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I view it from two angles. People rarely do anything for free, especially when it comes at a cost to them. Therefore, there is a significant likelihood somethi
by BenFranklin100 4y ago
I view it from two angles.
People rarely do anything for free, especially when it comes at a cost to them. Therefore, there is a significant likelihood something nefarious is happening.
On the other hand, there is a high probability the owner of the website would get caught eventually in a sting operation.
The only scenario I can imagine is the website is ad supported. At any rate, I have always avoided these websites out of a fear of the first possibility.
- listenallyall 4y agoA "sting" of what? People are voluntarily uploading their files. The sites aren't claiming any type of privacy or destruction of uploaded files. I'd say it's probably immoral for these sites to search through uploaded files for useful or interesting or private information, but I doubt it's illegal.
- deafpolygon 4y agoAgreed.. It's no more illegal than going to Kinkos and asking someone there to photocopy your files for you.
- llampx 4y agoGoing to Kinko's and giving your papers to the friendly guy outside who says he'll give you color photocopies for free if you just give him your documents and wait here.
- 3np 4y agoDepends on jurisdiction.
- loa_in_ 4y agoI run my own pastebin, image upload, image editing upload service that's for me but it's open to public. How about that angle?