RS changes

[susiserken]

rapidshare has killed themself :S

[darksub]

rapidshare has killed themself :S

Very good. it's about time people realized there is such a thing as megaupload.com

[anon]

These changes are ridiculous,if they do away with the reward program then that means uploaders will have no incentive to upload and am pretty sure none of them will be willing to pay RS just to upload just so others can leech.And no content means no demand.Whether they wanna admit it or not,they are in the business of warez and they just have to deal with it lest it's their bottom line on the line here.

Totally agreed, but as far as I know, these changes were not entirely their decision...

Of course, Rapidshare obviously knows it's being used much more for warez than for legal stuff. I don't see anyone willing to use their hard earned cash to get the vacation pictures they've uploaded at full speed and without waiting between parts.

[Funkin']

So...it now costs 4 rapids to download 1GB?

Also, before this bullshit change, my premium account was supposed to end at the end of the month. But now, my account has something like 435 Rapids on it. Plus 9,000 Free Rapid Points(which were actually Premium Points before this change). So, the news says I'm supposed to be able to turn those points into Rapids, but the site isn't letting me. Has anyone been able to convert their Free Rapid Points into Rapids?

[sez]

So...it now costs 4 rapids to download 1GB?

Also, before this bullshit change, my premium account was supposed to end at the end of the month. But now, my account has something like 435 Rapids on it. Plus 9,000 Free Rapid Points(which were actually Premium Points before this change). So, the news says I'm supposed to be able to turn those points into Rapids, but the site isn't letting me. Has anyone been able to convert their Free Rapid Points into Rapids?

I think you should email them.That said,I've been able to convert all my points(premium and free) into these rapids.Basically you can't use free rapid points alone.If you want 600 rapids(the minimum you can convert) you'll need 5,000 free points and 5,000 premium points,So like say in your situation if your points were premium points,you'd need 1,000 more points so as to be able use the convert feature.

[anon]

Basically you can't use free rapid points alone.If you want 600 rapids(the minimum you can convert) you'll need 5,000 free points and 5,000 premium points,So like say in your situation if your points were premium points,you'd need 1,000 more points so as to be able use the convert feature.

Am I the only one that finds this new system mind-boggling?

[Funkin']

You're not the only one, that's why I'm having to ask questions. It's not only confusing but I think it's a pretty stupid change. So because of this once my account runs out of points or whatever to download with, then I'm done with RS until they either revert back to their old method(which in my opinion nothing was wrong with it) or come up with something better. I"m not going to hand them money to support this new system.

Anyways, thank you for the reply sez. But just so I have this straight, I have to have Free Rapid Points and Free Premium Points? I only have 9,000 Free Rapid Points, and no Free Premium Points.

So if I can't convert, what's going to happen to those 9,000 Free Rapid Points?

[A]

Convert your 5000 Free Rapid Points to 5000 Free Premium points.
Left:4000 Free Rapid Points.
Make another 1000 Free Rapid Points.
Convert 5000 Free Rapid Points + 5000 Free Premium Points to Rapids.
Sux but hey thats how it works.

[chinaski]

So if I can't convert, what's going to happen to those 9,000 Free Rapid Points?

absolutely nothing
one have to match free+premium points in order to convert 'em in those new "rapids"

[sez]

Yeah this is the most retarded system ever lol.The only positive thing(at least in my case) is the flexibility with these rapids.If you feel like leeching alot then you can move to the 20 or more rapids a day plan and if you feel like laying low you are allowed to easily revert back to the 4 rapids a day option.
As far as I know,you can't convert free rapid points into premium points.It's most likely that your points will disappear come july 6th.