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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:36 AM Jan 2012

Storage sites unnerved by Megaupload action

The arrest of Megaupload's founders has led to other file storage sites taking action in an apparent attempt to protect themselves from legal action.

Filesonic has disabled its sharing functions, allowing users to access only their own files.

Uploaded.to has blocked US access to its site entirely, with a message saying "sorry about that".

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"If those websites are found to be communicating the works - ie facilitating sharing - then that's the key risk in terms of criminal liability," said Adam Rendle, a copyright lawyer from London-based law firm Taylor Wessing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16679174

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Storage sites unnerved by Megaupload action (Original Post) dipsydoodle Jan 2012 OP
I don't know how to do it offhand Syrinx Jan 2012 #1
"I'm thinking of ways to try to pretend I'm not American, in order to be more free." eShirl Jan 2012 #2
And I'll meet you at the arcade... Syrinx Jan 2012 #3
 

Syrinx

(14,804 posts)
1. I don't know how to do it offhand
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:55 AM
Jan 2012

But wouldn't it be fairly easy to spoof uploaded.to to make them think you were in another country than the U.S.?

And ain't that kind of dismal? I'm thinking of ways to try to pretend I'm not American, in order to be more free.


eShirl

(18,494 posts)
2. "I'm thinking of ways to try to pretend I'm not American, in order to be more free."
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:22 AM
Jan 2012

When we have no freedom left, The Terrorists will no longer Hate Us For Our Freedoms.

Hey kids! Today's secret phrase is, "proxy server."

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