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]
Type of site | File hosting service |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Owner | Kelo Corporation |
| URL | chomikuj.pl |
| Commercial | Yes |
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 day.[7]
In 2015, it was successfully sued for copyright infringement, although it immediately appealed to the court.[8]
References edit
- ^ Michiel van Blommestein (July 17, 2012). "Publishers get ready to go to war with Poland's version of MegaUpload". ZDNet. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Polish File-Sharing Site Target of Copyright Lawsuits". Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Marcin Maj (December 9, 2013). "Microsoft usuwa z sieci pliki z Ubuntu, a służą do tego... prawa autorskie" (in Polish). Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ Marta Wawrzyn (July 26, 2012). "Tajemniczy założyciele Chomikuj.pl. Kim są i czemu nie lansują się w mediach?" (in Polish). Gadżetomania.pl. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Michał Michał Wilmowski (January 20, 2012). "Skąd Polacy najczęściej ściągają pliki?" (in Polish). Gadżetomania.pl. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "chomikuj.pl Site Info". Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ "Nutanix Support & Insights". portal.nutanix.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Polish Filmmakers' Association sues Chomikuj.pl for contributory IP infringement" Archived 2021-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (Originally published in E-commerce law reports vol. 15 issue 4.)
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