Free 1-Click Web-Hosting / File Hosting Upload Sites

April 05, 08 by sharky   4,979  views  

All the rage these days are those free file hosting websites that allow users to upload content and share it with others. Many of them now support files up to (and in excess of) 1GB - very suitable for full DVDRiPs without having to break it down into a bunch of silly pieces.

In general, File Hosting sites are divided into two categories, although it’s worth noting that some sites operate as both methods:

1. 1-Click web-hosting - These sites allow users to upload files, and a specific web ‘address’ (or URL) is then created for that file. The URL can be shared, hotlinked and given out to others, and links up directly to the hosted file for downloading. Popular examples include rapidshare.com and megaupload.com. This method is most common among DDL websites that offer movies, software & apps.

2. File Hosting accounts - Users create an account for online storage - think of it as an ‘online hard drive’. Files can be uploaded there, and shared. This is a common method of keeping shared files ‘private’ - links are given out to those you trust.

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Advanced Searching for Copyrighted Content - Part IV - ‘DDL’ Websites

February 02, 08 by sharky   4,413  views  

« Part 4 of a 7-part series on Advanced Searching for Copyrighted Content »

Part 4. Searching ‘Warez’ / DDL websites.

We’ve already covered this topic on Direct Download Link (aka ‘Warez’ websites) - read it in it’s entirety here. So instead of rehashing what we’ve already done, we’ll elaborate on the searching implementations. And we’ve found a few DDL sites that really stick out from the rest (especially this one), plus we found some good tips for downloading multiple files at the same time. But first, a little more info on DDL websites:

One thing that we like about DDL sites is that they are essentially anonymous. The only site that knows what links you’ve clicked is the warez hosting site themselves, and certainly rapidshare.com isn’t about to start logging everyone’s activities and passing it on to the authorities.

DDL sites are getting smarter - to compensate for content that’s being deleted, some will offer multiple ‘mirrors’ to different hosting sites. Assuredly at least one of the links should be working. If you ever come across a file that has been deleted by rapidshare.com, this is the nasty error message that you’ll receive:

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Warez Hosting Websites (DDL Sites)

January 16, 08 by sharky   5,622  views  

Sites that offer links to illegal files hosted by file hosting websites. (Direct Download Links)

Now, thanks to the arrival of file hosting websites such as rapidshare.com and megaupload.com, warez site operators can actually offer warez instead of just a barrage of inane popups, false promises of free software, and links that never work. Introducing DDL - the second-generation of warez sites.

The DDL ‘file sharing’ method has got to be the easiest way to obtain copyrighted material on the Internet. Period. There’s no software to install, no programs to configure, no ISPs getting wise to your P2P traffic. Detailed instructions are explained at the bottom of the page.

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