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I opened this thread so that users can discuss among themselves issues related FileFactory.

Put negatives, positives, what they like and dislike, screens errors, proofs of payment.


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No it's not.

While signing up if you agree to TOS which say that they can change conditions at any time without previous notice it is YOUR obligation to check on regular basis. TOS are vague for reason, they are there to protect THEM, not YOU.

TOS doesn't matter one bit, you can change your terms all you want, but you cannot charge a customer or change the payment terms without informing them explicitly. That's a scam plain and simple, and you could sue them for that.

Anyway, i would strongly suggest anyone to stop using them not only for the 100$ /tb charge, but this:
Filefactory Acceptable Use said:
Any suspected illegal activity may be reported to the relevant authorities. FileFactory reserves the right to apply a fine of USD$25,000 per instance.

Is this a joke ? So not only are they scamming their loyal customers and affiliates, they're also taking the law into their own hands, and issueing dummy fines ? Screw that, everyone should boycot them instantly.
 
TOS doesn't matter one bit,

It does. That's why every online company has it.

you can change your terms all you want, but you cannot charge a customer or change the payment terms without informing them explicitly.

They can do what ever they want since you agree to it while signing up. If you read their fair usage policy you can clearly see that you shouldn't go above 5TB.

That's a scam plain and simple, and you could sue them for that.

You can try, then wait and see when they disclose all file names you uploaded over the years.

Anyway, i would strongly suggest anyone to stop using them not only for the 100$ /tb charge, but this:

This is when you go over 5TB.

Is this a joke ? So not only are they scamming their loyal customers and affiliates, they're also taking the law into their own hands, and issueing dummy fines ? Screw that, everyone should boycot them instantly.

Probably because users are threatening them over unpaid affiliate earnings, if it's true at all.
 
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It does. That's why every online company has it.



They can do what ever they want since you agree to it while signing up. If you read their fair usage policy you can clearly see that you shouldn't go above 5TB.



You can try, then wait and see when they disclose all file names you uploaded over the years.



This is when you go over 5TB.



Probably because users are threatening them over unpaid affiliate earnings, if it's true at all.

You really don't get it, you can change TOS as per rules, and laws, but you cannot change TOS to charge users money without informing them, that's not what the TOS is for dummy.

There wasn't a 5TB limit, they sneaked it in without informing their customers, and thus stole money from unknowing users by not giving them a chance to remove excess files. Besides no other filehost have ever had such a ridiculous rule, i do not get why you try to defend a obvious scammer.
They got new owners, and those are clearly malicious actors looking to make a quick buck, by taking affiliates money away, and keeping most profit themselves.
I bet Filefactory will be dead within a year, and these twats running off with all the money.

If it's true? Is it that hard for you to read their Acceptable use page ? I copied the text from there, as my quote states, you can go read it yourself, if you don't believe me.
 
You really don't get it, you can change TOS as per rules, and laws, but you cannot change TOS to charge users money without informing them, that's not what the TOS is for dummy.

No, you don't get it. If you AGREE that they CAN CHANGE TOS without previous notice they can to and will do what ever they want. For dummy or not it will apply to you when you AGREE and sign up.

There wasn't a 5TB limit, they sneaked it in without informing their customers,

Yes there was, I am using FF since 2013. In fact limit was 3TB.

and thus stole money from unknowing users by not giving them a chance to remove excess files.

They stole from users who are making money by sharing material made by someone else?

Besides no other filehost have ever had such a ridiculous rule,

There were are are still much worse. UL will delete your account without previous notice. Sometimes they will hold your earnings until you show the website where you made premium sales. Hotfile did same thing. Rapidshare deleted user accounts as well. etc

i do not get why you try to defend a obvious scammer.

I am not defending anyone, this what you don't really get. When you signup you AGREE to certain TOS which are made to protect them, NOT YOU.

They got new owners, and those are clearly malicious actors looking to make a quick buck, by taking affiliates money away, and keeping most profit themselves.

Do you really believe that they got new owner? Give me a break. They are doing same thing for years.

I bet Filefactory will be dead within a year, and these twats running off with all the money.

If it's true? Is it that hard for you to read their Acceptable use page ? I copied the text from there, as my quote states, you can go read it yourself, if you don't believe me.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

As I already wrote few times, TOS are there to protect them.

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I just red it, fine you mentioned applies to paedo materials etc. Imo this part of TOS is on spot.

and this is from same page:

5. CHANGES TO THE ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Technologies and laws change constantly. To maintain a safe, secure and legal service, we reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update, or modify this Acceptable Use Policy, simply by posting such change, update, or modification on the Site and without any other notice to you. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site.
 
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No, you don't get it. If you AGREE that they CAN CHANGE TOS without previous notice they can to and will do what ever they want. For dummy or not it will apply to you when you AGREE and sign up.



Yes there was, I am using FF since 2013. In fact limit was 3TB.



They stole from users who are making money by sharing material made by someone else?



There were are are still much worse. UL will delete your account without previous notice. Sometimes they will hold your earnings until you show the website where you made premium sales. Hotfile did same thing. Rapidshare deleted user accounts as well. etc



I am not defending anyone, this what you don't really get. When you signup you AGREE to certain TOS which are made to protect them, NOT YOU.



Do you really believe that they got new owner? Give me a break. They are doing same thing for years.



¯\_(ツ)_/¯

As I already wrote few times, TOS are there to protect them.

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I just red it, fine you mentioned applies to paedo materials etc. Imo this part of TOS is on spot.

and this is from same page:

5. CHANGES TO THE ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Technologies and laws change constantly. To maintain a safe, secure and legal service, we reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update, or modify this Acceptable Use Policy, simply by posting such change, update, or modification on the Site and without any other notice to you. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site.

Well then i must conclude that you can't read, it applies to all content.
Furthermore it's common practice that you must inform your users upon changes in TOS that will charge a customer, otherwise they will not have legally agreed to your changes, and thus you cannot charge them. If you do, said users can sue you for unfair practice.

"In short, a business can make changes to a contract on the proviso that such variations are written into the original contract and that the term isn't unfair, which will likely require it to be coupled with an obligation to notify you as well as offering you the ability to cancel or opt out."

Would it be possible for a company to enforce a condition they had introduced without letting people know?
It is forbidden under European law. "If there are any unusual or surprising terms of service, they have to be pointed out specifically and notified to the consumer,
Clearly the courts now take into account that if there are unfair clauses hidden away in terms of service, it's more likely to be [deemed] unfair, and non valid."

That's not worse at all, any company or individual reserves the right to refuse you service if you breach their contract, or abuse their systems, that is no different from real life. However you will have no right to charge said users, unless you go through the legal system. You have no right to act as the legal system yourself.
Uploaded, Rapidshare etc. are all in their legal right to refuse and cancel your services upon abuse, that's totally fair, and common sense.
 
Well then i must conclude that you can't read, it applies to all content.

This is my last reply to you since you aren't able to express yourself without personal insult. NO, it does not apply to all content. There are two separate sections, for copyright infringement and for other shady stuff.

There is no such fee under:

2. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
You must only upload files you are legally entitled to reproduce, publish, or distribute. By uploading a file, you warrant that you own or are otherwise legally authorised to share the file.

This is where it is:

4. CONTENT RESTRICTIONS
You must not upload, share, or distribute any files, comment, or link to any material that contains any of the following:

  • Any content that is illegal (including any content refused classification) in your country any location our servers are based from time to time;
  • Any content that may adversely affect our commercial reputation, brand and goodwill;
  • Any virus, malware, trojan, or intentional security vulnerability;
  • Child exploitation material, or any promotion of paedophilic activity;
  • Materials that instruct, promote, incite or support, or enable any in crime, violence or terrorism;
  • Materials that promote, incite or support discrimination or hatred of a person or group;
  • Pornographic, indecent or abhorrent content including but not limited to rape (or simulated or implied rape), bestiality (sex involving animals), drunken content (or simulated or implied drunken sex), incest (or simulated or implied incest), forced sex (or simulated or implied forced sex) depicted in but not limited to images and videos (including anime and cartoons) regardless of whether participants are willing or paid actors;
  • Spam, promotion, advertising or any unsolicited communication.
Any suspected illegal activity may be reported to the relevant authorities. FileFactory reserves the right to apply a fine of USD$25,000 per instance.

Furthermore it's common practice that you must inform your users upon changes in TOS that will charge a customer, otherwise they will not have legally agreed to your changes, and thus you cannot charge them. If you do, said users can sue you for unfair practice.

You don't get it do you? While signing up you AGREE to TOS which says that they do not have obligation to inform you about anything at all. You AGREE.
As I wrote, you can try and see all your file names disclosed. But before that you will already lose since you AGREED that they do not have to inform you. If you do not like TOS do not AGREE.
Do you understand now? smh


Would it be possible for a company to enforce a condition they had introduced without letting people know?

Yes, because you agreed that they do not have to inform you.

It is forbidden under European law. "If there are any unusual or surprising terms of service, they have to be pointed out specifically and notified to the consumer,

They do not operate under EU laws.

Clearly the courts now take into account that if there are unfair clauses hidden away in terms of service, it's more likely to be [deemed] unfair, and non valid."

It's not hidden, that's the thing. You can pretend it is, but it's not.

That's not worse at all, any company or individual reserves the right to refuse you service if you breach their contract, or abuse their systems, that is no different from real life. However you will have no right to charge said users, unless you go through the legal system. You have no right to act as the legal system yourself.

If you distribute content to which that certain part of TOS applies you will have bigger things to worry about, like SWAT team tearing your door down.

Uploaded, Rapidshare etc. are all in their legal right to refuse and cancel your services upon abuse, that's totally fair, and common sense.

Everything is common sense except what you are writing here. You are unable to understand simple fact that you agree to certain things in process of signing up.
You can continue believing in that fairy tale of yours and see how it works for you.

"you can sue FF" - wake up snow white
 
NO, it does not apply to all content.

4. CONTENT RESTRICTIONS
You must not upload, share, or distribute any files, comment, or link to any material that contains any of the following:

  • Any content that is illegal (including any content refused classification) in your country any location our servers are based from time to time;

You advocate so much for the TOS, and showcases that it is indeed for all content which may be deemed illegal by FF, and not just pd stuff as you initially stated, yet you still try to deny it? Weird.


You don't get it do you? While signing up you AGREE to TOS which says that they do not have obligation to inform you about anything at all. You AGREE.
As I wrote, you can try and see all your file names disclosed. But before that you will already lose since you AGREED that they do not have to inform you. If you do not like TOS do not AGREE.
Do you understand now? smh

Yes, because you agreed that they do not have to inform you.

No you don't get it (smh), a TOS is not grounds for scamming your users, in that case you can be sued for unfair practice, and in this case FF would lose 100%.


They do not operate under EU laws.
Same laws applies in the US, and most of the developed world, but yea you're right it probably doesn't in Belize, where they are operating from.
But that doesn't mean that they are safeguarded, if someone decided to take them to court.


Everything is common sense except what you are writing here. You are unable to understand simple fact that you agree to certain things in process of signing up.
You can continue believing in that fairy tale of yours and see how it works for you.

Wrong, you are obviously unable to understand common practice, and also seem completely ignorant to the laws surrounding it.
You cannot just write anything in your TOS and get away with it. Do you also suggest that you could simply write off the nasty stuff in your TOS, and that would make it okay, and you safe from prosecution ? Definitely NOT! Get a grip, that's not how it works, there are laws for protecting consumers in nearly every country.
 
It seems that everybody has issues with FF. I also requested a Payout and Mr. Wrong that he payment to Payza has been done, but the money seems to be blocked by US government. So, the $ 400 which Mr.wong said that have been transfered I can forget. After removing Payza from payment options, they also cleared all payments, not just the pending ones but also the paid once.
Now, with BTC I thought that the payment would be done, but nothing. Support doesn´t answer, and the payout requests still pending.
 
I received this message after payout.

"Recently, Payza (dot com) was closed down and all accounts were frozen by the US government. Unfortunately the funds for your requested payout was contained in the US Payza account which we can no longer access. We are hoping that the funds will eventually be released when the government has finished their investigations."
But Payza.eu still works and my account is also Payza.eu.
 
FileFactory is useless. No payment, no support. Uploading files, making money and FF keeps the money for itself. And who will still use FF even as Premium account?
 
For downloaders its pretty fine, cause files "live" longer than other hosting services, also they have search option for premium users. Download speed is fine.
Uploaders still using this service (offcourse much less then before).
 
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