RIP Megaupload

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  1. graciano1337

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    it seems anonymous is hitting quite a few sites....
     
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  2. RichardX

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    Anonymus :dance:
     
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  3. Calpis

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    So a (few?) media conglomerates were able to convince the US government to arrest a German New Zealand resident operating a theoretically legitimate business out of Hong Kong. Not a good sign of things to come :/

    I'm glad I didn't buy a lifetime account.
     
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  4. 7Force

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    Yeah, because that childish shit really accomplishes a lot :clap:
     
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  5. GodofHardcore

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  6. graciano1337

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  7. GodofHardcore

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    So yeah I think the website is only PART of why this is happening.

    Apparently the surviving Megaupload employees are relaunching the site under a new domain name.
     
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  9. Christer-swe

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    Wasn't it? I'd think there's thousands of better ways to share stuff illegally.

    I'd never download anything from such sites if I didn't know the uploader personally, or if he had a good rep on some internet forum I frequented.
     
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  10. ThetaSigma

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    mediafire is still my personal favourite. I'd recommend it over megaupload any day.
     
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  11. GodofHardcore

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    And Mediafire is good about DMCA take downs so they'll be around for awile
     
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  12. Twimfy

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    Shame. I did actually use Mega Upload for legitimate reasons, I just liked the styling of it.
     
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  13. ddxcb

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    So did MU.
     
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  14. GodofHardcore

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    No they didn't
     
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  15. ddxcb

    ddxcb Gota J.T.A.G. That Xbone Yo.

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    If it was reported and proven illegal then yes, they take the item down.
     
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    I could see SOPA and PIPA slowly plunge the internet into the dark ages. I just love how the entertainment industry has this huge grasp on the government. :evil:
     
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  18. Lum

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    You can't stop that animalistic urge to get free stuff with no effort. People will sooner rather than later find a replacement. MU was just one puny droplet. Illegal content online has the potential to spread so vastly there becomes a point where all trace of its original pirate vanishes.
     
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    Rip.
     
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    LOL They're not dead so it seems.... When are the FEDS GONNA LEARN?
    All this was unproductive!!!

    http://109.236.83.66/ no domain yet...
     
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