Mega Finds New Home, Dotcom Says 115
hypnosec writes "Kim Dotcom has revealed that Megaupload's successor, Mega, which is reportedly launching on January 20, 2013, will be operating through a new domain name: Mega.co.nz. Through a tweet Dotcom announced that Mega has found a new home and that the new domain name is protected by the law. Dotcom also revealed that lobbyists won't be able to do anything about this, as 'judges are not influenced by politics in New Zealand.' Recent announcements about Mega's domain — Me.ga — didn't go as planned following a decision by the Government of Gabon to suspend the domain name. Dotcom had announced at the time that despite the blockage, Mega would launch as planned."
Re:Question - "Judges are not influenced by politi (Score:5, Insightful)
Who sets the laws in the first place and who changes laws? (Don't say "the people" you'll be modded down as mental.)
Everyone knows it's those with the cash.
Good luck with that! (Score:2, Insightful)
I just looked up the Wikipedia article called "Internet censorship in New Zealand" and followed all the references.
All it will take to get this very easily shut down is a bit of deliberate seeding with kiddie porn, or making up something similar.
Absolutely will not work.
Under the Piracy category, huh Slashdot? (Score:4, Insightful)
Despite all that has been said on this particular topic, I wonder why this is news is classified with a skull and crossbones, not under YRO, and tagged as piracy.
Re:Under the Piracy category, huh Slashdot? (Score:5, Insightful)
Because Kimble was a famous pirate in the early/mid 90s (Romkids), who narced on BBS when he got caught carding. He then ran a bunch of investment scams, got busted in Germany and Hong Kong. Moved onto New Zealand after burning those bridges, ran a site that gave rewards and turned a blind eye to piracy of everything under the sun. No idea what his next venture is going to be, but the man is a pirate by reputation.
Being sanguine about democracy (Score:4, Insightful)
The politicians who receive the most votes.
That means "the people," through their delegates.
Re:Being sanguine about democracy (Score:4, Insightful)
For sufficiently unpoor and non-female values of "citizens".
Re:New Zealand is a good place (Score:5, Insightful)
And if you followed the story, his bust in NZ was NOT above board. The FBI coerced them into doing it, and taking many many shortcuts and liberties along the way, embarrassing the hell out of the NZ government and police. I'd say it's a safe bet they won't do that again. If he does get taken down again, it'll be much more carefully and LEGALLY done - and Kim I'm sure is taking close care to not step over that line (although he's mighty close to it).
Mega is different because all the content is client-side encrypted before being uploaded. Mega specifically has no access to the content or ability to filter it, and hence no responsibility for it. I'm sure they'll comply with takedown notices too. The liability is on the user, as it should be - otherwise the Cloud business model is already dead.
MadCow.
Re:Question - "Judges are not influenced by politi (Score:0, Insightful)
Simplistic lazy cynics like you do more damage than the plutocrats. You have a vote, you have freedom of speech. You're not powerless, but you pretend you are because it's the easier option.
Re:Question - "Judges are not influenced by politi (Score:4, Insightful)
Is it possible we should think of something similar in representative democracies? What if there were a provision to allow the creation of agents with agendas?
It's called a political party.
Yes, I know the current party system is deeply flawed. But what you describe is the idea of political parties, plain and simple.
There is also a more modern system with a more fine-grained and fluid agency system like this, invented by the Pirate Party, called Liquid Democracy. GIYF.
Re:Under the Piracy category, huh Slashdot? (Score:2, Insightful)
Yes, because one guy running an upload website is exactly like a population of violent, oppressive, religious fanatics.
No, you fool. Because two bad guys fighting each other does not miraculously turn one of them into a good guy. Doesn't matter if it's career criminals vs. copyright mafia or russians vs. taliban.