New service: FILE UPLOAD

[Rasbelin]

I was quite sure there has to be some weaknesses.

[MarkG]

- added: option to display images in "view files" page

[mrmitchell]

Isn't 20MB/user a lot? I mean, I know advertisers must be just throwing endless wads of money at Apolyton, but let's do the worst-case scenario math.

1. All 25,000 users immediately remember Apolyton and log on at the same time.
2. All of them upload and download constantly 20MB of files.
-Even assuming that the pages are 0 bytes, that's still 500GB of traffic. Can you handle that?

However, IRL it will probably be most used in the DGs.

Best Case Scenario:
1. Markos opens a PayPal account for Apolyton.
2. All users, including the inactives, empty their life savings into the account.
3. Repeat with users' children, grandchildren, etc. as time goes on.
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BTW, what was wrong with attatchments?

[DrSpike]

This feature is way better than attachments, and I'm sure Mark can fix the teething problems. Now might also be the time to review the site's attitude to certain civ2 patches.

[MarkG]

Isn't 20MB/user a lot?

usually these numbers are decided assuming that not everyone will use that kind of numbers

obviously if our average user uses a lot we'll act accordingly

[Static Universe]

I'm sure you're planning this already, but I would like to see some file attributes in the View Files screen, such as size and system create date, for comparing versions where necessary.

Not that I'll ever upload anything.

[MarkG]

file size info added

[Nikolai]

I just checked the link you gave,Markos, and I can see that my password and login name both are already present? Is this because I have automatic login on?

And, have I understood right: This is a replacement for attachments, not an addon for it, right?

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Nikolai
I just checked the link you gave,Markos, and I can see that my password and login name both are already present? Is this because I have automatic login on?

yes, if you have cookies enabled and have your username/password stored, they are entered automatically

And, have I understood right: This is a replacement for attachments, not an addon for it, right?

actually, it's an addon
i think some people will find attaching easier (since it's integrated into the reply page)

[MarkG]

date info added

[Static Universe]

Originally posted by MarkG
file size info added

Thanks! Could you add a "k" or "kb" or "bytes" after it too?

[Rasbelin]

Total folder size 25352124

[alva]

Originally posted by MarkG
hmmm what was the file you tried to link to?

My bad, it works !!!

Thanks Mark...

[MarkG]

Ras, try now

btw, you also cant view the files

[MarkG]

now you can