Megaupload data could be deleted this week
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#2so there's no going back. :(
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#3Wow, if this is true you could call it a MegaFail by the US Justice Department.
Am I the only one that finds the use of the word ‘Mega Conspiracy’ in the indictment utterly inappropriate and childish?
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#4Wow, if this is true you could call it a MegaFail by the US Justice Department. Am I the only one that finds the use of the word ‘Mega Conspiracy’ in the indictment utterly inappropriate and childish?
No you are not, I think the same.
Now about letting the files be deleted, this is good and bad, legitimate users will lose their data (obviously bad, but not knowing the rules of the storage I'm not sure), evidence will be destroyed (good for pirates, bad for the prossecution, about the defense I'm not sure)
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#5> The most logical thing to do would be for prosecutors to pay both data hosts using cash from the seized Megaupload bank accounts.
Maybe the most logical, but certainly also the most immoral and illegal. That's basically stealing money - why should Megaupload pay for data hosting if it can't use? As long as it's not ruled illegal by the court, it still has the right to use its money just the way it wants.
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#6"""On the flip side, Kim Dotcom will lose the ability to use the data to defend himself after pleading not guilty to piracy."""
Is it me, or is this saying: "We [the author(s) of the page] don't care if he has any evidence proving he is innocent. We just want to see him in jail"
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#7"""On the flip side, Kim Dotcom will lose the ability to use the data to defend himself after pleading not guilty to piracy.""" Is it me, or is this saying: "We [the author(s) of the page] don't care if he has any evidence proving he is innocent. We just want to see him in jail"
No, in context of the previous sentence:
> But just as serious, prosecutors will lose valuable evidence with which to prosecute Megaupload’s owners.
they just pointed out that both sides will lose evidence that might help their case.
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#9Wow, if this is true you could call it a MegaFail by the US Justice Department. Am I the only one that finds the use of the word ‘Mega Conspiracy’ in the indictment utterly inappropriate and childish?
No you are not, I think the same. Now about letting the files be deleted, this is good and bad, legitimate users will lose their data (obviously bad, but not knowing the rules of the storage I'm not sure), evidence will be destroyed (good for pirates, bad for the prossecution, about the defense I'm not sure)
Only legitimate users who did not keep a local copy of their files will lose their data...
Unfortunately Google cache has stopped serving the MU terms of service, but this link still has them: http://www.scribd.com/doc/78876728/Megaupload-Condiciones-de... and there it says:
"No Warranty
You expressly understand and agree that: (a) your use of the Service is at your sole risk. Megaupload Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Megaupload and its suppliers, to the fullest extent permitted by law, disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of title, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability and non-infringement of proprietary or third party rights. Megaupload and its suppliers make no warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of our Services, software, or content; (b) Megaupload makes no warranty that (i) the Service will meet your requirements, (ii) the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free,(iii) the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable, (iv) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the Service will meet your expectations, and (v) any errors in the software will be corrected; ..."
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#10> The most logical thing to do would be for prosecutors to pay both data hosts using cash from the seized Megaupload bank accounts. Maybe the most logical, but certainly also the most immoral and illegal. That's basically stealing money - why should Megaupload pay for data hosting if it can't use? As long as it's not ruled illegal by the court, it still has the right to use its money just the way it wants.
Without their permission you're right, but if they sought permission from those accused they might well agree to it, in which case it would no longer be immoral - no idea about legal status, if both the prosecutors and prosecuted want to do it.
Why they would agree to it - if convicted they lose that money anyway, if found not guilty, by paying for the servers now they will still have all their data if they decide to get the site back online and resume business as normal.