Comments on: MediaMax/TheLinkup Closes Its Doors

By: Aburjubur.com » Freedom is vital when it’s in the clouds

Aburjubur.com » Freedom is vital when it’s in the clouds — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:20:15 +0000

[...] work out either. One of the investors, Charlie Jackson, left a comment on TechCrunch to say that: “MediaMax/TheLinkUp … ran out of money, and not having a viable business anymore, had to shu… If you’d been uploading 1-2GB a month to Streamload/MediaMax over, say, five years, you could [...]

By: Amir

Amir — Sun, 10 May 2009 10:36:42 +0000

We Need Our Files again What Can All Of Us Do?

We Must fight for our rights

By: glenneroo

glenneroo — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:48:11 +0000

Count me as another user with almost ONE TERABYTE worth of data LOST during the transition to MediaMax. Actually the problems seemed to have started near the end of the Streamload days, when uploading was suuuuper slow and data was rarely available (but they PROMISED over and over again that my data was there, just was being indexed, blahblahblah). Call me a sucker for trusting those *uckers but if i would have known all was without hope, i would have bailed earlier and not paid those 2 extra years more with a false sense of hope.

*le sigh*

By: Silence Dogood

Silence Dogood — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:26:26 +0000

Be sure to avoid DIOMEDE STORAGE, the newest incarnation of these failed cloud storage companies, run by Mr Steve Iverson…I don’t think that we can ever trust any of the people associated with Mediamax Linkup Streamload Nirvanix. Bad companies, bad service, bad lies, bad charges, bad refunds…bad people. Bad karma.

By: Imakhu Mwt Shekemet

Imakhu Mwt Shekemet — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:08:54 +0000

I don’t see why we shouldn’t be entitled to something substantial. Most of the edited files for my radio station are now in the internet ethers, thanks to MediaMax – which didn’t mind continuing to take our money while still not giving us our files. I check once and a while to see what happened to the class action suit that was supposed to be in the works…

By: Scott Ogborn

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:02:53 +0000

I was wondering if anybody had filed SUIT against MediaMax/Streamload for what they did to TONS of users?

I’m victim of them advising me that they were moving servers, etc. and that my files would be non-accessible for just a short time…. well, after the screw up, once I got to thelinkup site, NONE of my files were there. I emailed the staff multiple times, and they assured me that my files would be available soon…. I demanded a couple months credit for the service since nothing was being stored or streamed online….

Well, my 300-400gig of data I had stored on mediamax’s servers was completely LOST…. and I honestly don’t think they should get away with not giving us anything for their mistakes…. our data should have been backed up multiple times.

Do you think we have a shot??

By: The Scripts Zone » Diomede Offers Green File Storage In The Cloud For A Fraction Of The Cost

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:01:38 +0000

[...] is the latest venture from Steve Iverson, who was CEO of MediaMax, a file storage company with a tumultuous history that closed its doors last year. While the company had its issues, it’s unclear if they can [...]

By: Diomede Offers Green File Storage In The Cloud For A Fraction Of The Cost

Diomede Offers Green File Storage In The Cloud For A Fraction Of The Cost — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:16:32 +0000

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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:51:37 +0000

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By: Diomede Offers Green File Storage In The Cloud For A Fraction Of The Cost

Diomede Offers Green File Storage In The Cloud For A Fraction Of The Cost — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:37:06 +0000

[...] the latest venture from Steve Iverson, who was CEO of MediaMax, a file storage company with a very tumultuous history that closed its doors last year. While the company had its issues, it’s unclear if they can [...]

By: Diomede Offers Green File Storage In The Cloud For A Fraction Of The Cost

Diomede Offers Green File Storage In The Cloud For A Fraction Of The Cost — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:37:06 +0000

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:41:19 +0000

I was using streamload and all was fine. Media Max came along and they lost all of my files. Fuck them all!
I say take their quality of life away and watch them bleed!

By: Tanya Das

Tanya Das — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:51:41 +0000

so what happens to the files that were uploaded from other users? Is that it!

By: ex nirvanix

ex nirvanix — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:28:58 +0000

nirvanix update here:

http://www.tech...comment-2559436

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:30:49 +0000

So as someone who can join the ranks of people who have lost a mass of files stored with MediaMax; what’s the recourse? Is there any? Are the files floating in the abyss for all eternity?

I’d like to know if in fact its possible to file a civil suit against the CEO/founder of MediaMax.

By: Former Nirvanix Employee

Former Nirvanix Employee — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:34:16 +0000

I was recently laid off from Nirvanix (Nov 2008). Not only is the company actively hiding the fact that they lost customer data (over 8,000 files) this year, but they can’t keep their nodes to meet their own SLAs. This is a very unstable company with very little cash left. Now with less than 20 people left to keep light on.

By: Iman

Iman — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:06:50 +0000

actually i was sure they can’t continue with this service. unlimited storage, unlimited file size per each upload (if you use their software), unlimited download size. it was exactly like a pro account but they didn’t take any money instead. they were really stupid.

By: codeium : web 2.0的内容是用户的私有财产

codeium : web 2.0的内容是用户的私有财产 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:42:10 +0000

[...] 当初我在介绍网络存储的时候曾经很推荐一个叫做AMD Streamload的网站，那时候的他的服务可是非常的诱人：”25G的免费空间，支持FTP上传，而且还有专门的上传工具“。当时我对Streamload这个网站不是很了解，但是我对前面的AMD三个字还是比较的信任的。但是现在我非常的后悔介绍了这个网站，在不久以后AMD不再和Streamload合作了，Streamload首先将自己的名字改成了Mediamax，这个其实也没有什么，网站在运行的时候改个名字也是可以接受的，而且这次的更改还是比较好的，直接将原来的文件全部放进了新的网站，并且也可以支持原来那个账户的登录。一段时间以后，Mediamax又改名字了，改成了The Linkup，但是这次就不像上次那么好了，我突然发现我的帐户登录不了了，官方的说法是”我们正在将原来的帐户整合到现有的平台上来”，但是还没等账户整合过来，这个网站就没有了下文了。我存放在里面的内容就这么的全部没有了。 [...]

By: 10 Ways to Avoid Emergency When Your Web Services Disappear on You | Technologizer

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:39:26 +0000

[...] files to TheLinkup. Not counting the data that it simply lost altogether. Right before it went out of business and took its remaining customers’ data with it. The folks who got out of this with the fewest [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:28:34 +0000

I was a victim of the whole linkup/mediamax lost-files and I too, was NEVER notified via email (I check my spam box every day as well).

I am going to sue the company for damages. Or at least file a civil suit with the owners.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:43:11 +0000

Streamload was a great service and worked great, but when Streamload became Mediamax it just went down hill. I am disappointed! If it is not broke, do not try to fix it.

By: JT

JT — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:49:19 +0000

And Here is Amazon Web Services Limitation of Liability from Section 11.8 of their click-through user agreement when a user signs up with S3.

11.8. Limitations of Liability.
NEITHER WE (AMAZON WEB SERVICES) NOR ANY OF OUR LICENSORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT,INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER LOSSES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY SUCH DAMAGES RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES; OR (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR CONTENT. IN ANY CASE, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO US HEREUNDER FOR THE SERVICES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

By: fg

fg — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:58:38 +0000

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

NIRVANIX PROPERTIES ARE PROVIDED BY NIRVANIX ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. NIRVANIX MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO NIRVANIX PROPERTIES. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF NIRVANIX PROPERTIES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NIRVANIX DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. NIRVANIX DOES NOT WARRANT THAT NIRVANIX PROPERTIES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THEY WILL BE ACCESSIBLE ON A PERMANENT BASIS OR WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR THAT THE DATA YOU STORE IN ANY SERVICE ACCOUNT WILL NOT BE LOST OR DAMAGED.

NIRVANIX WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, NIRVANIX PROPERTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST DATA, BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS. CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, AND SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY DOES NOT APPLY TO LIMIT NIRVANIX’S LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT ONLY THAT IT ARISES AS A RESULT OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF NIRVANIX OR OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES.

By: JD

JD — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:25:31 +0000

the youtube video is back up:

http://www.yout...h?v=iURDe5O4Fho