Download Link issues
🕑 Added 2017-02-04 15:40:41 +0000 UTC Hi all, I've just got notified that my dropbox link got overwhelm with traffic and they sent me an e-mail sayings it will be temporary down. I'm not sure how long it usually takes to refresh itself? Does anyone familiar, In the meantime I need to find alternate more reliable free server to upload my materials and package.I've tried MEGA in the past but people have told me they have bandwidth issues after a while and cannot download the links I sent out.
So may I ask if anyone could recommend some more stable server, or anyone who is experience knows what other artist use?
Thanks
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Cheetahpaws
I just checked Dropbox, Didn't know it's $99 per year subscription now, which provides 100TB space. Seems a bit pricey but probably no more limits for downloads. But I'll try the google drive that might work as well, thanks Deviant!
Cheetahpaws
It seems like MEGA and google drive is the most popular solution everyone is offering right now, I'll go with that. Thanks LeeTY!
Cheetahpaws
I totally forgot about google drive, after their privacy terms of services changed. But it seems like a good alternative!
Cheetahpaws
That seems like a good solution, I'll do this now, thank you!
Cheetahpaws
That can too, I can use a little of patreon money to upgrade, i read its $50 per year for 200GB pro tier, not sure if it includes um-limitless downloads
Cheetahpaws
I hope so too! Lets find out next ^.^
Cheetahpaws
I have just tried uploading to google drive and it seems very stable with download for now, so I will use this as alternative together with others. Thanks for the suggestion!
iqbunny
if you put the file on google drive and make it public i don't think they have a limit.
Verm
Google Drive for sure. Not sure if Google has a thing where the link will go down if too many people use it. Like make a folder for it on your google drive. Don't use a torrent as iqbunny suggest, many many Internet Providers get pissy for even just torrenting, even not illegally.
iqbunny
With such a large file you could also torrent it.
Gaia Weylyn
Paid MEGA isn't too expensive, yet offers a considerable amount of bandwidth. Might want to consider that.
FinalLucario
Perhaps try a combination of Google Drive, Dropbox, and Mega. Give access of each server to a smaller group of Patrons to reduce bandwidth issues.
Kazro Fox
I know some artists upload to Patreon itself, but I'm not sure if you're trying to avoid that
Deviant
Looks like you can upgrade to a pro acount, which would fix the problem. While that does cost money, I bet that your Patreon money would cover the cost easily.
LeeTY
For me, MEGA isn't bad choice. But if someone has problem for using that, yeah, Google drive can be another selection. When I use that, however, I got bunch of trouble for download. Why don't you come back to MEGA temporally? It has some problem that time, but after few days later, it solved naturally.
vritrax
How about Google Drive?