2013-11-22, 05:54 AM
If we were still physically hosting the files I could set up some logging to track IPs, but now that I am using dropbox I don't have that kind of access. I may be able to get it if I upgraded it from a free account to a pro account, but I see no reason to do so.
All the links on the site that need to utilize the dropbox system (there are only a handful) will now point to the downloads forum section and will alert any potential downloader that they need to be a member and logged in to retrieve the links. As our site account creation system with captcha has all but rid us of the 100+ spam a day account makers, I foresee very little if not 0 unwanted traffic downloading those particular files. The smaller files, as well as any demo projects not directly linked to the main page, will remain hosted on the primary domain as they don't build enough bandwidth use to be of any concern. I am certain that any files only listed within these forums are safe from botting.
It really shouldn't inconvenience anyone, but it sure will save me a headache to get these companies off my back about the downloading bandwidth ;)
All the links on the site that need to utilize the dropbox system (there are only a handful) will now point to the downloads forum section and will alert any potential downloader that they need to be a member and logged in to retrieve the links. As our site account creation system with captcha has all but rid us of the 100+ spam a day account makers, I foresee very little if not 0 unwanted traffic downloading those particular files. The smaller files, as well as any demo projects not directly linked to the main page, will remain hosted on the primary domain as they don't build enough bandwidth use to be of any concern. I am certain that any files only listed within these forums are safe from botting.
It really shouldn't inconvenience anyone, but it sure will save me a headache to get these companies off my back about the downloading bandwidth ;)
- Todd DuFore (DMPDesign)
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