This is a revision of our 2014 report. It is not a guide to Oboom’s current features, prices, or availability.
1. A file-management API
The original report described APIs for tasks such as retrieving file information and uploading files. APIs support legitimate automation. The report also raised the possibility of automated redistribution after removal; that concern did not establish infringement by any particular API user.
2. Copying within the service
We described a feature for copying another user’s publicly shared file into one’s own account. The relevant issue for rights holders was the potential for multiple shared URLs for the same work. Removal records should therefore identify individual URLs, even when they point to copies of one work.
3. Reward programs
The report discussed rewards linked to paid subscriptions and downloads. Its amounts and conditions were historical observations, not current plans, and are not repeated here as present-day offers. A reward program alone does not establish that every hosted file infringes copyright.
4. Announced mobile plans
We reported that the site advertised a mobile application in development. The suggestion that this would expand mobile usage was a prediction, not a verified account of what shipped or when.
What this record means
The original “next Megaupload” headline was commentary. This revision preserves the features we considered relevant to tracking redistribution while separating observations from predictions.
Source: PiracyTakedown’s 2014 report, and its preserved screenshots. Related: revisiting our Oboom review.