No More Filesonic-Links!!!! USELESS!!!!

yes. but be fair - just add new links just to your own threads for now.

 

BOLLOCKS !

 

Cyberlocker Ecosystem Shocked As Big Players Take Drastic Action


In the wake of last week’s Megaupload shutdown, some of the biggest names in the market are taking drastic action. During the last 48 hours many sites have completely withdrawn their systems for paying uploaders when their files are shared with others, but one of the most dramatic moves came first from Filesonic and today Fileserve. Both services now forbid people from downloading any files they didn’t upload themselves.

While the shutdown last week of Megaupload and the arrest of its founder and management team was certainly dramatic, a situation of perhaps even greater gravity is beginning to emerge.

Over the past 48 to 72 hours, the operators of many prominent cyberlocker services have been taking unprecedented actions that can not simply be explained away by mere coincidence. The details in the Megaupload indictment clearly have some players in the file-hosting world spooked.

One of the key allegations is that between 2005 and mid 2011, Megaupload ran a program that rewarded users for uploading infringing material. A cited internal email allegedly shows staff members discussing cash payments going to people uploading “full popular DVD rips” and “software with keygenerators (Warez)”.

Although Megaupload stopped paying out rewards in July 2011, that didn’t stop the site from getting raided. Other cyberlocker services are clearly hoping they will be more lucky.

Last evening Filesonic, a top 10 player in the file-sharing world with a billion pageviews a month, not only withdrew its affiliate rewards program, but also banned any third parties downloading files. Simply put, users can now only download files from the service that they uploaded themselves.

But according to reports, there’s no guarantee of that. Account owners report that their files are being mass deleted, that’s if their entire account has been banned already.

Fileserve, another leading player, also ended its affiliate program this weekend. Additionally, this morning TorrentFreak received news that Fileserve has now joined Filesonic in banning all 3rd party downloads.


“I just paid for a premium account and can now only download my own fucking files an unlimited number of times,” said one angry user. “What use is that?”

Other users of Fileserve are experiencing an even further degraded level of service. Reports describe mass deletion of their uploads and the banning of accounts on apparent ‘Terms of Service’ violations.


But the changes at these two services appears to be just the tip of a very big and very complex iceberg. Developments at other file-hosting services are widespread.

As previously reported, Uploaded banned all US IP addresses in what appears to be an effort to distance itself from US jurisdiction. Its affiliate program is still listed as operational but the same cannot be said about those run by some of its competitors.

VideoBB and VideoZer have both reportedly closed their rewards program and according to reports have also been mass deleting accounts and huge numbers of files.

Other sites closing their affiliate programs and/or deleting accounts/files include FileJungle, UploadStation and FilePost.


Another interesting development involves so-called ‘release blogs’, sites that report on leaked material but either provide links to the material on cyberlockers or allow their users to do the same. The number of overall releases hasn’t changed much but the links currently being posted on some of these sites show less variety and volume than they did this time last week.

Do you know of other file-hosts/cyberlockers taking similar action? Send us your stories and screenshots to the usual address.

Update: Smaller host UploadBox calls it quits. “All files will be deleted on January 30th. Feel free to download the files you store with UploadBox until this date.”

Update2: Another host, x7.to, shuts down.

Update 3: TorrentFreak has seen evidence that on request PayPal is refunding cash paid to Filesonic over the weekend.

Update 4: FileJungle and UploadStation have disabled all 3rd party downloads.

Update 5: 4shared cancels affiilate program.

 

I'm considering a similar message requesting a refund - monthly subscription was renewed yesterday. If they want to change the service, they should at the very least be notifying their customers. My fear is that if you complain they will look into your account usage and if they end up in trouble, they'll be happy to take those who complained down with them. Its not really worth $9 if that happens.

 

please add depositfile at list

 

You're a total twit. I agree arguing with an ignoramus is pointless. Have a cool life...

Now a real shame freedom is being eroded on the net.

 

Stealing? Nah, evaluating. They still have the original, so I couldn't have stolen it.

 

Well I have just been banned from Filesonic for DMCA complaint although Ive only had 3 take downs in last 3 months and they where old files from a year ago.

All my recent uploads have been 100% homemade amateur content!

Looks like we got fucked over BIG time!

 

i put in my claim with paypal today to get my money back from FS. i re-upped a couple of weeks ago, so if it works (under the 45-day dispute policy) i'll report back here.

 

I'm so glad I only went month to month- guess I learned my lesson from rapidshare! *phew*

 

Anyone remember a lil website called Napster? Artists were complaining about all the money they were losing. Now they are making more money than ever and you can get whatever music you want conveniently, everyone's happy.

 

I signed up with Filesonic three days ago for 6 months. Put in a claim with Paypal and got it refunded within 24 hours.

 

i have 1 year premium account and earning also everything gone " Devil bless filesonic

 

fuck them all !

hotfile sucks !

damn

 

Just filed a claim as well. It's only for a month, but I had purchased it a day before they changed their terms. I'll update once I get word. Important thing to note is that Paypal will not refund your cash (like credit card companies do when you dispute a transaction), but rather they will attempt to collect from Filesonic then refund what is collected to you.

 

WTF? You wrote BS so some guy called you on it using FACTS. You respond by insulting him then spewing out predjudice to try and move on from your previous BS and say everyone that thinks different to you hasn't got a job? You sir are a joke-figure.

 

shragle.com

 

Now we uploaders must help to the forum and post rapidshare

 

Wait a second- I had a rapidshare account but rapidshare changed so I stopped using them- did they go back to being usable again? I guess I am going to wait and see what the clear favorite is before buying a membership and no way in hell would I buy anything but month to month,,,,,,, you can bet this aint ending with filesonic and many more will probably fold-

 

Hotfile sucks and from what iv gathered Rapidshare is currently the best option for free and paid users. Funny thing is free RS speeds were faster then my paid FS account. I can live with not being able to do any parallel dl's for now till this whole mess gets cleared up. A big thank you to this site everyone who uploads and contributes.

Thanks