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File hosts, file sharing, and internet threats.
I'm expanding this thread a bit~ Most downloaders know that a dropped connection is very annoying, and it would be better to have different options. Think about your download speed, the file host speed, and how often your connection drops. I want to know if there is anything I could do to help so that others don't have to repeat the same download. Also, what are some mirrors that you like offered other than mediafire?
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(there's actually another thread here, but I'll let this be an expanded one)
I don't really know who is affected, but I've read something about ul.to:
Uploaded.to (ul.to) blocked in US
Has anyone not been able to download from ul.to? Any other file host links posted by ASL that you could not use? (other than broken links)
One thing I've had trouble getting something from is adfly, or indowebster. (for example, tho it'll never be used here).
There's often times when mirror links are for certain countries also. If you google file hosts, you'll most likely get a different list depending on where you are. (UK, US, JP, etc)
Because of overseas bandwidth cost, or concerns with piracy, some file hosts will not serve you. Furthermore, even if a company is available for multiple countries, they may restrict their service do to new laws or pressure to keep a good name.
Then there's file hosts that will quickly take down links or ban accounts. Even tho they might be useful, things like fileserve and mediafire are now difficult to keep links working.
While ASL ultimately is not effected by this (we have IRC and a server to give you a DL), it may soon become a bigger issue for USA downloaders, or maybe uploaders in general. A USA ISP could block traffic to a certain website if required; file hosts could be restricted to be isolated for each country; and possibly other methods may take place depending on what happens. Keep in mind that USA might not be the only ones effected, as other companies may agree to take that practice or have extensions in your country as another file host name. Probably one of the biggest things about copyright being talked about is torrents, which is very difficult for companies to deal with today. They could and may take action on certain ones, usually by having your ISP email you a warning, but later start penalizing you.
What are some file hosts that you can NOT download from? What alternative would you suggest?
I encourage you to learn about copyright cases that have been made, even if you're not in the USA.
one place you can search is here: https://www.eff.org
Everything I've mentioned can be read about here: TPP Creates Legal Incentives For ISPs To Police The Internet
and here: ACTA Signed by 8 of 11 Countries - Now What?
I'm expanding this thread a bit~ Most downloaders know that a dropped connection is very annoying, and it would be better to have different options. Think about your download speed, the file host speed, and how often your connection drops. I want to know if there is anything I could do to help so that others don't have to repeat the same download. Also, what are some mirrors that you like offered other than mediafire?
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(there's actually another thread here, but I'll let this be an expanded one)
I don't really know who is affected, but I've read something about ul.to:
Uploaded.to (ul.to) blocked in US
Has anyone not been able to download from ul.to? Any other file host links posted by ASL that you could not use? (other than broken links)
One thing I've had trouble getting something from is adfly, or indowebster. (for example, tho it'll never be used here).
There's often times when mirror links are for certain countries also. If you google file hosts, you'll most likely get a different list depending on where you are. (UK, US, JP, etc)
Because of overseas bandwidth cost, or concerns with piracy, some file hosts will not serve you. Furthermore, even if a company is available for multiple countries, they may restrict their service do to new laws or pressure to keep a good name.
Then there's file hosts that will quickly take down links or ban accounts. Even tho they might be useful, things like fileserve and mediafire are now difficult to keep links working.
While ASL ultimately is not effected by this (we have IRC and a server to give you a DL), it may soon become a bigger issue for USA downloaders, or maybe uploaders in general. A USA ISP could block traffic to a certain website if required; file hosts could be restricted to be isolated for each country; and possibly other methods may take place depending on what happens. Keep in mind that USA might not be the only ones effected, as other companies may agree to take that practice or have extensions in your country as another file host name. Probably one of the biggest things about copyright being talked about is torrents, which is very difficult for companies to deal with today. They could and may take action on certain ones, usually by having your ISP email you a warning, but later start penalizing you.
What are some file hosts that you can NOT download from? What alternative would you suggest?
I encourage you to learn about copyright cases that have been made, even if you're not in the USA.
one place you can search is here: https://www.eff.org
Everything I've mentioned can be read about here: TPP Creates Legal Incentives For ISPs To Police The Internet
and here: ACTA Signed by 8 of 11 Countries - Now What?
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