There are a host of companies on the interwebs providing file hosting services, and MediaFire is one of them. (A "host" of hosting companies... har!) Okay, anyway, all kidding aside, MediaFire is interesting in that they offer unlimited file sizes, unlimited file uploads, and all with no signup required. They will also allow you to upload multiple files at once, and the service can be used like many other large file emailing services - simply email a pointer to the file from within their interface, and the file has been shared. In fact, once a file has been uploaded, MediaFire offers multiple ways to share the file; in addition to the email feature, they give you a straight download link to use as you please, HTML link code that can be copied and pasted into a blog or MySpace page (for people that don't know HTML), and even forum link code formatted for phpBB or vBulletin forums.
So how can they afford to provide unlimited uploads with unlimited file sizes? Well, they're using ads to support the service. And apparently it's lucrative enough to allow the service to continue, which is good news for those of us that need to share large files.
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11-05-2006 @ 1:07AM
robotrock said...
I still use xdrive...it may have a 5 gig limit, but its lightning quick and I can drop files into my friend's folders (if they've shared it with me)
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11-05-2006 @ 12:02PM
Younghusband said...
I like this service, but I would ask they have a download counter in the admin.
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11-05-2006 @ 5:55PM
Nate said...
this seems like it would be better then sendspace. i hope that you can download more than one file at a time though.
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11-06-2006 @ 12:50PM
resource said...
This is the best service by far.
If they go out of business there is always mailbigfile.com
But they have a 512MB limit.
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11-10-2006 @ 2:53AM
Lauri said...
Dang I could have used this when I needed to get pictures home from vacation and didn't want to risk them through airport x-ray scanners. Definately one to bookmark and share.
Lauri
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11-13-2006 @ 11:20AM
grafter said...
yhyh www.myspace.com/grafterartist
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11-14-2006 @ 12:28PM
dj maddy said...
would b alot better if the upload speed was a bit faster but apart from that no 2 bad www.mixstreet.net/maddy
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