jamie37 wrote:Almost no-one reports peoples posts. Rapidshare monitor how many times a file has been downloaded, and if a file has a porn name or has been downloaded hundreds of times its obviously illegal content.. so they delete it, cos it makes it look to the authorities that they are against illegal file sharing and are doing something about it. Saying someone has reported it is just a clever way of taking the blame away from them... Surely most of you have worked that out by now?!!!! File sharing is illegal so we cant really complain. I've had loads of links deleted but its all part of the fun i think.
What a load of crock. Rapidshare does delete based on reports, period. I've heard many a theory about this. You obviously haven't uploaded that much, or else it would be pretty obvious to you as it is to everybody else that download counts or filenames have nothing to do with deletions. Reporters (ranging from copyright holders to plain assholes) hang out at forums like this one and report posted links, simple. Ever had a thread-based mass deletion? Happens all the time. BTW, "the authorities" have nothing against Rapidshare (yet), copyright holders however do, and it's to appease the latter that Rapidshare promptly and swiftly complies with any takedown requests.
