Chomikuj.pl
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Short description: File hosting service
Type of site | File hosting service |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Owner | Kelo Corporation |
| Website | chomikuj.pl |
| Commercial | Yes |
chomikuj.pl,[1][2][3][4][5] or Chomik (English: hamster), is a Polish file hosting service founded in 2006.[5] As of February 2013, it was the 15th most popular website in Poland.[6]
Any type of file can be published on the website. Unregistered users can instantly retrieve file sizes of 1 MB. After registration, a user is not subject to any limit when downloading a single file, but is limited to 50 MB transfer a week.[7]
In 2015, it was successfully sued for copyright infringement, although it immediately appealed to the court.[8]
References
- ↑ Michiel van Blommestein (July 17, 2012). "Publishers get ready to go to war with Poland's version of MegaUpload". ZDNet. http://www.zdnet.com/article/publishers-get-ready-to-go-to-war-with-polands-version-of-megaupload/. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Polish File-Sharing Site Target of Copyright Lawsuits". http://bitspiration.com/news/technology/polish-file-sharing-site-target-of-copyright-lawsuits/.
- ↑ Marcin Maj (December 9, 2013). "Microsoft usuwa z sieci pliki z Ubuntu, a służą do tego... prawa autorskie" (in pl). Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. http://di.com.pl/microsoft-usuwa-z-sieci-pliki-z-ubuntu-a-sluza-do-tego-prawa-autorskie-awi-49202. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Marta Wawrzyn (July 26, 2012). "Tajemniczy założyciele Chomikuj.pl. Kim są i czemu nie lansują się w mediach?" (in pl). Gadżetomania.pl. http://gadzetomania.pl/5250,tajemniczy-zalozyciele-chomikuj-pl-kim-sa-iczemu-nie-lansuja-sie-w-mediach. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michał Michał Wilmowski (January 20, 2012). "Skąd Polacy najczęściej ściągają pliki?" (in pl). Gadżetomania.pl. http://gadzetomania.pl/8093,skad-polacy-najczesciej-sciagaja-pliki. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ↑ "chomikuj.pl Site Info". Alexa Internet. http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/chomikuj.pl. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ↑ "Nutanix Support & Insights". https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Files-v4_0:Files-v4_0.
- ↑ "Polish Filmmakers' Association sues Chomikuj.pl for contributory IP infringement" (Originally published in E-commerce law reports vol. 15 issue 4.)
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