With all of the recent file sharing websites like MegaUpload's recent departure; FileServe removing the link sharing I just thought I would let people know about which sites have taken their own action in all of this recent shit storm.
The RIAA and MPAA would likely be getting all wet over this since it is happening how they wanted.
Of course they will try and take credit for all of this but that's a different story altogether.
Here's the summary of the few I could be bothered listing:
The only real future I see for direct file sharing would unlikely involve people purchasing their own box/es for distributive measures but even that would be shut down from pressure being placed on the domain and hosting distributor themselves.
- In response to below -
SOPA didn't even need to exist for stuff that has happened to occur, there were already laws in place that allowed for such drastic closures, if I remember right that is.
The sites removing the capability of sharing links is just to save their own as from possible legality infringements.
The RIAA and MPAA would likely be getting all wet over this since it is happening how they wanted.
Of course they will try and take credit for all of this but that's a different story altogether.
Here's the summary of the few I could be bothered listing:
- MegaUpload - Closed.
- FileServe - Deleting multiple files. Closed affiliate program.
- FileJungle - (Owned by FileServe) Deleting multiple files. Testing out blocking some USA IP addresses.
- UploadStation - (Owned by FileServe) Deleting multiple files. Testing out blocking some USA IP addresses.
- FileSonic - Sharing disabled. Closed affiliate program. Deleting files and accounts.
- VideoBB - Closed affiliate program.
- Uploaded.to - Banned USA IP addresses.
- FilePost - Started suspending accounts with infringing material (doing what Hotfile did)
- VideoZer - Closed affiliate program.
- 4shared - Deleting multiple files.
The only real future I see for direct file sharing would unlikely involve people purchasing their own box/es for distributive measures but even that would be shut down from pressure being placed on the domain and hosting distributor themselves.
- In response to below -
SOPA didn't even need to exist for stuff that has happened to occur, there were already laws in place that allowed for such drastic closures, if I remember right that is.
The sites removing the capability of sharing links is just to save their own as from possible legality infringements.
