Partyvan at Megaupload

[w3bny]

AP is reporting that Megaupload has been shutdown and employees are being indicted. No other facts yet but this is interesting.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/worlds-largest-file-sharing-sites-megauploadcom-shut-company-15396031

[KG4CGC]

Never heard of them. Is this a "Darknet" site?

[PA5COR]

1 down 10 new to pop up shortly.
Based in Finland, good luck shutting them down....;)

[w3bny]

Legit file storage site. But it looks like it isnt for P-bear stuff its for copyright infringement stuff. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/19/feds-shut-down-file-sharing-website/

Soljah boy wants to get PAID! Supahman and HOOOOO

[KB3LAZ]

Legit file storage. roflmao. They are like the military. But that does suck.

[w3bny]

FYI Megaupload is based out of VA

[NQ6U]

Dang, and just when I really needed a copy of Adobe Illustrator CS 5, too... ;)

[NQ6U]

Based in Finland, good luck shutting them down....http://forums.hamisland.net/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif

FYI Megaupload is based out of VA

According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaupload), it's based in Hong Kong.

[w3bny]

That may be but it seems that the head honchos are here in the US where they can get a propper boning from Unkie Sam and the RIAA

http://techland.time.com/2012/01/19/feds-shut-down-megaupload-com-file-sharing-website/

Shut down a few websites in protest and bahdhow! Unkie sam comes out with a strap-on looking to punk someone. Turn off my wikipedia willya...Ummph...can ya feel it baby!

[W2NAP]

now they need to keep the MIAA and RIAA sites down for weeks.

[N8YX]

What people need to do is to nut up and quit buying/stealing/consuming ANYTHING produced by Hollywood. Go spend the money on something tangible, or support indie artists.

[XE1/N5AL]

I know nothing about the case; but I suspect that in end, the government won't be able to prove that Megaupload was promoting piracy. Instead, they will only convict some of the accused on tax related issues. The end-effect of killing the website will be the same. Only, it won't be quite the sensationalized anti-piracy case that the government and media are painting. Just a guess, though.

[kb2vxa]

"Megaupload was led by colorful Australian Kim Dotcom..."

Uh oh, that's the registration plate on my landlord's Corvette; DOTCOM (NY).

[KG4CGC]

I know nothing about the case; but I suspect that in end, the government won't be able to prove that Megaupload was promoting piracy. Instead, they will only convict some of the accused on tax related issues. The end-effect of killing the website will be the same. Only, it won't be quite the sensationalized anti-piracy case that the government and media are painting. Just a guess, though.

Remember MP3.com? The RIAA never had to prove anything. They simply accused the site of wrong doing.
In case you missed this, MP3.com had exclusive deals with certain artists and the RIAA and their hitmen claimed that said artists were uploading music under assumed names that didn't belong to them. No evidence, nothing.
MP3.com could not defend themselves against the mountains of lawyers the RIAA had even though they were innocent.
Money does more than just buy and sell free speech, it kills the very hands that feed it.

[KB3LAZ]

But then you have The Pirates bay. No matter what is thrown at them they are still standing. The difference is? Maybe the money to fight it? Im not sure. I really dont read up on these things but I do remember them making a big deal out of it a few times.

[w3bny]

http://youtu.be/vGB8s0yFmWY

Anybody else notice that Partyvan backwards is Navy Trap

[N2CHX]

Anybody else notice that Partyvan backwards is Navy Trap

http://navytrap.ytmnd.com/

[n2ize]

So I guess they don't need SOPA and PIPA being they can already shut down any sites they want anywhere in the world.

[KC2UGV]

But then you have The Pirates bay. No matter what is thrown at them they are still standing. The difference is? Maybe the money to fight it? Im not sure. I really dont read up on these things but I do remember them making a big deal out of it a few times.

PirateBay is in Australia, if I am not mistaken.

[kf0rt]

PirateBay is in Australia, if I am not mistaken.

Used to be hosted somewhere in Scandinavia as I recall. Part of the reason it's hard to shut down is that they're adept at moving it to other countries.

[KB3LAZ]

PirateBay is in Australia, if I am not mistaken.

Since when does that stop our govt?