Earthbird - Multiple file hosting & sharing site.

[Dentafrice]

md5 hash every file to check if you get duplicates

But if it's going to be based around user's files, instead of just a public uploader.. duplicates aren't going to matter. Files are files, and files belong to the user.

[jackass]

But if it's going to be based around user's files, instead of just a public uploader.. duplicates aren't going to matter. Files are files, and files belong to the user.

They're won't be accounts with albums etc. yet - but there will be eventually, no doubt about it.

[Dentafrice]

They're won't be accounts with albums etc. yet - but there will be eventually, no doubt about it.

But if you're uploading more then images, there shouldn't be 'albums', but 'folders'.

If you're going to incorporate that, there's no use in checking for duplicates.. and linking users to duplicates.

[jackass]

But if you're uploading more then images, there shouldn't be 'albums', but 'folders'.

If you're going to incorporate that, there's no use in checking for duplicates.. and linking users to duplicates.

Hence the etc.

But yeah, I see what you mean, but if it does get popular, then space and bandwidth may pose a problem until I go to a bigger package or host.

[Dentafrice]

Hence the etc.

But yeah, I see what you mean, but if it does get popular, then space and bandwidth may pose a problem until I go to a bigger package or host.

Honestly, hosting images and audio doesn't take that much. My VPS package handles TehUpload pretty well.

50,259 files on TehUpload and I only use 30.42 GB of HDD and about 400GB BW.

[jackass]

Honestly, hosting images and audio doesn't take that much. My VPS package handles TehUpload pretty well.

50,259 files on TehUpload and I only use 30.42 GB of HDD and about 400GB BW.

That's actually pretty good!

But TehUpload doesn't host video (as far as I know?) Obviously i'll put a limit on, but it'll have to still be quite generous, because decent quality videos normally take up a lot.

[Dentafrice]

That's actually pretty good!

But TehUpload doesn't host video (as far as I know?) Obviously i'll put a limit on, but it'll have to still be quite generous, because decent quality videos normally take up a lot.

No, it doesn't.

I really don't see a point in hosting video, you're going to waste your ass out in bandwidth and space with hosting video. That's one of the major factors that will take you down.

It's really too much hassle then it is worth.

[jackass]

No, it doesn't.

I really don't see a point in hosting video, you're going to waste your ass out in bandwidth and space with hosting video. That's one of the major factors that will take you down.

It's really too much hassle then it is worth.

I'll see how it goes during the beta, and i'll change bits and bobs afterwards. :8

[jackass]

I did loads of work on it last night, and i'll be doing some more for most of today, so it's getting along well.

Should be open in beta for next week (if all goes well!)

Thanks guys!

[Awfy]

I do see what you mean, but think about sites like these...

Google - Search engine, but if someone didn't know what it was, then they would have no idea.
Spotify - Music player, but the name doesn't exactly give any hints.

There is a connection, it's just not very obvious.

Google is a misspelling of Googol which was originally used to refer to the amount of results Google returned.

Spotify is a combination of "spot" and "identify" as they allow you to spot and identify your favourite music you've forgotten about.

EarthBird on the other hand seems to be a name you coined and then came up with a background story to make it sound alright. Personally I would of preferred if you just said "It's just random".

Good luck with it though