First post, just reading this thread for amusement. I am not an uploader, I supermod at a message board that has some porn traffic.
I am surprised all the people who haven't been paid haven't considered their own stake in this matter. Let me explain, thusly.., You might see this hypothetical news story on any given day :
Today, a big drug cartel was raided by the FBI and all assets were seized, and bank accounts frozen. Records of "clients" they were laundering money to on a monthly basis resulted in the bank accounts of those "clients" being seized as well. Further arrests from the list of "clients" is expected prompty.
Now simply change the words drug cartel to freehost and client to uploader.
Now, I am not on anyone's side here, I'm just a realist. Those of you who have been profiting from material that others have copyright to have a cyber trail leading directly to your doorstep. Your name and banking information is known.
I can't see this happening to many, or even any of you, but it's certainly something to consider. I mean, after all, the authorities went after people downloading music from Napster. All they were doing was getting the music without paying. You guys are not only getting your material without paying, you are getting paid for sharing it! It isn't just the freehosts that the media labels "pirates".
Carry on.....
I am surprised all the people who haven't been paid haven't considered their own stake in this matter. Let me explain, thusly.., You might see this hypothetical news story on any given day :
Today, a big drug cartel was raided by the FBI and all assets were seized, and bank accounts frozen. Records of "clients" they were laundering money to on a monthly basis resulted in the bank accounts of those "clients" being seized as well. Further arrests from the list of "clients" is expected prompty.
Now simply change the words drug cartel to freehost and client to uploader.
Now, I am not on anyone's side here, I'm just a realist. Those of you who have been profiting from material that others have copyright to have a cyber trail leading directly to your doorstep. Your name and banking information is known.
I can't see this happening to many, or even any of you, but it's certainly something to consider. I mean, after all, the authorities went after people downloading music from Napster. All they were doing was getting the music without paying. You guys are not only getting your material without paying, you are getting paid for sharing it! It isn't just the freehosts that the media labels "pirates".
Carry on.....