Putfile
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Putfile is a popular free file-hosting website started in January 2004, providing video and photo hosting services. The site states it is owned by Putfile Ltd. The whois information for the company's site (the link is given in the "External links" section at the end of this article) states that it was registered through NAMESDIRECT.COM, INC., by Putfile Limited in Godalming, Surrey, GB. [1]
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[edit] Uploading
Putfile accepts .wmv, .mov, .avi, .mpg, .asf, .asx, .mp4, and .3g2 movies, .wav, .mp3, .mid, .midi audio clips, .swf Macromedia Flash, and .jpeg, .gif, and .png images.
There is a 2 MB image size limit and a 25 MB video, audio, and Flash size limit.
Recently, there was a change, allowing members to upload video, audio, and Flash up to 25 MB large. A new ratings system was also implemented. Media can be rated on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). Statistics are kept on the number of views a file has and its average rating. The site provides links to the highest rated and most viewed media.
Registration is free. As of December 2005, text ads are being sold on Putfile.
[edit] Viewing Media
[edit] Photos
The new photo upload tool allows users to upload multiple photos at once with an easy to use thumbnail preview mode. Once photos for upload have been selected they are automatically resized and then uploaded to an album of your choosing. Tested to work in firefox and I.E.
[edit] Video, Flash, and Audio
Uploaded video, flash, and audio files are available at the URL http://media.putfile.com/title where title is the media's title. Videos, audio, and flash are embedded into the page using Windows Media Player. Direct linking to the embedded files is a violation of the Terms of Service and doing so can result in the offending user being banned from putfile. Attempting to right click on the page will result in a pop-up dialog box reminding the user of this. Putfile does not allow users to download Putfile movies; they can only be watched on the site itself. Putfile has guidelines which prohibit the uploading of pornographic or offensive material. Anything that does get through the system may be reported for a Terms of Service violation by individual members. Material that violates the TOS is seldom removed promptly, however not all material reported violates the TOS.
