There is also the complication of the difference between what these file hosts promise and what they actually deliver. Basically, they promise the moon, but only deliver what makes business sense. They promise the moon only for as long as you don't try to take them up on it.
Isn't there a reliable hoster that only deletes a file if it is not accessed after a set interval (even if it was uploaded by an unregistered user)? Out of curiosity though, isn't it possible to make the hoster believe that a given file is accessed before each time that interval expires?
Do you have any such hosts that you'd suggest? It may or may not be possible to fool the hoster into thinking a file has recently been accessed - that would depend on how they determine its popularity. There's also feasibility to consider, i.e. if the file needs to be fully downloaded periodically, is there enough capacity to do this (considering hoster download limitations, server resources etc)? If you know of any solution where this works, please do share.
but such link checking, as I once tried, is quite easily doable and pretty correct
It's doable no doubt, I've never really gotten around to it much, and haven't considered it to be terribly important, since users can quite easily do it themselves (your suggested Greasemonkey scripts, for example). It's not quite as simple as you put it (not all hosts give nice error messages, and some in fact keep all download pages but not the files themselves), but the main difficulty is with managing the volume of links.
There is also the issue of diminishing returns: How much effort do you want to put out just in case someone might want something some day, if no one wanted it in the last 60 days?
Oh, thanks. I thought the main cause for removal was copyright infringement and so on. Isn't there a reliable hoster that only deletes a file if it is not accessed after a set interval (even if it was uploaded by an unregistered user)? Out of curiosity though, isn't it possible to make the hoster believe that a given file is accessed before each time that interval expires?
My second suggestion only makes sense for links which remain active for a good while. I am not sure about AT's system but such link checking, as I once tried, is quite easily doable and pretty correct. Something along the line searching for a text saying "404" or "not found". Then again I don't know how AT tried.
1. AT works by using free commercial file hosts, like 1Fichier, Sendspace and Solidfiles. Most/almost all file deletions are due to host preset time limits or time/inactivity limits. For example 1Fichier files are deleted after 60 days of inactivity, regardless of their file names.
2. AT says they've tried expired-link detection/marking and it proved unreliable. Time again is the most reliable indicator of file life. Under 60 days, probably fine. Over 60, maybe. Way over 60, unlikely.
It would be nice if: - The file in question is archived and the archive is given a random name. The links would last longer. Even better, place them behind a shortener. - There is a function for expired link detection and marking. That way we would know what to expect. Thanks for reading :)
Probably ddos. I believe there was a similar attack at the same time last year. Nyaa page access is on and off, torrent traffic doesn't seem to be affected. Pretty much handled, I would say.
Yeah, I hope they aren't dropping SF. It's my favourite host from the available ones, but the last few days it seems they haven't been uploading stuff there.
When I see someone saying kids are good... I'm just reminded how hard ppl fail at educating them... One could say that's the way ungrateful leechers are born. Marrying isn't all that good/happy. Anyway if Tibbs is away because he's busy being happy, whatever his happiness may be, I'm happy for him too.
Fuck, man...now I can't get me more a slave that rather spent their time harvesting some files to upload somewhere else out there on any other site for a, two or four or more complete strangers, without any needs for a favor in return whatsoever. Truly, he is such a goddess for this community. Aiiii, captain Tibb! Long live your magnanimous life over that side of reality! Please don't come back too if you read this, because getting married or having kids is much more better in every sort of way!
AT's goals and structure are about the broad distribution of new releases, not the servicing of archival requests. Lots of stuff isn't here and will never be. Things that are here are only available for a short time. AT is a portal, not an archive.
I have a feeling these sites don't put much effort into ensuring consistent statements, so what exactly is true, nobody knows... (perhaps except that it'll likely die if it's too good to be true)
I use jdownloader 2. Just copy the url of the anime and jdownloader fetches all hosters and checks if they are online. It than downloads the files from your prefered hoster.
25/12/2015 03:42 — Anonymous