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Re: First mega.co.nz indexer and search engine

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Post by wmf »

SODaniel wrote: post #2

This being a publicly available index pointing to data stored, I can only assume that encrypted or not the owner of 'mega' is still liable for any copyrighted material hosted.

Presumably they never look at such indicies so they'd only be liable after someone notified them of infringement.

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Post by telecuda »

Here's the part I don't get:

IP addresses, file ownership and payment info are stored unencrypted (http://bit.ly/VswkJi). If someone or something is advertising they have a trove of copyrighted material, the standard procedure for law enforcement is to subpoena the cloud provider for the IP of the user, then the ISP for the subscriber's physical name/address. When they confiscate their computer they'll find the data on there. What is to stop this from happening with Mega? Do they not have to respond to these subpoenas in New Zealand? What if CP is involved - will they respond then, even if not compelled by the law?

I don't understand how end-to-end encryption protects illegal file sharers if the file ownership information is stored unencrypted. I understand Mega's value prop is encryption, NOT illegal sharing, but my question remains.

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Post by codemac »

petitmiam wrote: post #5
codemac wrote: post #3

Firefox 19.0 (a beta release) is too old to download a file? Can someone explain this to me? I wish they'd tell me exactly which API they're using..

They explain a little more in their blog: https://mega.co.nz/#blog_1

Ah ok, they have to do the file handling in javascript for the decryption? I hadn't thought about that. Thank you for the link!

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Post by tomhenderson »

telecuda wrote: post #6

Here's the part I don't get: IP addresses, file ownership and payment info are stored unencrypted ( http://bit.ly/VswkJi ). If someone or something is advertising they have a trove of copyrighted material, the standard procedure for law enforcement is to subpoena the cloud provider for the IP of the user, then the ISP for the subscriber's physical name/address. When they confiscate their computer they'll find the dat…

For a server in New Zealand I assume it would be covered by our three strikes law (http://3strikes.net.nz). Rights holders can send infringement notices via the users ISP for a $25 fee. After three notices (from the same copyright holder) they can then take you to our copyright tribunal for damages.

From what I've heard some notices are being sent out, but RIAA have been complaining that the $25 fee is too high.

Re: First mega.co.nz indexer and search engine

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Post by agopaul »

telecuda wrote: post #6

Here's the part I don't get: IP addresses, file ownership and payment info are stored unencrypted ( http://bit.ly/VswkJi ). If someone or something is advertising they have a trove of copyrighted material, the standard procedure for law enforcement is to subpoena the cloud provider for the IP of the user, then the ISP for the subscriber's physical name/address. When they confiscate their computer they'll find the dat…

Encryption is only a legal defense for Mega and their partners, but i'm really waiting to see how the Dotcom campain will change after the first bust
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