Could we make using Dropbox mandatory?

[Ermz]

... for those that don't have their own paid hosting solutions?

I think things would be a lot smoother here if new members were made aware of the existence of Dropbox, and we didn't have to wait for retarded countdown timers on sites like Megaupload that want to ream us with ads.

Yet another sticky..?

Just a thought!

 

[P-E]

+1, clever idea.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

write the sticky and I'll stick it.
I'm often not downloading stuff cause it's rapidshare etc.

 

[slashvanyoung]

Making people aware of the most user-friendly hosting solutions via sticky: + 1.

Making dropbox mandatory: please, no. That's a bit too Nazi in my book.

 

[Jaymz]

I approve

 

[Damian B]

Make a sticky with the information, but don't make it mandatory.

 

[Jaymz]

Make a sticky with the information, but don't make it mandatory.

I think thats whats gonna happen, just really outline it to other forum members that you will get a hella'ova lot more downloads/critiques if you use this method.

 

[Line666]

Making people aware of the most user-friendly hosting solutions via sticky: + 1.

Making dropbox mandatory: please, no. That's a bit too Nazi in my book.

Make mandatory anything that you can stream music off.

Soundclick, lightningmp3, dropbox etc.

Its just the download it to then play it sites that are annoying.

 

[Ermz]

write the sticky and I'll stick it.
I'm often not downloading stuff cause it's rapidshare etc.

Done!

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...online-hosting-solution-read.html#post8579585

It's just a shame since people have a habit of not reading the stickies. Hope it helps somewhat at least.

 

[Cacoph0ny]

Lightningmp3 too. its just as good

 

[GarethSE]

dropbox is a fucking godsend
id actually be lost without it

 

[ParsonsMatt]

I MUCH prefer soundclick to dropbox for listening...

 

[GarethSE]

its such a general pain in the ass to use though
need a band account and the uploading process is long winded and the process of linking involves getting your band page up, finding the song page, linking that, blah blah

dropbox? copy, paste, wait for upload, done.

 

[Ermz]

Yeah, if you have Quicktime integrated into your browser you can essentially stream anything from Dropbox much quicker than Soundclick or equivalents.

 

[Charles J]

its such a general pain in the ass to use though
need a band account and the uploading process is long winded and the process of linking involves getting your band page up, finding the song page, linking that, blah blah

dropbox? copy, paste, wait for upload, done.

exactly. soundclick is a pain in the f-in a.

w/quicktime installed i just click the link and the shit streams! If I wanna download, right click, save as.

DONE.

 

[dani]

don't forget the mighty pop-up soundclick player!

dropbox is so much easier, just click, wait a few seconds, then the music comes.

however, i don't think dropbox should be made mandatory - just a direct MP3 link.

thanks,

 

[Chryst Krispies]

I like dropbox, but I don't like the idea of ONLY allowing dropbox. I don't want a dropbox fueled communist regime.

 

[Ermz]

Well, feel safe then, because the sticky thread is only advisory, not a tyrannical mandate

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Well, feel safe then, because the sticky thread is only advisory, not a tyrannical mandate

Ok. Yeah I definitely would recommend it; it's the shit.

 

[mick thompson]

please for the love of god make dropbox mandatory

i fucking hate when people upload to rapidshare or crap like that and its like.. "you must wait 30 seconds to download this file" then it starts, you loose internet connection while downloading that 700mb file and then you cant resume it. AGH!!!!!

dropbox is beautiful, 2 gigs is bucket loads of space, it has great integration into your OS and everyone likes it!