Message from my friend as I obviously never download anything -

" Megaupload type of places you have to pay to be able to download properly. Paying means that there is a greater chance of a trail leading back to you. Rapidshare is based in Switzerland so if they reveal their info to the relevant govt authorities then all naughty Rapidshare members might end up in hot water.

The safest thing to do is not download any content that you did not pay for or does not belong to you. Complaining is equivalent to thieves asking for the right to steal."