nsane.forums Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 The popular tile-hosting service Mediafire is proactively scanning users’ publicly shared files for possible copyright infringements. When the company spots links that shouldn’t be shared in the open, it replaces the download page with a “buy now” link to Amazon where the content can be bought legally. According to Mediafire this policy is meant to protect both users and Mediafire itself.When Megaupload was shut down last year the actions of competing file-hosting services were watched closely by the press and copyright holders.Some concluded that other services were guilty by association, and Hollywood went as far as naming several other cyberlockers that should be shutdown next, including Mediafire.U.S. based Mediafire was shocked by this characterization and emphasized that it has always cooperated with rights holders. On top of that the company has also implemented several measures to ensure that its users play by the rules.A good example of this policy is Mediafire’s proactive monitoring of unauthorized sharing. With help from Audible Magic‘s digital fingerprinting technology Mediafire checks user’s compliance with the site’s Terms of Service by identifying copyrighted audio and video files.If Mediafire notices that copyrighted files are being shared in public, the links are disabled.“In the interest of protecting our users, as well as MediaFire, we use AudibleMagic to prevent the unauthorized sharing of copyrighted audio and video. MediaFire is committed to protecting our users, and this system allows us to do that,” MediaFire co-founder Tom Langridge tells TorrentFreak.Since users are allowed to backup and store copyrighted material on Mediafire for their own use, the files themselves remain accessible to the user.“We do not remove any files from anyone’s accounts, but there is a difference between accessing your own files and sharing them with a 3rd party. We do not allow sharing of copyrighted materials. When a user attempts to perform that action, we show an error message,” Langridge adds.Mediafire doesn’t stop at simply removing links though. When the company noticed that the standard “permission denied” error message was confusing users, it added “buy now” links to retailers where the music or video files can be bought legally.“That error has historically been a text message which was confusing to users. We replaced it with a clear message that provides a path for the user to continue. We do that as a convenience to the user,” Langridge tells TorrentFreak.Buy now!The process is entirely transparent and users whose files are flagged get a notice explaining what’s going on, Mediafire tells us. No further action is taken against the users, who can still access the files through their private Mediafire account.The file-hoster further stresses that the feature, which was first implemented a few months ago, effects a very small portion of its userbase. Like any other cloud backup service there are some people who share copyrighted files, but there are also millions who use it for legitimate purposes.“MediaFire is used every day by millions of people to legitimately store, access, backup, collaborate and share their files, and we are committed to providing these individuals with the most reliable and affordable online storage service on the market,” Langridge says.View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowx Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Well, end of story :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Mediafire has a rotten heart. I don't like it, even a little anymore. It was once a great place. Now it resembles a crack head hooker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ande Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Time to transfer my data once again. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdopeyv Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 i rolled :lol: :lol: :lol: and bids on ebay button too lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanon Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Time to transfer my data once again. :unsure:Looks like I'm gonna have to do the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picollo Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 my god mediafire was once one of my favourites along with sendspace, megaupload and rapidshare. this sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
software182 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 i dont like them anumore since they deleted all my files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captcha Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 mediafire is already dead for pirates months ago! :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAslan Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I hate MF too very badly nowadays, but is there really any other which offers 50gb of free space? I thought to start using Dropbox but it offers only 2gb if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Mediafire is going threw it's dying phase right now because it gave into corruption and capitulated to the will of the powerful. I would rather burn my corporation to the ground rather than allow it to be used as a broken uploading system with it's primary goal NOT to be an uploading host but instead, to be a place where any file that may or may not be infringing is deleted and changed.If they want us to be "moral" about downloading digital entertainment, they need to be moral about how they control thier money: stop financing bad shit that destroyes innovation, freedom, immagination, and determination. The money that fuels the entertainment industries is then shoved in government representitives faces who are bribed into doing anything, including screw over ordinary people, fund invasions of countries, stage a rebellion in forign countries, false flag operations which are used to blame enemies for something THEY did in order to attain more power.The job of the system turned against us now is to turn us into bitter angry people so much that we eventually snap because of all the bull shit and THEN they swoop in and use us as examples of "hackers" or "terrorists".Mediafire is officially a whore for the world entertainment elite...not even a well liked whore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAslan Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Mediafire is going threw it's dying phase right now because it gave into corruption and capitulated to the will of the powerful. I would rather burn my corporation to the ground rather than allow it to be used as a broken uploading system with it's primary goal NOT to be an uploading host but instead, to be a place where any file that may or may not be infringing is deleted and changed.If they want us to be "moral" about downloading digital entertainment, they need to be moral about how they control thier money: stop financing bad shit that destroyes innovation, freedom, immagination, and determination.Very wise words my friend! Respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAslan Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 What I don't understand is that they're offering 50gb of free space but you will never be able to fill it because MF deletes your files before that, like Ambrocious said: Mediafire is digging its own grave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 For a change, I gotta agree with most of what Ambrocious says - wow!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiM Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Mediafire has a rotten heart. I don't like it, even a little anymore. It was once a great place. Now it resembles a crack head hooker.Agreed.My premium service was recently suspended. I did have infringing content stored however I never shared a single file or made of of my links public as I was simply using MF for backup/storage.If they continue down this road I can see them losing majority of its income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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