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Originally Posted by VGeorgie
I'm guessing it's mostly for Megaupload (they were singled out) and the mainstream file sharing services. There are a ton of e-book sharing sites now out. They popped up over the last 2-3 months. According to Google's blog, they are in the process of removing links to these types of sites. (Is it a coincidence that Google is now trying to make money with electronic books? No. Google is the biggest pirate on the planet, until there's money for them in stopping it.)
Oron, Hotfile, all those aren't following DMCA anyway, which says to enjoy the safe harbor provisions they can't directly benefit financially from the infringement. All of them try to get you to give them money if you want faster downloads, and at least Oron puts up roadblocks (not allowed in the DMCA) when you give them valid takedown notices. They'll be out of business once the card associations and PayPal cut off their funding streams, but I'm sure others with different business models will be there to pick up the slack.
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That's a wealth of useful info, thanks for sharing.
Why do you think that Megaupload was singled out? I've seen it reported anywhere them being #1 on the hit list. Any links?
Also, why do you believe that Hotfile and Oron do not enjoy safe harbor provision? I agree that they shouldn't because they benefit directly from infingement, but it was confirmed several times in courts in Rapidshare lawsuits that they do. Well, Rapidshare does, but their business model isn't any different from Rapidshare's one, so the same precedents should apply. And if their business model is confirmed to be legit, it'll not be easy for MC or paypal or whoever to cut them off without risking one hell of a lawsuit.
The only difference I can think of is that Rapidshare and Megaupload do not pay uploaders anymore, while Hotfile and Oron do. But will that be enough to cut them off? I'm not so sure, because it hasn't been tested in courts yet.