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Personally, I can't wait for this. Yes, I have a Dropbox account and have for years, but I like the ideology behind this, and lately the US government doesn't s

Personally, I can't wait for this. Yes, I have a Dropbox account and have for years, but I like the ideology behind this, and lately the US government doesn't seem to be all that concerned about the liberties of its citizens - or citizens of any country. I'm just wondering if it has a desktop sync like Dropbox. Now that would be MEGA.

jpdoctor 14y ago
> but I like the ideology behind this, and lately the US government doesn't seem to be all that concerned about the liberties of its citizens Definitely a case of "no such thing as bad publicity". At this point, he probably has better name recognition than dropbox, before the product is even out.
- 1337biz 14y ago
  It is not bad publicity at all. In fact he has, despite his problematic past, shown the strongest commitment possible to his clients. He could have sold or left Megaupload long before things came down. He could have left the Mega idea behind and put his focus and money towards saver ventures. But instead he continues to stay dedicated to the cause he is fighting for. Showing that you are willing to fight for your cause, despite having powerful enemies, and sticking to your mission even after your company, your home and your private life have been raided, demonstrates integrity. And integrity is probably the best publicity you can get - especially when operating in controversial industries. I personally would love to see a Mega incubator that fosters an environment of similar challenging ideas (for example building on Mega's in-browser encryption).
- baby 14y ago
  Are you sure? I don't think I'm the only one having reservations about signing up for a MEGA account. Since his last product didn't last, what tells me that the same fate is not going to hit his new project? I can't put needed files on a product that might go down with my files someday. That said I support the guy and will use MEGA. But double back up of sensitive files with a dropbox/skydrive/google drive.
AhtiK 14y ago
It seems to be mostly web-based so it might be better suited for sharing sensitive information etc that should not fall into the hands of the service provider. For personal encrypted sync & backup I'd guess encrypted you-hold-the-key solutions like CrashPlan, Tarsnap, Wuala and SpiderOak are better options.
mylittlepony 14y ago
Linux users can use Dropbox + encfs. But I wouldn't mind having an extra encryption layer, and 50GB for free =p

jpdoctor 14y ago

> but I like the ideology behind this, and lately the US government doesn't seem to be all that concerned about the liberties of its citizens Definitely a case of "no such thing as bad publicity". At this point, he probably has better name recognition than dropbox, before the product is even out.

1337biz 14y ago
It is not bad publicity at all. In fact he has, despite his problematic past, shown the strongest commitment possible to his clients. He could have sold or left Megaupload long before things came down. He could have left the Mega idea behind and put his focus and money towards saver ventures. But instead he continues to stay dedicated to the cause he is fighting for. Showing that you are willing to fight for your cause, despite having powerful enemies, and sticking to your mission even after your company, your home and your private life have been raided, demonstrates integrity. And integrity is probably the best publicity you can get - especially when operating in controversial industries. I personally would love to see a Mega incubator that fosters an environment of similar challenging ideas (for example building on Mega's in-browser encryption).
baby 14y ago
Are you sure? I don't think I'm the only one having reservations about signing up for a MEGA account. Since his last product didn't last, what tells me that the same fate is not going to hit his new project? I can't put needed files on a product that might go down with my files someday. That said I support the guy and will use MEGA. But double back up of sensitive files with a dropbox/skydrive/google drive.

AhtiK 14y ago

It seems to be mostly web-based so it might be better suited for sharing sensitive information etc that should not fall into the hands of the service provider. For personal encrypted sync & backup I'd guess encrypted you-hold-the-key solutions like CrashPlan, Tarsnap, Wuala and SpiderOak are better options.

mylittlepony 14y ago

Linux users can use Dropbox + encfs. But I wouldn't mind having an extra encryption layer, and 50GB for free =p