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Re: Show HN: Real-time file sharing site

#41

You should probably block EXE files for the safety of your users.

And .bat, .scr, .pif, .com? And .zip, .tar, .gz, .rar?

And then a shit load of file extensions that potentially run arbitrary code if you have the tool installed.

Seems kind of pointless.

Re: Show HN: Real-time file sharing site

#42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Feature Request: Host on infrastructure outside of the US. EDIT: DISREGARD. It's already hosted outside the US. (Germany: https://www.ip-projects.de/ )

We (ehrm, I) are based in Germany, along with all servers.

Sorry about that. I should've checked before posting. Any chance you include SHA1 hashes of the files/objects?

Re: Show HN: Real-time file sharing site

#44
post #21

Haha, just logged in to see this: "PaulGraham: APPLY TO YC SO I CAN MAKE SOME MONEY FROM THIS" and also "PaulGraham: THIS IS THE NEXT FACEBOOK".

I'm German so I probably can't apply to YC. Plus I've just made this as a hobby/side project and don't have time to deal with trying to monetize it yet.

You can definitely apply to YC if you're from Germany, or any other country.

Re: Show HN: Real-time file sharing site

#45
> Announcement: Because of the high traffic we are seeing right now, the radio might take a long time to load or not work at all.

Hacker News killed the radio star.

Very cool idea. With a little faster chat (there's currently quite a delay between saying something and seeing it displayed) I can see it catching on. Hang out, share files, listen to the music together.

Re: Show HN: Real-time file sharing site

#50
Auto-assignment of nicknames seems a particularly nifty feature -- a warm welcome for first-time users.

Overall seems a well-balanced crossover of IRC and message board. (Almost) Everything Google Wave wanted to be, but never had a chance to become.

How do I rent a private channel for company-wide use? ;-)

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