Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

#1

Post by greedo » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 7:56 PM UTC

Simple web-based file sharing (beta)
dropr.in

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

#2

Post by JTon » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 8:25 PM UTC

Unless I sign in using social media I can only upload files up to 10MB in size. Frankly, that's terrible

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

#3

Post by Botnet4Lunch » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 8:42 PM UTC

I like that I don't have to create an account for sharing files. There are times I don't want to clutter my dropbox but I want to send a file to a bunch of friends. I could see this being useful for that.

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

#4

Post by lurchpop » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 8:47 PM UTC

this is really cool. are the files really deleted or are they "deleted" in the snapchat sense of the word?

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

#5

Post by droprdotin » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 8:48 PM UTC

JTon wrote: post #2

Unless I sign in using social media I can only upload files up to 10MB in size. Frankly, that's terrible

Hi, JTon!

Thanks for the feedback. The site is not intended to be used for sharing large binaries. It's purpose is for quickly sharing "incidental" type of files or transferring files quickly from device to device. For example, moving a photo from your phone to a friend's laptop or tablet. It's not intended to serve up large files like Mega.

As for rewarding users with larger limits for connecting with social media, all we gather is the most basic information to provide some accountability. That is to say, someone is less likely to upload pirated content, for example, without a layer of anonymity.

Nevertheless, if circumstances warrant it, we're always open to suggestions.

Thanks again for the feedback!

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

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Post by dabernathy89 » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 8:52 PM UTC

I've been a fan of Jumpshare for this kind of file sharing, but it got all fancy and now you can't drag/drop files if you're not signed in. Really good for sharing groups of files, managing the content you upload, etc, but not so great for super-fast file sharing. I may use this instead.

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

#7

Post by droprdotin » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 8:54 PM UTC

lurchpop wrote: post #4

this is really cool. are the files really deleted or are they "deleted" in the snapchat sense of the word?

lurchpop,

They are absolutely, unequivocally delete from our servers! No trace of the files are kept whatsoever. I know it's our word against the sky, but files are truly only kept as long as their lifespan allows. When the timer strikes zero, the file is purged within seconds along with all database rows related to it.

Thanks for the feedback!

-Dropr.in Team

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

#8

Post by thrashr888 » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 8:55 PM UTC

I created something similar once S3 started allowing browser-based uploads. It's hosted in S3 and uses S3's rules to expire the files. The code's on Github so you can easily host your own copy.

http://s3upper.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

#9

Post by droprdotin » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 8:56 PM UTC

dabernathy89 wrote: post #6

I've been a fan of Jumpshare for this kind of file sharing, but it got all fancy and now you can't drag/drop files if you're not signed in. Really good for sharing groups of files, managing the content you upload, etc, but not so great for super-fast file sharing. I may use this instead.

dabernathy89,

Thanks for the feedback! We sort of felt the same way. Honestly, we wanted something fast and easy and you're right, going heavy on the UI just slows things down. We're HUGE fans of keeping it as simple as humanly possible. :)

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

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Post by calebm » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:07 PM UTC

Looks similar to http://www.justbeamit.com/