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redman 01-31-2004 10:39 PM

Anti-leech
 
I run an online community for Music Production etc. Users have severe problems with leeching files. Is there a way to Anti-leech links and attachments?

Andreas 01-31-2004 10:49 PM

No. There is no anti-leech system that works and there will never be one.
As long as it is somehow possible to download files it will be possible to leech, the only 100% solution would be not to offer downloads.

gmarik 02-01-2004 11:05 AM

There was one on vB2 and it worked 200%.
But it's not for free, sure it is not ...

redman 02-01-2004 05:22 PM

Do you know who programmer was?

g-force2k2 02-01-2004 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redman
I run an online community for Music Production etc. Users have severe problems with leeching files. Is there a way to Anti-leech links and attachments?

If you were really interested in such a program it's possible to limit the user to x number of downloads per attachment.

It would require some work and not to mention database storage, but if you're really concerned with the situation then I would advise it because although it would require more database storage to keep a log of who downloaded the files you would save your site the bandwidth of downloding the music, etc.

Just some of my opinions.

Cheers,
g-force2k2

darkmage 02-01-2004 08:17 PM

Here's a good solution for solving a leeching problem. Offer the files as attachments and require a membership to be able to download the attachment. I had a problem with people leeching my files, then I required they must download it in form of a zip file, and it cut my bandwidth usage in half.

MGM 02-02-2004 01:40 AM

or make them post a certain amount of time, be registered a certain amount of days, or do something to be able to access the attachments

MGM out

gmarik 02-02-2004 06:14 AM

All you mentioned will not really help - and
yes, I know the programmer of the vBinegrated anti-leech script.

eplus_revenge 05-11-2005 09:32 PM

I would like this! i have unlimited space and bandwidth,mysql etc..and i hate leechers taking files i upload/attach or files on my server...

Bro_Joey_Gowdy 08-02-2005 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KirbyDE
No. There is no anti-leech system that works and there will never be one.
As long as it is somehow possible to download files it will be possible to leech, the only 100% solution would be not to offer downloads.

If that were true... then one would be able to leech the vb downloads...


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