apriki:

If you’re planning to continue to use a downloading system (and I honestly hope you do - saying megaupload shutting down is the end of downloads would be like saying file sharing was dead when napster got taken), here are a few tips:

FOR UPLOADING

• rename your files something simple - for example, “GOT” or even “throne” for Game of Thrones, or “TVD” or “vampire” for The Vampire Diaries. Sometimes files will be taken down for being named something copyrighted.
• change the extension of your file to .ppt or .abc - after downloading the person can change it back to .avi
• put http://anonym.to/ before your url link

FOR DOWNLOADING

• there are lots of other downloading sites! Filesonic, fileshare, rapidshare, mediafire… get out there and explore for your links, you’ll find heaps of them (and probably in HD - megaupload was the go-to source of medium quality files, but 720p is usually uploaded to other servers)
• tehparadox is a goldmine for links - and most of them are filesonic/fileserve, which means they’re still valid.
• you can use torrenting! Here is a guide for everything you need to know about torrents and how to use them. It’s not complicated at all, and in some ways a lot simpler than direct download.
• Install JDownloader! It will change your life, I swear. 
• filestube is a great way to find links - just be really cautious as to what links you’re sent to - if you’re getting vibes that it isn’t a legit link (size is often an indicator here: regular shows should be about 350mb, movies 700mb - anything incredibly large (unless it’s HD) or small in size is not the real deal), don’t download it.
• AVOID programs like limewire - i hope this doesn’t even need to be said, but downloading programs are crawling with viruses.

FOR STREAMING

• ngl, the loss of megavideo is a blow in this department. I would say that if you can, download, but if you can’t, livestreams like justintv can work well.
• tumblr tags! Searching for a movie or show in the tags can produce a wealth of download or streaming links (the “shame” tag has been going off lately for this reason, fyi). 
• American sites like ABC often stream episodes after they’ve aired - for Americans only, of course. Use a proxy program like tunnelbear or hotspot shield to bypass country limits - this can be used for sites like hulu as well.

Have fun and be smart when it comes to downloads!!

THE MPAA SUPPORTS SOPA, SO HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS: IN THE WALLET. BLACK OUT OPENING WEEKEND OF TDKR.

abaldwin360:

Chris Dodd’s statements about the blackout yesterday got me thinking.

These huge media distributors got so big making money from us. Money we paid for the entertainment they distribute. Money they in turn are trying to use to influence laws that would censor our internet and push far too harsh punishments on individual citizens. 

Just as I was thinking about the irony of this, I came across a thread on reddit that said we should black out the MPAA and not go to the movies for a weekend.

A comment on the thread suggested it might be more effective take a movie that’s expected to be a blockbuster and make it bomb. 

It wouldn’t be that difficult of a task, opening weekend is very important to the movie industry. They put a lot of money into marketing, advertising campaigns and the production of the movie it’s self.

Why not remind them where their money (that they are using to influence legislation) comes from.

I’ve seen a few suggestions for blacking out the new Batman move, if we could get people to stay home opening weekend it would go a long way to hitting them in the pocket book, the only thing these big media distributors care about.

Check out the thread on reddit here, and reblog if you have any suggestions on how to mobilize this… operation to kill the Batman and remind big media where their fortunes came from.  

HOLY CRAP! Anonymous just took down the websites of Dept. of Justice, the Motion Picture Association, the RIAA, and Universal!

thesylverlining:

airandangels:

spock-variety-hour:

oh only knew about DOJ

Blimey! 

ETA: holy shit!

 Four people linked to Megaupload were arrested in New Zealand

UNIVERSAL

MPAA

AND RIAA

ANONYMOUS YOU BEAUTIFUL SEXY BEAST, COME TO ME, COME TO ME NOW, I CANNOT FATHOM YOUR GLORIOUSNESS

They gon’ learn the hard way that you really don’t wanna fuck with people who actually understand and can manipulate technology.