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Simple web-based file sharing (beta)

10 points by greedo 12y ago

JTon 12y ago
Unless I sign in using social media I can only upload files up to 10MB in size. Frankly, that's terrible
- droprdotin 12y ago
  Hi, JTon! Thanks for the feedback. The site is not intended to be used for sharing large binaries. It's purpose is for quickly sharing "incidental" type of files or transferring files quickly from device to device. For example, moving a photo from your phone to a friend's laptop or tablet. It's not intended to serve up large files like Mega. As for rewarding users with larger limits for connecting with social media, all we gather is the most basic information to provide some accountability. That is to say, someone is less likely to upload pirated content, for example, without a layer of anonymity. Nevertheless, if circumstances warrant it, we're always open to suggestions. Thanks again for the feedback!
  - Mandatum 12y ago
    Pirated content isn't limited by size. RAR splits, eBooks, MP3s..
    - droprdotin 12y ago
      Mandatum, That's true, that's why there's the file timeouts for anonymous files. Distributing pirated content in 10MB chunks that last only 15 minutes is not practical.
Botnet4Lunch 12y ago
I like that I don't have to create an account for sharing files. There are times I don't want to clutter my dropbox but I want to send a file to a bunch of friends. I could see this being useful for that.
lurchpop 12y ago
this is really cool. are the files really deleted or are they "deleted" in the snapchat sense of the word?
- droprdotin 12y ago
  lurchpop, They are absolutely, unequivocally delete from our servers! No trace of the files are kept whatsoever. I know it's our word against the sky, but files are truly only kept as long as their lifespan allows. When the timer strikes zero, the file is purged within seconds along with all database rows related to it. Thanks for the feedback! -Dropr.in Team
- _RPM 12y ago
  Is it a fact that SC doesn't actually delete the binary image files, and does store them on disk somewhere? I'm assuming they do, because who would actually delete them?
dabernathy89 12y ago
I've been a fan of Jumpshare for this kind of file sharing, but it got all fancy and now you can't drag/drop files if you're not signed in. Really good for sharing groups of files, managing the content you upload, etc, but not so great for super-fast file sharing. I may use this instead.
- droprdotin 12y ago
  dabernathy89, Thanks for the feedback! We sort of felt the same way. Honestly, we wanted something fast and easy and you're right, going heavy on the UI just slows things down. We're HUGE fans of keeping it as simple as humanly possible. :)
thrashr888 12y ago
I created something similar once S3 started allowing browser-based uploads. It's hosted in S3 and uses S3's rules to expire the files. The code's on Github so you can easily host your own copy. http://s3upper.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ http://s3upper.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/
- alfg 12y ago
  I've also made something similar, a demo of CORS uploading directly to S3 in node/express. http://dropdot.alfg.co/ http://dropdot.alfg.co/ https://github.com/alfg/dropdot https://github.com/alfg/dropdot
calebm 12y ago
Looks similar to http://www.justbeamit.com/ http://www.justbeamit.com/
- droprdotin 12y ago
  calebm, It's similar, but Dropr.in doesn't require interactivity on both ends. That is to say, you don't need to coordinate with the recipient of the file to download it at a set time. Also, Dropr.in offers (indeed, enforces) SSL encryption on the browser.
_RPM 12y ago
Ok, so I updated a file (executable), and it gave me a link. I followed the link and couldn't find the file anywhere. All I saw was an advertisement.
- droprdotin 12y ago
  _RPM, Can you share the filecode with me? I'm happy to take a look and see what the story is. UPDATE: I uploaded an executable binary myself and can't reproduce the problem. Can you share what browser and platform you are running on? Have you tried a different kind of file?
  - _RPM 12y ago
    pd89b I haven't tried a different type of file. Chrome Version 35.0.1916.114 m Windows 8.1
marcofloriano 12y ago
A lot of people here(Brazil) using your tool god job guys!
hiddentao 12y ago
I use http://ge.tt http://ge.tt for this. No sign up needed, no upload size limit, and better yet - the other person can start downloading the file as soon as you start uploading. How is Dropr better?
- Nux 12y ago
  Or better yet https://www.sharefest.me/ https://www.sharefest.me/ p2p HTML5 file transfers.
  - droprdotin 12y ago
    Nux, This service is very different from Dropr.in. We're not trying to be "Bittorrent in a browser". Our goals are simplicity and convenience. Looks like a nice site if P2P is your need, though.
- droprdotin 12y ago
  hiddentao, View Dropr.in not as a replacement for Box or Ge.tt, but as something completely different. Ge.tt is about as close as it comes, but they're viewing your data as a cache of files with free accounts limited to 250MB of storage. We're not a "cloud storage" provider. We let you quickly transfer files between devices without having to jump through any hoops.

10 points by greedo 12y ago

JTon 12y ago

Unless I sign in using social media I can only upload files up to 10MB in size. Frankly, that's terrible

droprdotin 12y ago
Hi, JTon! Thanks for the feedback. The site is not intended to be used for sharing large binaries. It's purpose is for quickly sharing "incidental" type of files or transferring files quickly from device to device. For example, moving a photo from your phone to a friend's laptop or tablet. It's not intended to serve up large files like Mega. As for rewarding users with larger limits for connecting with social media, all we gather is the most basic information to provide some accountability. That is to say, someone is less likely to upload pirated content, for example, without a layer of anonymity. Nevertheless, if circumstances warrant it, we're always open to suggestions. Thanks again for the feedback!
- Mandatum 12y ago
  Pirated content isn't limited by size. RAR splits, eBooks, MP3s..
  - droprdotin 12y ago
    Mandatum, That's true, that's why there's the file timeouts for anonymous files. Distributing pirated content in 10MB chunks that last only 15 minutes is not practical.

Botnet4Lunch 12y ago

I like that I don't have to create an account for sharing files. There are times I don't want to clutter my dropbox but I want to send a file to a bunch of friends. I could see this being useful for that.

lurchpop 12y ago

this is really cool. are the files really deleted or are they "deleted" in the snapchat sense of the word?

droprdotin 12y ago
lurchpop, They are absolutely, unequivocally delete from our servers! No trace of the files are kept whatsoever. I know it's our word against the sky, but files are truly only kept as long as their lifespan allows. When the timer strikes zero, the file is purged within seconds along with all database rows related to it. Thanks for the feedback! -Dropr.in Team
_RPM 12y ago
Is it a fact that SC doesn't actually delete the binary image files, and does store them on disk somewhere? I'm assuming they do, because who would actually delete them?

dabernathy89 12y ago

I've been a fan of Jumpshare for this kind of file sharing, but it got all fancy and now you can't drag/drop files if you're not signed in. Really good for sharing groups of files, managing the content you upload, etc, but not so great for super-fast file sharing. I may use this instead.

droprdotin 12y ago
dabernathy89, Thanks for the feedback! We sort of felt the same way. Honestly, we wanted something fast and easy and you're right, going heavy on the UI just slows things down. We're HUGE fans of keeping it as simple as humanly possible. :)

thrashr888 12y ago

I created something similar once S3 started allowing browser-based uploads. It's hosted in S3 and uses S3's rules to expire the files. The code's on Github so you can easily host your own copy. http://s3upper.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ http://s3upper.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/

alfg 12y ago
I've also made something similar, a demo of CORS uploading directly to S3 in node/express. http://dropdot.alfg.co/ http://dropdot.alfg.co/ https://github.com/alfg/dropdot https://github.com/alfg/dropdot

calebm 12y ago

Looks similar to http://www.justbeamit.com/ http://www.justbeamit.com/

droprdotin 12y ago
calebm, It's similar, but Dropr.in doesn't require interactivity on both ends. That is to say, you don't need to coordinate with the recipient of the file to download it at a set time. Also, Dropr.in offers (indeed, enforces) SSL encryption on the browser.

_RPM 12y ago

Ok, so I updated a file (executable), and it gave me a link. I followed the link and couldn't find the file anywhere. All I saw was an advertisement.

droprdotin 12y ago
_RPM, Can you share the filecode with me? I'm happy to take a look and see what the story is. UPDATE: I uploaded an executable binary myself and can't reproduce the problem. Can you share what browser and platform you are running on? Have you tried a different kind of file?
- _RPM 12y ago
  pd89b I haven't tried a different type of file. Chrome Version 35.0.1916.114 m Windows 8.1

marcofloriano 12y ago

A lot of people here(Brazil) using your tool god job guys!

hiddentao 12y ago

I use http://ge.tt http://ge.tt for this. No sign up needed, no upload size limit, and better yet - the other person can start downloading the file as soon as you start uploading. How is Dropr better?

Nux 12y ago
Or better yet https://www.sharefest.me/ https://www.sharefest.me/ p2p HTML5 file transfers.
- droprdotin 12y ago
  Nux, This service is very different from Dropr.in. We're not trying to be "Bittorrent in a browser". Our goals are simplicity and convenience. Looks like a nice site if P2P is your need, though.
droprdotin 12y ago
hiddentao, View Dropr.in not as a replacement for Box or Ge.tt, but as something completely different. Ge.tt is about as close as it comes, but they're viewing your data as a cache of files with free accounts limited to 250MB of storage. We're not a "cloud storage" provider. We let you quickly transfer files between devices without having to jump through any hoops.