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The key point for me is that even when MegaUpload was given a DMCA takedown notice, they intentionally made the simplest possible response that barely addressed
by varenc 8y ago
The key point for me is that even when MegaUpload was given a DMCA takedown notice, they intentionally made the simplest possible response that barely addressed the issue.
If they'd simply removed all the shared links for a file that matched an infringing file's hash, that'd be a huge difference in my mind. Of course, if they did this, they likely would have had far fewer paying customers...
- thomastjeffery 8y agoIf they blocked files by hash, users would simply upload slightly corrupt duplicates, and the situation would quickly get out of hand. Megaupload's business model was to promote data consolidation (more downloads of the same file) and to provide good data retention (don't delete users' data). Now they are seen as evil for favoring that model instead of favoring heavy-handed DMCA takedowns.