Basically, they're gonna start logging IPs of people who download/upload copyright stuff. This means that if a copyright holder requested it, they can get it and take action from you. Chances of that happening are slim, but if Rapidshare is starting to do this, it doesn't bode well.

http://torrentfreak.com/rapidshare-terminates-accounts-of-illegal-downloaders-100323/

�It came to our attention that illegal uploads which have violated third-party copyrights that can result in lawsuits are being hosted on our servers, thus voiding the Terms of Service. We have detected and removed these files from our servers, as requested by the legitimate owners, and are now in the process of terminating accounts that have downloaded or stored those copyrighted materials in order to prevent them from circulating and breaching copyrights again,� the email from Rapidshare reads.

Terminating accounts is not the end of it though, as Rapidshare informs the users in question that their personal details will be kept for legal purposes. �A log file of all your login IP addresses and uploaded/downloaded file details will be kept for legal purposes,� they write. Rapidshare advises users who want to appeal the decision to hire a lawyer.

Eh, never really enjoyed Rapidshare, they are so limited.

Ha ha, Rapidshit. Now, if Megaupload started doing this, I'd start sweating.

These Mails are fake mails. They're from Phishers, not from Rapidshare.

Ha ha, Rapidshit. Now, if Megaupload started doing this, I'd start sweating.

Second that; sounds like bollocks to me. I haven't had any email.

This is fake.

It's fabricated from phishing losers who can't afford a premium account.

This is fake.
It's fabricated from phishing losers who can't afford a premium account.

QFT.
torrent freak or some other torrent site posted a fake article a few years ago regarding metallica taking a lawsuit on rs.

Lol, if this is true, than they have to remove nearly every file.

Rapidshit

Amen

I think Rapidshare (and every other similar site) are savvy enough to realise that if they wiped out piracy on their service overnight, precisely 100% of their premium users would cancel then and there, and a few days later the CEO would be filing for bankruptcy.

As much as people would like to pretend, (almost) nobody downloads Linux ISOs or xVids of copyright free amateur films.

If this were true, there'd be a helluva lot more background to it than some random, poorly written, threatening-sounding email that could've come from absolutely anywhere...

Just look at the backpedalling going on on that article on Torrentfreak...

Rapidshare are going to shut down all infringing users right now!

Edit: That was fake. But we still have information proving it will happen.

Edit: That was fake too. Somebody sent us absolute proof though!

Edit: No, that was a scam. Oh, fuck it - just trussssssssssssst us. As a torrent site, we're not biased against web based hosting AT ALL!

[Edit: From Rapidshare's own Privacy Policy...

Q. Will RapidShare communicate information about the files a customer has downloaded to third parties?

A. No. RapidShare does not store this information. Accordingly, we could not pass on this information, even if we wanted to. The prohibition of such logs is an inherent part of the contract for all our customers and we don't handle this differently for those who use the Free hosting either.

If they're going after anybody, it will be uploaders. It is physically impossible (unless their privacy policy is an outright lie, in which case, hello millions of lawsuits) to know who downloaded what. That is in direct contradition with the supposed email from Rapidshare that claims people who DOWNLOAD infringing content will be booted off the service too.

All crap, the whole lot of it.

Sleep easy, folks. :)

And... the thought occurs that all one would have to do as an upload is slap a password on the RAR. Then nobody will know the contents of your uploaded file - and therefore whether it infringes copyright or not - unless they crack the password... which is an infringement of YOUR right to privacy! ;)

Ha ha, Rapidshit. Now, if Megaupload started doing this, I'd start sweating.

I've heard they plan to do it. They remove files all the time. It doesn't take much for a label to get anything removed from Megaupload.

I think a lot of this is due to the crackdowns in France, Sweden and, soon, Britain.

I think Rapidshare (and every other similar site) are savvy enough to realise that if they wiped out piracy on their service overnight, precisely 100% of their premium users would cancel then and there, and a few days later the CEO would be filing for bankruptcy.

As much as people would like to pretend, (almost) nobody downloads Linux ISOs or xVids of copyright free amateur films.

If this were true, there'd be a helluva lot more background to it than some random, poorly written, threatening-sounding email that could've come from absolutely anywhere...

Just look at the backpedalling going on on that article on Torrentfreak...

Rapidshare are going to shut down all infringing users right now!

Edit: That was fake. But we still have information proving it will happen.

Edit: That was fake too. Somebody sent us absolute proof though!

Edit: No, that was a scam. Oh, fuck it - just trussssssssssssst us. As a torrent site, we're not biased against web based hosting AT ALL!

[Edit: From Rapidshare's own Privacy Policy...

Q. Will RapidShare communicate information about the files a customer has downloaded to third parties?

A. No. RapidShare does not store this information. Accordingly, we could not pass on this information, even if we wanted to. The prohibition of such logs is an inherent part of the contract for all our customers and we don't handle this differently for those who use the Free hosting either.

If they're going after anybody, it will be uploaders. It is physically impossible (unless their privacy policy is an outright lie, in which case, hello millions of lawsuits) to know who downloaded what. That is in direct contradition with the supposed email from Rapidshare that claims people who DOWNLOAD infringing content will be booted off the service too.

All crap, the whole lot of it.

Sleep easy, folks. :)

And... the thought occurs that all one would have to do as an upload is slap a password on the RAR. Then nobody will know the contents of your uploaded file - and therefore whether it infringes copyright or not - unless they crack the password... which is an infringement of YOUR right to privacy! ;)

Yes, true but there are countries passing laws that will make these services hand out information. Rapidshare pulls files all the time, so I have to wonder if this is somewhat true. They may not be handing out IP addresses upon request but I do believe they are removing copyrighted files.

Not gonna lie, I had a heart attack for a second. Everybody has an opinion on Rapidshare, but I'm pretty sure the ones that hate are also the ones without a premium account.

If this went through, the fuck would *I* do?

Expiration date: Thu, 7. Oct 2010
Used storage: 124 284 MB
Free RapidPoints: 117611
Premium RapidPoints: 2632

A hell of a lot of effort down the toilet.

I'm sure they're taking things down on request; they have been for ages... But I see them as mostly token takedowns - RIAA write to them, they do it so the legal pressure falls off, etc. As a company they couldn't care less.

As legislation (and further rights erosion courtesy of the government) catches up it will become harder in the future, certainly... but for the moment I am not panicing.

If you upload a file to Rapidshare called DHKJDHKASJDHKAJHKA24284234234.rar and put a password on it... Nobody will know what's inside, so nobody will report it, so it won't get taken down. (Unless it's an inside job - like we've seen here, disaffected forum members suddenly turning against the community and reporting any and all infringing links to RS... But there's not much one can do about that.)

Not gonna lie, I had a heart attack for a second. Everybody has an opinion on Rapidshare, but I'm pretty sure the ones that hate are also the ones without a premium account.

If this went through, the fuck would *I* do?

Expiration date: Thu, 7. Oct 2010
Used storage: 124 284 MB
Free RapidPoints: 117611
Premium RapidPoints: 2632

A hell of a lot of effort down the toilet.

Yep. That's the way I feel. Even when I didn't have an account, I didn't HATE the service. What I hated was waiting fifteen minutes in between downloads, but it's a minor inconvenience.

Patience is a virtue, people.

Yep. That's the way I feel. Even when I didn't have an account, I didn't HATE the service. What I hated was waiting fifteen minutes in between downloads, but it's a minor inconvenience.

Patience is a virtue, people.

Why don�t you reset your router? It�s a easy way to avoid these 15 minutes.

If you upload a file to Rapidshare called DHKJDHKASJDHKAJHKA24284234234.rar and put a password on it... Nobody will know what's inside, so nobody will report it, so it won't get taken down.

The dumb thing is that almost no one names files random gibberish...and I wonder why.

Yet, another in a long list of reason to despise and to utilize rapidshare.