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file hosting (was: [OT]Photo editor)
In message , Mayayana
writes: "wasbit" wrote | Perhaps you could suggest somewhere free that will host these text files. | People who use those sites will know better than I do, but I do keep a list of sites where I can get files without trouble and sites where I can't. I'd also be curious to see other lists, if you keep lists for different categories of software. My list of sites, though some are probably only for images: -------------------------------- Sites that are broken: Images: photobucket.com tinypic.com flickr.com Files: Google docs box.net --------------------------------- Sites that work: Images: imgur postimg.org pictr.com uploads.im Files: fileconvoy.com ----------------------------- Thanks for those lists again. [] Having your own webhost, or paying for file storage space, would be the clean way to host files. But that also gets complicated. You have to know about webpage coding or, at the very least, how to upload files via FTP to your site, if you get a domain and website. And a lot of webhosting is cheapo, with strict limits on file downloads, and ads on pages. The cheapo sites don't expect you to really use the resources. I'd say learning to use an FTP client isn't _that_ much more onerous than learning to use some of the third-party hosting sites (especially if you include the user experience), but I accept that some's MMV. I don't know about paid storage deals. Well, mine is probably what you mean by webhosting rather than paid storage - it costs me twentysomething pounds a year for registration and service. I'm aware I could be liable for DOS attacks, but so far I've found it a lot easier to, say, upload a screenshot of something we're discussing and then post a URL like http://255soft.uk/temp/Clipboard02.jpg than inflict something like flickr on people. No ad.s are involved, and so far no DOS. I don't store/share ISOs or movies, or anything of that sort of size. But we can't really expect companies to be honest and non-sleazy when their only business model is to squeeze profit from people who refuse to pay for the service. Indeed. [] When I asked him about giving people options he got mad and said a tech support person has no business telling people how to use their computer. Just so. He had no idea that he was doing just that. It had never occurred to him Yes, "giving people options" is the _opposite_ of "telling people how to use their computer"! that there was any way to operate other than using freebie, spyware email and avoiding payment for dropbox's services. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf Enjoy life now - it has an expiration date |
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file hosting (was: [OT]Photo editor)
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote
| I'd say learning to use an FTP client isn't _that_ much more onerous | than learning to use some of the third-party hosting sites (especially | if you include the user experience), but I accept that some's MMV. | I don't think it's difficult or complicated to have a website, but as with a lot of tech, it's hard to find the information and put it all together. The engineers give you unreadable RFC files. The marketers speak in gibberish, going on about leveraging cutting edge solutions across the enterprise. And the tech support people dumb it down to the point of uselessness. It's easy to use an FTP program, but before you get to that point you have to have a grasp of http, explorer-style interfaces, website server file layout, domain name buying, owning and registration, HTML, and TCP-IP. Most people have no idea how a website shows up in a browser window, and no part of that process is self-evident. |
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On 04/01/2019 13:29, Mayayana wrote:
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote | I'd say learning to use an FTP client isn't _that_ much more onerous | than learning to use some of the third-party hosting sites (especially | if you include the user experience), but I accept that some's MMV. | I don't think it's difficult or complicated to have a website, but as with a lot of tech, it's hard to find the information and put it all together. The engineers give you unreadable RFC files. The marketers speak in gibberish, going on about leveraging cutting edge solutions across the enterprise. And the tech support people dumb it down to the point of uselessness. It's easy to use an FTP program, but before you get to that point you have to have a grasp of http, explorer-style interfaces, website server file layout, domain name buying, owning and registration, HTML, and TCP-IP. Most people have no idea how a website shows up in a browser window, and no part of that process is self-evident. This item may be of interest to you:- http://al.howardknight.net/msgid.cgi?ID=154660728200 -- David B. |
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On Fri, 4 Jan 2019 13:41:29 +0000, "David B." "David
wrote: This item may be of interest to you:- CUT_POSSIBLE_STALKING_LINK If you have a question about file hosting, just ask. Or if you know of a site that allows you to host files without javascript, please post it. Helping people would be a first for you, though. Avoid links to external sites, unless they are for legitimate downloads of software or services being discussed. Potential phishing victims, visit his site, it's pretty much up to date, and it's safe (check on Sucuri, Netstat and WOT before clicking): https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php []'s -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012 |
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On 04/01/2019 20:29, Shadow wrote:
On Fri, 4 Jan 2019 13:41:29 +0000, "David B." "David wrote: This item may be of interest to you:- CUT_POSSIBLE_STALKING_LINK If you have a question about file hosting, just ask. Or if you know of a site that allows you to host files without javascript, please post it. Helping people would be a first for you, though. Thanks. Can you explain why I get this result? Header returned by request for: http://emulsive.org/articles/how-to/...-need-to-know? - 192.0.78.25 HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently Server: nginx Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 22:13:49 GMT Content-Type: text/html Content-Length: 178 Connection: close Location: https://emulsive.org/articles/how-to...-need-to-know? Note: This line has redirected the request to https://emulsive.org/articles/how-to...-need-to-know? X-ac: 3.dca _proxy_upstream_1 https://aw-snap.info/file-viewer/?pr...PA%3D%3D~e nc -- David B. |
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[OT] file hosting
On Fri, 4 Jan 2019 22:45:23 +0000, "David B." "David
wrote: On 04/01/2019 20:29, Shadow wrote: On Fri, 4 Jan 2019 13:41:29 +0000, "David B." "David wrote: This item may be of interest to you:- CUT_POSSIBLE_STALKING_LINK If you have a question about file hosting, just ask. Or if you know of a site that allows you to host files without javascript, please post it. Helping people would be a first for you, though. Thanks. Can you explain why I get this result? CUT_POSSIBLE_STALKING_SITE I clicked on the link(I checked first with a malware scanner), it loaded normally. There were some Google and Wordpress trackers, but no malware out of the ordinary. You forgot to add an "s" to the http, so the site automatically redirected you to https. Some hosts do not allow http (unencrypted) connections. You will never manage to connect to a bank or do shopping using http. Maybe the site you used as a completely random example sells something ? No certificate errors, I can't see what's giving you a "hinky". In the case of http://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php and https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php The content is exactly the same, because there is no redirection. The second version is sent encrypted, the first one is not. You can choose. This is pretty much beginners stuff, BD. And has absolutely nothing to do with the thread. OT up. []'s -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012 |
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