Subj : Re: File down loads total on webv4
To : echicken
From : Gamgee
Date : Wed Sep 11 2024 07:40 am
-=> echicken wrote to Gamgee <=-
ec> Re: Re: File down loads total on webv4
ec> By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Tue Sep 10 2024 19:31:00
Ga> Personally I'd have to disagree with that policy. I don't even offer a
Ga> web interface, but web/telnet would be the same for me - as in : If you
Ga> want a file from my BBS, create a user account and get it. Otherwise...
ec> Why though? Are you concerned about your upload bandwidth? Are you
ec> validating users manually to make sure they're not FBI agents? Do you
ec> think you're gaining repeat visitors by forcing sign-ups?
Great questions, and my answer is "no" to all of those. I hadn't
thought about that enough, seemingly; especially the last question.
ec> I'm sure there are valid reasons why you might want to restrict certain
ec> downloads to members, but it doesn't make sense as a blanket policy.
ec> For the most part it seems like PTSD from the modem days or the early
ec> broadband age.
Your reply actually made me stop and think this through more than I had.
I think you're correct - it does seem like a carry-over from modem days.
ec> Maybe I'm posting on some other forum on the web and I want to share a
ec> direct download link to a file on my system, and I want it to be a
ec> convenient download for someone who doesn't want/need an account on my
ec> board. I don't care who downloads it or how many times.
Absolutely, although in my case, with no web interface, that particular
example (a direct download link) wouldn't really apply. Now I am
re-evaluating that choice... haha. Probably won't change that though.
ec> It also doesn't need to be a system-wide thing. Guests can download
ec> from some areas but not others. It really depends on the files and who
ec> the sysop wants to share them with.
Great point, and likely something I will modify on my system.
Thanks for making me think harder about this, appreciate your insights.
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