Rest in peace, Megaupload

[Goron]

The popular file sharing site, Megaupload, was shutdown for piracy. The creators are also facing piracy charges as well.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/apnewsbreak-workers-indicted-at-one-of-worlds-largest-file-sharing-sites-megauploadcom/2012/01/19/gIQAJPIRBQ_story.html

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/19/feds-shut-down-file-sharing-website/

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/January/12-crm-074.html

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[carolcat]

oh dear.
i'm sure several people will be upset over this.

well i preferred mediafire, even if i didn't like it that much anyways.

[Lando The Climber]

Holy stuff.
So many download links were just nulled.
I find that kind of weird, it gets shut down but The Pirate Bay has never been shut down...

[Orion]

megaupload is a really terrible website.

i don't see why everyone can't just use mediafire.

it's like when people pick websites to host their files they always pick the crappy ones.

[carolcat]

megaupload is a really terrible website.

i don't see why everyone uses mediafire.

it's like when people pick websites to host their files they always pick the crappy ones.

I've never liked either, I just prefer using Mediafire if I have to.

[Frontrox]

Looks like they went though the proper legal steps to get them shutdown.

[T3HZ3N0N]

Welcome to the 2012 Internet Civil war.

[Shinji]

Holy stuff.
So many download links were just nulled.
I find that kind of weird, it gets shut down but The Pirate Bay has never been shut down...

This

[Goron]

I personally used Megaupload a lot when I was in high school for various reasons. I eventually moved onto Mediafire, but it's a shame to see even one site like that go.

[Kalphiter]

I personally hated MegaUpload, but this is just bullstuff.

[CityRPG]

Holy stuff.
So many download links were just nulled.
I find that kind of weird, it gets shut down but The Pirate Bay has never been shut down...

The Pirate Bay is in Sweden, and outside of the Jurisdiction of the US Government.

[Tonkka]

Wow, 20 years in prison....

The Pirate Bay is in Sweden, and outside of the Jurisdiction of the US Government.

So basicly if all website hosters move outside of USA their content cannot be blocked?

[Masterlegodude]

IT BEGINS

[Frontrox]

Wow, 20 years in prison....

So basicly if all website hosters move outside of USA their content cannot be blocked?

Unless Sopa is passed

[okiver]

Scary was just about to make a thread named Rest in peace Megaupload O-O.
Well this stuff closed my fav upload site!