VIDEO: Jailed Megaupload Founder Falls to #2 in "Call of Duty" Ranking
Founder posted video online of #1 ranking late last month, now #2 worldwide
Megaupload's founder Kim Schmitz (nee Dotcom) has been known to be the most flamboyant in the crew that was indicted and ultimately arrested last week after authorities seized Megaupload and all of its related assets.
Now, Kim's other claim to fame has also been unceremoniously taken away, as his prized #1 ranking in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 for Kills and Free-for-All now belongs to online player "Azaros" while he sits awaiting trial, having recently been denied bail after being deemed an extreme flight risk. Guess he won't be able to play to get back to #1 for awhile.
Below, the infamous video where he lands the #1 ranking on New Year's Eve (mind the crappy dubstep):
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Yeah! It's complete bull shit that this guy profited from all the illegal materials uploaded to his websites including this game! Did you know your hero, this tub of fat was also convicted of 'insider trading' and 'embezzlement'? This also resulted in two companies going bankrupt.
This is typical. Everyone I know pretends they are against piracy. I mean you guys damn people for making money off of properties that someone doesn't own. You sing the praises of these fansubbers and you think they do it out of the kindness of their hearts, but guess what!? They don't! And this guy, he earns shit loads of money from these people who 'are giving back' or whatever the hell you call it.
Megavideos paid uploaders after a certain amount of people watched their videos, or downloaded their files. That's why these illegal websites use that service! There are others like Megavideos too! They also pay people after a certain amount of watches are given and guess what! This guy profits from those videos, and illegal uploads and Megaporn!
But not like any of you would actually acknowledge that. I'd have better luck turning around and talking to the goddamn wall behind me.
This is typical. Everyone I know pretends they are against piracy. I mean you guys damn people for making money off of properties that someone doesn't own. You sing the praises of these fansubbers and you think they do it out of the kindness of their hearts, but guess what!? They don't! And this guy, he earns shit loads of money from these people who 'are giving back' or whatever the hell you call it.
Megavideos paid uploaders after a certain amount of people watched their videos, or downloaded their files. That's why these illegal websites use that service! There are others like Megavideos too! They also pay people after a certain amount of watches are given and guess what! This guy profits from those videos, and illegal uploads and Megaporn!
But not like any of you would actually acknowledge that. I'd have better luck turning around and talking to the goddamn wall behind me.
1/25/12 by bigwalt
funny i agree most are under cover pirates lol like has everyone even forgot that even this place wasnt legit starting lol not to mention i 100% believe that 100% of these people have clicked on this guys links to something they ilegally wasnt suppose to see in the past or not to long ago lol.
Yes. Every time Crunchyroll posts an article about some pirate being arrested one of you comes on here and reminds us that 'Crunchyroll used to be illegal too'. Trust me it's been beaten into our heads plenty of times.
1/25/12 by dokudokugwo
All I'll say is that if it wasn't for fansubs this site wouldn't exist and we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are with legal simulcasting.
I don't agree with the groups who continue to sub stuff that is licensed, subbing has certainly changed and there are only a few groups I really still respect... for unlicensed stuff, carry on the original mission until we're up to 100% of the titles released getting legal simulcasts. Which is really what fansubs were all about to begin with... bring us stuff we can't get otherwise... and it worked.
I don't agree with the groups who continue to sub stuff that is licensed, subbing has certainly changed and there are only a few groups I really still respect... for unlicensed stuff, carry on the original mission until we're up to 100% of the titles released getting legal simulcasts. Which is really what fansubs were all about to begin with... bring us stuff we can't get otherwise... and it worked.
Yes and if it wasn't for Fansubs now a lot of simulcasts wouldn't be put on hold until a leak is 'taken care of'. You know that several websites have actually started to wait until simulcasts on legit sites come out and than they post their version? And typically their version is the legit version complete with the legit websites logo on the video.
In case anyone's wondering... I actually report pirating websites!
In case anyone's wondering... I actually report pirating websites!
Well TimSpano you could have said something compelling or at least halfway smart, but instead you picked up on the last part of my post and decided to say something about that instead. Not easy is it Tim? Life I mean...
Moron.
Moron.
1/26/12 by grimmwold
Crunchyroll started with fansubbers. And having known fansubbers since way back into the late 80's, I'll tell you that you're wrong. Since the beginning many have translated and subbed anime for free, and many still do(even if it is 10000x easier with digital nowadays. Back in the day it was harder to get raws on tapes recorded in Japan, harder to use the specialized subbing equipment, and harder to distribute as the result was still VHS tapes)
1/25/12 by lordjeusechrist
by that logic you'd figure we get news on the effects this has caused to other websites shutting down insted of his rank in a bad game...but no virtual rankings must mean WAAAAAAAAAAAAY more then politics
1/27/12 by WonderlandsHero
the U.S. government couldnt have arrested without the consent of he government he lived in, wasnt just us you moron.
I have no idea.
i bet he ate the whole cake
It's Drum 'n Bass afaict.
Not sure why this is in the news either...
Not sure why this is in the news either...
They fucked themselves!
And then a couple weeks later........
"FUUUUUUUUUUUU------"
"FUUUUUUUUUUUU------"
Exactly! If he ran a legit site than he wouldn't have any problems!
Really? Well now that we have your official opinion on the matter we can all finally get on with our lives.
The more and more I hear about this guy the more and more I think he one of the most BAMF people on the planet.
One word for this dude: OWNED.
Well looking at him I'd say 'rape' was the last thing he'd have to worry about.
that's not dubstep..retards just love to categorize all EDM under dubstep these days.
1/25/12 by maiverick
Hey I understand why he got arrested no arguments there but what I have a issue with is why does the state get to arrest him and decide how many years he get's in prison not everything on megauploads was pirated from the state. So like if I was going to rob a bank in Mexico then the State then Canada....state get's dibs on me? this might seem completely idiotic to some people but I just don't get what gave the State the right to go into other country's and arrest these people
Wow he sits there for hours and then your gonna give him a cake? He should be the poster child for why this society should exercise more.
1/25/12 by dokudokugwo
All stuff about his crimes aside... he must have been pretty good if the only way you could knock him down to #2 was to send him to prison...
1/26/12 by goodtobeme
that was probably the sol purpose goverment wanted to do, get him off the top list then move on to 2nd
1/25/12 by SpiritWolf15
Him going to jail is complete shit, but the fall in ranking in a video game is hardly news worthy.
1/25/12 by joblagz
all this internet piracy and copyright thing over the internet is really a grey area.. in some ways copyright infringement is wrong but a law so draconian as to serve years in jail and pay unsurmountable amount of money for downloading illegaly is also wrong..
a system must be implented that appeases the masses and the copyright holders.. (netflix any1?)
a system must be implented that appeases the masses and the copyright holders.. (netflix any1?)
Netflix is the best your little mind could come up with? What about the website you're currently posting this nonsense on?
1/27/12 by cronozj
The law you are referring to is mostly for Illegal UPLOADS not downloads. This guy's company Uploaded millions of hours of illegal (without the consent of the creators) movies, animes, tv shows, etc. He knew the risks of being involved in such a shady business. That is why i can't stand people who say "him going to jail isn't right". He made money off of other peoples creations... Its like, pickpocketing someone in the street, in essence.
And then America came and trolled him.. Good job America, good job:3
The amount I care for this is equal to the result of the following:
0 + 0
0 + 0
honestly... rankings for a shitty game... y would anyone care?! lol
love all the elitist Euro douchebaggery going on in this thread.
in my opinion this guy gets what he deserves...
1/26/12 by actionfrank1
thats disgusing nothing to celebrate for wasting that much time on a video game. It would be funny if the person in first place does a video like that to rub in this dudes face.
Does the founder of MegaUpload got banned in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and wait for 5000 days (13 years)? I don't know. I'm not sure about this. But it is my guess.
This video is famous?
He must be irritated, in prison. It didn't seem like it took him that long to achieve the status though - 6 hours or so? Well, whatever - I don't know much about this game but... sucks to be him.
He must be irritated, in prison. It didn't seem like it took him that long to achieve the status though - 6 hours or so? Well, whatever - I don't know much about this game but... sucks to be him.
wait did he hack or cheat his way to number 1? and what is Megaupload?
1/27/12 by WonderlandsHero
what a retard. playing a shooter online for over HALF A DAY!! what? and you people get so butthurt about this guy becoming #2 on the world rankings? this guy needed a kick in the ass and a reboot to his life. this guy is German, and is FATTER than many, and i mean, MANY americans i have the honor to study with every day while attending college.
now he can be in the millions like me :D...
1/27/12 by Axerith
Didn't know he held the #1 spot. Oh well, that's what happens when you profit from piracy. I'm not saying that I haven't downloaded anything in the past I shouldn't have (which is why i use CR now), but PROFITING from it I don't condone. Also, if you posted more than twice, you're a douche nerd rager, shut up already.
thanks for warning against the dubstep. i didn't feel like watching a video of someone else playing a videogame anyway.
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