RapidShare, MegaUpload, and MediaFire all work just fine and only make you wait a bit before downloading - but you get your file. They are actual businesses funded by advertising.
This on the other hand, is just a lame excuse to beg for money. Dedicated hosting plans cost money every month. You're not going to find a decent one for less than $50/month. What's your revenue plan? Have people donate every month? As recent events have proven, reliability is the most important factor in file hosting and if you're relying on pan-handling to pay your bills every month we're just going to lose everything again down the road.
Why would anyone donate to you when for 60 bucks they could get a year of rapid share premium and not only upload infinite files, but download infinite research as well. In fact - why don't you just do that?
First of all, my goal is to have dedicated hosting, if that goal is not met, then I'd get the best plan I could get with the money earned. If you think I'm being lazy and not helping pay for it, you are wrong. I've been trying to get a job since June and I am still unemployed. When Dreamhost disabled my account they said it was non-refundable and I lost 10 months worth of payments. And no, I will not charge monthly, you donate as often as you like.
Secondly, my hosting is reliable as long as everyone follows the TOS I have provided on the front page. It is because of people who decided to upload TV shows that all of you lost your files.
Also, what makes you think it was a "Blockland" Upload Service? I made it for anyone to use and it was used by multiple communities.
Also, can't you draw your own research with that snake shaped pencil over there on your desk?
Him asking for money is just the start. No one can make a upload site without money backing in some way, shape, or form.
Me asking for money will likely be a one time deal. The BJwayMods Staff and I have been thinking of ways to reward people who donate too. I buy a year hosting plan right away and that gives me a year to save up the $120 for the next year and this time I had 2 months and I have around $15.
Also, I get charged the same amount of money for my Upload Service as any other site I host. I don't get charged extra.
