Quote Originally Posted by Zak View Post
Apparently this "investigation" of megaupload has been going on for two years, so it's not like they just decided to shut them down now. This also has absolutely nothing to do with the recent SOPA/PIPA development and protests, it's just a coinciding event that would have happened regardless.
Forgive me for being cynical but I imagine the feds were ready to pull the plug on Megaupload at any time, and I find it hard to believe it was down to just sheer coincidence that they decide to drop the hammer on Megaupload the day after the largest protest against SOPA/PIPA.