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The example you gave, Megaupload, wasn't a peer to peer blockchain buzzword bingo site, it was just a plain old Web 2.0 era website with a founder who turned a
by SturgeonsLaw 6y ago
The example you gave, Megaupload, wasn't a peer to peer blockchain buzzword bingo site, it was just a plain old Web 2.0 era website with a founder who turned a blind eye (or perhaps encouraged) pirated media to be uploaded. Google Kim Dotcom if you're interested in his story.
He hasn't done any jail time, despite the US DOJ's attempts to extradite him, although that really leads to the question as to whether jail is an appropriate punishment for copyright infringement.