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What has shut down and what will possibly shut down
16 points by daintynews on Jan 24, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 7 comments

    MegaUpload - Closed.
    FileServe - Closing, does not sell premium.
    FileJungle - Deleting files. Locked in the U.S..
    UploadStation - Locked in the U.S..
    FileSonic - the news is arbitrary (under FBI investigation).
    VideoBB - Closed! Will disappear soon.
    Uploaded - Banned in the U.S. and the FBI went after the owners who are gone.
    FilePost - Deleting all material (will leave executables, pdfs, txts)
    Videoz - Closed and locked in the countries affiliated with the USA.
    4shared - Deleting files with copyright and waits in line at the FBI.
    MediaFire - Called to testify in the next 90 days and it will open doors. Pro FBI
    Org Torrent - Could vanish with everything within 30 days “he is under criminal investigation”
    Network Share mIRC - Awaiting the decision of the case to continue or terminate Torrente everything.
    Koshiki - Operating 100% Japan will not join the SOPA / PIPA
    Shienko Box - 100% working China / Korea will not join the SOPA / PIPA
    ShareX BR - group UOL / BOL / iG say they will join the SOPA / PIPA



Seems like they went after everyone. 2012 has not been so good for these types of sites.


and then there are some who are dying to have some of these sites shut down.

http://www.businessinsider.com/these-sites-deserve-to-be-shu...


I agree. I wonder if they'll start coming after sites like Youtube and Tumblr as well.


How about Hacker News? I see someone just posted a list of file sharing sites on it, that's got to be illegal somehow? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3503788


I sort of expected this reply, needless to say I'm not surprised. I compiled the list just so people will know, if they go after this thread, then they're sickening.


what about rapidshare/ifile?


I tried looking that up, as of typing, they have not yet issued any statement. So I think they're still good. However, it must be remembered that Rapidshare has had some issues as well too.

Rapidshare has already been involved in numerous lawsuits in Germany and I believe have come out on top on the important ones.




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