Megaupload shuts down

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16646023

the more serious question is that how long has it taken the US govt to shut down this site, i have been using this site for more than 3/4 yrs now but only now they do it

why didn't they do it ages ago

Reply 1

Scott1541

RIP Megaupload

I'm afraid this could be the first of many. :frown:

Reply 2

Ahotaru

First, they let us taste it. Then, they take it away... leaving us yearning for more.

Reply 3

Bill_Gates

You are MegaLate with this thread.

Reply 4

Scott1541

Original post by Bill_Gates

You are MegaLate with this thread.

So true. I swear there is already a thread somewhere on here about this.

Reply 5

Tommyjw

They are 'late' because of the response to SOPA, now millions more have signed against it and senators have turned their view around.

Effectively what they have done is what SOPA would allow them to do but they had to do more effort, making the site a rogue site and such

Funny how this happens amidst all this nonsense and peoples response to it isn't it?

IT's a big 'We are American, we don't need a bill to pass to do what the **** we want'

Reply 6

ironandwine

megaupsetting :frown:

Reply 7

tehFrance

Original post by 01jtiong

The more serious question is that how long has it taken the US govt to shut down this site.

They needed evidence of a crime being committed by those that run the site, had SOPA been in place they could of done all this without evidence however only within the US unless they got co-operation outside the US to shut down a site as they have done here.

However to arrest a foreign national in a foreign country is a step too far, this is like the extradition of O’Dwyer which should not of happened... even under US law he isn't breaking the law by linking to hosted stuff... off topic I know but the US pisses me off with their whole attitude to doing what they like :colonhash:

Reply 8

defuzion

My real concern is how they can catch people living in other countries for breaching US law even though the local law doesn't ban this act

Reply 9

.eXe

Original post by 01jtiong

why did you want it to be shut down? are you stupid or just pretending to be? That site was amazing

Reply 10

fabregassed

Original post by .eXe

why did you want it to be shut down? are you stupid or just pretending to be? That site was amazing

I doubt he wanted it shut. I think he just means that Megaupload has been a well known place to illegally download stuff for a long time and it suprises him that it hasn't been shut down sooner.

Reply 11

Nirgilis

Original post by tehFrance

off topic I know but the US pisses me off with their whole attitude to doing what they like :colonhash:

Pretty much this.

Also, think of all the people who back-up their files with MegaUpload or distribute their own work/creations using MegaUpload legally! Now their files are at the mercy of the US Government. MU did a wonderful job of removing all of the copyrighted material it was asked to take down anyway.

For those of you interested in conspiracies, take a look at this link.

Reply 12

fodé

MegaPorn, I'll miss you so much!!!

Reply 13

AWP

It was one of the best sites to watch movies on - they want to make us suffer till the last drop of blood but we unite and say NO! to the elite when we combine our intelligence and create one megabrain to distract the government and hit them in the back like they do to us on a daily basis. I'm on a laptop and typing on the keyboard feels nice so I'm going to continue to write utter nonsense but if you're interested in what my organs as well as my penis have to say then keep reading and reading till I spin your head round and round and round. Let's get back to the point of our plan and collaboration to reliate against the dark forces who want to keep us in the dark and transform us into unintelligent and moronic animals that live life for greed and power hence sympathy for all the others around the world who have much less then we do is eliminated. Wooo.