Filesonic shuts down file-sharing capabilities

[s4mid4re]

You could, but it's more risky that way. Plus Filesonic could log the different IPs accessing the same account etc etc.

So you can't even use proxies? /:

Terms of Service forbid sharing accounts, y'know.

Makes sense...

 

[Foxi4]

I don't think they would be able to detect sharing your account with 2-3 people, but when all of a sudden they'd detect downloading numerous files simultainously from very different IP's, they'd immediatelly think there's something wrong.

 

[nl255]

You could, but it's more risky that way. Plus Filesonic could log the different IPs accessing the same account etc etc.

So you can't even use proxies? /:

Does anyone download the same file from multiple different proxies? I know some download accelerators might but that is easy to account for as those accelerators do multiple partial downloads as opposed to account sharing which would have multiple full downloads of the same file at the same time.

 

[Hells Malice]

How does this function? Is it just like dropbox (you can only up/download if you have access to the account)? If so, couldn't you just create an account, upload stuff, give the account info to another person so that he/she can download the up'd contents?

Well, I suppose, the question here is, why is your avatar so adorable.
Wait...no.

...um
the question is...
question...

Right. The question is, why go to so much trouble, when you could just go somewhere else? Not really worth the fuss of account sharing and ban dodging when you could just go somewhere that openly allows you to share files via links.

 

[Foxi4]

You could, but it's more risky that way. Plus Filesonic could log the different IPs accessing the same account etc etc.

So you can't even use proxies? /:

Does anyone download the same file from multiple different proxies? I know some download accelerators might but that is easy to account for as those accelerators do multiple partial downloads as opposed to account sharing which would have multiple full downloads of the same file at the same time.

The servers register the ammount of simultainous connections, not whether or not the file was fully downloaded.

I believe they'd release their own accelerator for that purpose if they had it in mind.

 

[Oveneise]

THIS SUCKS. Where am I going to find Forest now?!

 

[s4mid4re]

You could, but it's more risky that way. Plus Filesonic could log the different IPs accessing the same account etc etc.

So you can't even use proxies? /:

Does anyone download the same file from multiple different proxies? I know some download accelerators might but that is easy to account for as those accelerators do multiple partial downloads as opposed to account sharing which would have multiple full downloads of the same file at the same time.

sharing account =/= multiple, simultaneous downloads from the same account

You could be using a single account to share pictures with your family (you up them, while your family dl's it). Point being, "sharing" is still possible.

 

[Bobbyloujo]

I dislike my government.

 

[blahkamehameha]

Megaupload and Filesonic both down (for all useful purposes anyways.)

AKA

Time to pirate the living hell out of the internet while we still can.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I dislike my government.

Your government had nothing to do with it (besides an outside influence on the decision).

 

[steve1974]

I cancelled my filesonic subscription tonight, was a good site while it lasted.

 

[Bobbyloujo]

I dislike my government.

Your government had nothing to do with it (besides an outside influence on the decision).

Yes? It was my government's actions that caused this...

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I dislike my government.

Your government had nothing to do with it (besides an outside influence on the decision).

Yes? It was my government's actions that caused this...

They did not force Filesonic to shut down their file-sharing privileges. They were not the cause, but they were an influence to the decision.

 

[Foxi4]

It's called Indirect Consiquence.

FileSonic removed the functionality out of their own free will, it was their choice, however it was the closure of MegaUpload that convinced them to do so. If MU was not closed by the F.B.I, FileSonic would operate normally today.

 

[Koumori_Knight]

Such are the wages of free society and a free internet.

I am certain that Filesonic accidentally hosted child porn, so its just as well.
[/Sarcasm]

 

[Fellow]

If Mediafire eventually goes or shuts down in some capacity or another, that'll be it for me.

 

[AceWarhead]

We might as well download everything while we can.

 

[kupo3000]

There goes one of the few upload sites that actually lets you resume while as a free user.

 

[kthnxshwn]

Why not just shut down completely. How fucking useless is that. No ones going to use them anymore.
This is slowly making older VNs and animes a real bitch to find DDLs for.

Really hope Mediafire keeps intact.

If they completely shut down, people wouldn't be able to retrieve their important files, and at least now they can still act as a sort of storage locker...

AKA...be fucking useless, lol. It'd make more sense to get a external HDD, or use any other hosting site in the off chance you might want to distribute something.
Their drop in business is going to kill them regardless, they might as well go out with cash in their pocket, as opposed to bankrupt.

They should have just given a date for their closure, so people could retrieve any important files before then.

There are tons of sites that function the same way FIlesonic currently does. Them leaving it open to retrieve files is definitely not "fucking useless"

Read my last sentence. Obviously staying open so people can retrieve their files (and subsequently upload them somewhere less shitty) is a good idea, derpderp. But staying open in that state for an extended period of time is completely retarded. Unless they're going to turn around in a month and cease the restrictions, there's simply no point staying open. The cost would very likely either outweigh their profit, or they'd break about even (which isn't a good business model).

EDIT: and yes Foxi that's what I was getting at, I suppose I could have stated that, whoops, lol.

My reply highlights the idea that many sites function this way. It's basically an online way to store YOUR files. Don't have a flash drive on hand? Upload them to FileSonic and download them at the secondary computer. Many sites work this way and it's not "fucking useless" as you would put it.

 

[DJPlace]

god damn when is this going stop?!? is it because of those fat ass bastard's in the hall's of congress doing nothing but playing with each other?!? man i bet anon's going do something for this again... i know SOPA's out for a while i bet it's that other thing that started with a P i can't recall who it was through...