Megaupload Data Could Be Erased This Week

[CommanderFrank]

Megaupload’s problems keep on growing since the site was shuttered and its assets frozen. With no money to pay the hosting companies, the stored data is in danger of being deleted unless money comes in to pay the storage hosts from outside sources or the hosting companies extend credit to Megaupload on the premise that the company will win its legal battles.

If the data is indeed erased, it will be very bad news for some 50 million people who’ve used Megaupload’s services, many of them legally.

 

[Insula Gilliganis]

Teaches Megaupload a lesson.. it should have been backing up with Carbonite.. or bought a billion of these..

 

[wand3r3r]

The crazy thing is that they haven't even gone through the legal process. What if the service is not found guilty? Oops, they already deleted your data.

They have done nothing worse then google and many other providers imo. If they remove offensive content as requested, what more can you ask?

 

[bacon]

The crazy thing is that they haven't even gone through the legal process. What if the service is not found guilty? Oops, they already deleted your data.

They have done nothing worse then google and many other providers imo. If they remove offensive content as requested, what more can you ask?

I would imagine the government would be on the hook for billions(?)in damages. I don't think they will be found not guilty, the internal emails are pretty strong evidence the staff knew of the illegal uploaders and didn't stop them.

 

[fattypants]

I saw this analogy today in regard to the deletion of files:

It's like the FBI showing up with the CEO's of walmart in tow, prying the lock off a couple of the storage units and the CO's pointing at random objects and yelling "They stole that, and that, and that..." meanwhile the renters of the storage locker are in China, and the owner of the storage company says "Well they could have gotten that at Target you know... also, how do you know they stole this and didn't actually pay for it? Have you even asked them?" The FBI then arrests the Owner of the storage unit, who now can't pay its utility bills... water, sewer and power are cut off... the buildings catch fire and the FBI tells the fire department "no need to put that out... we have the truth, let the lies burn."​

 

[Whatsisname]

Not likely.

It happens quite often that someone is arrested, put in jail, and is unable to make bail. They sit in jail until their trail. Meanwhile, they default on loans/mortgages etc because they are in jail and unable to pay. Then, they are found not guilty, and released empty handed with the loans defaulted on and zilch in savings, despite being found not guilty.

Happens all the time in the US.

I would imagine the government would be on the hook for billions(?)in damages. I don't think they will be found not guilty, the internal emails are pretty strong evidence the staff knew of the illegal uploaders and didn't stop them.

 

[Staples]

I fully expect pirates to donate money to keep their stash alive.

 

[kcthebrewer]

I fully expect pirates to donate money to keep their stash alive.

You expect pirates to pay for something? They will just use another service. That is the pirate way. If they cared about paying for stuff, they wouldn't pirate...

 

[Keiichi]

I still find it amusing that the big hubub about Megaupload is all the copyrighted files it is illegally hosting, what about the bigger issue about possible CP on the site as well.

 

[Serpent]

Again with the possibility of this and that... This is what the RIAA/MPAA/Govt is running on.

 

[PornoSatan]

You expect pirates to pay for something? They will just use another service. That is the pirate way. If they cared about paying for stuff, they wouldn't pirate...

Not really, many people subscribe to usenet newsgroup services like Giganews just so they can download new releases at max download speed. It costs $$ monthly but some find it worth it. It's where all the "cool" kids go while all the "uncool" kids use torrents.

 

[Gorankar]

I still find it amusing that the big hubub about Megaupload is all the copyrighted files it is illegally hosting, what about the bigger issue about possible CP on the site as well.

While the possibility is a legitimate concern, (about as legitimate as the concern that cars are used to transport it as well), bringing that subject into the conversation tends to eliminate any possibility of a logical discussion.

 

[Staples]

You expect pirates to pay for something? They will just use another service. That is the pirate way. If they cared about paying for stuff, they wouldn't pirate...

I was being sarcastic. I find it as hilarious as the pirate bay asking for donations a few years ago to buy Sealand.