Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Well it certainly doesn't help that even by the time we get around to adding them, many are already dead. AGArchive.net is of course a great help with this, since a lot of the time this comes up when somebody is asking for a copy of X, so we can generally swoop in and fix it. But Dropbox and other sites have always been my least favourite file repositories since the links are so easily broken. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290393#p290393 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. hi,I suppose the audiogames.net db editors may find themselves in a mess, since there is a considerable amount of hosted dropbox links for various games, recordings reviews etc. we might encounter more broken links in the db than the usual of course, provided that even if they are replaced with more reliable ones, some of them still would not work because of many reasons, the person hosting the game being unavailable, among others. also, it will be equally disappointing if all the people in charge of the db editing do not put their efforts towards resolving issues with those links in future, given that there aren't many people to begin with. let's hope that agnet cyberelves are obedient enough to do the bidding of their masters and help making the site better and devoid of broken links. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290249#p290249 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Thanks for that, will take a look. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290206#p290206 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
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Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. @Arq: S3 is primarily intended for developers, so the primary mechanism is an API. However S3 does have a (pretty terrible) web-based interface. I normally use the command-line but there are plenty of third-party clients (Cyberduck and Expandrive come to mind, but there are others). These give you nice GUI abstractions for buckets and objects (Amazon-speak for folders and files, really). If you make a file publicly readable, and if you back it with CloudFront (another Amazon service), you now have the same technology developers everywhere (including Apple) are using to publish their stuff with great speed. There are, moreover, alternatives to Amazon, like DreamObjects and Rackspace.Amazon's services are pay-as-you-use, by the gigabyte. For very small amounts of data it's extremely cheap. Pricing is described fully here, by region. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290181#p290181 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. At Sebby, related to your post, how do you get started with S3? Do you ssh in to it, or is there a web interface? Just curious, also, how much space do you have? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290165#p290165 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Well, of course, it's the wrong paradigm for most services to store your data only on the cloud, by nature; the whole point is that your local copy is backed up by the cloud, is accessible from the cloud, and is replicated to every other client from the cloud when your authoritative cloud copy changes. If you wanted to operate client-server, you would use a protocol like FTP/SFTP/WebDAV/S3 and a client for that protocol, or your web browser and the website of your cloud provider, or an alternative client for your cloud provider like ExpanDrive or Cyberduck / Mountain Duck.The direct download link is a problem. People who expect their links to last use services that they think are stable and that are unlikely to punish them down the road. Cloud services for file hosting that support sharing ought to be better at this, but because they are fickle consumer services primarily intended for personal use with only informal file sharing requirements (specifically, access with a web browser where the file is seen as attached rather than embedded or directly-linked) the standards of longevity are much lower. This is why I use Amazon S3 and CloudFront to publish long-lasting links, and Apple's wonderful MailDrop for expiring ones. It's also why so many people are pissed at Dropbox. Really quite understandable. Most of the other non-developer services don't offer direct-download, although you can hack your way around it to some extent; it's just not seen as a convenience feature, but an avenue for (supposed) misuse as a web host. Good things come to an end, I guess. It's probably best to seed your own joy and run servers or use S3, if you can. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290100#p290100 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
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Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Ahh, thanks! I wish it would still show file info/names in the Finder, but that works. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290096#p290096 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Ahh, thanks! I wish it would still show placeholer info in the Finder, but that works. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290096#p290096 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Chris wrote:Does anyone know of a cloud service that allows saving files without leaving local copies on your disk? I thought Dropbox had this feature, but it's apparently only for Pro and Business Users. I mainly use OneDrive and Google Drive, but can't figure out a way to achieve this. How about iCloud Drive? heh!Strange. I thought selective sync was for everyone. It's folder based though. You put a folder in your Dropbox folder, then go to preferences and deselect it once it's done uploading. The folder will then be in your Dropbox but it won't be on that device anymore. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290091#p290091 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
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Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. turtlepower17 wrote:I honestly don't understand all the hate this topic has generated. I admit that the angle of links needing to be redirected on forums and such was not one I had considered, but, frankly, anybody who has been in the file sharing game for any length of time knows that it's an ever changing landscape. Links go down, and often times, bloggers lose interest and never reupload them. Sites come and go, or change their modes of operation. It's just a part of life, and if you're looking for something, odds are you can find it elsewhere.omg yes, this thumbs up, turtlepower URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290084#p290084 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Does anyone know of a cloud service that allows saving files without leaving local copies on your disk? I thought Dropbox had this feature, but it's apparently only for Pro and Business Users. I mainly use OneDrive and Google Drive, but can't figure out a way to achieve this. How about iCloud Drive? heh! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290077#p290077 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Does anyonek now of a cloud service that alows saving files without leaving local copies on your disk? I thought Dropbox had this feature, but it's apparently only for Pro and Business Users. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290077#p290077 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. devinprater wrote:Well, if one-drive allows direct access to files and such, I'll just use that. I know how much of a pain having to deal with download links that go to a site with a download button and all that is, so I wouldn't want to put people through that.You can change the dl=0 at the end of your link to dl=1. This will make it a direct link without having to use any sort of download button. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290061#p290061 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. I honestly don't understand all the hate this topic has generated. I admit that the angle of links needing to be redirected on forums and such was not one I had considered, but, frankly, anybody who has been in the file sharing game for any length of time knows that it's an ever changing landscape. Links go down, and often times, bloggers lose interest and never reupload them. Sites come and go, or change their modes of operation. It's just a part of life, and if you're looking for something, odds are you can find it elsewhere. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=290055#p290055 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Recently I was thinking about various cloud services and on which one to purchase additional space. Now I'm sure that Dropbox will not be one of them. Instead, it'll be either Google Drive or even Yandex. Yandex sync app is very accessible and you can get up to 20 gb of max free space by inviting people. BTW, the yandex link in my signature will let You sign up to yandex disk and get additional 1 gb of space. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=28#p28 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. I personally don't see much of a change, so I'll continue to use Dropbox. I'm using it for a number of things though. I'm using it on my two computers, on my phone and on my Hims U2 notetaker. I'm not sure if other systems are supported on all those platforms and fully accessible. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289997#p289997 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Translation: we are tired of being mistaken for a free web host and are taking active steps to make certain people don't make the same mistake again ...I haven't used Dropbox now since Rice began overseeing Dropbox's privacy commitments. I really haven't noticed it at all. iOS was the biggest culprit until Apple added the document-provider API, and now any cloud you want (including your own server) can be used. Can't believe I fell for Dropbox at all once. Ah well, live and learn. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289967#p289967 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
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Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. assault_freak wrote:What if the people you are sharing with aren't colaborators... this is not a smart decision, imo.This is a good move in my humble opinion. You don't need to be a collaborator for a public folder. The folders you create will still able to be collaborated and shared. I don't know where you got this info that that feature is going away as it is not. The public folder will just be private that's all. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289940#p289940 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. I personally think this changes very little if not absolutely nothing... yes public folder direct downloads will be gone but as already stated above share links are still supported, and direct downloads can be achieved with a single replacement of a character URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289928#p289928 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Ah, well then this change really doesn't affect me. I do have a whole bunch of stuff in my public folder, but that can easily be moved, and new links generated if necessary. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289775#p289775 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. You can still generate links with the context menu. Just look for copy Dropbox link. It'll be there instead of copy public link. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289766#p289766 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. hi.Well ... I Always put my files in the root folder and they upload and I can get the link from the context menu.As I understand it the only thing that's been changed is that you have to update your links and possibly put them in the db root. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289762#p289762 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
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Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Well, you can avoid being directed to that webpage if you replace the 0 at the end of the link with a 1. it's that simple. But what's confusing me is, will you not be able to generate a link using the entry in your context menu anymore? If not, I'll be pissed. I don't use the Dropbox website unless I absolutely have to. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289756#p289756 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
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Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. So direct Dropbox download links are gone? I'm talking about the old style of links that were dl.dropboxusercontent.com? I'm not a fan of the new system of links that just direct you to a webpage. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289755#p289755 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. Wel, as long as they give some sort of download acceess. lol I'm not a dropbx pro user, so know nothing about more advanced things like that. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289753#p289753 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder.
Re: Dropbox is ending support for the public folder. You can still use normal shared links. Those give read only access to files. The only difference here is that these links aren't automatically available when you put a file in the folder. You have to create them either from the Dropbox website or the app. You can also remove them later. Sharing with colaborators is something entirely different. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=289745#p289745 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
