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Alternatives to MegaUpload ie. RapidShare, MediaFire, YouSendIt etc.

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The FBI shuttered file-sharing web site MegaUpload, The shockwaves of the case appeared to be spreading among rival websites offering lucrative file-sharing. FileSonic, a website providing online data storage, said in a statement on its website that it had halted its file-sharing services.

FileSonic Disables File Sharing After MegaUpload Arrests - An online storage service, FileSonic, has disabled file sharing between users following the takedown of the MegaUpload service for alleged copyright infringement violations. A banner on the front page of its website saying: "All sharing functionality on FileSonic is now disabled. Our service can only be used to upload and retrieve files that you have uploaded personally."

RapidShare

RapidShare is your next natural alternative for a site that allows you to upload large files and send your friends a link to download them. You'll need to sign up for an account to use RapidShare, but once you do, you can upload files as large as you like and keep them stored as long as you like.

MediaFire

MediaFire promises to make file uploads and sharing dead simple, as in drag-and-drop simple. The service offers unlimited file storage, although you're limited to uploading files no larger than 200MB at a time with free accounts. Your files only stay active for a short time usually 30 days, but for even though it has its limitations, MediaFire doesn't force you to queue up to download files, doesn't require an account to upload or download files, and doesn't keep you from downloading multiple files simultaneously.

YouSendIt

YouSendIt has been around for a long time, and has grown from offering users a fast way to send one another large files without killing each other's inboxes to an enterprise tool where businesses let employees drop documents to securely share with people outside of their organizations. You can still sign up and use the service for free however—free users have to deal with ads, but they get 2GB of storage and can upload files no larger than 50MB. Once uploaded, you can share them with anyone.