MegaUpload has been Shut Down ;(

**neophyte666** · 01-19-12 at 11:58 PM

Thats just sods law. Have not been able to download anything for 8 days due to being away and renewed my premium a few days ago ready for today and this happens. Typical.

Oh well at least cardman has RS links on all his movies and tv shows.

Jedi · 01-20-12 at 12:22 AM

2012..coming sooner than expected ...

batinmybelfry · 01-20-12 at 12:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by PepitoPerez18

Megaupload was the best. All those other sites with their damn recaptachas and abysmal speed suck.

I totally agree! It was by far my favourite site.

wavefrom · 01-20-12 at 01:48 AM

For such a shady guy like Kim Dotcom, MU was one of the most consistent and best hosts out there, you'd imagine he created Oron reading his background.

mightyken · 01-20-12 at 04:02 AM

yeah MU was the best! R.I.P. megaupload..

**willhow** · 01-20-12 at 04:14 AM

What a bunch of Rats !!!

Sad News. Hope they'll get back online.
They've done this like MU was Ben Laden ...

kolya999 · 01-20-12 at 04:21 AM

Very sad news... MU was imho the best server for sharing files. I hope we will see MU soon again:_(

thefroggy · 01-20-12 at 04:32 AM

reporting in as a long time MU user...

TYen · 01-20-12 at 04:39 AM

Sad, sad news..... will others follow the same fate?

JackSmith · 01-20-12 at 04:46 AM

This is kind of a stretch considering the US will have to prove all this beyond a reasonable doubt:

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The indictment states that the conspirators conducted their illegal operation using a business model expressly designed to promote uploading of the most popular copyrighted works for many millions of users to download.

The indictment alleges that the site was structured to discourage the vast majority of its users from using Megaupload for long-term or personal storage by automatically deleting content that was not regularly downloaded.

The conspirators further allegedly offered a rewards program that would provide users with financial incentives to upload popular content and drive web traffic to the site, often through user-generated websites known as linking sites. The conspirators allegedly paid users whom they specifically knew uploaded infringing content and publicised their links to users throughout the world.

As alleged in the indictment, the conspirators failed to terminate accounts of users with known copyright infringement, selectively complied with their obligations to remove copyrighted materials from their servers and deliberately misrepresented to copyright holders that they had removed infringing content. For example, when notified by a rights holder that a file contained infringing content, the indictment alleges that the conspirators would disable only a single link to the file, deliberately and deceptively leaving the infringing content in place to make it seamlessly available to millions of users to access through any one of the many duplicate links available for that file.

The indictment charges the defendants with conspiring to launder money by paying users through the sites' uploader reward program and paying companies to host the infringing content.

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10780033

Sldappu · 01-20-12 at 04:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by willhow

They've done this like MU was Ben Laden ...

Bin Ladens brother?

kyosei · 01-20-12 at 05:29 AM

R.I.P Megaupload you will be missed D=

jxsilicon9 · 01-20-12 at 06:00 AM

I'm glad I didn't buy a lifetime membership.

LesGrossman · 01-20-12 at 07:57 AM

Megaupload assembles worldwide criminal defense

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57362609-261/megaupload-assembles-worldwide-criminal-defense/

Megaupload is not going down without a fight

01-20-12 at 04:46 AM	#164
JackSmith Novice Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 136	This is kind of a stretch considering the US will have to prove all this beyond a reasonable doubt: Quote: The indictment states that the conspirators conducted their illegal operation using a business model expressly designed to promote uploading of the most popular copyrighted works for many millions of users to download. The indictment alleges that the site was structured to discourage the vast majority of its users from using Megaupload for long-term or personal storage by automatically deleting content that was not regularly downloaded. The conspirators further allegedly offered a rewards program that would provide users with financial incentives to upload popular content and drive web traffic to the site, often through user-generated websites known as linking sites. The conspirators allegedly paid users whom they specifically knew uploaded infringing content and publicised their links to users throughout the world. As alleged in the indictment, the conspirators failed to terminate accounts of users with known copyright infringement, selectively complied with their obligations to remove copyrighted materials from their servers and deliberately misrepresented to copyright holders that they had removed infringing content. For example, when notified by a rights holder that a file contained infringing content, the indictment alleges that the conspirators would disable only a single link to the file, deliberately and deceptively leaving the infringing content in place to make it seamlessly available to millions of users to access through any one of the many duplicate links available for that file. The indictment charges the defendants with conspiring to launder money by paying users through the sites' uploader reward program and paying companies to host the infringing content. Code: Select All http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10780033

01-20-12 at 07:57 AM	#168
LesGrossman Novice Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 180	Megaupload assembles worldwide criminal defense Code: Select All http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57362609-261/megaupload-assembles-worldwide-criminal-defense/ Megaupload is not going down without a fight Last edited by digitaldelboy; 01-20-12 at 08:08 AM. Reason: Coded link.

01-19-12 at 11:58 PM	#155
neophyte666 ℝα√їᾔℊ ☩ ℳαḓ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: υи∂єяgяσυи∂ яανє Posts: 6,883	Thats just sods law. Have not been able to download anything for 8 days due to being away and renewed my premium a few days ago ready for today and this happens. Typical. Oh well at least cardman has RS links on all his movies and tv shows.

01-20-12 at 12:22 AM	#156
Jedi Master Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dagobah Posts: 1,127	2012..coming sooner than expected ...

01-20-12 at 12:57 AM	#157
batinmybelfry Expert Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 568	Quote: Originally Posted by PepitoPerez18 Megaupload was the best. All those other sites with their damn recaptachas and abysmal speed suck. I totally agree! It was by far my favourite site.

01-20-12 at 01:48 AM	#158
wavefrom Newcomer Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 27	For such a shady guy like Kim Dotcom, MU was one of the most consistent and best hosts out there, you'd imagine he created Oron reading his background.

01-20-12 at 04:02 AM	#159
mightyken Newcomer Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 12	yeah MU was the best! R.I.P. megaupload..

01-20-12 at 04:14 AM	#160
willhow Master Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,393	What a bunch of Rats !!! Sad News. Hope they'll get back online. They've done this like MU was Ben Laden ...

01-20-12 at 04:21 AM	#161
kolya999 Newcomer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 52	Very sad news... MU was imho the best server for sharing files. I hope we will see MU soon again:_(

01-20-12 at 04:32 AM	#162
thefroggy Newcomer Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 57	reporting in as a long time MU user...

01-20-12 at 04:39 AM	#163
TYen Newcomer Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 9	Sad, sad news..... will others follow the same fate?

01-20-12 at 04:47 AM	#165
Sldappu Novice Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 148	Quote: Originally Posted by willhow They've done this like MU was Ben Laden ... Bin Ladens brother?

01-20-12 at 05:29 AM	#166
kyosei Newcomer Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 24	R.I.P Megaupload you will be missed D=

01-20-12 at 06:00 AM	#167
jxsilicon9 Newcomer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 88	I'm glad I didn't buy a lifetime membership.