Download Preference!

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:49 pm

bum wrote:i mainly use direct/indirect links (unless im at a broadband blessed freinds place) bcause im on 56k and can use dl accelerators with direct links, and that lets me pause downloads, which the donut dosnt

The donut does let you pause. It's not the orgs fault that you use a subpar browser that doesnt even feature this basic ability

bum · Post by **bum** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:54 pm

i dont know know to pause firefox

Voices_Of_Ryan · Post by **Voices_Of_Ryan** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:03 pm

Scintilla wrote:I personally will always prefer a direct link over a local link (unless it's a lower-quality copy), as:

1) I don't donate
2) I don't like having to give stars

Number 2 is the best reason I have ever heard.

Ab-109 · Post by **Ab-109** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:05 pm

Thanks for the input guys. Maybe its about time I invested in some webspace

aznfs · Post by **aznfs** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:22 pm

bum wrote:i dont know know to pause firefox

when dling the dialog box will have a cacel button and a pause button;; u should know wihich one to push for 'pause'

Voices_Of_Ryan · Post by **Voices_Of_Ryan** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:28 pm

Ab-109 wrote:Thanks for the input guys. Maybe its about time I invested in some webspace

T1 - And some serious cash : )

AMV_4000 · Post by **AMV_4000** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:31 pm

aznfs wrote:
bum wrote:i dont know know to pause firefox
when dling the dialog box will have a cacel button and a pause button;; u should know wihich one to push for 'pause'

of course! you gott hit cacel to stop it, cause everyone knows cacel is ebonics for pause! thx, thats bad ass, now i can pause my downloads too!!

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:50 pm

Well, I don't know about now with my total lack of bandwith, but previously - local was a guarantee of 300kb/sec. Indirect/direct - I'd often be lucky to get a 40. Go figure

fyrtenheimer · Post by **fyrtenheimer** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:13 pm

Otohiko wrote:I wonder why people go for direct, though I suppose the 2 week thing would explain it.

yeah that might!

StaticSanity · Post by **StaticSanity** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:25 pm

It has also been my experience that people like high quality versions better (and who wouldn't with high speed connections becoming more widespread these days?). As far as direct... when faced with a choice of one click vs. having to login, and then bring up the video again, and then download.... I always go for the one click =) Besides, I couldn't fit my high quality version on the org anyway because it was 100+ megs, so I had no choice but to go direct.