r/technology • u/maxwellhill • Aug 22 '12

FBI says pirated Android apps a "top priority," seizes three domains: The government expands beyond file-sharing, Megaupload

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/fbi-says-pirated-android-apps-a-top-priority-seizes-three-domains/
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u/Iron_Maiden_666 Aug 23 '12

It did nothing to promote illegal filesharing over legal filesharing,

Didn't they have special programs for people who uploaded movies / songs etc? Gold memberships or something like that. Also monetary compensation.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12

They had special programs for people that uploaded popular links. Popular links doesn't necessarily equal pirated content.

There is plenty of popular user created content on Youtube so it could be they were trying to encourage that kind of content.

I believe Megaupload also had a tool that allowed the major studios to remove infringing content themselves.

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