Good Free File Host?

nikki · Post by **nikki** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:49 pm

I was looking for a good free file hosting service (not for websites, just files, like .zips, .tar.bz2s etc.). Something clean, simple, neat, and mainly, with direct link support. I don't want to have to link to an intermediate page, from which the user can download. I need to be able to link directly to the file. Also, I'd like a download counter.

Something like Google Pages file hosting, but with download counters.

So, any ideas?

Thanks!

Mads Kruger · Post by **Mads Kruger** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:26 pm

Im not aware of any Free hosts that provide directlink. Problem is: the ones that does it for free wants the end-user to see who is providing the file for publicity.
Some might exist, but i haven't seen any.
I've used rapidshare before with huge success for directlink. Not free, but unless you're planning on releasing 1GB vids, it wont cost you more than $5 a month.

_tommo_ · Post by **_tommo_** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:30 pm

I use "willhostforfood" wich is free, unlimited and provides direct links... I really don't know how they can earn anything from this

In fact, i would be happy if someone would tell me where's the trap

nikki · Post by **nikki** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:10 pm

_tommo_ wrote:I use "willhostforfood" wich is free, unlimited and provides direct links... I really don't know how they can earn anything from this

In fact, i would be happy if someone would tell me where's the trap

From the name, I'd say they want food.

Looks good, I'll check it out.

Mads Kruger · Post by **Mads Kruger** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:58 pm

_tommo_ wrote:I use "willhostforfood" wich is free, unlimited and provides direct links... I really don't know how they can earn anything from this

In fact, i would be happy if someone would tell me where's the trap

Just read the ToS. Other than the fact the owner will track you down and steal your lunch, doesnt seem to be any

Thanks for linky, looks good.

reptor · Post by **reptor** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:15 pm

Does your Internet Service Provider give you any web space?

I have 500 MB from my ISP.

But I really use it only for backup purposes (of files which are OK to be public).

If I were to publish something (I mean advertize my files) then I wouldn't use the URL to that web folder, it's ugly and likely not to work in the future, if I change ISP then those URLs would become invalid. I would get a domain name.

nikki · Post by **nikki** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:21 am

reptor wrote:Does your Internet Service Provider give you any web space?

I have 500 MB from my ISP.

But I really use it only for backup purposes (of files which are OK to be public).

Hmm... I don't remember, really.

reptor wrote:If I were to publish something (I mean advertize my files) then I wouldn't use the URL to that web folder, it's ugly and likely not to work in the future, if I change ISP then those URLs would become invalid. I would get a domain name.

Domain name != hosting, right? I just want a quick easy free file host, and I'm lazy.

Mads Kruger · Post by **Mads Kruger** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:52 am

Did you try the hostforfood thing nikki? Is it any good?

nikki · Post by **nikki** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:15 am

Mads Kruger wrote:Did you try the hostforfood thing nikki? Is it any good?

Yeah, its fine. I used it to upload an mp3 I wanted to show my friends, I'll be using it shortly to upload one of my old games for my site.

lonewolff · Post by **lonewolff** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:44 am

nikki wrote:Domain name != hosting, right? I just want a quick easy free file host, and I'm lazy.

Correct. You can have a domain but still not have anywhere to host your files.

reptor · Post by **reptor** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:20 pm

lonewolff wrote:
nikki wrote:Domain name != hosting, right? I just want a quick easy free file host, and I'm lazy.
Correct. You can have a domain but still not have anywhere to host your files.

Of course it's correct. I didn't try to say opposite.

nikki · Post by **nikki** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:08 pm

reptor wrote:
lonewolff wrote:
nikki wrote:Domain name != hosting, right? I just want a quick easy free file host, and I'm lazy.
Correct. You can have a domain but still not have anywhere to host your files.
Of course it's correct. I didn't try to say opposite.

You're correct too. I didn't say you were trying to say the opposite. I was just saying the truth, independent of whether you said it or not.

lonewolff · Post by **lonewolff** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:19 pm

reptor wrote:
lonewolff wrote:
nikki wrote:Domain name != hosting, right? I just want a quick easy free file host, and I'm lazy.
Correct. You can have a domain but still not have anywhere to host your files.
Of course it's correct. I didn't try to say opposite.

I didn't say, you didn't try to say the opposite. In fact, I didn't say that you did or didn't ever say that you didn't try to say the opposite. Did or didn't I say that was nikki's quote? Or did (or didn't) I miss something?

nikki wrote:You're correct too. I didn't say you were trying to say the opposite. I was just saying the truth, independent of whether you said it or not.

Exactly

nikki · Post by **nikki** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:43 pm

lonewolff wrote:
reptor wrote:
lonewolff wrote: Correct. You can have a domain but still not have anywhere to host your files.
Of course it's correct. I didn't try to say opposite.
I didn't say, you didn't try to say the opposite. In fact, I didn't say that you did or didn't ever say that you didn't try to say the opposite. Did or didn't I say that was nikki's quote? Or did (or didn't) I miss something?

nikki wrote:You're correct too. I didn't say you were trying to say the opposite. I was just saying the truth, independent of whether you said it or not.
Exactly

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