Exchanging huge files (and entire folders) over the web

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Basically, you select specific folders (and therefore files) on your computer which you want to share and then you invite your friends into your network. They can therefore download files (and even entire folders of files) onto their computer and you can do the same from the folders on their computer that they're willing to share. You can even use GigaTribe to access your computer from a remote location (work, etc...).

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spam reported

Migs... yeah, we caught it. But figured that seeing as how this kind of stuff is discussed here in the Cafe often, we'd wait and see what you all think of it.

I believe it's SPAM... what do the rest of you think?

Its better quality spam ! that may be useful to some but its still SPAM :sigh:

Kinda - I'm guessing this concept uses peer-to-peer file-distribution protocol and of course that sets your computer up as a server thus slowing other activities. For that reason I won't use them but I'm curious if that IS what this is about (very likely IMO). Since it is free it would seem that there must be some catch to it or is it just that they need more servers out there (everyone who uses it becomes a server) to possibly transfer some data of their own that would otherwise cost them money. Sorry but I don't trust this stuff any more than a message from Nigeria.

On the other hand having now checked it out a bit it appears it's limited in the free version and the catch is to get you to subscribe for $4/month or buy a permanent subscription. It does look interesting but I'll pass. And I think that fact that it's an attempt to get pay subscriptions makes this thread basically SPAM.

What is most telling is if the OP ever comes back to respond...

This also isn't my favorite way of introduction on a flashlight board! This is his first post.

Smells like spam to me! I'd say "Nuke it" he probably works there too! look at his email [email protected] (Ops! the Bots will harvest your email now)

LOL! good one Alex... :thumbsup: Ok... I'll close this now... but I won't delete it...