Motoko. Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 filesonic.com additional information: musicfeeds.com.au/news/filesonic-another-file-sharing-site-goes-down/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusco25 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 one by one Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJohnSmitherson Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 NVM! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Observer Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 yea abit more info would be nice, All Sharing Functionality on FileSonic is now disabled. Our service can only be used to upload and retrieve files that you have uploaded personally Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShareShiz Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 cashwhores are mad Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Norris Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Looks like Uploaded.to stopped supporting North America as well. Royalty 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motoko. Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 yea abit more info would be nice, added more info Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OOOOOOOO Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 YAY! Good riddance. These sites make money because they host massive amounts of pirate files. I don't think I ever saw anyone using these sites for legitimate reasons! deactivated_ 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShareShiz Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 false news.. they arent "shutdown" they just got rid of paying users for uploading. you can still download your personal files if you have used them for legit purposes. i still have my dropbox connected to them :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gio Takahashi Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 YAY! Good riddance. These sites make money because they host massive amounts of pirate files. I don't think I ever saw anyone using these sites for legitimate reasons! Called double edged. There are a number of people using sites like Filesonic, megaupload, etc that uses it legitimately, as well as piracy, and it's not just a few. I know many people use filesonic frequently for mods, or whatever else reason, and they are ****ed off that this happened. This is a case in point that legitimate people are being punished over criminal acts that they didn't do. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 YAY! Good riddance. These sites make money because they host massive amounts of pirate files. I don't think I ever saw anyone using these sites for legitimate reasons! What you have seen =/= What happens for everyone I used this site when I couldnt get access to megaupload to transfer files to work from my Home PC Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhearted Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 YAY! Good riddance. These sites make money because they host massive amounts of pirate files. I don't think I ever saw anyone using these sites for legitimate reasons! Maybe if you came down off your anti-piracy high horse and took a little look around you'd have seen legitiamte files on filesharing sites. remixedcat and farmeunit 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xirtam Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Also all videos seem to have been removed from videobb.com and videozer.com Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calimike Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 All share functionality on FileSonic is now disabled. Our service can only be used to upload and retrieve files that you have uploaded personally. Both FS servers are based in UK and Hong Kong. So you have no doubt heard about the insanity surrounding the shutting down of MegaUpload, particularly the wild story about how the file-sharing website's founder was arrested in high fashion. Well, this has all clearly spooked other file-sharing services, including FileSonic. If you go to its homepage, you're greeted by a message that reads: "All sharing functionality on FileSonic is now disabled. Our service can only be used to upload and retrieve files that you have uploaded personally." Not only that, but Uploaded.to is no longer available for use in the U.S. Wow. Do you think anyone else will fold in light of the ongoing witch hunt? And could a major player like Mediafire go under? Update: The FileSonic Facebook page has now disappeared. Props to our reader William Tran for the tip. Prefix: RIP Filesonic http://www.prefixmag.com/news/filesonic-disables-file-sharing/60803/ More links: http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/filesonic-another-file-sharing-site-goes-down/ http://xboxpirate.com/filesonic-closes-its-affiliate-program-disables-file-sharing/ http://www.ddotomen.com/2012/01/22/filesonic-and-upload-to-take-the-fade/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motoko. Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 false news.. they arent "shutdown" they just got rid of paying users for uploading. you can still download your personal files if you have used them for legit purposes. i still have my dropbox connected to them :p read the title shiz "sharing shutdown" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Xinok Subscriber² Posted January 22, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted January 22, 2012 YAY! Good riddance. These sites make money because they host massive amounts of pirate files. I don't think I ever saw anyone using these sites for legitimate reasons! One exception may be Mediafire. They don't have the same restrictions as other file hosts (no countdown timer, download managers are allowed, etc). So I've seen lots of legitimate usage of Mediafire in general, particularly by independent developers uploading their software there. crispkreme 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Looks like Uploaded.to stopped supporting North America as well. I just downloaded a file from uploaded.to. i'm in Canada Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McGregor Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 what did this slow down in terms of piracy? The only ones that used these types of sites were the ones that don't know what private tracker means. All it did was get rid of the amateurs Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShareShiz Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 read the title shiz "sharing shutdown" y u post everywhere. isnt one forum enough. this kid is one of those cashwhores. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Norris Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I just downloaded a file from uploaded.to. i'm in Canada Must be just the US then. I just get a purty blue screen that says "Our service is currently unavailable in your country. Sorry about that." Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motoko. Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 what did this slow down in terms of piracy? The only ones that used these types of sites were the ones that don't know what private tracker means. All it did was get rid of the amateurs well you gotta equate that with the percentile of amateurs which are vastly greater in number than by those who use alternative means. did you just call me a cashwhore? y u post everywhere. isnt one forum enough. this kid is one of those cashwhores. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kondrath Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Oh man :/ ... I really liked filesonic. They were even changing to be a bit more music-friendly and dropbox-like. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanel89 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I just downloaded a file from uploaded.to. i'm in Canada To most Americans, North America = US. The site is blocked only in the US, still works in Canada and the rest of the world, good riddance. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 what did this slow down in terms of piracy? The only ones that used these types of sites were the ones that don't know what private tracker means. All it did was get rid of the amateurs The feds did a smart move with megaupload. It's like taking out drug cartels, you take out the biggest middle man in the market and the rest will just freak out. They might even nab a few sources along the way. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calimike Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 file share shut down mean more jobs will lost forever :cry: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1053317-filesonic-sharing-shutdown/#findComment-594601887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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