FBI Closes Megaupload and arrests several of their employees

Technology and Gaming
#41

As far as I know, they did everything correctly to take this site down. It’s dumb to argue that nothing should be done about pirate sites, it just needs to be done in a way that doesn’t compromise a free internet, which is where SOPA failed miserably and DMCA has been hit or miss (but mostly hit).

They obviously have substantial evidence that the distribution of copyrighted materials was intentional or else they would have taken down all the similar upload sites as well. It’s a shame 'cause I legitimately used Megaupload all the time, but at first glance this looks like the system worked properly. All the more reason to not have bullshit SOPA/PIPA-like bills pushed through.

Of course, if it comes out that there were shenanigans that changes things, but I doubt that’ll happen. You’d have to be pretty fucking stupid to not see that the Mega-sites were pretty obviously made for distributing IP illegally.

#42

They arrested people IN NEW ZEALAND for violating AMERICAN copyright laws for a website based in HONG KONG :hmph: !

#43

Easier said than done. I have a friend who works (I use this term loosely as its more like does this and happens to get paid) at a porn site, in which his job is to constantly re-upload the files that get taken down from megaupload. File sites like this have a big issue regulating piracy because piracy sites love it because legally they can argue that they only provided links.

#44

fbi.gov is down again

#45

The didn’t go to New Zealand and arrest them. They got an agreement with the NZ government to have them arrested in New Zealand and extradited to the U.S. That’s standard procedure with Federal crimes, though not all other countries comply.

And just because you’re incorporated in Hong Kong doesn’t mean you aren’t in violation of U.S. law. There are plenty of ways to fall under U.S. jurisdiction if you aren’t careful, and the fact that they got a court order shows that the FBI was able to make a good case that Megaupload did something (or lots of things) that did.

This all looks pretty by-the-book and legit.

#46

That’s genius, I wish I thought of this sooner XD. Proxy’s hurt my brain so many loops to jump through.

#47

but even for people not using proxy or vm or nothing, its so easy to just say, someone else did it on my network, via wifi or whatever, and there´s no real proof x person did it

#48

I’m interested in seeing some Middle Eastern country start extraditing gays from the US to execute them. That’s possible too right?

#49

Not an extraditable offense from the U.S.

Obviously.

The U.S. doesn’t force other countries to extradite criminals to the U.S., and plenty of them don’t – or only do it for extreme crimes. Apparently, the U.S. extradition treaty with New Zealand allows it for certain copyright violations. Which isn’t uncommon at all.

#50

:lol:

#51

hahahahAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhAHAHAhAhAHAAAA!!!

Yeah. That’s a fucking good one. Millions to regulate megaupload. Just millions. What is that? 50 cents per employee? Monthly?

#52

funny hackers will be funny. except when they inconvenience me. then there inconvenient hackers being inconvenient.

#53

I had forgotten I had LOIC running.

I’ve already sent over 10,000 packets to fbi.gov :lol:

#54

O.o

#55

Anon should come out of this heroes. What a catastrophic blow of divine retribution against SOPA and the Megaupload raid. I applaud em. Good show, boys.

#56

Fuck, megaupload was good, short download timer, no ads, supported download accelerators, and had no captcha form, oh well still got medafire I guess, although people don’t use it as much as they should.

#57

They will now.

Also, I like how people think temporarily taking down a government website is somehow important.

#58

They probably will now, ac3d.

Until it gets shut down and something else takes it’s place.

#59

Wikipedia and Google are still up, thank god
And fuck, i was downloading a multipart file from MU and now i’m stranded right before the last part
Fuck

edit: Anonymous needs to gather allies to fight, hopefully around 98% of the internet will support them

#60

How long did it take you to figure out the government was lies?

By the time it is time to abolish the government, so many brainwashed people will be fully assured and vote against any such act.

Rapidshare does the same shit…they really try to get rid of the illegal files…but you can’t stop it all…next thing you know the FBI will knock on their door…handling affairs not even within our country as per usual.

Seems the government is doing less and less for the people and more and more for corporations…Deus Ex…

You really cannot deny it.

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