Added. In 10-15 days, probably, we will increase limit of free users to 400MB from 100 and to 500MB from 200 for registered...
Thus, please use prem only feature to protect your files from free downloads...
This way, forums will not ban our host any more as you requested
I was doing well with 200mb free download limit for registered members!
I do not know why you have decided to increase it to 500mb
but if you are reacting to the complaints by users;
I can guarantee you that users will still complain with a 500mb limit. In fact,
users will complain even if, you increase the free download limit to 1GB.
If you are reacting to complaints by affiliates;
those are affiliates with a PPD mindset i.e. their primary motivation is not to sell accounts but to get downloads.
I do not see how increasing the free download limit will increase sales;
besides,
I was doing well with the 200mb free download limit.
I know that we can now set files as premium only but this is not the same thing, when the files are set premium (by download size) by the official filehost policy.
For example, uploaders can post oron files >1GB on forumpink and intp*rn but uploaders are not allowed to set files as premium only on these boards.
Even if the mods of these boards do not catch uploaders doing it, oron prohibits uploaders from sharing premium only links on boards which the uploaders do not own.
Please leave the 200mb free download limit in place.
Also what is the rational behind increasing waiting time between downloads.
Users absolutely love the short waiting time. Only affiliates are complaining and like I said before, these are affiliates with a PPD mindset.
My suggestion, is that waiting time should be eliminated altogether for both free and registered members and of course premium members.
Zero waiting time. That should be your distinguishing trait.
It will not pay off tomorrow or next week but
it will pay off.
Some things simply need time to make their mark.
There are dozens of new filehosts popping up everyday, what is going to differentiate you from them if you all have the same characteristics.
Why would anyone buy a filemates account instead of any other filehost given that they are all alike.
There are so many medium luxury car manufacturers in the market but why does every self-respecting dude want a german sedan.
Above all, strive to distinguish yourself.
I am very glad that you have added the 'set premium only' function and internal copy
but other aspects like the download file size limit do not need to be changed at all. Just a few months back, filesonic was one of the leading filehost with a 400mb download filesize limit.
Filemates can do just as well or even better with a 200mb limit.
If you intend to grow faster, maybe you should re-consider the suggestion which I have made before.
Give some percentage of the sales to webmasters when accounts get sold on their boards irrespective of whether the files belong to the webmaster or not.