| May 25, 2006 see also
Addendum at bottom right
of this page
Here is a list of major consumer-oriented file
upload sites. Check SEE ALSO section at bottom of this page for
alternatives and related topics.
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Some points to consider:
- some ban image files
- all sites block hot-linking (URL pointing to image, instead of .html)
- performance
- membership/sign up/fees
- ads (and spyware)
- spam, disclosure of your email?
- consistency, stability, viable
- password protect/hidden link
- Management features: resume, delete
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| NOTICE:
This
list is provided for your reference only. These sites do
not meet our business standards for general approval and
endorsement.
such consumer-oriented
free upload services...
- are heavily tied to
& subsidized by piracy of
- music, video &
commercial software
- pornography (some
illegal)
- aggressively push
advertising (and spyware?) from questionable entities
- require you to waive
your rights & privacy to the content submitted
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* Must provide recipient email address to site
(instead of sending recipient the link yourself). Potential concern if
site uses the address for SPAM in the future.
** x days inactive
means files are retained indefinitely until there is inactivity for x
days.
Marketing, Pop-ups and other deceptions: A
aggressive. AA very aggressive. Spy: Spyware
| Updated: March 30, 2011
Problematic/Deceptive/Aggressive Sites:
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SEE
ALSO:
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