New RS policy

XProsperox wrote:

I did this too, but i hoped these times are over And since you have to download at least 5Mb to change the timestamp you better do this during the RS-happy hours.

But i'm still hesitating to start some automatic download/timestamp changing session, cause i'm sure RS is monitoring their servers. And you can't start arguing with them when they say you wanted to cheat some points

Has anybody done such automatic downloads already?
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I just ran one and it worked perfectly! It only downloads 100kb of each file and it DOES change the date and the download is increased by 1, however the "free points" and "premium points" remain the same! 100kb is just the right amount to register the file as "active" without giving you any download points!

It isn't a porn forum/site so i think it's ok to post the link...

The rule isn't limited to pron boards only, sorry.

Rules

Monkey D. Ruffy

It's the 1st post at the top of the page. Or here is the download link...

Code:

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The 1st link is a good discussion of this topic. Lots of informed opinions.

@ shmeet: Does your premium account still belong to you?

I would be careful to enter my account data to any tool from the net

And yes i was wrong about the 5Mb size, but when accessing only 100kb, the timestamp does not change for me. I figured out that i have to download at least 3Mb to change it. Strange ...
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This is a very interesting discussion on the minimum download size to change the time stamp.
But I'm sorry to say, I don't believe in it.
For one user it's 100k, for another user first it's 5MB, then 3MB, and for a third user 5MB is not enough.
That's just not the way computers work.

Are there other possibilities?
So far, I can think of two.
1) RS has a monitor program, continuously doing it's round by all the downloads, checking which downloads are active, allocating bandwith and stuff like that.
Each time the monitor checks in on your download, you get a "click", when you have enough clicks the download counts and the time stamp changes.
And when you pass 5MB you get your Rapidpoint.
Well, something like that.
2) It's a simple timer. When the download is active long enough, the time stamp changes.

For now, my money is on the monitor.

Here is another shot in the dark.
I haven't used the program shmeet suggested yet (still hoping to find a safer way, it's three weeks until the deadline).
But this is how I think it works:
The tool sends a list of files to download.
By downloading them all simultaneously you slow down each individual download.
On every download you do get the "clicks" while downloading very few bytes.
In this case that's exactly what you want.
It seems to be a very useful tool.
But, like Loui said, it's a net-tool, use at your own risk.
And even if the tool is safe, you are still risking RS kicking you out.

If I can think of a safer way, I'll let you know. But right now I have nothing to offer.

I knew forumophilia was the place to know more about this mail. The 100k- to-5mb download sounds reasonable.
I guess i can do that manually every now and then, it wont be a waste of time.
Thanks to everyone for sharing your ideas and knowledge.

I just had a thought. Am I being stupid and missing something obvious here? Does this mean that come 20th October I won't be able to upload any files to my existing account because it already has over 25 gigs stored there?

XProsperox wrote:

No, the maximum storage of 500Gb for premium accounts is not reached, therefor you can upload.
At least that is how i understand the RS TOS, but i would not be surprised if that maximum is lowered in near future
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Thank you Loui375. That's a big weight off my mind.

Yes my RS account is still mine. The tool worked perfectly. If you want i can take some screen shots in my premium zone. It doesn't dl the files at the same time, just one after the other like RSM does. I think maybe after the 100k it knows a way to stop the download without the website knowing, like if you were to stop it manualy. Also, the 100k is just the default setting. If remember correctly, there was a wide range of XXXkb/MB you could set it for.
I have nearly 2000 files and as of now they are all up to date. I know it's risky entering your login info on a free program, but how many of you have the RSM that you downloaded from an outside link because the one from the website doesn't work for you anymore?

Also, i wish i could share with you all the website/forum that i got this program from. There is very, very intellegent discussion happening there, and many ppl there have already used this program and reported all good results. In fact, the only concern ppl are having is that Rapidshare will figure out a way to counter this program soon. But if i were you, i'd use while i can.

I dont think they can just change the rules in the middle of the game =x

But we, brazilians, would have a lot of problemn with it, how to complain to a foreign company?

Yes, unfortunately they can. Same thing with any online contract if you read the fine print there's always a line that says something like "We reserve the right to change any part of this contract at any time without prior notice. If you do not agree to these terms, then thats just too fucking bad!"

How to complain, all you can do really is send a polite, yet strong worded email or letter expressing your dissapointment with the new policy. And get as many ppl as you can to do the same. Open a new topic about it in ever forum/blog that you visit and make sure everyone knows this is happening and get them to send an email too... and tell them to pass it on etc...

Fonzz wrote:
Loui375 wrote:

This tool I made to get rid of the annoying formatting.
You still have to copy the RS-account-data.
It gives you a list of your files sorted by date of last download.

You are a hero, wytsy

I've tried the tool and it saves a lot of time
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You've put a big smile on my face wytsy!

Thanks for sharing your creation.

Download this people, the instructions are included in a text file and it's very simple to use.

Many thanks wytsy!
Haven't looked at it yet but you've gotten rave reviews by some cool cats so I know it'll rock.