We've gotten off topic here, but I have to address this.
But I don't understand the argument that "well, they have enough as it is, I should therefore be able to just take it for free".
There was no argument and that's not what I wrote. That's quite offensive that you misquoted me. I suggest that you read it again. I'll place it here for your convenience:
Megaload was shut down by $Hollywood$ that assumed guilt and has the "professional politicians" in their back pockets. They just can't seem to make that extra $mil-or- 2$ they think they need! For Lamb's sake! When is enough going to be enough?!! It was like slapping NZ in the face and saying that they have no sense of justice!
Megaupload's owners and the like have not been found guilty as of yet. I'll admit there's piracy, but I believe it's performed mostly by teens with games, people that are monetarily struggling, and/or poor people. Quite frankly, I don't see the big Fn' deal of it all that they take it. Where's humanity?!
If you don't like the product or the price, don't resort to taking it for free.
Then you further insult me by hinting that I steal. You can search my PC HDs, Droid cards, and external drive for any illegal files. You won't find any whatsoever, save a few pics that I downloaded from a web page. You can contact the authorities.
Instead, skip it all together, don't support the hype machine, and give the companies the time of day.
Then you continue to insult by;
a) Telling me what to do. I suggest that if one wants to get along with people, one should most certainly make a suggestion rather than an order.
b) Supposing I support some kind of machine and assumed illegal companies. No comment! I don't have that much time tonight.
I usually don't jump to conclusions on character before I investigate some facts. Firstly, I checked out your profile. I see you're one of those that like to remain somewhat anonymous. Not much to learn about you other than a time zone and Win 7 as an OS. That's OK, if that's what you chose. Personally I don't see the point in it if I'm trying to be part of forum with something in common with others. And I sure hope your not one of those that got banned and trying to return. Also, I gather that your possibly a Green-lander, a Canadian, a U.S. American, Central American, or a South American according to the time zone.
Why should sites like that be allowed to remain operational if they are distributing content that is expected to be purchased, and would be purchased by all other consumers who aren't taking advantage of the system. If you don't like the product or the price, don't resort to taking it for free.
Secondly, I thought hard on your above statement. I'm pretty well read on the Megaupload case and other pending or finalized cases, especially U.S. cases, for that's one of my greater interests. I didn't realize there was a trial and a jury reached a guilty verdict as you assume. I just Binged it and all I could find was in that it's still in extradition (to the United States) hearing status and that the hearing is being delayed until March of 2013, as I already new. I'm getting old and I thought I lost a year in time! You kinda' scared me there for a minute.
Also, you're not one of those ignorant U.S. citizens that didn't learn or comprehend the U.S. constitutional civil right of due process of law, are you? If you are, that's quite a shame, for there is such a procedure if one is accused of a crime and arrested. Another right is that
one is innocent until proven guilty. We also have a right to face our accusers in a legal court of law in the presents of a jury. There is much more, but that's pretty much the basics. If you're a U.S. citizen and not learned on this, I suggest you do learn it.
You came on here shooting at me with both barrels......You missed.