Fileserve removed affiliate system?

Monkey85 · 01-20-12 at 12:40 PM

Megaupload is in Hong Kong and they can still shut it down - US don't need no SOPA & SIPA crap!!!
What are affiliate programs?

iden · 01-20-12 at 01:26 PM

it's funny that SOPA and PIPA has been dropped but at the same time all the file sharing sites are being eliminated or targeted one by one.....it's like SOPA had been passed. I wonder why the FBI are being this aggressive now and not before. Also how in hell are they shutting down servers located in other countries?.....very strange!!!!!

blackdragonsdg · 01-20-12 at 01:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by iden

Also how in hell are they shutting down servers located in other countries?.....very strange!!!!!

It is called political pressure. Have you ever heard of a politician with a backbone? Well I haven't. All the U.S has to do is hint at political fallout because the other country didn't cooperate and well the politicians of the other country will start falling apart. Look at it from the point of view of the politician..what is more valuable...the U.S government as a friend or a file hosting site which probably doesn't care about you anyway.

soze101 · 01-20-12 at 03:11 PM

According to the indictment, Megaupload was using 525 servers in Virginia (not smart), receiving payments from ad companies and paying uploaders located in the USA.

It's not surprising Fileserve would drop their affiliate program to help protect itself.

aL0k8r · 01-20-12 at 06:15 PM

great news! (NOT).

i've been having problems with some fileserve links i was using since yesterday... but i tried some other different new ones & they seem to work ok.

**WilsonMeister** · 01-20-12 at 06:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AntoKyuuketsuki

FileServe may have stopped their affiliation program, but FileSonic hasn't... My 14 cents (I rarely upload and share) are safe, for now.

FileSonic is located in Die Niederlande (The Netherlands) and hopefully will Stand up to the US Politicians - Don;t know about the Movie Moguls though . . .

Oh Well

**L1b3rta** · 01-21-12 at 12:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Midi26

I guess we'll have to find another to share sooner or later. The fact is that all these sites are illegal. Either they find a way to payoff these Hollywood bigshots (these mfs just cant get enough...b* want it all) or they are going down. The point is that you can't just make money from other people's stuff, bottom line. True, it seems that SOPA and PIPA are a way to invade privacy and censor but if you owned a film corp. you'd think this matter differently. It is a complex issue of rights where both sides stand on extreme opposites.

What I think is:
If filesharing sites make money from ads, why won't Universal Music do the same?
If 400 million plus clicks went to Lady Gaga's Bad Romance in Youtube, how much money would they make if they put it on free download with ads?
See the point?
What about Avatar?
How many have downloaded it? Millions. Billions would they have made out of ads.

The truth is they're not ready. This is a global revolution that threatens every record store and potentially every theater in the world.
These people are like dinosaurs now. They have to adapt or they will disappear. They have the money and I am sure they will do it. Greater Internet speeds will allow full hd streaming for free. Add a couple of short ads throughout the stream and you have your money.

Another victim of the sadly effective entertainment (MPAA/RIAA) industry's propaganda machine I see. No, the sites we get our files from are borderline, but definitely not illegal. Otherwise they would've been shutdown immediately, long ago. Certain actions of the uploaders & downloaders are considered 'illegal' by them.

vp10120 · 01-21-12 at 02:44 AM

MU and other storage sites need to be smarter by moving to Russia where anti-piracy doesn't take place (i think). I don't remember where piratebay moved to but atleast they found a safe base and still operating.

recompiler · 01-21-12 at 01:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by PilotPirx

What about our money? I had about 120$

I got screwed by rapidshare for about the same amount. If you ever do this sort of thing again...withdrawl your cash when you get to $20 which is usually the minuium withdrawl point. I give up on this shit...back to the torrents.

Darth187 · 01-22-12 at 07:55 AM

this sucks!

IAmThePeej · 01-22-12 at 12:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by WilsonMeister

FileSonic is located in Die Niederlande (The Netherlands) and hopefully will Stand up to the US Politicians - Don;t know about the Movie Moguls though . . .

Oh Well

Well, this is a bit of sad news. FileSonic just joined FileServe in removing their affiliate system earlier today. I wonder what other sites will remove theirs, such as MegaShares..

EDIT: As proof, here's the link to FileSonic's affiliate program:

Code: Select All

http://www.filesonic.com/affiliate-program

**Omega_Prime** · 01-22-12 at 12:54 PM

From reading that forum, Ricky guy said:

Quote:

Dont send us a ticket about payout. Things gets transferred on a Tuesday and then you got approximately 15-20 hours to press PAYOUT.

lionkil · 01-22-12 at 01:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by vp10120

MU and other storage sites need to be smarter by moving to Russia where anti-piracy doesn't take place (i think). I don't remember where piratebay moved to but atleast they found a safe base and still operating.

you are wrong, russia is a very angry! to close 2 mega torrents tracker! The piratbay included.

an also FileSonic one of the first deleted files to DMCA

01-20-12 at 12:40 PM	#15
Monkey85 Newcomer Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2	Megaupload is in Hong Kong and they can still shut it down - US don't need no SOPA & SIPA crap!!! What are affiliate programs? Last edited by Monkey85; 01-20-12 at 12:43 PM.

01-20-12 at 01:26 PM	#16
iden Novice Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 132	it's funny that SOPA and PIPA has been dropped but at the same time all the file sharing sites are being eliminated or targeted one by one.....it's like SOPA had been passed. I wonder why the FBI are being this aggressive now and not before. Also how in hell are they shutting down servers located in other countries?.....very strange!!!!! Last edited by iden; 01-20-12 at 01:31 PM.

01-20-12 at 06:15 PM	#19
aL0k8r Newcomer Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 24	great news! (NOT). i've been having problems with some fileserve links i was using since yesterday... but i tried some other different new ones & they seem to work ok. Last edited by aL0k8r; 01-20-12 at 06:46 PM. Reason: correction

01-22-12 at 12:35 PM	#25
IAmThePeej Newcomer Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5	Quote: Originally Posted by WilsonMeister FileSonic is located in Die Niederlande (The Netherlands) and hopefully will Stand up to the US Politicians - Don;t know about the Movie Moguls though . . . Oh Well Well, this is a bit of sad news. FileSonic just joined FileServe in removing their affiliate system earlier today. I wonder what other sites will remove theirs, such as MegaShares.. EDIT: As proof, here's the link to FileSonic's affiliate program: Code: Select All http://www.filesonic.com/affiliate-program Last edited by IAmThePeej; 01-22-12 at 12:40 PM.

01-22-12 at 01:19 PM	#27
lionkil Elite Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Af Posts: 1,581	Quote: Originally Posted by vp10120 MU and other storage sites need to be smarter by moving to Russia where anti-piracy doesn't take place (i think). I don't remember where piratebay moved to but atleast they found a safe base and still operating. you are wrong, russia is a very angry! to close 2 mega torrents tracker! The piratbay included. an also FileSonic one of the first deleted files to DMCA Last edited by lionkil; 01-22-12 at 01:22 PM.

01-20-12 at 01:45 PM	#17
blackdragonsdg Novice Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 135	Quote: Originally Posted by iden Also how in hell are they shutting down servers located in other countries?.....very strange!!!!! It is called political pressure. Have you ever heard of a politician with a backbone? Well I haven't. All the U.S has to do is hint at political fallout because the other country didn't cooperate and well the politicians of the other country will start falling apart. Look at it from the point of view of the politician..what is more valuable...the U.S government as a friend or a file hosting site which probably doesn't care about you anyway.

01-20-12 at 03:11 PM	#18
soze101 Newcomer Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 71	According to the indictment, Megaupload was using 525 servers in Virginia (not smart), receiving payments from ad companies and paying uploaders located in the USA. It's not surprising Fileserve would drop their affiliate program to help protect itself.

01-21-12 at 12:02 AM	#21
L1b3rta Guru Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5,992	Quote: Originally Posted by Midi26 I guess we'll have to find another to share sooner or later. The fact is that all these sites are illegal. Either they find a way to payoff these Hollywood bigshots (these mfs just cant get enough...b* want it all) or they are going down. The point is that you can't just make money from other people's stuff, bottom line. True, it seems that SOPA and PIPA are a way to invade privacy and censor but if you owned a film corp. you'd think this matter differently. It is a complex issue of rights where both sides stand on extreme opposites. What I think is: If filesharing sites make money from ads, why won't Universal Music do the same? If 400 million plus clicks went to Lady Gaga's Bad Romance in Youtube, how much money would they make if they put it on free download with ads? See the point? What about Avatar? How many have downloaded it? Millions. Billions would they have made out of ads. The truth is they're not ready. This is a global revolution that threatens every record store and potentially every theater in the world. These people are like dinosaurs now. They have to adapt or they will disappear. They have the money and I am sure they will do it. Greater Internet speeds will allow full hd streaming for free. Add a couple of short ads throughout the stream and you have your money. Another victim of the sadly effective entertainment (MPAA/RIAA) industry's propaganda machine I see. No, the sites we get our files from are borderline, but definitely not illegal. Otherwise they would've been shutdown immediately, long ago. Certain actions of the uploaders & downloaders are considered 'illegal' by them.

01-21-12 at 02:44 AM	#22
vp10120 Expert Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Need to know? Posts: 584	MU and other storage sites need to be smarter by moving to Russia where anti-piracy doesn't take place (i think). I don't remember where piratebay moved to but atleast they found a safe base and still operating.

01-21-12 at 01:24 PM	#23
recompiler Newcomer Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 9	Quote: Originally Posted by PilotPirx What about our money? I had about 120$ I got screwed by rapidshare for about the same amount. If you ever do this sort of thing again...withdrawl your cash when you get to $20 which is usually the minuium withdrawl point. I give up on this shit...back to the torrents.

01-22-12 at 07:55 AM	#24
Darth187 Novice Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 101	this sucks!

01-22-12 at 12:54 PM	#26
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,568	From reading that forum, Ricky guy said: Quote: Dont send us a ticket about payout. Things gets transferred on a Tuesday and then you got approximately 15-20 hours to press PAYOUT.