[LINK] Megaupload data may go bye-bye

[TKoltai]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au 
> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Rick Welykochy
> Sent: Tuesday, 31 January 2012 8:26 AM
> To: Jan Whitaker
> Cc: link at mailman.anu.edu.au
> Subject: Re: [LINK] Megaupload data may go bye-bye
> 
> 
> Jan Whitaker wrote:
> 
> > 
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/29/megau>
pload-user-data_n_124072
> > 9.html
> > Megaupload User Data May Be Gone By Thursday, Feds Say
> >
> > By JOSHUA FREED 01/29/12 10:07 PM ET
> >
> >
> > -- Federal prosecutors say data from users of Megaupload could be 
> > deleted as soon as Thursday.
> 
> This sounds ridiculous. The data on the servers is the 
> primary evidence against the defendant. What purpose could 
> deleting this evidence possibly serve?
> 
> 
> > The company says its millions of users stored their own data, 
> > including family photos and personal documents. They 
> haven't been able 
> > to see their data since the government raids earlier this 
> month, but 
> > there has been hope would be able to get it back.
> 
> Now this is doubly ridiculous. Anyone who uses a free 3rd 
> party service as the ONLY storage point for their data needs 
> to get their head examined. Why would someone even think of 
> doing that? It's not like local storage is expensive.
> 
> The purpose of Megaupload and similar services is to share 
> files with others, since emailing 100 MB documents is simply 
> not practical or efficient. If the sharer does not keep a 
> local copy, their licence to operate a general purpose 
> computer should be rescinded "toute suite".


Unfortunately Rick, 47% of the worlds population don't have a bank
account.
75% of the world don't actually own a computer.

They do have el-cheapo smart phones with limited storage options.

For these people, the "free" cloud service is the only choice for
storage.


TomK