File Sharing Site Woes
Now that I've been uploading stuff recently, I realized that Mediafire actually has some file download restrictions on certain files. (I don't really get when it happens. :/) I decided to make my own list of file sharing sites I've seen uploaders nowadays use.
FREE FILE SHARING SITESFile Sharing SiteFile Storage DurationPassword Protect?Captcha?Any Restrictions?Max Upload SizeFile Storage SizeDownload Speed?MediafireActivity requirement (log in regularly or files downloaded regularly)Yes.YesFile Restriction on special archives200mb50gb?Filecloud"Indefinitely"
*Files over 300mb expire 7 days after last downloadNoYesDownload priority for registered users2000mbunlimited?4shared180 days after last log inYes for shared folders?Bandwidth Limit2048mb15gb?Zippyshare30 days after no activityNo?None200mbunlimited?Putlocker14 days of no activityYesNoneNone1gbunlimited?Bitshare190 days of inactivityNoYes*Download restriction of 1 file per 10 minutes
*Wait 80 seconds before download2gb500gblimitedRyushare30 days from last downloadNoYes*Wait 60 seconds before download200mb400gb?Rapidshare90 days from last log inYesNoUploaders have a bandwidth limit of 1gb a dayNone10,00 files (No specified size)?Hotfile90 days since last accessedNoYes30 minutes wait between each download400mbUnlimited?RayfileSomething about accounts being healthy (It's a bit complicated x_x)NoNoYou have to calculate the account health or something. The FAQ is in Chinese. x_xunlimitedunlimited?Narodforever?No?In russian x_x2gb by browser, 10gb by program3-20gb?
Others still up for deliberation: Dropbox, Box, Minus
Remarks:
So many choices. I miss Megaupload. T_T
And on a totally unrelated note, has anybody experienced LJ screwing up their entries? I'm not sure if it's the visual editor that's the problem, but sometimes the letters after html (i.e. bold/italicized words) disappears, making my entry have more typos than it originally had. And every time I try to fix it, it just reverts back. LOL. Thanks LJ.
FREE FILE SHARING SITESFile Sharing SiteFile Storage DurationPassword Protect?Captcha?Any Restrictions?Max Upload SizeFile Storage SizeDownload Speed?MediafireActivity requirement (log in regularly or files downloaded regularly)Yes.YesFile Restriction on special archives200mb50gb?Filecloud"Indefinitely"
*Files over 300mb expire 7 days after last downloadNoYesDownload priority for registered users2000mbunlimited?4shared180 days after last log inYes for shared folders?Bandwidth Limit2048mb15gb?Zippyshare30 days after no activityNo?None200mbunlimited?Putlocker14 days of no activityYesNoneNone1gbunlimited?Bitshare190 days of inactivityNoYes*Download restriction of 1 file per 10 minutes
*Wait 80 seconds before download2gb500gblimitedRyushare30 days from last downloadNoYes*Wait 60 seconds before download200mb400gb?Rapidshare90 days from last log inYesNoUploaders have a bandwidth limit of 1gb a dayNone10,00 files (No specified size)?Hotfile90 days since last accessedNoYes30 minutes wait between each download400mbUnlimited?RayfileSomething about accounts being healthy (It's a bit complicated x_x)NoNoYou have to calculate the account health or something. The FAQ is in Chinese. x_xunlimitedunlimited?Narodforever?No?In russian x_x2gb by browser, 10gb by program3-20gb?
Others still up for deliberation: Dropbox, Box, Minus
Remarks:
- I know Mediafire is still the people's favorite, but when too many people download a file, MF blocks some people from downloading it for a while.
- Filecloud seems nice, except "indefinitely" means your file will suddenly just vanish. lol. I've uploaded there before, and Idk if my file vanished because of copyright infringement or just because. :/
- What's the difference between 2shared and 4shared anyway?
- I've seen a few people using Google Drive recently, but I'm worried that files would just get deleted fast there. Thoughts?
- There's Narod, Rayfile or 115, but they're in another language (Russian/Chinese), and I'd rather not upload in a place where I can't even read the rules properly, haha.
So many choices. I miss Megaupload. T_T
And on a totally unrelated note, has anybody experienced LJ screwing up their entries? I'm not sure if it's the visual editor that's the problem, but sometimes the letters after html (i.e. bold/italicized words) disappears, making my entry have more typos than it originally had. And every time I try to fix it, it just reverts back. LOL. Thanks LJ.