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Oh, absolutely I do.
But that doesn't change anything - except maybe to make responding to MediaFire with such a clear lack of understanding of how the world works even a bit more chuckle-worthy.
Lesson:
Have backup accounts that you access only through VPNs from the same place. When you are inevitably "TOSsed out" on an account by this or that service - you'll have spares that aren't linked to each other. Use getting bounced as a reminder to create a replacement that isn't related to any of the other ones."Ha Ha Ha - Your Laws Don't Apply To Me" as a response is...well - something you only ever wind up saying once. Because you quickly learn that Terms of Service aren't Laws, and they can say basically anything, and by willingly agreeing to use the service, you're willingly agreeing to whatever those terms say.
c.f. Larian's hilarious Terms of Service for Baldur's Gate 3.
Looks like someone didn't read the MediaFire Terms of Service...
"You agree, while using MediaFire Services, that you may not:"
"Distribute Content that violates the rights of others, such as distributing Content that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or violates any right of privacy or publicity, or that is libelous or defamatory, or that directs any user to the content of a third party without consent of the third party;"
"In addition to the general restrictions above, the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of the Content. You will comply with United States laws regarding transmission of data."
"The Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without reference to principles of choice of law. You and MediaFire each irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of the federal or state courts located in Harris County, Texas ("Courts") with respect to any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or related to the Agreement or to the Services and /or Content and waive any objection to venue in any of the Courts for such an action, suit or proceeding; additionally, you agree that you will not bring any such action, suit or proceeding in any court other than the Courts."
No matter where you live, and no matter what the laws are where you live - by using the service, you agreed to use this privately-provided, non-governmental, service under this TOS agreement. You agreed that your use of the service is subject to US law, and specifically, the laws applicable in US -> Texas -> Houston.
