Rapidshare

dutchy wrote:

I don't know mate. I hope it is not too late too. There are a lot of unhappy people around especially the way oron was shoved down their throats. I do pray that this is a step to bringing back the great uploaders of old.

thanks mods!

So i still have to post oron with every link?

PlutoDK wrote:
Nope, no mirror is required anymore

Will MEGAUPLOAD not delete porn. They do not allow it ?

Thank you for listing to the members of this forum and allowing RS again Now I dont have to find a new forum for my porn!

PlutoDK wrote:

Rapidshare didn't allow it either. But the filehosts don't hunt for porn. If noone complains your files stay up forever.

Well, you probably shouldn't give your uploads explicit titles anyway.

Don't mean to beat a dead horse...hmm...might be fun

I just saw this posted in a music forum.

"I suspect that all servers will have to go the route of not offering financial incentives for pirating in order to avoid being shut down. It seems short sighted to blame Rapidshare because it was the first to have to settle a lawsuit in that manner. It certainly won't be the last and at least they have established a precedent that allows continued file sharing."

Sorry guys, i was a long time in this forum, but now i have to go. Thx to Oron!

I only have RS Premium.

Cya

nudge96 wrote:RS was only the first of the filehosters to be sued.

Read this: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/07/german-court-overturns-injunction-against-rapidshare.ars
RS made changes (eliminating the reward system for example) to survive these lawsuits and succeeded.

Now RS was **** on its knees other filehosters, Oeron also, will get all the attention.
They fought P2P, torrents and occasionally bog forums (Theothersite) and now aim for the filehosts.

Dont you all think its rather curious? Isnt what happened run a close parellel to something else? Lets review...

A private business gets sued and changes the way it operates....
(Rapidshare)

A governing entity tries to keep from doing business with them
and the people revolt claiming conspiracy and dirty goverment.
(Forumophilia)

A once monopoly gets broken up and sold off to other businesses
to keep the goverment from being blammed for getting involved
in private affairs, favoritism and lobbyist support.
(Rapid being downplayed and other hosts becoming dominate)

New monopolies pop up and the cycle starts again.
(oron)

The people are left with a confusing and distrustful burocracy and
dont know where to turn to get their food stamps.
(Forumophilia)

Suddenly the state is dictating where you can get your food and how
much at one time, we wait in line endlessly for what the goverment
is willing to give. People start to leave for other countries and the
dictatorship digs in

Until it goes bankrupt....

I just get the feeling Ive heard this story before....

Even though the Rapidshare story is pretty much over now that users have to pay to upload, it is worth remembering that Rapidshare won and the essence is that a filehost cannot be held responsible for the actions of their users and took all possible actions to prevent copyright violations.

Now let's imagine that a small insignificant filehost decides to carve out a piece of the market by buying a major forum. Suddenly the whole argument that they cannot be held responsible crumbles to pieces because the filehost is now actively encouraging copyright violations and is completely aware of the actions of their users.

May you life in interesting times

bummed on the no rapidshare i just renewed my premium account too

It is still allowed, that rule was retracted after uproar, although a lot of the members who posted the good content on Rapidshare have left.

You can use RS, MU and, if you must, Oron.

too bad about rs