Megaupload data could be deleted this week • Hacker News Board

Re: Megaupload data could be deleted this week

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Post by axusgrad » Mon, Jan 30, 2012, 8:26 PM UTC

dodedo wrote: post #31

The MU takedown was ostensibly justified in terms of seizing evidence. Why would Carpathia and Cogent not be subject to the same process of seizing the storage as evidence? It very much looks like the seizure process is being used as a directed punitive measure and not merely as an evidence gathering process. We need better laws in the US to protect against seizure being used as non-judiciary, extra-legal punishment.

Such as the 4th amendment? It's really been eroded, it will take a lot to restore it.

Re: Megaupload data could be deleted this week

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Post by res0nat0r » Mon, Jan 30, 2012, 11:17 PM UTC

This article is incorrect.

http://www.slashgear.com/megaupload-host-denies-data-delete-....

From a Carpathia rep: “In reference to the letter filed by the U.S. Department of Justice with the Eastern District of Virginia on Jan. 27, 2012, Carpathia Hosting does not have, and has never had, access to the content on MegaUpload servers and has no mechanism for returning any content residing on such servers to MegaUpload’s customers. The reference to the Feb. 2, 2012 date in the Department of Justice letter for the deletion of content is not based on any information provided by Carpathia to the U.S. Government. We would recommend that anyone who believes that they have content on MegaUpload servers contact MegaUpload. Please do not contact Carpathia Hosting”

Re: Megaupload data could be deleted this week

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Post by rmc » Tue, Jan 31, 2012, 2:32 PM UTC

Dylan16807 wrote: post #38

rmc wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It could be high, but if no-one's accessing it, then you have no bandwidth costs. Just turn off the machines, and take out the harddrives, and store them somewhere safe. You now don't have to pay for bandwidth, power or cooling. Could be much cheaper than when they were left on and used.

Only if they have a sufficiently flexible bandwidth contract.

I'm not saying that MegaUpload need to pay for this, but more of how the hosting company can not destroy evidence and not have to spend a lot of money.