File sharing alternatives ... what are they?

**vlanka82** · 10-01-2011, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by filedud

Vlanka82, why would you advise that?
My intent of starting this thread was try to determine the most-to-least risky file sharing techniques

i was just meaning that we are all under a kind of a 'big brother'
so, does not matter su much what downloading choice you made
privacy is a relative concept
just go on with usenet, but trying something else won't hurts you really

**cerealbaby** · 10-21-2011, 02:06 PM

I don't perceive any risk on the download end of things. Now if you go uploading hollywood movies or something, you'd probably be pushing it.

**LemOnzoo** · 10-26-2011, 01:29 PM

FTP is very god, but amost all servers are located in Russia, so all movies ar in russian languague, but it's god for music.

**JustDOSE** · 10-29-2011, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by mjmacky

Pointing out that like DDL, free usenet and paid usenet don't offer the same pros.

yes free servers do, u just have to have a good one, but i doubt anyone will share the good ones, because i told Cabalo about one and he literally killed it and probably stole it... it had giganews type retention.... so yes there are excellent free usenet servers but youll never have one

**anon** · 10-29-2011, 02:42 AM

Might as well not consider those super-duper free servers an option, eh?

**JustDOSE** · 10-29-2011, 04:46 AM

nope... my statement is more of like 'you have a better chance of winning the lotto' then finding a 1337 server. 500 days retention isnt enough for noobs?? they should stick to the known servers if they want more retention then yea they are gonna pay$$

**heiska** · 10-29-2011, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by JustDOSE

Originally Posted by mjmacky

Pointing out that like DDL, free usenet and paid usenet don't offer the same pros.

yes free servers do, u just have to have a good one, but i doubt anyone will share the good ones, because i told Cabalo about one and he literally killed it and probably stole it... it had giganews type retention.... so yes there are excellent free usenet servers but youll never have one

lul no wai Cabalo stole ur server!?

**mjmacky** · 10-29-2011, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by JustDOSE

so yes there are excellent free usenet servers but youll never have one

It sounds like you're saying there are free servers that will max out your connection and have 1100+ days retention. I'm assuming they also have employees working to fix any type of errors that show up on their servers (regardless if its fixed quickly or slowly). I'm also sure they'll be around for a long time so I wouldn't have to hunt down another option again in the future.

In response free != paid

**wuppers** · 11-15-2011, 11:27 AM

I personally use wupload.com, for free members it offers minimal limitations, has great download speeds, and has everything you want.

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As regards to the risks of using file sharing, it's pretty much impossible to get caught by your ISP, unlike p2p, as it's a direct download so it doesn't look suspicious. Their have been circumstances were filesharing sites have been taken to court and ordered to provide the FBI with some user information. I believe hotfile.com this year was ordered to give the FBI the details of the top 500 uploaders.

In any case downloading copyright content is illegal, but file sharing is the way forward, so in my opinion there is no better alternatives than filesharing. But I would recommend not using hotfile as it's dated and has many limitations for free users. wupload for the WIN!!