The spam right now is out of control, but it might die off in a few days. You should consider using http://wiki.xkcd.com/irc/XKCD-SIGNAL mode for your chat.
Show HN: Real-time file sharing site
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#92Is this kind of platform possible with WebRTC? (where the files are hosted on the users' computers instead of requiring your own servers?)
Yup it's possible. It doesn't appear to be here though, especially if the files have any sort of lifespan not dependant on the users browser staying open. Anyhow, I built something similar over at rtccopy.com which does use webrtc
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#93Keep it classy, Internet. Keep it classy.
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#94Interesting proof of concept although I personally prefer hipchat for a the "chatroom with group file sharing" benefit.
The ephemeral nature of the downloads is really interesting though. I've seen a number of sites starting to target that niche (http://dissipateapp.com/ for file sharing specifically with "self-destructing" files) but mostly aimed at just messaging (like Snapchat or Frankly).
Why risk putting your important documents on a site where it's only a matter of time before it's compromised? Most of the time once your recipient has the file it's safe to remove from the cloud.
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#95Might be desired behavior, but holding CRTL while clicking on a link in Firefox opens the link in a new tab, but it does not keep you on the main page. It's a bit annoying to click on a file and have to switch back to the homepage tab to get something else.
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#96Might be desired behavior, but holding CRTL while clicking on a link in Firefox opens the link in a new tab, but it does not keep you on the main page. It's a bit annoying to click on a file and have to switch back to the homepage tab to get something else.
Also press MAJ then, new tab should open in background ;
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#97There seems to be a twitter account here for it: https://twitter.com/volafile Also, in chat I found https://github.com/binlain/volafile-bugs for solutions to fixing the site. However, I cannot vouch that is an official bug report location. Considering this issue (nfsw): https://github.com/binlain/volafile-bugs/issues/5 I find this website a little amusing, but also creative. I think it's quite exciting overall! Good…
That is the official bug report location.
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#98This reminds me of the old school Napster. I think it could use an AV scanner on upload. Also a preview mode for images and documents and videos would be cool too.
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#99Auto-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? ;-)
yeah, I would also be interested in having a private channel.
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#100It's very nice for what's going on right now. I mean, a big internet orgy. However, the lack of private rooms pretty much kills it for me. Otherwise, it would have been perfect to use at work.
There will be private rooms (hidden in the public list) and password protected rooms in the foreseeable future.
I really like your app. I have been using it for a while and brought a few IRC buddies on it.