Author Topic: MegaUpload Kaput?? (Read 23794 times)

motcher76 · « **on:** Fri 20 Jan 2012 11:56:42 »

Looks like MegaUpload is copping the same s$%t as RapidShare did ... although RS at least didn't suffer anything as drastic as a complete take-down of the site - just a few indictments/lawsuits.

... MegaUpload file sharing site shut down for piracy by FBI.

The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has conducted a major action to shut down MegaUpload, a popular file-sharing site widely used for free downloads of movies and television shows ...

Plenty of Net chatter and news items detailing the action if you want to read more.

The MU owner/CEO (New Zealand based) and a couple of directors (U.S. based?) have been arrested, the MU site is currently "offline" (dead), and you'll find MU file links no longer work (also dead). Bummer :P

I thought MU was based in Hong Kong ... how on earth does the FBI manage to pull a foreign site down, and have foreign nationals arrested??

This the end for MU??

relaxmax · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri 20 Jan 2012 15:58:46 »

once again the might of the USA doing what they do best. Screwing the rest of the world without regard for borders and laws of other countries. Even Obama disagrees with the anti piracy laws but still the movie and record companies push on. Soon we will not be able to even log onto the web without a signed permission slip form the thought police..... 1984 alive and well in 2012

brevant · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri 20 Jan 2012 19:38:21 »

What's the next best upload site then? Most of the links on this site would be all gone i'd say. All that work for nought.

motcher76 · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri 20 Jan 2012 19:59:40 »

'' ... Following the shutdown of the Megaupload website, hackers have retaliated by taking down the FBI and US Department of Justice sites. Hackers from the Anonymous group tweeted that they had shut the websites of the FBI, Justice Department, Universal Music, and the Recording Industry Association of America ... ''

Interesting days ahead

Lego · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri 20 Jan 2012 20:31:12 »

Didn't know MegaUpload was run out of NZ?! Have a look at Neowin site for info.

Ah, this is really the world trying to catch up to the digital age and how do they do it, sue, shutdown.

I'm sure Rupert Murdoch is behind it somewhere

oldshepp · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat 21 Jan 2012 09:20:48 »

Hopefully someone will get it back up and running in some way shape or form shortly so all those links don't disappear into the ether.

There is an ip address being posted around on some forums. Hard to tell whether it is legit or not.

When you think about it though what about all those people who have uploaded photos, documents, home movies etc. The FBI won't be able to stop them from accessing them.

There should be some news in the next couple of days

peterpowerpop · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon 23 Jan 2012 07:51:59 »

My current favourite is Multiupload: h**p://www.multiupload.com/

motcher76 · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue 24 Jan 2012 11:47:32 »

Mirroring has definite advantages, but that's assuming there are providers left to do so ... a lot seem to be ducking for cover already post the MegaUpload fallout. FileServe and FileSonic are the latest to disable file-sharing (other than download and retrieve files that you have uploaded personally) and a few other file-hosts have severely "curtailed services". Perhaps it's only a matter of time before the rest cave in or do a runner?

Newrace · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue 24 Jan 2012 16:35:39 »

Megaupload - Closed.
FileServe - Stopped filesharing. You can only download your own files. Deleting multiple files. Banning Premium accounts. Closed Affiliate Program.
FileJungle - Deleting files. Owned by Fileserve (same as above). Testing USA IP addresses blocking.
FileSonic - Stopped filesharing. You can only download your own files. Closed Affiliate Program. Changed server location Jan 22, 2012. Taken down it's Facebook page Now using Digital fingerprinting. Files are being deleted as soon as uploaded (as Hotfile did).
UploadStation - Owned by Fileserve (same as above). Testing USA IP addresses blocking.
VideoBB - Closed Affiliate Program.
Uploaded - Banned U.S. and the FBI went after the owners who are gone.
FilePost - Started suspending accounts with infringing material (as Hotfile did)
Videoz - Closed Affiliate Program.
4shared - Deleting files with copyright and waits in line at the FBI.
MediaFire - Called to testify in the next 90 days and it will open doors pro FBI
Org torrent - could vanish with everything within 30 days "he is under criminal investigation"
Network Share mIRC - awaiting the decision of the case to continue or terminate Torrent everything.
EnterUpload - Down (Redirect)

vbs · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat 28 Jan 2012 21:48:56 »

This sucks - and it does not look good for those wanting to share.

Still going are:
rapidshare
bitshare
freakshare
megashares

But they are all slowly dying.............bugger

oldshepp · « **Reply #10 on:** Sun 29 Jan 2012 09:16:02 »

Rapidshare obviously standing tall at the moment
Mediafire is located in the U.S. so any suspect files are immediately deleted
Hotfile in the same boat as MF

Here's a couple to consider

bayfiles.com
narod.ru (no waiting time and parallel downloads apparently)
rghost.ru
ifolder.ru
ifile.it

screamin · « **Reply #11 on:** Sun 29 Jan 2012 09:53:21 »

Maybe time to head back to the good old FTP servers

relaxmax · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu 09 Feb 2012 15:30:22 »

Fileserve up again in limited capacity - most older links gone

motcher76 · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon 02 Apr 2012 03:30:45 »

MPAA Targets Fileserve, MediaFire, Wupload, Putlocker and Depositfiles

It is no secret that the MPAA was a main facilitators of the criminal investigation against MegaUpload. But while the movie studios have praised the actions of the US Government, they are not satisfied yet. Paramount Pictures' vice president for worldwide content protection identified FileServe, MediaFire, Wupload, Putlocker and DepositFiles as prime targets that should be shuttered next.

The file-hosting business has been in a permanent state of chaos since the MegaUpload shutdown in January. Many sites were quick to remove their affiliate programs and some went as far as blocking visitors from the US entirely.

It's clear that site owners are concerned that their business might become a target, and if it’s up to the major movie studios this fear is justified. ''We continue to make criminal referrals,'' Paramount Pictures' Alfred Perry said during the On Copyright conference in New York yesterday.

CNET reports that the Paramount Pictures produced a list of five ''rogue'' file-hosters, presented in a fancy graphic where Megaupload is crossed out. The prime targets on this shutdown list are Fileserve, MediaFire, Wupload, Putlocker and Depositfiles.

The movie studio claims that these ''rogue'' cyberlockers receive 41 billion page views a year, which translates to five views for every person on the planet.

Whether the Department of Justice will act on new referrals from the movie studios has yet to be seen. For now they have their hands full with MegaUpload.

motcher76 · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue 24 Jul 2012 05:34:04 »

Holy crap; it's just unceasing ....

MediaFire and Audible Magic Announce Copyrighted Content Recognition Partnership

Published 11:05 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2012

MediaFire, a premier provider of cloud storage services, announced today that they have partnered with Audible Magic, the industry's leading provider of content recognition and identification solutions. Under the agreement, Audible Magic will provide copyright recognition services to MediaFire for audio and video files shared through MediaFire's service.

The addition of Audible Magic's content recognition services will allow MediaFire to proactively manage user’s compliance with MediaFire’s Terms of Service by identifying copyrighted audio and video files to prevent unauthorized sharing.

Another music blog I regularly visit just had his MediaFire account suspended today. What a pisser :P

innocent bystander · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue 31 Jul 2012 03:52:14 »

Not a valid youtube URL

motcher76 · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue 31 Jul 2012 08:13:40 »

A very interesting (and entertaining) perspective; thanks for the clip innocent bystander.

The $8billion iPod

As the adage goes ... there are lies, damned lies, and statistics ... and MPAA knows how to use them.

Cheers

motcher76 · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu 01 Nov 2012 16:08:08 »

What's going on with RapidShare? Last few weeks I've been getting superfast download speeds as a free user ... today I even got up to 1mb/sec!! Have they finally taken pity on us poor freeloaders and lifted the throttle or are they just trying to win back support/clients?

Cheers

deutros · « **Reply #18 on:** Fri 02 Nov 2012 15:54:44 »

Hi Motcher I think It may have something to do with the fact that there are a few others out there that are offering a fairly painless quick and easy to use free service Zippyshare Sendmyway and mediafire to name a few.

motcher76 · « **Reply #19 on:** Sat 03 Nov 2012 22:12:51 »

Yes, I think you're right Deutros. Sure won't tempt me back for a paid account with them, but I'm happy in the meantime to take advantage of their un-throttled downloads for free-users to grab a lot of FLAC archives I didn't bother with before ... knowing they'd take forever to download; assuming the download didn't crash half-way through with the constant stop/starts that RS was imposing on free-users.

Knowing RS the un-throttled downloads for freebies won't last long.

Cheers

brevant · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue 05 Feb 2013 00:12:44 »

Megaupload is now back up calling itself MEGA The privacy company. lol

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https://mega.co.nz/

Vtroll · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu 28 Feb 2013 03:12:54 »

On a co.nz web address? Intersting considering the NZ government was imposing laws on NZers and their ISPs not that long ago on "illegal downloads

Whalanboy · « **Reply #22 on:** Mon 01 Apr 2013 18:04:21 »

Uploaded is back find it here http://uploaded.net/