Uploading files: please don't recommend mytempdir

acknak

Ok, maybe I'm on thin ice here, but could I ask that we consider not recommending that people use mytemdir to upload files?

With ads and pop-ups blocked, it was merely annoying before, but now they have a pop-up advertising window that fires in spite of Mozilla's pop-up blocker (and I assume IE's and others as well). On re-loading with pop-ups and ads not blocked, I see that there are actually multiple pop-ups, some full-screen, and adult-oriented ad images as well.

Between the volume and content of the ads and the annoying delays, I've already stopped recommending them. With the obnoxious pop-up, I'll think hard about even bothering to retrieve a file from the site.

I realize that not everyone is as annoyed by the aggressive advertising, and I do realize they have to make money to support the site, so if you want to keep using them, that's your prerogative.

I hope some day we can have a file upload feature here, so we can avoid the problem altogether.

hol.sten

acknak · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:48 am Post subject:

Well, I've been sending people to uploadhut.com, but that's based on about 30 seconds of research via Google, so I'm certainly open to other suggestions.

I know people often use imageshack to host images--that seems to work well.

Maybe a(nother!) sticky with a list of sites?

jrkrideau

bobharvey · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:58 am Post subject:

Have a look at http://Tinypic.com/ - it seems benign, and there is a clikable zoom view

noranthon · Super User Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 3318

I have no trouble with pop-ups on mytempdir or elsewhere. uploadhut is the only other site I've come across that takes files other than images and does not require registration.
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acknak · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject:

BillP · Super User Joined: 07 Jan 2006 Posts: 2702

I was trying to download a file from mytempdir yesterday morning with Firefox. I eventually had to use the Windows Task Manager to kill Firefox after it stopped responding. I switched to IE6 which has no pop-up blocker. I was able to complete the download, but only after 9 more windows had been opened in IE. In my case the pop-ups which were annoying are now obstructive.

I have looked at a few alternatives. Two which accept all file types and don't require registration and don't have pop-ups:

http://www.mediafire.com/

http://ultrashare.net/

Ultrashare.net deletes files which have not been downloaded for 21 days. Mediafire.com does not currently delete any files.

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Ahriman · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:09 am Post subject:

I'm another one that don't see neither popups nor ads in Mytempdir (but then it is true that I use the Adblock and NoScript extensions).

However, I have no trouble using another file uploading service, like ImageShack or ImageNation.

TerryE · Super User Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 550 Location: UK

Another flaw with these services is that they are "what it says on the tin" -- that is free temporary repositories. This means that they are OK for dialog and review at or around the time of posting, but if anyone uses the forum as a knoweldgebase and searches the arcticle say 12 months later then all you might get is a post refering to a non-existant image.

That's why I have a directory on my web service to post my images. I know that doing this is slightly more geeky, but most ISPs offer a free webservice with ftp or forms interface for uploading files. I think that this is a more sound approach. //Terry

noranthon · Super User Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 3318

jrkrideau · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:55 am Post subject:

Hagar Delest · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:05 am Post subject:

Never saw any pop up on mytempdir also, using Firefox + Adblock.
I used to recommend uploadhut.com too, but lately, I've had problems downloading files (code impossible to enter, even with cookies enabled).

Let's try sendmefile.com !
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BillP · Super User Joined: 07 Jan 2006 Posts: 2702

TerryE · Super User Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 550 Location: UK

I've just come across another problem with myTempDir -- you need to have JavaScript enabled for myTempdir.com. Now I run Noscript within Firefox, so that I only have Javascript enabled for trusted sites, and I'm sorry but I don't trust myTempdir.
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