Rapidshare, the once-most popular file storage service on the internet, is shutting down completely after March 31st, 2015. Known for it's ease of storage and easy file sharing capabilities, primarily for copyrighted content uploaded by its users, it once traded hundreds of millions of files every month. But after law enforcement shut down Megaupload in 2012, Rapidshare attempted to comply with the authorities and copyright holders in the RIAA and MPAA, and in the process alienated its customers. Traffic soon dried up, and they attempted to rebrand themselves in the guise of Dropbox and Google Drive but failed.

http://techcrunch.com/201...huts-down/

Perhaps it'll be incriminating to say how much this sucks, but...

This sucks.

I never owned a premium account, So the free 1 download an hour sucked
I hated that try again in 120 mnutes crap
I didnt like them.. but yeah i used it a few times

I think I downloaded a porn clip or 2 from rapidshare back in like 2005.

Is megaupload still around, lol.

If a business can't survive without illegitimate distribution of copyright protected material, so be it.

Hopefully more are shut down for the same reason.

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These sites are not beneficial to the music industry becoming stronger again with better material being produced, so look at that as the bright side

Sad and scary! Oh some people are using something illegally we better ban it!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Sad and scary! Oh some people are using something illegally we better ban it!

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No-one banned it. It says they just went out of business.

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nd33 said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Sad and scary! Oh some people are using something illegally we better ban it!

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No-one banned it. It says they just went out of business.

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totally on their own NO Pressure at all.... lol just like how the org took down the Prince photo gallery all on its own and all voluntary like...no pressure.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I think I downloaded a porn clip or 2 from rapidshare back in like 2005.

Is megaupload still around, lol.

Nah, FBI shut them down 7 years ago.

TD3 said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I think I downloaded a porn clip or 2 from rapidshare back in like 2005.

Is megaupload still around, lol.

Nah, FBI shut them down 7 years ago.

Limewire still around?

LittleBLUECorvette said:

At the end of the day, its shoplifting / plain stealing. People simply like to hide behind the digital shadow and blame the coprporate system for making them do it.

it's been ages since I last used it...is mediafire still around?

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SquirrelMeat said:

At the end of the day, its shoplifting / plain stealing.

No, it's just copyright business and the industry-executives earning LESS

People simply like to hide behind the digital shadow and blame the coprporate system for making them do it.

Not sure I understand this...

TD3 said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I think I downloaded a porn clip or 2 from rapidshare back in like 2005.

Is megaupload still around, lol.

Nah, FBI shut them down 7 years ago.

2012 actually

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Sad and scary! Oh some people are using something illegally we better ban it!

Wll maybe file sharing will start up again on SilkRoad.

Never used it. There are better alternatives out there to consider, and I'm down with torrenting in the cloud.

JoeTyler said:

it's been ages since I last used it...is mediafire still around?

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Actually, it still is, but they changed their storage model to be more like Dropbox after Megaupload was shut down. They also got extermely aggressive with shutting down accounts and deleting files, so a lot of traffic went away from them.

As for these file hosters, they're usually good for music and porn, but they're not the best place to download movies or TV shows; you're better off using a torrent site for that.

JoeTyler said:

TD3 said:

Nah, FBI shut them down 7 years ago.

2012 actually

I count everything in dog years.

There are other similar services and new ones will continue to pop up, likely run by some of the same peope.

It's time artist stop getting ripped off!!!

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Holier than thou, blah blah blah....

How many of you possess even ONE unreleased Prince song or bootleg? You shoplifting, coward, thieves!

so, stealing is for cowards?

JoeTyler said:

so, stealing is for cowards?

Stealing in the internet is, apart from revealing a total lack of respect for culture and artists.

I pay for music online, order CDs, video games and DVDs on Amazon, buy movie tickets, purchase comics, entertainment mags-- you name it. Not only do I download torrents, but I do it without the burden of shame, regret or guilt.

Cerebus said:

Holier than thou, blah blah blah....

How many of you possess even ONE unreleased Prince song or bootleg? You shoplifting, coward, thieves!

It's very telling that not a single person responded to your question.

Identity said:

Cerebus said:

Holier than thou, blah blah blah....

How many of you possess even ONE unreleased Prince song or bootleg? You shoplifting, coward, thieves!

It's very telling that not a single person responded to your question.

oh please...