Well and too, Mediafire didn't pay anyone anything. I posted there to keep some sense of the old free scene. Give back to the scene what they, the crackers, gave freely to you since the middle '90's. All was like the mountain climbers - just to see if it can be done. And if so...then share it. Kind of a mental boost. It was good to feel you were appreciated. It was a game. It was a hobby. But it was never about money. When that entered the scene - the real scene got very corrupted.I think the feds are going to leave Mediafire and the other hosts alone. What they did with Megaupload might just be to scare the other hosts and keep them on their guard, and it's working (hint: Filesonic and Uploaded.to).
Even if such a crackdown occurs Mediafire would be the last host they would think of targeting as it's much less used, comparatively. And even if people use it for hosting warez, there must be an equal number of people who use it for legal purposes.
Maybe, just maybe those old days which I remember well, will be back with us...guess it all is left on us old timers to steer it back. It is not about money, nor should it be!!