FremenDar007 said:
dark_jedi, I'd rather use Uploaded.net to download these projects instead of torrenting. If we're using a Premium account there, might as well have people use the full version of Download Accelerator Plus and each Blu-ray Project as ISO. For Uploaded.net/.whichever, might as well have the .rar parts as 1.50GB chunks instead of 400MB.
@FremenDar007: While I don't know that there is any one, single BEST option when considering the sharing of multiple 25-50GB projects, my personal leaning are ALWAYS going to be in favor of a *FREE* (or donation supported) service such as MySpleen vs a PAID file hosting service such as upload.net, here are a few of the reasons:
1) Cost.
uploaded.net (like MOST file hosting services) offers a variety of "Premium" service payment options…including $6.99 for 48 hours, $13.99 for 1 month, $92.99 for 1 year, among others. To access premium services, not only does this cost me money…but requires credit card payment (which opens one up to potential misuse AND completely removes the possibility of anonymity when DLing legally grey to black materials.)
Although it is a private (invite-only) torrent site, MySpleen does NOT require any payment to use their service. (Yes, MySpleen does allow for and rely upon donations…but donations are OPTIONAL and a person could easily maintain good standing by keeping their share ratios high…a positive incentive that helps promote further increase sharing of bandwidth and torrent longevity).
2) Speed and Longevity.
Yes, uploaded.net (like MOST dedicated file hosts) does offer "Free" services, but a capped bandwidth of 50 KB/s (Guest) or 70 KB/s (Free-Registered), with no simultaneous downloads, and one file every 180 minutes download restriction…it would literally take a FREE user of uploaded.net a minimum of TWO WEEKS (including in excess of 30 separate visits) to DL a 50GB file partitioned into 1.5GB segments. Additionally, uploaded files will be deleted after 30 consecutive days of inactivity…not to mention that similar services have come under increasing fire from the US and other government agencies with whole hosting services being brought down (along with the files and potentially users associated with them).
Torrent options, including MySpleen can vary widely (but, on the plus side…with a solid connection and with strong seeding in place, I was able to DL this current CTB82USTC_TB torrent in roughly 3 1/2 hours during its opening weekend…under other circumstances, one could probably expect it to take a couple/few days). There is no set lifespan of a torrent, it will remain both strong and alive so long as end users support it…with larger sized 25-50 GB shares, this would likely adversely impact many users ability to continuously seed for months on end, but there is no set lifespan.
3) Community.
There is NO uploaded.net community. It is a paid service geared toward making it's FREE use so prohibitive that FREE users will turn into PAID users out of frustration. Those that will actively promote the use of uploaded.net, rapidshare.com, and the MANY similar services nearly always have a vested interest (they paid for the service themselves and therefore they want to get good value by bringing others to that same service) in the expanded use of that service. Basically, it's a technologically based pyramid scheme.
Largely comprised of originaltrilogy.com forum members, MySpleen can loosely be viewed as an extension of this forum's user base.
Kind reagards,
-A.S.