| Filesonic,Fileserve,and more disabled (file-sharing) afraid from SOPA. Now downloading not available anymore from "filesonic..." !!! you can just upload and download but you can't share it with others... موقع مشاركة الملفات الفايل سونك والفايل سيرف ... تغلق نفسها خوفا من السوبا فقط يمكنك رفع الملفات وتحميلها ولاكنك لاتستطيع مشاركتها مع اخرين infor from BBC News www.bbc.co.uk The arrest of Megaupload's founders has led to other file storage sites taking action in an apparent attempt to protect themselves from legal action. Filesonic has disabled its sharing functions, allowing users to access only their own files. Uploaded.to has blocked US access to its site entirely, with a message saying "sorry about that". Experts said that the sites were attempting to show that they were taking piracy seriously. "If those websites are found to be communicating the works - ie facilitating sharing - then that's the key risk in terms of criminal liability," said Adam Rendle, a copyright lawyer from London-based law firm Taylor Wessing. Filesonic, which is based in the UK and Hong Kong, has not released a statement about its move to block sharing. However, customers visiting the website were greeted with a message stating simply: "All sharing functionality of Filesonic is now disabled. Our service can only be used to upload and retrieve files that you have uploaded personally." The closure of Megaupload last week has created a huge reaction across the internet. The site, which had in the ... |
