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What's the barrier to entry here? It looks easy to implement.

• nostrademons 20y ago
  It is, apparently. I've switched to SendSpace ( http://www.sendspace.com/ http://www.sendspace.com/ ), and there's also MegaUpload ( http://megaupload.com/ http://megaupload.com/ )
  • nickb 20y ago
    Don't forget about rapidshare... the 900lb gorilla.
    • danw 20y ago
      And dropsend. Theres no shortage of apps in this space
• create_account 20y ago
  Yes, it's called FTP. Remember that article about webifying unix commands? This is yet another example. And they got $10m! The bubble is back!
  • nostrademons 20y ago
    YSI really is a good service - I use it all the time to send stuff to friends, or did before I switched to SendSpace. Many of my friends don't understand FTP, don't want to download a client, and just want to click on a link and get the file. Only problem is they have basically no barriers to entry, so it'll be hard for them to ever become more than a commodity. If they're lucky, they may be able to make a tiny profit by charging or advertising just above their costs, but if they ever get decent margins they'll be swamped by the competition.