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Yes, this is also in "Android General", but I figured it'd be worth a re-link here...
http://www.neowin.net/news/megaupload-charged-with-piracy-shut-down
Go, MultiUpload from now on in the Dev & Apps/Themes section from now on?
Absolutely REEKS of SOPA/PIPA (Also known as FASA, the First Amendment Sunset Act).
So why did congress say they needed SOPA now?
So they shut down a site who did nothing illegal, they just hosted illegal files that were uploaded by a third party.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I usually am, but wouldn't this be like shutting down Ford because drug couriers used Ford Mustangs to transport their cocaine?
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mike.r.olson said:
Absolutely REEKS of SOPA/PIPA (Also known as FASA, the First Amendment Sunset Act).
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Although it may seem like this was because of SOPA and PIPA, none have passed yet thus it can't do anything. yet.
Plus, a lot of the supporters don't care about piracy - they were sold out by corporations - so the bill isn't really aimed and piracy and won't stop piracy.
If you want some more (and probably the most informative) information on SOPA, head over to reddit.com/r/sopa.
jackpearce said:
So they shut down a site who did nothing illegal, they just hosted illegal files that were uploaded by a third party.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I usually am, but wouldn't this be like shutting down Ford because drug couriers used Ford Mustangs to transport their cocaine?
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Not exactly. A better comparison would be shutting down Ford because it was distributing drugs. The illegal files were contained/hosted on the website and being distributed by the website. Basically, megaupload had the files and was giving the illegal files to people.
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Although it may seem like this was because of SOPA and PIPA, none have passed yet thus it can't do anything. yet.
Plus, a lot of the supporters don't care about piracy - they were sold out by corporations - so the bill isn't really aimed and piracy and won't stop piracy.
If you want some more (and probably the most informative) information on SOPA, head over to reddit.com/r/sopa.
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I was merely saying that it is familiar with what's on the horizon once SOPA and PIPA pass. I know what you're putting out there though.
jackpearce said:
So they shut down a site who did nothing illegal, they just hosted illegal files that were uploaded by a third party.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I usually am, but wouldn't this be like shutting down Ford because drug couriers used Ford Mustangs to transport their cocaine?
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Greatest analogy or greatest analogy. +1
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There goes a good location for custom ROMs.
Just wait dropbox and box.net are next...
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jackpearce said:
So they shut down a site who did nothing illegal, they just hosted illegal files that were uploaded by a third party.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I usually am, but wouldn't this be like shutting down Ford because drug couriers used Ford Mustangs to transport their cocaine?
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This is what the DoJ had to say, it goes along the same line of what you say:
"By actively supporting the use of third-party linking sites to publicise infringing content, the conspirators did not need to publicise such content on the Megaupload site."
The owners are accused of:
"Copyright infringement, conspiracies to commit racketeering, copyright infringement and money laundering."
"Instead, the indictment alleges that the conspirators manipulated the perception of content available on their servers by not providing a public search function on the Megaupload site and by not including popular infringing content on the publicly available lists of top content downloaded by its users."
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ceyo14 said:
Just wait dropbox and box.net are next...
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lol
10char
http://rt.com/usa/news/anonymous-doj-universal-sopa-235/
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What I love about the whole SOPA and PIPA acts is that they only go after the sites that publish what they call "copyrighted material", but I've never seen any lawmaker or official of any kind in both sides of the table think about this:
In order for an unpublished album or movie (or whatever) to hit the web, the publishing has to come from with in. Most of the servers (to not say all) that host this type of information are offline (unless their System Administrators are dumb enough to give them freedom of access to the world...)
So my question is: Why is it that we never hear in the news about the people involved in steeling the media and publishing it? Why aren't there more strict measures against the employees who have access or close to that kind of media???
America has fallen captive of the lobbyists and Movie corporations and they plan to make our life controlled by their greed. Congress no longer remembers that as a Democracy they work for ALL of us, not a few.
Since this happen now there gonna say see we shoukd pass this bill i smell a setup on this bs
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All of my Themes were hosted by Megaload.... F*#king A$$ Government... oh well time to re-due my Threads...
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All of my Themes were hosted by Megaload.... F*#king A$$ Government... oh well time to re-due my Threads...
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I feel your pain.....
Sucks, we were able to get roms in two minutes depending on your isp.
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figures they'd shut down the one pirate streaming site that was speedy and had a decent video player. Alas, Megavideo, you will be missed.
yousefak said:
Not exactly. A better comparison would be shutting down Ford because it was distributing drugs. The illegal files were contained/hosted on the website and being distributed by the website. Basically, megaupload had the files and was giving the illegal files to people.
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More like a stash house where the druggies hit up. Lol congress can suck a big one. They think that will change anything. They just dug there hole bigger, and built a bit more of rebellions.
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I'm still learning the android stuff... But being a network admin I'm very fluent in telnet and such.. guess ill play along too!
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yousefak said:
Not exactly. A better comparison would be shutting down Ford because it was distributing drugs. The illegal files were contained/hosted on the website and being distributed by the website. Basically, megaupload had the files and was giving the illegal files to people.
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Not exactly. It would be more like shutting down a storage facility and arresting the owners of the storage facility because someone who rented or had access to a storage locker was storing illegal drugs inside. The only way Megaupload could police every file on their site would be to have access to every file AND violate the privacy of their customers by actively inspecting every file.
Anyone notice that all of the upload sites have been seized by our wonder Unites States Government?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/technology/indictment-charges-megaupload-site-with-piracy.html
MikeyLee said:
Anyone notice that all of the upload sites have been seized by our wonder Unites [sic] States Government?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/technology/indictment-charges-megaupload-site-with-piracy.html
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All ?- no, and your link cites only Megaupload, which is old news. Do you have another link? Am I missing something?
I've heard of 3 or 4 going down.
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Kcarpenter said:
I've heard of 3 or 4 going down.
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OK - name the 3 or 4. (Not saying you're wrong, but want facts!)
just anyother reason why dedicated hosting is worlds better XD
no wait times, fast downloads... only thing that beats it is dropbox (drop it in a folder and forget... but dropbox has some fairly crappy bandwidth limits
shabbypenguin said:
just anyother reason why dedicated hosting is worlds better XD
no wait times, fast downloads... only thing that beats it is dropbox (drop it in a folder and forget... but dropbox has some fairly crappy bandwidth limits
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Yeah - I agree. I don't do dev like you guys, so don't need bandwidth for multiple users.
I have 3 RAID5 NAS servers at home on a gigabit network (Thecus N5500 & 5200Pro, and ReadyNAS NV) - total of about 14-17TB (depending on how you count bits). Since I'm always on the road - I have my own "cloud"!
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All ?- no, and your link cites only Megaupload, which is old news. Do you have another link? Am I missing something?
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Here are status on the following sites:
Megaupload – Closed
Fileserve – Stopped filesharing. You can only download your own files.
Deleting multiple files. Banning Premium accounts. Closed Affiliate Program.
Filesonic – Stopped filesharing. You can only download your own files.
Closed Affiliate Program. Changed server location Jan 22, 2012. Taken down it's Facebook page
Now using Digital fingerprinting. Files are being deleted as soon as uploaded (as Hotfile did).
VideoBB – Closed Affiliate Program.
Filepost – Started suspending accounts with infringing material (as Hotfile did)
Uploaded.t... – Blocked U.S. access.
Videozer – Closed Affiliate Program.
Filejungle – Owned by Fileserve (same as above). Testing USA IP addresses blocking.
Uploadstation – Owned by Fileserve (same as above). Testing USA IP addresses blocking.
4Shared – Deleting multiple files
EnterUpload - Down (Redirect)
MikeyLee said:
Here are status on the following sites:
Megaupload – Closed
Fileserve – Stopped filesharing. You can only download your own files.
Deleting multiple files. Banning Premium accounts. Closed Affiliate Program.
Filesonic – Stopped filesharing. You can only download your own files.
Closed Affiliate Program. Changed server location Jan 22, 2012. Taken down it's Facebook page
Now using Digital fingerprinting. Files are being deleted as soon as uploaded (as Hotfile did).
VideoBB – Closed Affiliate Program.
Filepost – Started suspending accounts with infringing material (as Hotfile did)
Uploaded.t... – Blocked U.S. access.
Videozer – Closed Affiliate Program.
Filejungle – Owned by Fileserve (same as above). Testing USA IP addresses blocking.
Uploadstation – Owned by Fileserve (same as above). Testing USA IP addresses blocking.
4Shared – Deleting multiple files
EnterUpload - Down (Redirect)
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****
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Our Tax dollars at work.
We need to buy some congress people.
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rbeavers said:
Our Tax dollars at work.
We need to buy some congress people.
hollywood already did
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the government didn't need sopa all along.
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Dsparil said:
the government didn't need sopa all along.
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This is the Governments response to the bills being delayed.
I posted this long ago in ATT Samsung S2 forum and using it now with my Note. No need to pay ATT subscription. Got the app somewhere in this website, other forums.....couldn't remember
Same thing a ATT CityID but free forever:
http://www.mediafire.com/?s3h30ig5cjfjnsn
Enjoy. Hit thanks if you if you think i save you some $ per month from the subscription
Sorry to be a killjoy, but how is this not warez?
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Sorry to be a killjoy, but how is this not warez?
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You mean, malware/viruses...? You worry too much bro.
If i can create an app that can collect all users information (passwords, bank accounts, IDs,.....) then i don't have much time of posting this instead laying on my bed with full of Mr. Benjamin Franklin around because i'm too talented.
No he means warez
Pretty much getting paid apps for free from someone who extracted the apk
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kevinjgray88 said:
No he means warez
Pretty much getting paid apps for free from someone who extracted the apk
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Ah no, Completely legal. This is the same as City ID with phone number stored in the database locally. The author created the app then choose not to develop it. Works the same way as City ID.
Try and see
We shall see
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We shall see
Kony 2012 is Propaganda.
www.Facebook.com/freeyourmindcampaign
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Yup, We Shall see. Use it then come back to thank me later
Who cares if it is Warez or not.... Are you the Warez patrol? He didn't post a paid app on here.. It's only information and found it useful...
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thanks
edit: lol @ the killjoy Warez police. relax people
lol holy **** the I'm getting sued notice in the app made me lawl
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Just signed up with AT&T 2 weeks ago and got the Note. Since I've had it, city/state has always shown up when I get calls even though I never paid for anything. What's this app do differently?
Eddie Bombay said:
thanks
edit: lol @ the killjoy Warez police. relax people
lol holy **** the I'm getting sued notice in the app made me lawl
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Its just general rules of the forum in the sticky above, not trying to be uptight, just keep XDA awesome:
6. Do not post warez.
If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, either pay or find your cracks and serials somewhere else. We do not accept warez nor do we permit any member to promote or describe ways in which Warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained.
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I have no idea what CityID is or what it does. If this is a separately developed app that does the same thing as the paid one, then awesome, my apologies, move along.
dcfella said:
Just signed up with AT&T 2 weeks ago and got the Note. Since I've had it, city/state has always shown up when I get calls even though I never paid for anything. What's this app do differently?
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The difference is with Att city ID, you got free for 10 days then pay monthly subscription. This one does the samething but free for life.
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JPEG.... We understand it's on the sticky.... all that is for is to cover xda if someone tries to sue them...
I think of it like if I'm on an open highway and nobody in sight, I see the posted speed limit at 55mph.... You think my 2012 Corvette will be driving 55mph??
It would be up to me right? I know the consequences of speeding above the speed limit...
I don't need anyone to tell me to slow down or speed up.... I'm just saying....
*hope not to offend anyone.... I'm
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But whats the difference if it was the preinstalled app to say circumventing the tethering controls. One u r going around a 10 day trial other there is a 0 day trial lol.
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People are so funny these days, share something legally for free and still complaining...hahaha Go ahead and pay for the subscription.... no one stopped you.
I shared this in ATT S2 forum and ppl there are much nicer. Oh well... I thought higher end phone should go with great attitude ppl. I'm wrong.
U drive a corvette? Do people under 70 buy those?
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Edit: Nevermind, I just don't care
jpeg42 said:
If this is the app, all you had to do was link to it and nobody would be doubting it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704548
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Thanks for posting the link. Like i said in the 1 post, I downloaded long time ago somewhere in this website and don't know where it is. Been using it with the Galaxy S2 and like it that's why i share
Off topic a bit: To be honest, i doubted if no one has never done installed/downloaded a paid app/music/movie for free. They come to the room and pretending "I'm a virgin" make me laugh
i think some people thought this was the city app that came with the phone, but its different, and is indeed free. probably should have just been posted in the apps section
its funny though in the app the developer says "help" he's being sued lol
I have no problem with it, I was just stating what warez is. I actually installed it myself and thank you for the link.
I also agree with the app stealing virgins.
Be real if you know enough to be able to flash roms and root your phone, you can't tell me you never downloaded an apk for free from a paid app.
Thanks again OP
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It's $39.99 for sprint users. I'm thinking of getting it for mobile and I can just plug video out to my tv and stream it with wifi to the phone and hdmi to the tv. Seems like a good deal. If I pay for it for Android device and end up on another android device on like Tmobile I wonder if I can transfer it.
10char
Could you PM me also? Thanks!
I'd like to know if this works.
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Check your pm's...
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I have the same inquiry. Care to share this knowledge with me as well.
Pm please! I was going to buy it to watch the Lakers play this season
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SecretAgentHam said:
Pm please! I was going to buy it to watch the Lakers play this season
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The blacked out Lakers and Clippers in the LA area for NBA League pass, freaking bs. So unless you have Time Warner Cable you can legitimately order it.
I am an LA guy, born and raised but I recently moved to Oklahoma so they are only in TV when they play the thunder. So I guess I don't really have to worry about blackout days.
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I use ballstreams.com :good: no blackouts :good:
icethegreat said:
I use ballstreams.com :good: no blackouts :good:
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can you send me and invite bro?
kennymase said:
can you send me and invite bro?
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theres no invite...its subscription based.
icethegreat said:
theres no invite...its subscription based.
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oh damn.. i thought it was by invite then you pay for your subscription
this is from the website:
Register
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In an effort to control growth and to ensure we are able to provide the best service we possibly can, we have temporarily closed public registration.
How can I register?
•If you know somebody that is already a member, you can direct them to ballstreams.com/account/invite to send you an invite.
•Submit an Invite form, and we will email you an invite once we're ready for you!
Why did BallStreams close registration to the public?
We strive to provide the best service we possibly can. We feel that if registrations remained open, we wouldn't be able to keep the level of service our users have come to expect. This is being done so existing users can use the service uninterrupted.
What does this accomplish?
Temporarily going to an invite-only platform allows us to control the growth of our user base, and gives us time to add resources as they're needed.
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oh damn.. i thought it was by invite then you pay for your subscription
this is from the website:
Register
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In an effort to control growth and to ensure we are able to provide the best service we possibly can, we have temporarily closed public registration.
How can I register?
•If you know somebody that is already a member, you can direct them to ballstreams.com/account/invite to send you an invite.
•Submit an Invite form, and we will email you an invite once we're ready for you!
Why did BallStreams close registration to the public?
We strive to provide the best service we possibly can. We feel that if registrations remained open, we wouldn't be able to keep the level of service our users have come to expect. This is being done so existing users can use the service uninterrupted.
What does this accomplish?
Temporarily going to an invite-only platform allows us to control the growth of our user base, and gives us time to add resources as they're needed.
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oh didnt know that, PM me your email i guess, ill check it out
*edit: that goes for anyone else, just checked and i have 10 invites available*
http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/2/12767670/samsung-galaxy-note-7-recall-fire-risk
if it was official am sure it would be on samsung site and there social media accounts and not a 3rd party site that millions of people don't use lol
strikerdj2011 said:
if it was official am sure it would be on samsung site and there social media accounts and not a 3rd party site that millions of people don't use lol
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Indeed!
Official Samsung link or it didn't happen.
well, Samsung Korea headquarter officially announced recall through press channel. They will be recalling a million device worldwide.
Alright alright it's official.
F**k.
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Still no news on how or when it'll happen :/
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News reported it's going to cost them $7 billion. I assume they got that figure from Samsung.
How to deal with handset?
Recall is official but no statment if use until exchange is safe or how it can be made safe...
No information if use shall be stopped or not...
How can I know if there are problems ？
Have any sign？
Already a thread on this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-7/how-to/samsung-halting-shipments-note-7-t3452303
Please search before posting.
Thread closed.