Originally posted by Risto:Thats not the problem, problem is that filehosts are dying around us.
As Remy said, we will keep an eye on this and there will be a plan B if we need one. There is not much to worry about for now.
Originally posted by RistoNot really, since older / non popular / crappy shows wont have seeds.
Our own download server is certainly a plan with a letter between B and Z
Originally posted by spiral_staircaselatest news about all the file hosts:
http://pastebin.com/3gjTuKQS :
" MegaUpload - Closed.
- FileServe - Closing does not sell premium.
- FileJungle - Deleting files. Locked in the U.S..
- UploadStation - Locked in the U.S..
- FileSonic - the news is arbitrary (under FBI investigation).
- VideoBB - Closed! would disappear soon.
- Uploaded - Banned U.S. and the FBI went after the owners who are gone.
- FilePost - Deleting all material (so will leave executables, pdfs, txts)
- Videoz - closed and locked in the countries affiliated with the USA.
- 4shared - Deleting files with copyright and waits in line at the FBI.
- MediaFire - Called to testify in the next 90 days and it will open doors pro FBI
-Org torrent - could vanish with everything within 30 days "he is under criminal investigation"
- Network Share mIRC - awaiting the decision of the case to continue or terminate Torrente everything.
- Koshiki - operating 100% Japan will not join the SOUP / PIPA
- Shienko Box - 100% working china / korea will not join the SOUP / PIPA
- ShareX BR - group UOL / BOL / iG say they will join the SOUP / PIPA"
SOPA* (Unless it's different in other languages
)Originally posted by iTim[..]
Join the SOUP
I haven't heard of most of them (UploadStation, VideoBB, Uploaded, FilePost, Videoz, Org torrent, Network Share, Koshiki, Shienko Box, ShareX). MediaFire and 4Shared seem to be co-operating. What are RapidShare doing?
Originally posted by spiral_staircase[..]
http://www.o-bras.com/2012/01/megaupload-was-closed-what-about.html
The Supreme Court of Sweden announced that it will not be granting leave to the appeal filed by those involved in the criminal trial of The Pirate Bay. The criminal trial has been running since long years. The newest decision of the Supreme Court to not grant leave means that the previous jail sentences and other fines given out to Gottrfrid Svartholm, Peter Sunde, Carl Lundstrom and Fredrik Neij will stay.
Back in November 2010, the Swedish Court of Appeal discovered three individuals behind the huge website The Pirate Bay guilty of several copyright infringement charges. Even though Carl Lundstorm, Fredrik Neij and Peter Sunde all had their sentences to serve behind bars decreased from the level which was ruled by the court in 2009 trial, they were demanded to pay large sums of money equaling to millions of dollars to those who they have affected by copying their material and posting it online.
The three people involved hoped their ruling would be overturned and as a result, filed for a case hearing at the Supreme Court. However, the request was simply rejected which means the sentences given by the Supreme Court are final sentences and all three will serve time behind bars.
One of the founders of The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, also commonly known as Brokep, is going to serve 8 months behind prison, while Fredrik Neij, known popularly as TiAMO, will serve a sentence of 10 months behind bars. Moreover, Carl Lundstorm, who is also a businessman, will have to serve only 4 months behind bars. Moreover, all three will have to pay a total sum of 46 million kronor as damaged which equals to $6.8 million.
However, it is not certain that the founders of the website will go to prison since it is a common practice in the justice system of Sweden to reduce 12 months from any prison sentence on court cases that are more than or five years old. Pirate Bay does meet that criteria and thus, its defendants would qualify however, the final decision is up to the court.