Plok 319 Posted December 8, 2012 Next month Kim Dotcom will release a new and improved version of the now defunct Megaupload. Today, he unveiled the new look of the site by sharing several teaser screenshots, including one of the encryption interface. Mega, as the new service is called, will turn encryption into a mass product and Dotcom believes that with Mega’s help half of all Internet traffic will be encrypted in 5 years. http://torrentfreak.com/kim-dotcom-mega-will-turn-encryption-into-a-mass-product-121207/ :thumbsup: Share this post Link to post
Luk3us 63 Posted December 8, 2012 Seems you can't keep a good man down. Or a fat man out of a bakery. Share this post Link to post
Guest Rabbit Posted December 9, 2012 Who knows what it means though. Kim Dotcom registered the domain Me.ga, and that was gobbled up by the authorities within days. Share this post Link to post
PurpleGaga27 37 Posted December 11, 2012 I doubted about this. Does that mean the users who had their MU accounts get their files back or they have to start all over again? I might bet the US Government will go after that new domain and site for copyrighting issues before it re-opens. Share this post Link to post
Iran 12 Posted December 11, 2012 The new Megaupload is designed so it can't be brought down according to Dotcom, though I don't entirely believe him. Share this post Link to post
Plok 319 Posted December 11, 2012 The new Megaupload is designed so it can't be brought down according to Dotcom, though I don't entirely believe him. Such a thing is possible. The Pirate Bay, for instance, is now cloud-based and virtually raid-proof. Share this post Link to post
Guest Rabbit Posted December 11, 2012 Raid proof, but that doesn't stop the government from stepping in with a court order and demanding their shutdown. That just hasn't happened yet, but the government of Sweden, if they really wanted, could snag the domain and any others that pop up in a heart beat. Same thing goes for whatever government hosts the tld of Mr. Dotcom's website. Share this post Link to post
Plok 319 Posted December 11, 2012 Raid proof, but that doesn't stop the government from stepping in with a court order and demanding their shutdown. Then they'll just pick a country that won't mind it. The pirate-friendly Sweden itself sounds good. Share this post Link to post
Iran 12 Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) From what I remember reading Megaupload is also gonna is gonna use cloud services, I think they're asian ones too but I'm not sure. Edited December 11, 2012 by Iran Share this post Link to post
PurpleGaga27 37 Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) Yep, MegaUpload has been re-opened as Mega: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2414529,00.asp and http://gizmodo.com/5977163/hands-on-with-kim-dotcoms-new-mega-this-service-could-dismantle-copyright-forever Link to the new Mega (Finally the kiwis have their new official file-sharing website!) https://www.mega.co.nz/ Since New Zealand is Middle-earth with peace, pleasure and privacy, it won't be long before Mega could get invaded (and raided) again by anti-piracy groups. Edited January 21, 2013 by zocom7 Share this post Link to post
Luk3us 63 Posted January 22, 2013 It might get raided, it might not, but I think they're being a whole lot more careful nowadays. Share this post Link to post
TheBlackOut 6 Posted January 26, 2013 From an article I read (can't find it now), the downside to the service is that the encryption is tied to the password you first sign up with. You cannot change your password at this point. So that means once someone gains access to your account, well, all your data is exposed. So keep the password to yourself and I wouldn't trust public terminals (which sort of defeats the point of a cloud service IMO).You also better remember the password you give yourself, there's no "Forgot my password" tool because of this limitation..Passwords easily cracked in some instances too, yikes. Share this post Link to post