Rapidshare to be sued? - Rape Board

12-17-2007, 05:00 PM

Thought i would point out the below on wikipedia.

If you access the link and scroll down to "issues".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RapidShare

If they do face copyright suits it could have implications for the site

Emily Johnson · 12-18-2007, 12:20 AM

Interesting. Thanks for the post.

The copyright police are certainly cracking down on any kind of file sharing services. First it was Napster, then WinMX, and now RS?

Ntense · 12-18-2007, 12:30 AM

Since they're not culpable, any lawsuit of 'copyright infringement' is specious and will get thrown out of court. They DO ban files that have received official complaints, so they're following the rules to the best of their ability. They are no more responsible for the content of uploads than your ISP is for the content of your e-mails. It's already been hashed out in courts to death. Either they check EVERY upload and veto any objectionable ones, or they need only delete files with legit complaints from the owners. That's legal and reasonable, and is the foundation of digital privacy laws. Since a lot of the uploads are now password encrypted, they can't be expected to employ the NSA to break every protected file, and they're not at fault.

Emily Johnson · 12-18-2007, 12:34 AM

I remember getting a good laugh when I found out that RS does not allow porn.

Does anyone really save anything else on RS?

12-18-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Emily Johnson

I remember getting a good laugh when I found out that RS does not allow porn.

Does anyone really save anything else on RS?

Yes.

Emily Johnson · 12-18-2007, 12:56 AM

Okay, anyone other than Clean?

Emily Johnson · 12-18-2007, 12:58 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPTnxrZeCWE

12-18-2007, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Emily Johnson

Okay, anyone other than Clean?

Yes.

12-18-2007, 01:00 AM

Personally, I tend to steer away from RS and from file hosting sites in general. It's simpler to just host it myself.

But, before I had the ability to do that, I used RS quite a bit for non-porn stuff and I've seen a lot of other people doing so as well.

Ntense · 12-18-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Emily Johnson

I remember getting a good laugh when I found out that RS does not allow porn.

Does anyone really save anything else on RS?

Yeah, I use it for sending large family videos out, since I moved away from everyone back home. For private things I flag 'em as DIRECT DOWNLOADS so they don't have to mess with the timer. You can send a maximum of about 7meg with many of the older e-mail servers, but the top RS limit is *way* bigger than any of the home movies and such I've handed around. It's OK for stuff like that. And no, my 'home movies' don't include porn!

Shelling out $34 every 6 months? is still a lot cheaper than a dedicated server.

12-18-2007, 02:06 PM

Yeah, paying for a server, just so you could host some files online would be pretty stupid.

BUT, if you already have a server anyway, then it's cheaper to just tack some stuff on there.

MADDOGMCMANAMAN · 12-18-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Emily Johnson

I remember getting a good laugh when I found out that RS does not allow porn.

Does anyone really save anything else on RS?

so did i when i read rhis lol !!

Wicked · 12-18-2007, 06:54 PM

That is from January 2007, old news by now. Even the press release on the GEMA website has been removed - still available via Google's Cache though.

12-18-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Wicked

That is from January 2007, old news by now. Even the press release on the GEMA website has been removed - still available via Google's Cache though.

True the news is dated but as we know with Law Suits they take ages to get to court as well, napster is a prime example, just pointing out that in future we may have to find a alternative site to host our files when this eventually comes to head which it will some day.

Wicked · 12-18-2007, 07:01 PM

It's sure to happen, I'm surprised they've lasted this long.

12-18-2007, 09:17 PM

Well, as much as I hate to say this. *Grits teeth*

Ntense summed it up rather well.

RS is not doing anything illegal. If someone complains about a file, then RS will delete it. That's about all they can reasonably be expected to do.

Emily Johnson · 12-20-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MADDOGMCMANAMAN

so did i when i read this lol !!

Glad someone got the joke! Maddog you are a gem!

I have actually started saving and sharing a fair bit of music on RS as many know all too well! I have tons of webspace to use too, but I prefer to use that for stuff I don't intend to share. Webspace is cheap, but bandwith is not, and sharing takes lots of bandwith!

But still, I would hazard to guess that copyrighted materials makes up the majority of RS downloads. If a lawsuit was to succeed against RS that is all the prosecution would have to prove (at least in the US.) That was how they shut down Napster. Not sure how EU law differs.

12-17-2007, 05:00 PM	#1
clan_hunter Guest Posts: n/a	Rapidshare to be sued? Thought i would point out the below on wikipedia. If you access the link and scroll down to "issues". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RapidShare If they do face copyright suits it could have implications for the site Last edited by clan_hunter; 12-17-2007 at 05:02 PM.

12-18-2007, 12:20 AM	#2
Emily Johnson Opinionated Bitch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Posts: 400 Reputation: 8094	Interesting. Thanks for the post. The copyright police are certainly cracking down on any kind of file sharing services. First it was Napster, then WinMX, and now RS? __________________ Half the harm that is done in this world Is due to people who want to feel important They don't mean to do h arm But the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify it Because they are absorbed in the endless struggle To think well of themselves. T. S. Eliot

12-18-2007, 12:30 AM	#3
Ntense Privileged Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texass Posts: 688 Reputation: 541	Since they're not culpable, any lawsuit of 'copyright infringement' is specious and will get thrown out of court. They DO ban files that have received official complaints, so they're following the rules to the best of their ability. They are no more responsible for the content of uploads than your ISP is for the content of your e-mails. It's already been hashed out in courts to death. Either they check EVERY upload and veto any objectionable ones, or they need only delete files with legit complaints from the owners. That's legal and reasonable, and is the foundation of digital privacy laws. Since a lot of the uploads are now password encrypted, they can't be expected to employ the NSA to break every protected file, and they're not at fault. __________________ Character is what you are in the dark... John Whorfin

12-18-2007, 12:34 AM	#4
Emily Johnson Opinionated Bitch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Posts: 400 Reputation: 8094	I remember getting a good laugh when I found out that RS does not allow porn. Does anyone really save anything else on RS? __________________ Half the harm that is done in this world Is due to people who want to feel important They don't mean to do h arm But the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify it Because they are absorbed in the endless struggle To think well of themselves. T. S. Eliot

12-18-2007, 12:56 AM	#6
Emily Johnson Opinionated Bitch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Posts: 400 Reputation: 8094	Okay, anyone other than Clean? __________________ Half the harm that is done in this world Is due to people who want to feel important They don't mean to do h arm But the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify it Because they are absorbed in the endless struggle To think well of themselves. T. S. Eliot

12-18-2007, 12:58 AM	#7
Emily Johnson Opinionated Bitch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Posts: 400 Reputation: 8094	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPTnxrZeCWE __________________ Half the harm that is done in this world Is due to people who want to feel important They don't mean to do h arm But the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify it Because they are absorbed in the endless struggle To think well of themselves. T. S. Eliot

12-18-2007, 01:00 AM	#9
cleanfun4all Guest Posts: n/a	Personally, I tend to steer away from RS and from file hosting sites in general. It's simpler to just host it myself. But, before I had the ability to do that, I used RS quite a bit for non-porn stuff and I've seen a lot of other people doing so as well.

12-18-2007, 02:06 PM	#11
cleanfun4all Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah, paying for a server, just so you could host some files online would be pretty stupid. BUT, if you already have a server anyway, then it's cheaper to just tack some stuff on there.

12-18-2007, 06:54 PM	#13
Wicked Privileged Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 944 Reputation: 404	That is from January 2007, old news by now. Even the press release on the GEMA website has been removed - still available via Google's Cache though.

12-18-2007, 07:01 PM	#15
Wicked Privileged Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 944 Reputation: 404	It's sure to happen, I'm surprised they've lasted this long.

12-18-2007, 09:17 PM	#16
cleanfun4all Guest Posts: n/a	Well, as much as I hate to say this. Grits teeth Ntense summed it up rather well. RS is not doing anything illegal. If someone complains about a file, then RS will delete it. That's about all they can reasonably be expected to do.