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Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

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Post by droprdotin » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 1:06 PM UTC

Mandatum wrote: post #20

droprdotin wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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,…

Pirated content isn't limited by size. RAR splits, eBooks, MP3s..

Mandatum,

That's true, that's why there's the file timeouts for anonymous files. Distributing pirated content in 10MB chunks that last only 15 minutes is not practical.

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

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Post by droprdotin » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 1:17 PM UTC

Nux wrote: post #19

hiddentao wrote: post #18

I use http://ge.tt for this. No sign up needed, no upload size limit, and better yet - the other person can start downloading the file as soon as you start uploading. How is Dropr better?

Or better yet https://www.sharefest.me/ p2p HTML5 file transfers.

Nux,

This service is very different from Dropr.in. We're not trying to be "Bittorrent in a browser". Our goals are simplicity and convenience. Looks like a nice site if P2P is your need, though.

Re: Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

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Post by droprdotin » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 1:24 PM UTC

hiddentao wrote: post #18

I use http://ge.tt for this. No sign up needed, no upload size limit, and better yet - the other person can start downloading the file as soon as you start uploading. How is Dropr better?

hiddentao,

View Dropr.in not as a replacement for Box or Ge.tt, but as something completely different. Ge.tt is about as close as it comes, but they're viewing your data as a cache of files with free accounts limited to 250MB of storage. We're not a "cloud storage" provider. We let you quickly transfer files between devices without having to jump through any hoops.