Originally posted by: andy_k_250
Not to go on a rant here, but I always here about people complaining about not being able to use one particular download service versus another. Where is the merit in these claims? Maybe I am just missing something, but I am able to download (more or less equally fast) from Rapidshare, Sendspace, Megaupload, Yousendit, Depositfiles, etc. with no problems whatsoever. As far as Rapidshare's wait time, if you really can't wait, here's my trick (it may or may not work for you) - unplug your router/firewall and then plug it back in. When it resets, it grabs a new IP address (at least with AT&T/SBC). Presto! Also, I've been able to download things via free file sharing sites much faster than torrents. What problems do other people have? It seems like if you do have problems, you might have something on your PC restricting your access to sites, or your scripts might be buggy.
Not to go on a rant here, but I always here about people complaining about not being able to use one particular download service versus another. Where is the merit in these claims? Maybe I am just missing something, but I am able to download (more or less equally fast) from Rapidshare, Sendspace, Megaupload, Yousendit, Depositfiles, etc. with no problems whatsoever. As far as Rapidshare's wait time, if you really can't wait, here's my trick (it may or may not work for you) - unplug your router/firewall and then plug it back in. When it resets, it grabs a new IP address (at least with AT&T/SBC). Presto! Also, I've been able to download things via free file sharing sites much faster than torrents. What problems do other people have? It seems like if you do have problems, you might have something on your PC restricting your access to sites, or your scripts might be buggy.
I see what you are saying. But Rapidshare doesn't even let me join a que. It says "not valid" every time I type in the verification code.
It's only rapidshare that does this, all other sites work fine.