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DeLeTeD said:
Here's the thing. I download a file from hotfile. Now I decide to upload that file and put it on my server for others to download directly. That breaks the rules? I am the only one using the account, Im just sharing what I downloaded. TBH it is a dumb loophole, but 100% legit.
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I dont see how storing the copyrighted files on your own server is legit.
Streaming is the only 'legit' way.

Did hotfile ban OVH networks?
 
Good reason? This is funny, they can't make limit download amount per day (like RS/DF) so they started to BAN users who downloading more than 30Gb / day. And this shit happens only with hotfile, they banned OVH and some more hosters. Total noobs inside support.

Why megaupload or RS never do this? This is matter of profesionalism.
 
What's with people defending a company that's clearly going out of their way to mislead naive consumers? Just because you happen to know the term "unlimited" doesn't exist for such a service doesn't mean that every consumer knows this.

If a company advertises a service as "unlimited", in Hotfile's case; "Unlimited high speed downloads", then its reasonable for a consumer to expect just that. Unless of-course they put the* symbol next to their "Unlimited high speed downloads" claim, then they have every right to reference a fair usage policy. But as they don't, its MISLEADING and therefore justifiable to call them a rip-off/misleading company.

They say "Huge download traffic for short period (over 200GB/daily)" for a reason of suspension, but 200GB is then not unlimited as they advertise the service as. Unlimited obviously means just that; without limits. Is it only me that considers 200GB to be a limit?

I get an average download speed of 5-6mb/second throughout the day, even at peak times. There's 86400 seconds in a day, that means its possible I could theoretically download 432000mb / 421.875gb in one day if I wanted to. I guess this quashes Hotfile's claim of 200GB being huge traffic.

Finally, with HD becoming the norm, its not unreasonable to suggest downloaders will eventually need high levels of traffic such as this to download 1080p movies/games/etc.
 
TheShadowOne said:
What's with people defending a company that's clearly going out of their way to mislead naive consumers? Just because you happen to know the term "unlimited" doesn't exist for such a service doesn't mean that every consumer knows this.

If a company advertises a service as "unlimited", in Hotfile's case; "Unlimited high speed downloads", then its reasonable for a consumer to expect just that. Unless of-course they put the* symbol next to their "Unlimited high speed downloads" claim, then they have every right to reference a fair usage policy. But as they don't, its MISLEADING and therefore justifiable to call them a rip-off/misleading company.

They say "Huge download traffic for short period (over 200GB/daily)" for a reason of suspension, but 200GB is then not unlimited as they advertise the service as. Unlimited obviously means just that; without limits. Is it only me that considers 200GB to be a limit?

I get an average download speed of 5-6mb/second throughout the day, even at peak times. There's 86400 seconds in a day, that means its possible I could theoretically download 432000mb / 421.875gb in one day if I wanted to. I guess this quashes Hotfile's claim of 200GB being huge traffic.

Finally, with HD becoming the norm, its not unreasonable to suggest downloaders will eventually need high levels of traffic such as this to download 1080p movies/games/etc.
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^ Is what I call a professional reply. Not because it speaks in my favor (as I dropped this discussion with the simple verdict - HF is gay), but because it considers every logical possibility and the fact that HF misleads their clients with false claims.

That, and way to go TheShadowOne, you just bumped a 2 month old topic :) :P
 
So by following your logic, one can enter a unlimited sparerib restaurant, pay 15$ or whatever it is, and you're allowed to place 100 orders cause you order it and give it to everybody else..?
 
The Coon, I hope you realize you made no sense with your post, above?

You're attempting to compare a tangible commodity with an intangible service - and they're not related in any way, whatsoever. It's about following up on the claims that a company makes, regarding an intangible service, that is in no way related to a tangible commodity.

I hope you understood that, because apparently, you've missed the entire point of this thread; I would assume you're hungry right now?
 
Guys don't go against the shadow one [btw i agree with his opinion]
He is really good in discussions and debates :D

RIP who does :D
 
lifetalk said:
^ Is what I call a professional reply. Not because it speaks in my favor (as I dropped this discussion with the simple verdict - HF is gay), but because it considers every logical possibility and the fact that HF misleads their clients with false claims.

That, and way to go TheShadowOne, you just bumped a 2 month old topic :) :P
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Thank you :)
and happened to notice the date after posting :))

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The Coon, I hope you realize you made no sense with your post, above?

You're attempting to compare a tangible commodity with an intangible service - and they're not related in any way, whatsoever. It's about following up on the claims that a company makes, regarding an intangible service, that is in no way related to a tangible commodity.

I hope you understood that, because apparently, you've missed the entire point of this thread; I would assume you're hungry right now?
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Beat me to the punch. I also believe these "all you can eat" restaurants have rules such as the price being per head and not leaving the restaurant with food. Which as I pointed out if the fair usage policy was outlined it wouldn't be a problem, but as its not, its misleading.
 
i gave up half way through, but wanted to reply and move on.

First off you insult HF for whatever reasons you think your correct. You are sharing a premium account. Just because your using 1 IP does not make you right. Makes you small minded, or ignorant.

Ways to share 1 IP, proxy, lan.. etc, your still sharing the connection.

Bitching about a 200GB limit (daily) after your profiting off there 10$ a month accounts, is just whiny and as you stated 'unprofessional'.

I pay 30$ per 500GB on my dedicated server, so 200GB * 30 = 6000GB / 500 = 12 * 30 = 360$ per month in bandwidth (of course they have cheaper bandwidth but thats not the point. The point is ur extremely greedy.

the fact you cry about a 200GB daily limit and talk about how RS is WAY better with a 5GB a day limit, is ridicules at best.
 
Another ignorant poster. You're clearly missing the point. And added to that, you've assumed a fair bit of stuff, here.

No one is/was profiting off the concerned service. I operated it, with no adverts, nothing. So, I did not profit off it. That's a blatant assumption on your part, and thus 'unprofessional'.

I have dedicated servers too. And yes, I pay money for bandwidth, too. I pay for Rapidshare's TrafficShare bandwidth ($125 for 2.5TB). You stated, based on pure assumption, that I'm greedy. You don't have the facts. You don't have any idea of how much I pay, or what I'm willing to pay. What i AM bitching about, is their policies, and their lies. They don't mention anything about a bandwidth limit. They do not offer additional bandwidth for purchase, either (yes, I contacted them asking about a custom plan with paid, limited bandwidth. They simply banned my account as a response. That's professional, right?). So what gives?

RS IS way better, because they have their policies outlined CLEARLY. Read that - CLEARLY! You seem to have a problem grasping the point of a thread.

Ridicules much?
 
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