Chomikuj.pl explained
chomikuj.pl,[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] or Chomik (English: [[hamster]]), is a Polish file hosting service founded in 2006. 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Publishers get ready to go to war with Poland's version of MegaUpload. Michiel van Blommestein. July 17, 2012. ZDNet. May 26, 2015.
- Web site: Polish File-Sharing Site Target of Copyright Lawsuits . 26 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140630150052/http://bitspiration.com/news/technology/polish-file-sharing-site-target-of-copyright-lawsuits/ . 30 June 2014 . bot: unknown .
- Web site: Microsoft usuwa z sieci pliki z Ubuntu, a służą do tego... prawa autorskie. Marcin Maj. December 9, 2013. Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. pl. May 26, 2015.
- Web site: Tajemniczy założyciele Chomikuj.pl. Kim są i czemu nie lansują się w mediach?. Marta Wawrzyn. July 26, 2012. Gadżetomania.pl. pl. May 26, 2015.
- Web site: Skąd Polacy najczęściej ściągają pliki?. Michał Michał Wilmowski. January 20, 2012. Gadżetomania.pl. pl. May 26, 2015.
- Web site: chomikuj.pl Site Info . . 2013-02-03 . 2012-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905003927/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/chomikuj.pl . dead .
- Web site: Nutanix Support & Insights . 2023-05-31 . portal.nutanix.com.
- http://www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2015/poland/polish-filmmakers-association-sues-chomikuj-pl-for-contributory-ip-infringement "Polish Filmmakers' Association sues Chomikuj.pl for contributory IP infringement"
