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Politics, Mature and taboo => Political Pundits => Topic started by: ProfessorFarnsworth on January 31, 2012, 04:54:20 AM

Title: Hope no-one had important files on Megaupload...
Post by: ProfessorFarnsworth on January 31, 2012, 04:54:20 AM
...because it could all be permanently deleted in a couple of days. Bad enough it's off-line, but should they do this, there's no chance of recovering anything.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16787486 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16787486)

So yeah, without trial or due process, not only they took down a site, but now they can potentially purge everything too (even legit stuff)? WTF?
Title: Re: Hope no-one had important files on Megaupload...
Post by: Icequeen on January 31, 2012, 12:32:31 PM
They'll purge it all, it will be a ghost of what it once was (if it comes back at all).

Look for them to start shipping the letters out in a few months to the people (they can trace) that had files of "dubious" origins uploaded.

Must make a statement in "the war against piracy". :wanker:

R**idshare and the likes will start policing more heavily, other sites may become "members only" and "fade into the background".

They can fight the war, but...like they say, "where there's a will, there's a way", and they will always find a way.
Title: Re: Hope no-one had important files on Megaupload...
Post by: cynara on January 31, 2012, 02:24:53 PM
Theres an article in Gawker about a "New" Megaupload that will launch a DDos on sites and could land you with a prison sentence!
http://gawker.com/5877707/the-evil-new-tactic-behind-anonymous-massive-revenge-attack (http://gawker.com/5877707/the-evil-new-tactic-behind-anonymous-massive-revenge-attack)
Title: Re: Hope no-one had important files on Megaupload...
Post by: Icequeen on January 31, 2012, 03:06:17 PM
...if you do intentionally. Most people that clicked on that link probably didn't have a clue.

According to Anon's statement and confirmed reports they took down 14 sites in retaliation on the 19th.

justice.gov
universalmusic.com
riaa.org
mpaa.org
copyright.gov
hadopi.fr
wmg.com
usdoj.gov
bmi.com
fbi.gov
Anti-piracy.be/nl/
ChrisDodd.com
Vivendi.fr
Whitehouse.gov

 :LOL:
Title: Re: Hope no-one had important files on Megaupload...
Post by: Phallacy on January 31, 2012, 03:26:00 PM
Okay. How about they start taking down websites that people actually visit that are being run/supported by the government, the MIAAfia, and the like?
Title: Re: Hope no-one had important files on Megaupload...
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 31, 2012, 06:15:11 PM
I'm so goofy.  I thought it was pronounced Meg-aup-load, not Mega-up-load.
Title: Re: Hope no-one had important files on Megaupload...
Post by: Adam on January 31, 2012, 06:42:10 PM
shouldn't govts/police etc be putting all this energy into cp sites and online paedophile rings
Title: Re: Hope no-one had important files on Megaupload...
Post by: Parts on January 31, 2012, 06:45:12 PM
shouldn't govts/police etc be putting all this energy into cp sites and online paedophile rings

Where's the money in that it's only crime.  Megaupload has assets to seize :dollar: 
Title: Re: Hope no-one had important files on Megaupload...
Post by: Icequeen on January 31, 2012, 07:14:55 PM
shouldn't govts/police etc be putting all this energy into cp sites and online paedophile rings


Anon's been stiking against the cp sites for quite awhile, they are usually a favorite target with hackers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/02/anonymous-ip-addresses-child-porn-viewers_n_1072134.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/02/anonymous-ip-addresses-child-porn-viewers_n_1072134.html)