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• • Sean Lyons@sean.netsafe

  

  Sean Lyons (View all users posts) 21 Jan 2013 3:32pm (3669 days ago)

  Hi Tessa. So far, from what I can see, this is encrypted file storage. The difference here from Megaupload is that the user takes the responsibility for the encryption key, so the service itself has no visibility on the content.

  This would mean that the service provider cannot [theoretically] be held responsible for any material stored that may infringe on someones copyright. 

  The other difference here is the NZ domain registration. Meaning the registrant is subject to .nz domain rules.

  I did see that they are looking for server partners, which means that they will be paying to rent storage space from territories all over the world, and this may blur the "New Zealandness" of the service in terms of the application of New Zeland laws to it.

  Not sure if that answers your question, but I am sure there will be more and more information as the 1 million users already registered start to use Mega.

  Sean.

• • Steve Voisey@stevevoisey

  

  Steve Voisey (View all users posts) 21 Jan 2013 3:47pm (3669 days ago)

  crosspost from MLE: 

  I'm a little fearful of getting hauled over the coals for this, but here's my take:

  Megaupload was cloud storage where you could have a public folder that was SEARCHABLE by everyone. You could upload your baby photos, put them in your public folder. If someone else searched for babyphotos.jpg they could download you picture. 

  However: people would search for songsbymiley.mp3 or titanic.avi. That's why Hollywood was upset. 

  I think it's like storing your own books in a public library. 

   

  Mega is setup so that Kim Dotcom doesn't even know what people have uploaded. People can share their files, but he is completely in the dark on what they're doing. 
• • dorothyjburt@dorothyjburt

  

  dorothyjburt (View all users posts) 22 Jan 2013 9:15am (3668 days ago)

  Sean, my question for NZ schools is about speed/ bandwidth if we have a file sharing space that is in NZ, would that mean we could store our student created videos on them without it being off shore traffic.  So it would be faster to access (upload/download) and cheaper for schools whose pricing is impacted by whether the traffic is off shore or not?

  Dorothy