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Re:[EXPERIMENT] I attached a file to a tweet by papaver on Sunday January 22, 2012 @10:57PM (#3498939)
The question in the end is who is responsible for the 'file.' MegaUpload was shutdown because they are being targeted as the responsible party. Most sites like YouTube and others have convinced the necessary parties that they are not responsible.

Once a file is broken down into multiple parts and scattered throughout, can you be held responsible for hosting parts of files? how large does the 'part' have to be to be held responsible? what happens if a file is split into parts and posted on pastebin + github + blogs and a trackers are used to manage and build the files again?

The only thing taking down megaupload will do is create new means to allow sharing to occur.

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Re:[EXPERIMENT] I attached a file to a tweet by wmf on Sunday January 22, 2012 @11:22PM (#3499031)
Once a file is broken down into multiple parts and scattered throughout, can you be held responsible for hosting parts of files?

Yes, because each part has the same color as the original. http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23

how large does the 'part' have to be to be held responsible?

It doesn't matter. If the original is infringing, every bit in it is also infringing.

what happens if a file is split into parts and posted on pastebin + github + blogs and a trackers are used to manage and build the files again?

Also doesn't matter.

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Re:[EXPERIMENT] I attached a file to a tweet by anonymoushn on Sunday January 22, 2012 @11:42PM (#3499083)
It doesn't matter. If the original is infringing, every bit in it is also infringing.

The following was pasted from an mp3 of Bangs by They Might Be Giants, rather than typed:

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This is against the law and I should go to gaol.
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Re:[EXPERIMENT] I attached a file to a tweet by mrleinad on Sunday January 22, 2012 @11:18PM (#3499018)
The only thing taking down megaupload will do is create new means to allow sharing to occur.

And I´m really looking forward to them to arrive.

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