KatFile – Earn up to $100 PPD + 70% Sales/Rebills
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Heavy users
Member
Hello,
I would like to suggest a feature for uploaders.
Previously, large uploaders could receive VIP access, which allowed fast downloads.
Now that this benefit has been removed, managing uploaded files has become much harder.
I hope KatFile can allow uploaders to fast download their own uploaded files only.
Suggested rules:
This would help uploaders:
At the same time, it would not affect Premium sales or the affiliate system.
I believe this feature would improve uploader retention and make KatFile more uploader-friendly again.
Thank you.
I would like to suggest a feature for uploaders.
Previously, large uploaders could receive VIP access, which allowed fast downloads.
Now that this benefit has been removed, managing uploaded files has become much harder.
I hope KatFile can allow uploaders to fast download their own uploaded files only.
Suggested rules:
- Only available for files uploaded by the same account
- No PPD counted
- No download statistics counted
- No reward generated
- Only for file management and verification
This would help uploaders:
- test files
- verify uploads
- check damaged archives
- manage backups easier
At the same time, it would not affect Premium sales or the affiliate system.
I believe this feature would improve uploader retention and make KatFile more uploader-friendly again.
Thank you.
Heavy users
Member
@KatFile
Hello, I would like to ask if your service has changed the file retention period back to 3 months again.
Recently, I noticed that the retention time of some files seems to have changed, so I would like to confirm the latest file retention policy. Thank you.
English:
A reminder to all users, especially users from Taiwan.
At the moment, it seems that the platform may have returned to its previous handling approach again. Some reported files appear to have been deleted directly without going through a complete review process.
I would recommend that everyone pay closer attention to their files recently and prepare backups on other hosting services whenever possible. With this type of handling process, there may be situations where files are removed in large numbers without much distinction regarding their actual content.
In addition, I personally believe that “reporting files belonging to specific uploaders” and “domain blocking” are actually two very different types of issues. One seems more related to certain individuals taking advantage of loopholes within government-related systems, while the other appears to come directly from actions taken by government authorities themselves. Even if the platform cooperates by removing certain files, it still may not prevent the domains from being blocked again later.
It also seems that the platform may not fully understand Taiwan’s current political environment and the way certain government authorities handle these matters.
Based on the current situation, KF users may still have difficulty avoiding frequent domain changes.
These are only my personal observations and reminders, so please make sure to keep your own backups safe.
Issues like this may not even require very complicated methods. If enough reports are continuously submitted against specific websites over a long period of time, some government-related agencies may forward those complaints to major platforms under official authority.
I have also heard that many of these processes seem to be becoming increasingly automated, and that AI may already be assisting with part of the workflow.
Hello, I would like to ask if your service has changed the file retention period back to 3 months again.
Recently, I noticed that the retention time of some files seems to have changed, so I would like to confirm the latest file retention policy. Thank you.
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English:
A reminder to all users, especially users from Taiwan.
At the moment, it seems that the platform may have returned to its previous handling approach again. Some reported files appear to have been deleted directly without going through a complete review process.
I would recommend that everyone pay closer attention to their files recently and prepare backups on other hosting services whenever possible. With this type of handling process, there may be situations where files are removed in large numbers without much distinction regarding their actual content.
In addition, I personally believe that “reporting files belonging to specific uploaders” and “domain blocking” are actually two very different types of issues. One seems more related to certain individuals taking advantage of loopholes within government-related systems, while the other appears to come directly from actions taken by government authorities themselves. Even if the platform cooperates by removing certain files, it still may not prevent the domains from being blocked again later.
It also seems that the platform may not fully understand Taiwan’s current political environment and the way certain government authorities handle these matters.
Based on the current situation, KF users may still have difficulty avoiding frequent domain changes.
These are only my personal observations and reminders, so please make sure to keep your own backups safe.
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Issues like this may not even require very complicated methods. If enough reports are continuously submitted against specific websites over a long period of time, some government-related agencies may forward those complaints to major platforms under official authority.
I have also heard that many of these processes seem to be becoming increasingly automated, and that AI may already be assisting with part of the workflow.
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Skhrnykhsk
Active Member
I really do not remember it being 20 dollars but the payment time changed to more than a month waiting.
We no longer remove files simply because they are reported. Reported files are not automatically deleted. Our current file retention period is generally between 6 months and 1 year.
At the moment, we are unable to process payments below $50. We may be able to offer this option in a few months, but we cannot guarantee it yet.
Heavy users
Member
The reason I reacted this way is because I am very certain that many of the files were removed directly based on reports without going through a proper review process.
Because I am confident that 99.9% of the files here were not actually problematic, this kind of large-scale removal makes the current handling process feel overly careless and rushed to me.
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Heavy users
Member
I had just mentioned this issue yesterday, and then after waking up today, I found that more than a hundred files had been deleted again.
I specifically checked the timestamps, and in many cases, the time between when I shared the files and when they were removed was less than one hour.
With such a short time gap, it is honestly very difficult for me to believe that these files went through a complete manual review and proper verification process.
That is why I seriously question whether the current handling process has effectively become close to automated deletion.
I also vaguely remember receiving an email from your company not long ago stating that the file retention period had been extended to 2 years, encouraging uploaders to continue using the platform with confidence.
However, based on my past experience, whenever there is an important policy change announced through a special email like that, it usually gets changed again not long afterward — and the situation often becomes even worse.
So honestly, I did not fully believe it at the time. In fact, it actually gave me a bad feeling instead.
And now it seems that concern may have been justified. Based on the current situation, the actual file retention period now may even be shorter than the previous one-year period mentioned before, and the platform also appears to have returned to the previous pattern of large-scale file deletions, almost completely back to the situation from last year.
What I still cannot understand is that even after cooperating with large-scale file removals before, the domains continue to be blocked repeatedly anyway.
So at this point, I genuinely want to ask whether there are any other truly effective solutions besides continuing to remove files over and over again.
Because the recent MISSAV situation already demonstrated something very clearly: in many cases, these actions are essentially just domain blocks rather than permanent solutions.
After being blocked, MISSAV restored access within less than a day simply by changing domains. They even publicly thanked the government for the “free promotion,” and the incident ended up generating even more traffic and discussion around the platform. The situation was even reported in the news.
This also shows that with this kind of blocking approach, the people most affected are often ordinary users and regular uploaders rather than the platform itself.
Personally, I believe that instead of continuing to treat “large-scale file deletion” as the main solution, it may be time to rethink the overall strategy.
For example:
1. Build a more complete backup domain and announcement system
Users should not have to search for new domains on their own every time a domain changes. There should be official announcement pages, email notifications, Telegram channels, or other backup access points.
2. Provide official DNS and connectivity guides
Many users in Taiwan do not fully understand DNS blocking, ISP restrictions, routing issues, or the differences between VPN solutions. As a result, many problems that could be solved end up causing permanent user loss.
3. Reduce dependence on a single primary domain
For example, through multiple entry points, mirror domains, API distribution, or CDN-based separation instead of relying entirely on one main domain.
4. Establish a more reliable manual review process
The biggest issue right now is not that reports exist, but that many situations appear to look like “mass reporting followed by automatic deletion.”
Especially when some files are removed less than one hour after being uploaded, it becomes very difficult for users to believe that a real manual review and verification process actually took place.
If the platform’s only response is to keep deleting files and constantly changing domains without improving the overall strategy, then in the end, the people who will gradually leave are likely the long-term users who originally supported the platform.
Do you know what reason the Taiwan government gave when they blocked the MISSAV website?
At the time, they claimed that there had been public reports regarding leaked private sexual content on the site.
But anyone familiar with MISSAV at that time knew that the platform was almost entirely Japanese AV content.
However, the Taiwan government did not carefully verify the situation and directly blocked the domain anyway. Even after many people later pointed out that there were clear differences between the claims and the actual content, there was no response and no removal of the block.
Doesn’t this whole process feel very similar to what is happening now?
I specifically checked the timestamps, and in many cases, the time between when I shared the files and when they were removed was less than one hour.
With such a short time gap, it is honestly very difficult for me to believe that these files went through a complete manual review and proper verification process.
That is why I seriously question whether the current handling process has effectively become close to automated deletion.
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I also vaguely remember receiving an email from your company not long ago stating that the file retention period had been extended to 2 years, encouraging uploaders to continue using the platform with confidence.
However, based on my past experience, whenever there is an important policy change announced through a special email like that, it usually gets changed again not long afterward — and the situation often becomes even worse.
So honestly, I did not fully believe it at the time. In fact, it actually gave me a bad feeling instead.
And now it seems that concern may have been justified. Based on the current situation, the actual file retention period now may even be shorter than the previous one-year period mentioned before, and the platform also appears to have returned to the previous pattern of large-scale file deletions, almost completely back to the situation from last year.
What I still cannot understand is that even after cooperating with large-scale file removals before, the domains continue to be blocked repeatedly anyway.
So at this point, I genuinely want to ask whether there are any other truly effective solutions besides continuing to remove files over and over again.
Because the recent MISSAV situation already demonstrated something very clearly: in many cases, these actions are essentially just domain blocks rather than permanent solutions.
After being blocked, MISSAV restored access within less than a day simply by changing domains. They even publicly thanked the government for the “free promotion,” and the incident ended up generating even more traffic and discussion around the platform. The situation was even reported in the news.
This also shows that with this kind of blocking approach, the people most affected are often ordinary users and regular uploaders rather than the platform itself.
Personally, I believe that instead of continuing to treat “large-scale file deletion” as the main solution, it may be time to rethink the overall strategy.
For example:
1. Build a more complete backup domain and announcement system
Users should not have to search for new domains on their own every time a domain changes. There should be official announcement pages, email notifications, Telegram channels, or other backup access points.
2. Provide official DNS and connectivity guides
Many users in Taiwan do not fully understand DNS blocking, ISP restrictions, routing issues, or the differences between VPN solutions. As a result, many problems that could be solved end up causing permanent user loss.
3. Reduce dependence on a single primary domain
For example, through multiple entry points, mirror domains, API distribution, or CDN-based separation instead of relying entirely on one main domain.
4. Establish a more reliable manual review process
The biggest issue right now is not that reports exist, but that many situations appear to look like “mass reporting followed by automatic deletion.”
Especially when some files are removed less than one hour after being uploaded, it becomes very difficult for users to believe that a real manual review and verification process actually took place.
If the platform’s only response is to keep deleting files and constantly changing domains without improving the overall strategy, then in the end, the people who will gradually leave are likely the long-term users who originally supported the platform.
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Do you know what reason the Taiwan government gave when they blocked the MISSAV website?
At the time, they claimed that there had been public reports regarding leaked private sexual content on the site.
But anyone familiar with MISSAV at that time knew that the platform was almost entirely Japanese AV content.
However, the Taiwan government did not carefully verify the situation and directly blocked the domain anyway. Even after many people later pointed out that there were clear differences between the claims and the actual content, there was no response and no removal of the block.
Doesn’t this whole process feel very similar to what is happening now?
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