Add On Hosting With Dropbox

[(Fallen)]

I have seen a handful of people using it for Add-On hosting but It would be nice if a lot more people used it. It is a direct download with no ads or any bullstuff. It takes literally 10 seconds or less to install on your computer and all the files you put on there are easily accessible from other computers. I wasn't sure were to put this but I though I would put it here.

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[Reactor Worker]

Why wouldn't you host your add-on via RTB?

With RTB, players can get your content in-game quickly and easily. You can issue updates to your content and push them out to players effortlessly. On top of all that you can get feedback via ratings and comments. You also get your add-on placed alongside other similar pieces of content further increasing the chances that someone will use it.

[Raeyok]

While I agree with you, you can do the same thing with MediaFire; simply right-clicking on the link that says "Click here to start download from MediaFire" and copying/pasting the link location will provide a direct, ad-less download.

And then of course there's RTB, like Reactor Worker said.

[pecon98]

That mediafire direct link is temporary, so you can only use it if you like updating your topic with a new link every couple of hours.

[Ephialtes]

Dropbox is not intended to be used for file hosting and your account/files will get suspended if there's too much public traffic to them.

[Sheath]

Why wouldn't you host your add-on via RTB?

• Want to provide a mirror
• Are worried it will be lost / archived (didn't that happen with RTB2 to 3 or something)
• Banned from the service

[DontCare4Free]

That mediafire direct link is temporary, so you can only use it if you like updating your topic with a new link every couple of hours.

It doesn't do session or referrer verification?

[M]

It doesn't do session or referrer verification?

If it did it still wouldn't work, but when you request the mediafire download page it transfers the file to a download server temporarily. The file is later removed from that server, so the direct link is no longer valid.

[DontCare4Free]

If it did it still wouldn't work, but when you request the mediafire download page it transfers the file to a download server temporarily. The file is later removed from that server, so the direct link is no longer valid.

I mean, in addition of that, you'd expect them to do some kind of anti-hotlinking.

[Reactor Worker]

• Want to provide a mirror
• Are worried it will be lost / archived (didn't that happen with RTB2 to 3 or something)
• Banned from the service

The first two reasons seem to be one and the same. I just don't see it happening; the old archives were removed for technical reasons and I doubt Badspot would allow the service to fail due to rising costs or waning interest on Ephialtes part.

Whomever got themselves banned from RTB has really shot themselves in the foot. I don't have much sympathy for them though as they must have done something quite bad to warrant it.

[M]

I mean, in addition of that, you'd expect them to do some kind of anti-hotlinking.

They do, they just overestimated the average user's intelligence.

[Sheath]

The first two reasons seem to be one and the same.

Perhaps, though whatever you think of those reasons they are all legitimate possibilities. Some may not want to create an account for hosting either (like you have to do on RTB or certain media websites) or they don't like the interface. Might seem odd but not everyone likes the idea of having to use a single service.

Not to mention the anti-RTB crowd, like them or hate them.

[Barnabas]

The "lost" RTB add-ons should not have been an issue, as Ephi hosted the old RTB files for a while, and submitters should have transferred their stuff. If they left, that's a pity, though some concerned users could have submitted them.

[GenaralSkar]

Why not just start a Google site and host the files from there like I do?

[Kalphiter]

I don't have much sympathy for them though as they must have done something quite bad to warrant it.

Haha, oh wow