Poll: If we were to allow Depositfiles as an approved host?.............

[5p1d3R]

I went ahead and got a Deposit files gold acct to try it out. Says up to 50 parallel downloads, but I have noticed very, very, very slow speeds - even with the premium acct. I have to say that I am not impressed. Most of my downloads, which are all under 300 mb are downloading at a rate under 100 kb per minute. For example, I have two downloads as I write: one at downloading at 38KB/min (64mb in size) and the other at 85KB/sec (265mb in size). Seems rather slow for a premium acct, when I am used to getting speeds around 600 kb/sec to 1.5mb/sec with Rapidshare/Filesonic. Shit, I am positive that Mediafire's free downloads are faster ... As for something reliable, I guess Desposit files does have that going for them. I voted for adding them simply because I am for adding any filehosts at this point.


Here is a look at what I am experiencing with 8 simultaneous downloads:



These are image set folders

[Shenmue]

I hate depositfiles, but it is without doubt the best choice at the moment .
Dl speed seems good for premium (as free user I dl at only 10kb/s max) , they ve been there for many years, site seems stable.

[cosmicfilter]

Since most/many hosters are under attack from the U.S. inJustice Dept. the long term answer may be hosts in countries which ignore the U.S. gov't. That seems to mean ones that are more risky for other reasons. The more likely long term result will likely be NO free services as the hosters begin paying royalties for each DL. I'm guessing a lot of our members that are hung up on free users DL inconveniences probably pay for cable or satellite TV, or XM radio. Me? I give up a cup of coffee each week and pay for 4 DL services (not RS or FS anymore).

Depositfiles would be an acceptable addition to Phun (as would Oron, which I have not had a single issue with in 2 years), but don't expect them to last long.

[robo99]

I noticed today that I could dl a smaller DF file while a larger file was in progress. I don't know if they were different countries or what.

[kunwara]

we could allow depositfiles as mirror . RS/HF as main and DF as secondary

[ruger-p345]

RS and HF crap

Depositfiles is the solution at the moment.

Filesonic was the best :_(

[yhcpl01]

I don't think it's a solution at the moment.

Firstly, they have crap speeds for free users and premium users as well. Probably it's because of overloading servers right now as many filehosts are not filehosts any more and huge traffic had to re-route somewhere. Secondly, they have very strange rates for uploaders so from what I see they will be trying to spam with many threads and useless posts to make their money bigger. Thirdly, as far as I know DF is blocking US users and doesn't count downloads from this country, so I don't think it's the option to allow this filehost.

The only advantage of this host is that they are commonly known especially among pr0n downloaders and uploaders, among warez uploaders rather not - I don't mention a period after disaster because people looked for every alternative.

I agree it's one of the eldest and stablest host, but it doesn't deserve to be allowed here if it is alone here. With 2-3 other filehosts it's okay, but not alone.

Someone mentioned about long waiting times between downloads. Yeah it' true, but I don't think and don't see many clips that are splitted over the parts, mostly these are single links. DF allows to upload files with size up to 2 GB. More over, if they count only one unique download from one unique IP for every 24h and besides that they don't have any PPS program, what is the point of splitting files while using this host? Won't help, only disturb.

But to be honest I don't see any other really good alternative right now, DF is one of those that could be. But like I mentioned above - it should be allowed with at least 2-3 new filehosts.

[zztopman]

Most are saying not DF alone... I agree but the reality right now is that Oron is the only other all inclusive one out there used by many site similar to PHUN.
If we were to use 2 then DF and Oron

[yhcpl01]

Most are saying not DF alone... I agree but the reality right now is that Oron is the only other all inclusive one out there used by many site similar to PHUN.
If we were to use 2 then DF and Oron

You out of your mind? Allowing Oron here will destroy high quality traffic of this forum and the whole forum. But there is one exception - do not allow it alone. But personally I would think loong time before I allowed this host here.

I agree this host is very fast, but has very strange limits for free users and even premium users.

[asab]

DF are based in Russia I think so perhaps will avoid the stuff other filehosts have with DCMA, I know often they just ignore reports from where I have used them and the mirror all died.

From that point of view I approove, like all hosts your location is linked to how downloadable the file is from whatever host, I think DF is poor as a free user in US but in Europe it is fine.

[Artaniszerox]

oron and depositfiles are the best for p0rn.

any other host?

[brianbell25]

As a long time depositfiles user, I would say to allow them. I've never really ever had any issue with them that I haven't had with other filehosts. People want to complain about the wait time and d/l speeds for free users, but ALL of your filehosts have that issue. All the currently available hosts either decrease your d/l speed or make you wait a certain amount of time between d/l's and that's because they want you to buy the premium membership. Depositfiles does offer free premium time to those who upload files; you get a point for each unique download of your files per day. Rack up 5000 points, you earn a free month of premium.

The only downside I've noticed is like 5p1d3R mentioned, there are times some real slow speeds even with a premium membership. I have been downloading 4-5 files at the same time and it seems like 3-4 of them will be going at a decent rate (500-700 kbps, which for my connection is good for that many simultaneous d/l's), but then there's one that's only going at like 100 kbps and continues to d/l at that rate even after my other d/l's have finished. Don't know if it's the locale of the file or what it is, but it can be a little annoying, but IMO not any more than what I've seen from hosts like oron, rapishare and the like.

As of right now, IMO, depositfiles is the best option out there.

[traviesox]

deposit is a good site using jdownloader, no long time for download hehe

[ktm2001]

i have never downloaded a depositfile link faster than 90 kbps, in my personal experience is a crap host for free users. They also ban accounts easily but if you want add a cash host might be a good option

[asab]

i have had an account with df for years, not premium tho, occasionally i will use a ticket from points accumulated if there is a lot i want to download, have about 60gb in there, like i say files rarely die, is kinda hard to make a lot of money with them, i think i made like 100 bucks in years so would avoid the filesonic type spamming, imho if the forum allows oron then will just be more of the same in terms of flooding