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vin @vin11/6/2023, 11:52 PM

gen z moment of me bur since ppl were talking abt it earlier re: Discord news; what is a good way to host files?

ive never used discord as a file hosting thing, and ik abt having harddrives and physical copies and backups which i do, but im not rly sure how to host files for online especially since options seem to get smaller and smaller every year. i do use dropbox for freelance work ofc, but if other people have other ways they host particular kinds of files id love to learn how to be better at it!

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Natalie @nex311/7/2023, 12:05 AM

I don't know that there is a good way that doesn't require paying someone, and I don't even know who you'd pay to do it who would be reliable and allow hotlinking

cassie @porglezomp11/7/2023, 12:32 AM

I think the best option if you want to hot link stuff is actually probably paying CDN companies? I use DigitalOcean Spaces for my file hosting.

vin @vin11/7/2023, 2:43 AM

tbf if you dont know it makes me feel less tech illiterate that i dont either at least

Th Esteemed Deed Commemorator @spineflu11/7/2023, 3:16 AM

trello

Unangbangkay @Unangbangkay11/7/2023, 12:11 AM

I'm an older millennial and basically have been reliant on google drive for 95% of my online file hosting. I am reasonably sure that that is a problem, but frankly i have too many other issues to make it something i need to solve. I currently pay the lowest-tier non-free 100GB plan. My dad has basically copied every file he ever produced into his own Gdrive and is actively considering upgrading to the 2TB plan.

The other 5% is split between Fudget (an expense-tracking app I switched to after Spendee got into NFTs), which uses Dropbox integration to sync across platforms, and the automated OneDrive sync that happens as a result of Samsung and Microsoft's sweetheart deal that sees every single image i save on my phone show up there.

GDrive has met pretty much all of our basic needs, although it doesn't allow hotlinking (this kept me from using it to host cohost pics back when there was a bug with the site that kept me from uploading images), and I dislike the way the desktop app presents itself as one of your hard drives.

but otherwise it's been fine. Hate to hand it to 'em, but that's how it's worked out for us so far.

vin @vin11/7/2023, 2:44 AM

thats good to know! ive never used Gdrive beyond letting it store whatever i write in google docs but im glad its there! i think i worry id get lazy and not back it up enough and suffer a loss