> It's not OK to do this. This kind of thing has to stop.

What kind of thing? If even half the things in the indictment are true, MegaUpload was designed and operated specifically to make money off of massive copyright infringement.

It's up to a jury to decide whether the prosecution has proven its accusations beyond a reasonable doubt. It's not up to the government or a judge or the media or the readers of HN to decide this.

If the government alleged that your web site (lets assume you have one) was a criminal enterprise designed specifically to make money off copyright infringement, wouldn't you want them to have to prove their case to a jury before shutting you down? If so, you should demand the same right of due process for everyone else.