Why is Megaupload/video down?

0	I heard it was because of SOPA.. is that true? http://goo.gl/9oAPT down is sopa megaupload why asked Jan 19 '12 at 16:07 Cory8u 361●30●35●43 edited Jan 19 '12 at 17:14 DJ Scooby Doo 9.5k●232●279●379 Google's URL shortener is your friend :D (Jan 19 '12 at 17:14) DJ Scooby Doo

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1	Megaupload has been caught for piracy reasons and were shut down for it. And the president was fined for it. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/19/feds-shut-down-file-sharing-website/ answered Jan 19 '12 at 16:10 Compucore 2.4k●11●19●25

0	Goodbye internet, we'll miss you. answered Jan 19 '12 at 17:00 browsernerd 561●22●30●34

It wasn't SOPA. Sites get shut down for piracy under regular laws all the time

answered Jan 19 '12 at 17:23

Gorkon5567
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The Pirate bay is another one from what I hear gets shut down often and comes back online again.

(Jan 19 '12 at 17:24) Compucore

Your right but this is giving us a taste of what SOPA will be like because this site is big.

(Jan 19 '12 at 17:28) browsernerd

I highly doubt SOPA will pass. Too many factions (including the White House) are adamantly against it

(Jan 19 '12 at 17:35) Gorkon5567

true but President Obama just got threatened to lose re-election campaign funding from hollywood if he doesnt get it passed (see http://fxn.ws/xsDLH2 )

(Jan 20 '12 at 00:47) Derek Graham

Even then, people would riot. The entire nation would descend into violent chaos if it passes.

(Jan 20 '12 at 00:53) Gorkon5567

0	And this just in look like Anonymous is out once again with the Department of Justic and others for what they did. Took both web sites down for it as well. http://rt.com/usa/news/anonymous-doj-universal-sopa-235/ answered Jan 19 '12 at 17:37 Compucore 2.4k●11●19●25

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