I download at all kinds of times, mostly when the US are up as well, I've never had to wait longer than 40mins for a file off one of the main servers (last one was RtCW multiplayer demo) I dont have the money to pay atm so I dont and use the free system
As for charging, tech the are charging u so they can maintain the system, revnues (sp?) from adverts and the like which companys like this used to use to maintain the opertations have all but vanished, if they dont charge they will have to close down (hosting + bandwidth charges for something like fileplanet are gonna be huge!!! so after everyone pays their $x, I forget how much, but I know it's not much, I doubt they are turning a huge profit as they dont charge per download, just per month/year) If you dont like them hosting your files, email them and tell 'em to stop, as you are the copyright holder of the work then they have no choice (as I understand it), however, imho that's just petty.. if I produce something I want it to reach as wider audiance as I can, if some ppl chose to spend some $$$$ to download files quicker, all power to 'em I say. ----- Original Message ----- From: "[DRP]Avatar-X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [hlcoders] what a bloody n00b > What sucks about fileplanet is that sure, they use the money to support the service, but > ONLY PEOPLE WHO PAY CAN DOWNLOAD THE FILES. > > People who do not want to pay, or CAN'T pay, (underage, no credit card, no money, > whatever) simply can't get the files. > > Oh, sure, you say they have mirrors in places where the server has a max of 20 people... > > But their main servers are always full, and often you have to wait hours and hours for > one stupid tiny file that could have been put anywhere else much easier. > > I say: If fileplanet makes money off of OUR files, they should give a portion of that to > the author. > > If you create a game that thousands of people download because its so popular, you > should get 10% of what fileplanet makes on it. > > If stupid annoying fileplanet (which i hate with a passion) doesn't do that, then > someone else should. > > -av > > "Dave R. Meyers" wrote: > > > About the fileplanet thing. > > > > Well let me see, I hoave my own webpage, that I pay for myself. With about > > 500mb storage. Cost a little bit. Then I also have the OZ website > > supported by fileplanet. I have not received anything about a storage > > limit( but I only put OZ stuff there), and I get all kinda of support from > > FP, and PHL. All free. If they wanna change the people who what to d/l my > > stuff and don't want to wait, more power to them, but than me forking over > > yet another website few. > > > > Dave > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > -- > --------- > [DRP]Avatar-X > SillyZone Homepage: www.thesillyzone.com > SillyZone Forums: forum.thesillyzone.com > My Homepage: www.cyberwyre.com > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
