News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Megaupload data could be deleted this week by av500 on Monday January 30, 2012 @06:37AM (#3528320)
Only legitimate users who did not keep a local copy of their files will lose their data...

Unfortunately Google cache has stopped serving the MU terms of service, but this link still has them: http://www.scribd.com/doc/78876728/Megaupload-Condiciones-de... and there it says:

"No Warranty

You expressly understand and agree that: (a) your use of the Service is at your sole risk. Megaupload Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Megaupload and its suppliers, to the fullest extent permitted by law, disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of title, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability and non-infringement of proprietary or third party rights. Megaupload and its suppliers make no warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of our Services, software, or content; (b) Megaupload makes no warranty that (i) the Service will meet your requirements, (ii) the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free,(iii) the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable, (iv) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the Service will meet your expectations, and (v) any errors in the software will be corrected; ..."

Re:Megaupload data could be deleted this week by celticninja on Monday January 30, 2012 @09:28AM (#3528906)
Just becasue something is in the ToS does not make it enforceable or legal, this usually applies when the Terms are sufficiently unfair or too broad, I would not knwo the specifics here but the point remains that just because they details it in the ToS/Terms and Conditions does not make it binding. I am sure that someone who had a premium account (i.e. paid for a service) that lost significant data could pursue a legal claim with a suitably friendly legal team, i.e. happy to take a punt in return for a share fo significant damages.
Re:Megaupload data could be deleted this week by Anderkent on Monday January 30, 2012 @07:59AM (#3528563)
As if anyone read the ToS.
Re:Megaupload data could be deleted this week by av500 on Monday January 30, 2012 @08:22AM (#3528642)
Agreed, nobody did, but everybody is screaming bloody murder now it seems...