Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload

Re:Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload by jswny on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @08:10AM (#12078360)

It seems like Dotcom these days just uses his position and his notoriety to push products that would otherwise not get much attention. He really tries to leverage his image as an "internet savior" who fights against the evil US government. I haven't been quite so impressed. I think he is just a regular business man more than anything.

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Re:Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload by ebbv on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @08:23AM (#12078422)

> I think he is just a regular business man more than anything.

This is exactly what he is. He's just a business man with a PR firm that makes sure his press releases get posted on reddit and HN.

If you spend even 5 minutes researching his history you will quickly learn he is not an innovator, he's not a crusader for freedom and he's not a hero. He's just another greedy person chasing the dollar via the easiest routes he can find.

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Re:Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload by plgs on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @08:32AM (#12078471)

Although I agree with your comment, this particular article makes no mention of "fighting for an internet freedom". It's just a very regular - and not so sexy, IMO, product announcement... which proves your point of him being a regular business man.

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Re:Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload by Cryptosale75 on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @02:05PM (#12081141)

Hasn't that always been the case. I was always under the impression that he was basically an affiliate scammer that made enough money to pay a team of coders to fulfill his 'business ideas'. All of them bordering on PPC/Affiliate marketing scams and MLM schemes. Seems his only genuine interest is sports cars, hookers and blow.

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Re:Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload by mynewtb on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @08:24AM (#12078428)

Regular business men don't commit fraud.

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Re:Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload by malka on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @08:27AM (#12078447)

Citation needed.

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Re:Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload by nononosisisi on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @08:29AM (#12078456)

You mean like madoff?

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Re:Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload by k__ on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @08:35AM (#12078487)

lol, many business people probably wish they were evil geniuses like him. ;)

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Re:Kim Dotcom plans 2017 relaunch of Megaupload by tomp on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @09:06AM (#12078635)

Only politicians do.

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