Subj : Re: File down loads total on webv4
To   : Gamgee
From : echicken
Date : Wed Sep 11 2024 01:44:48

  Re: Re: File down loads total on webv4
  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...

Why though? Are you concerned about your upload bandwidth? Are you validating users manually to make sure they're not FBI agents? Do you think you're gaining repeat visitors by forcing sign-ups?

I'm sure there are valid reasons why you might want to restrict certain downloads to members, but it doesn't make sense as a blanket policy. For the most part it seems like PTSD from the modem days or the early broadband age.

Maybe I'm posting on some other forum on the web and I want to share a direct download link to a file on my system, and I want it to be a convenient download for someone who doesn't want/need an account on my board. I don't care who downloads it or how many times.

It also doesn't need to be a system-wide thing. Guests can download from some areas but not others. It really depends on the files and who the sysop wants to share them with.

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