Re: Megaupload + Bitcoins

Maybe I'm missing something here, but someone uploads a film, shares the link, loads of people download it. Referral earned.

If loads of people download it, the entertainment industry can find the link too. Then, they'll know the encrypted content is their movie, and lawsuits start.

by entertainment industry you mean Hollywood? wouldn't they need to download the file first to make sure it is their film? and wouldn't that be illegal and they couldn't use it in court?

I don't think that would be illegal if they check online cloud storage for source of pirated content which is rightfully theirs to begin with.
And as long as I remember in some countries there is law that allow you to download anything to 'test' it but you have to delete files within 24h.