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Title: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Anonym on March 10, 2010, 04:21:40 PM

As a distributor of a product, you want to deliver to as wide an audience as possible, and as a downloader, you want to get the product as easily as possible.

So why do people use inconvenient file host services such as RapidShare or MegaUpload?
First of all, the reason they are inconvenient is because they: limit how much a user can download, require tedious captcha inputs, demand the user to wait as they shove ads in the user's face, and rams the ~~extortion~~ subscription down the user's throat.

Now why would people put up with it? It is ignorance. Ignorance of the vast numbers of much better alternatives that are overshadowed by the much more forum-saturated RapidShare and MegaUpload links.

So this thread's purpose is to help by informing both the uploaders and the downloaders of the excellent file hosting alternatives which do not have the annoyance of said web tyrants.

One-Click File Hosts:
http://www.mediafire.com (http://www.mediafire.com) (200MB)
http://www.filedropper.com (http://www.filedropper.com) (5GB)
http://www.speedyshare.com (http://www.speedyshare.com) (200MB-2GB)
http://www.snapdrive.net (http://www.snapdrive.net) (500MB)
http://www.sendspace.com (http://www.sendspace.com) (300MB)
http://drop.io (http://drop.io) (100MB)

File Hosts with Manager:
https://www.opendrive.com (https://www.opendrive.com)
http://www.fileden.com (http://www.fileden.com)
http://www.4shared.com (http://www.4shared.com)

You may find more file hosts at http://www.filehostingreview.com/File_Hosting (http://www.filehostingreview.com/File_Hosting)

Now that you know of several great file hosting sites, next time as a releaser, upload your files there, or as a downloader, request that the file be uploaded where you won't have to waste minutes or even hours of your life waiting for the site to unlock your IP address (or without having to pull your router's plug).
Thank you :)

File Auto-Downloader: http://mipony.net (http://mipony.net)
For those who have to use those frustrating sites for downloads, this manager program will wait the timer and notify you when download is ready and download automatically if no captcha input is needed.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Gamewiz on March 10, 2010, 04:28:34 PM

+1 to you, good sir.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: delirtenadam on March 10, 2010, 04:53:55 PM

+10 Thank you

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Bt on March 10, 2010, 05:05:58 PM

Nice post :)

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Espionage724 on March 10, 2010, 06:24:09 PM

Yea I can't stand rapidshare and (IMO) people that use it fail... even if you have a pro account, that doesn't mean everyone else does (idk who would even).

Mediafire = best (imo). No wait times, free uploads, whats more to ask :)

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: DemonStalker on March 10, 2010, 08:50:46 PM

Actually, most people use RS and MU because they get rewards points every time someone downloads a file. People make their livings uploading stuff to these sites.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: madrussian190 on March 10, 2010, 09:11:51 PM

Quote from: espionage724 on March 10, 2010, 06:24:09 PM
Yea I can't stand rapidshare and (IMO) people that use it fail... even if you have a pro account, that doesn't mean everyone else does (idk who would even).

Mediafire = best (imo). No wait times, free uploads, whats more to ask :)

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Artanis186 on March 10, 2010, 09:56:51 PM

Mediafire's the greatest uploader of all time, no contest.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Anonym on March 10, 2010, 10:01:33 PM

Quote from: DemonStalker on March 10, 2010, 08:50:46 PM
Actually, most people use RS and MU because they get rewards points every time someone downloads a file. People make their livings uploading stuff to these sites.

Good point DemonStalker, though in the context of the community here, we shouldn't encourage people to be greedy and make inconveniences for others. It is doubtful that people can "make a living" by posting ads-full links, other than for some extra cash.

I'm not saying people distributing their own works should not benefit financially from it, it's just that the creators' motivation should be derived more from the appreciations by others, rather than financial gain. And to make others appreciate one's works even more is by allowing them to obtain it hassle-free.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: rehvan77 on March 10, 2010, 11:10:37 PM

I like megaupload..don't see what's the big deal..one file at a time but other than that I download gigabytes a day with no limit... and only a 1minute wait to DL... and I can always DL 1MB/s + which I can't always on other hosts

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: DFA on March 11, 2010, 06:35:41 PM

its funny how people will spend months developing a product, and and afford cheap web hosting and a domain, so they have to resort to rapidshare and the servers are always too full for the download

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Obscene on March 11, 2010, 10:23:19 PM

That's right! I hate people who uploaded their files to Rapidshare, Megaupload or Hotfile. All waste of time just to download some files.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Sacroid on March 12, 2010, 03:07:44 PM

Damn, I hate people that use RS !!!!! :'( :'(

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: RaTcHeT302 on March 12, 2010, 03:25:56 PM

Funny how when i have to download like...20 files the uploaders always choose...guess what? rapidshare...

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Snowman1989 on March 12, 2010, 11:34:39 PM

You forgot the best one.

MegaUpload.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Obscene on March 13, 2010, 02:50:31 AM

Quote from: Snowman1989 on March 12, 2010, 11:34:39 PM
You forgot the best one.

MegaUpload.

The best one? Well, if only you've got a Premium account. Otherwise, it's just a waste of time just to download some files using this site.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: UberB on March 13, 2010, 07:07:06 PM

Umm Rapidshare/Megaupload premium account >>> all and RS/MU are pretty much better than most of the file sharing sites anyway.

Seriously, stop thinking just from your point of view. If I was an uploader with a RS premium account of course I'd upload to RS.

Quote from: espionage724 on March 10, 2010, 06:24:09 PM
Yea I can't stand rapidshare and (IMO) people that use it fail... even if you have a pro account, that doesn't mean everyone else does (idk who would even).

This might be news for you, but the world doesn't revolve around you. lmao

Don't like RS/MU? Go find some Mediafire links. Oh wait, you can't? Well maybe people have good reasons to upload to RS/MU. Nobody's forcing them.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Artemis_Maximus on March 14, 2010, 12:00:16 PM

I have to disagree with people who say RS and MU are bad. If you have premium, those sites actually have no limit to their speed. My friend has a t3 line in his house (don't ask me why, I don't know, but I like mooching off his internet), and I get 30+ mb/s with RS and MU. All of those hosts you mentioned most of them don't go over 2 mb/s.

Quote from: Obscene on March 13, 2010, 02:50:31 AM

Quote from: Snowman1989 on March 12, 2010, 11:34:39 PM
You forgot the best one.

MegaUpload.

The best one? Well, if only you've got a Premium account. Otherwise, it's just a waste of time just to download some files using this site.

You don't have to have premium, MU is definitely the best out there. only 45 sec waiting time, and sometimes you don't have to wait, (usually on work days) and you get 1+ mb/s. MU and RS FTW!

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Obscene on March 14, 2010, 10:12:49 PM

Yeah you don't have to be Premium. But i really hate that IP Download Exceed shit. That's why i hate this sites MU and RS.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Parabola on March 14, 2010, 10:43:53 PM

Mediafire > * ;)

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Buah on March 15, 2010, 08:35:28 AM

RS/MU are crap. It's very frustating to wait ~60 seconds and type in some stupid capachas to download. Paying from filehost is even more stupid.

Title: Re: There's a reason it's called RapidShit - A List of Good File Hosts
Post by: Rain[sun] on March 17, 2010, 07:47:08 AM

RS is stupid because of the limit you run into when downloading. Its not being selfish, for the most part all the files I download are stuff that have no reason to be on RS; they arent popular enough to warrant the shitty service. I can see for the SC2 files, that shit will have thousands of hits = profit. But not for stuff that will get 10 downloads, bit of a joke

DarkBlizz

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