Jan 23rd 2012, 17:42 by The Economist online
CAN you write an Economist picture caption? The excellent standard of entries in our previous competitions suggests that many of you can. Here's a new chance for you to see your wit in print.
The photograph above will accompany an article in the Business section in this week's issue. It shows Kim Dotcom (pictured, wearing sunglasses), co-founder of file-sharing site Megaupload. Last week police in New Zealand arrested Mr Dotcom at the request of American officials, who also shut down Megaupload, claiming it encouraged users to share copyrighted content (the firm says that the vast majority of its traffic is legitimate). The eccentric businessman, who changed his name from Schmitz, is reported to have enjoyed a lavish lifestyle: with a mansion in New Zealand, a fleet of luxury cars and a slight tendency to show off.
As before, it's up to you to provide the caption: please leave your suggestions in the comments thread below. The captions should be as short and snappy as possible, and ideally no more than about 30 characters long. The best contribution will appear beneath the picture in this week's print edition, which is published on Friday morning. Entries close at midnight London time on Wednesday evening, so you've got a little more than 48 hours. The winner can truthfully claim to have written (at least a few words) for The Economist. Over to you.
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She was the last of the uploads...but they shut me too early!
Sharing is caring
To share or not to share
They will never find me
All black and blue
The FBI's reach is longer
Life's for sharing
IPR - Intellectual Property? Right...
http://107.21.243.42/ FBI ANTI-PIRACY WARNING.
MEGA-Life of MEGAUPLOADER
Modern pirates and their toys.
Mega Shutdown
Can't upload her, sorry.
Mega Shutdown
Here is ma woman, an here is ma boat. I try ta walk on water, but I just can't float.
The Schmitz on tour.
Pirates of mega dot com.
Kim, a pirate who shares his loads.
Kim Dotcom is on the left.
Kim on! Share with me. I'm loaded.
Kim jung un on vacation.
Crime never pays.
Share a load like mega pirates.