Comments on: Boxstr: 10 GB of Free Online Storage http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/ Directory 2.0 : Free Web Applications and Mobile Tools Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:18:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Blade http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-103275 Blade Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:15:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-103275 BoxStr dot com(now opendrive) has lost it's entire filesystem, not once, or even twice, but three times in two years. Do not, under any circumstance rely on them for backups. If you don't mind an unstable streaming host, they could have a use. If you just lost your files, go to boxstr dot net, they'll be there. Who knows if .net will be more reliable than .com I wouldn't be surprised if this whole "ZOMG! Boxstr net illegally copied meh files t_t" claim of OpenDrive's owner, is just a crap story, and he really owns both services. *shrugs* I'd avoid both, but that's me. I'll suggest several hosts here, that are reliable. ADrive gives you 50gb of storage, and a 1gb filesize limit. If there's an inactivity limit, it's more than 90 days. ESnips gives you 5gb of stoarge, and there is no expiration date on your account. I didn't log in for over a year and all of my files are still there. DivShare gives you 5gb and says your account lasts forever, but I can't say how long the account really lasts, as I haven't tested it beyond about 45 days without logging in. MyOtherDrive is smaller 2gb, it also lasts forever(really) as I went just short of TWO YEARS without logging in and everything was still there :) Both of the below offer 10gbs, but make no mention of how often you need to log in to keep the account. I just found both of them today, so I can't comment. Use your own judgement :) debhoelai uploadingit BoxStr dot com(now opendrive) has lost it’s entire filesystem, not once, or even twice, but three times in two years.
Do not, under any circumstance rely on them for backups.
If you don’t mind an unstable streaming host, they could have a use.

If you just lost your files, go to boxstr dot net, they’ll be there. Who knows if .net will be more reliable than .com
I wouldn’t be surprised if this whole “ZOMG! Boxstr net illegally copied meh files t_t” claim of OpenDrive’s owner, is just a crap story, and he really owns both services.
*shrugs*
I’d avoid both, but that’s me.

I’ll suggest several hosts here, that are reliable.

ADrive gives you 50gb of storage, and a 1gb filesize limit. If there’s an inactivity limit, it’s more than 90 days.

ESnips gives you 5gb of stoarge, and there is no expiration date on your account. I didn’t log in for over a year and all of my files are still there.

DivShare gives you 5gb and says your account lasts forever, but I can’t say how long the account really lasts, as I haven’t tested it beyond about 45 days without logging in.

MyOtherDrive is smaller 2gb, it also lasts forever(really) as I went just short of TWO YEARS without logging in and everything was still there :)

Both of the below offer 10gbs, but make no mention of how often you need to log in to keep the account. I just found both of them today, so I can’t comment. Use your own judgement :)
debhoelai
uploadingit

]]> By: Blade http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-103274 Blade Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:11:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-103274 BoxStr.com(now opendrive) has lost it's entire filesystem, not once, or even twice, but three times in two years. Do not, under any circumstance rely on them for backups. If you don't mind an unstable streaming host, they could have a use. If you just lost your files, go to boxstr.net, they'll be there. Who knows if .net will be more reliable than .com I wouldn't be surprised if this whole "ZOMG! Boxstr.net illegally copied meh files t_t" claim of OpenDrive's owner, is just a crap story, and he really owns both services. *shrugs* I'd avoid both, but that's me. I'll suggest several hosts here, that are reliable. ADrive.com gives you 50gb of storage, and a 1gb filesize limit. If there's an inactivity limit, it's more than 90 days. ESnips gives you 5gb of stoarge, and there is no expiration date on your account. I didn't log in for over a year and all of my files are still there. DivShare gives you 5gb and says your account lasts forever, but I can't say how long the account really lasts, as I haven't tested it beyond about 45 days without logging in. MyOtherDrive is smaller 2gb, it also lasts forever(really) as I went just short of TWO YEARS without logging in and everything was still there :) Both of the below offer 10gbs, but make no mention of how often you need to log in to keep the account. I just found both of them today, so I can't comment. Use your own judgement :) http://www.debhoelai.com http://uploadingit.com BoxStr.com(now opendrive) has lost it’s entire filesystem, not once, or even twice, but three times in two years.
Do not, under any circumstance rely on them for backups.
If you don’t mind an unstable streaming host, they could have a use.

If you just lost your files, go to boxstr.net, they’ll be there. Who knows if .net will be more reliable than .com
I wouldn’t be surprised if this whole “ZOMG! Boxstr.net illegally copied meh files t_t” claim of OpenDrive’s owner, is just a crap story, and he really owns both services.
*shrugs*
I’d avoid both, but that’s me.

I’ll suggest several hosts here, that are reliable.

ADrive.com gives you 50gb of storage, and a 1gb filesize limit. If there’s an inactivity limit, it’s more than 90 days.

ESnips gives you 5gb of stoarge, and there is no expiration date on your account. I didn’t log in for over a year and all of my files are still there.

DivShare gives you 5gb and says your account lasts forever, but I can’t say how long the account really lasts, as I haven’t tested it beyond about 45 days without logging in.

MyOtherDrive is smaller 2gb, it also lasts forever(really) as I went just short of TWO YEARS without logging in and everything was still there :)

Both of the below offer 10gbs, but make no mention of how often you need to log in to keep the account. I just found both of them today, so I can’t comment. Use your own judgement :)
http://www.debhoelai.com
http://uploadingit.com

]]> By: Kozo http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-103140 Kozo Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:00:53 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-103140 These guys are criminals plain and simple! They wouldn't even respond to me when I found out they were overcharging my account! Then they just take our files and delete them without warning and then tell us we have to create a whole new account with a whole new company even though we've already paid in advance with theirs?! Then they won't even give us a refund! Then they have the nerve to ask us for our account information from Boxstr!? Wait a second - I thought they were supposed to be the same guys who ran Boxstr in the first place. Something smells VERY FISHY here! I hope these guys get what's coming to them - PRISON TERMS for FRAUD! These guys are criminals plain and simple! They wouldn’t even respond to me when I found out they were overcharging my account! Then they just take our files and delete them without warning and then tell us we have to create a whole new account with a whole new company even though we’ve already paid in advance with theirs?! Then they won’t even give us a refund! Then they have the nerve to ask us for our account information from Boxstr!? Wait a second – I thought they were supposed to be the same guys who ran Boxstr in the first place. Something smells VERY FISHY here! I hope these guys get what’s coming to them – PRISON TERMS for FRAUD!

]]> By: Mr. Bean http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-103108 Mr. Bean Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:23:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-103108 People. Boxstr.com is dead. I mean it's not. It's redirects you to opendrive. But I tried boxstr.NET and I found all of my files there. I told opendrive about it. They told me to download them from there and upload to opendrive. So if you are looking for your files go to boxstr.net it's there. People. Boxstr.com is dead. I mean it’s not. It’s redirects you to opendrive. But I tried boxstr.NET and I found all of my files there. I told opendrive about it. They told me to download them from there and upload to opendrive. So if you are looking for your files go to boxstr.net it’s there.

]]> By: Miss Zee http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-103017 Miss Zee Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:14:43 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-103017 BOXSTR SUCKS. today i was checking my website playlists, and realized the audio wouldn't play.. nor would my images show up. i went to boxstr.com to check what the problem was, and guess what? THE PROBLEM WAS BOXSTR. when i visited their site, it says they've changed to something called 'OpenDrive' which looks like a brand new website.. without any warning or email whatsoever to any user. all my images, mp3s and hotlinks? GONE. BOXSTR SUCKS CHEEKS.. BIG TIME. BOXSTR SUCKS. today i was checking my website playlists, and realized the audio wouldn’t play.. nor would my images show up. i went to boxstr.com to check what the problem was, and guess what? THE PROBLEM WAS BOXSTR.

when i visited their site, it says they’ve changed to something called ‘OpenDrive’ which looks like a brand new website.. without any warning or email whatsoever to any user. all my images, mp3s and hotlinks? GONE.

BOXSTR SUCKS CHEEKS.. BIG TIME.

]]> By: Miss Zee http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-103016 Miss Zee Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:05:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-103016 BOXSTR SUCKS. today i was checking my website playlists, and realized the audio wouldn't play.. nor would my images show up. i went to boxstr.com to check what the problem was, and guess what? THE PROBLEM WAS BOXSTR. they've changed to something called 'OpenDrive' which looks like a brand new website.. without any warning or email whatsoever. all my images, mp3s and hotlinks? GONE. BOXSTR SUCKS CHEEKS.. BIG TIME. BOXSTR SUCKS. today i was checking my website playlists, and realized the audio wouldn’t play.. nor would my images show up. i went to boxstr.com to check what the problem was, and guess what? THE PROBLEM WAS BOXSTR.

they’ve changed to something called ‘OpenDrive’ which looks like a brand new website.. without any warning or email whatsoever. all my images, mp3s and hotlinks? GONE.

BOXSTR SUCKS CHEEKS.. BIG TIME.

]]> By: William http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-102923 William Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:29:46 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-102923 I mean To the New website (changed in OpenDrive THEIR i was redirected Says Boxstr is chaned in OpenDrive So I see only a SignUp page.. please rorry can you explain what i have to do: I have an Boxstr account so.. And LIve in the Netherlands I mean To the New website (changed in OpenDrive THEIR i was redirected Says Boxstr is chaned in OpenDrive So I see only a SignUp page.. please rorry can you explain what i have to do: I have an Boxstr account so.. And LIve in the Netherlands

]]> By: William http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-102922 William Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:26:01 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-102922 Oke Rory, I will be patient. But what I have to do now? Sign Up? I cannot see a Log in Page If im am clicking my Old Boxstr Link. Suddenly I see The new one with a sign up page.. Can You give some instruction How to log in with the Boxstr account or do I need to sign in??? What will happend then? Oke Rory,
I will be patient.
But what I have to do now?
Sign Up? I cannot see a Log in Page If im am clicking my Old Boxstr Link. Suddenly I see The new one with a sign up page.. Can You give some instruction How to log in with the Boxstr account or do I need to sign in??? What will happend then?

]]> By: Mal http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-99913 Mal Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:20:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-99913 Thank you for deleting my music files ....... I will reciprocate by doing my utmost to ensure you receive nothing but negative publicity. I trust I will be reading shortly .... Boxstr called in the liquidators/receivers. Thank you for deleting my music files ……. I will reciprocate by doing my utmost to ensure you receive nothing but negative publicity.

I trust I will be reading shortly …. Boxstr called in the liquidators/receivers.

]]> By: DataNest http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-97278 DataNest Wed, 27 May 2009 18:19:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-97278 For a reliable service use mydatanest.com For a reliable service use mydatanest.com

]]> By: Pissed off TX boy http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-96379 Pissed off TX boy Fri, 22 May 2009 14:41:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-96379 I was a new user to Boxstr (account 1 week old), uploaded 5 songs, returned May 21 2009 to find all songs erased. And underneath storage details it said I had used 3.3 MB - huh??? The files were erased, every folder had 0 files. So I assumed if I logged in back the next day, maybe it was a glitch that would be fixed.... nope. So I uploaded 1 song this time, and it increased my storage limit from 3.3 MB to 7.5 MB?? WTF? Boxstr sucks - I know they will lose our files again. I am not impressed. I was a new user to Boxstr (account 1 week old), uploaded 5 songs, returned May 21 2009 to find all songs erased. And underneath storage details it said I had used 3.3 MB – huh??? The files were erased, every folder had 0 files. So I assumed if I logged in back the next day, maybe it was a glitch that would be fixed…. nope.

So I uploaded 1 song this time, and it increased my storage limit from 3.3 MB to 7.5 MB?? WTF? Boxstr sucks – I know they will lose our files again. I am not impressed.

]]> By: kaly http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-95400 kaly Thu, 14 May 2009 15:59:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-95400 TNX for pointing it out, I will also try to get in touch with them. TNX for pointing it out, I will also try to get in touch with them.

]]> By: Brian Blackburn http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-95396 Brian Blackburn Thu, 14 May 2009 15:41:47 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-95396 This is the second time Boxstr has lost my files. They even lost my password this time. They gave me a new password and I'm sure they'll let me up load new files so they can steal them again. Anybody know how to get in touch with Boxstr, I,ve only gotten noreply correspondence from them. This is the second time Boxstr has lost my files. They even lost my password this time. They gave me a new password and I’m sure they’ll let me up load new files so they can steal them again. Anybody know how to get in touch with Boxstr, I,ve only gotten noreply correspondence from them.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-91283 Marilyn Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:58:20 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-91283 Seems the site is down again? I've been trying to access it all day and nothing. Any one have an idea of what's going on? Seems the site is down again? I’ve been trying to access it all day and nothing. Any one have an idea of what’s going on?

]]> By: Nigel Ward http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-91088 Nigel Ward Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:41:54 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-91088 Rory, as you are an employee at BoxStr what is currently occuring at BoxStr please, we have not been able to access your website for a number of days and the files stored with you are not being delivered to the music players on our website etc and the web appears to offer no explanation. I am aware that many others are trying to find out if BoxSTR has gone bust or has tech problems, a little courtesy please, should we wait for a return or has BoxStr gone forever!!! Rory, as you are an employee at BoxStr what is currently occuring at BoxStr please, we have not been able to access your website for a number of days and the files stored with you are not being delivered to the music players on our website etc and the web appears to offer no explanation. I am aware that many others are trying to find out if BoxSTR has gone bust or has tech problems, a little courtesy please, should we wait for a return or has BoxStr gone forever!!!

]]> By: SHAFAKHAT http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-64186 SHAFAKHAT Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:10:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-64186 hi this is Shafakhat hi this is Shafakhat

]]> By: yrvmec piwduve http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-42456 yrvmec piwduve Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:52:44 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-42456 eacwigy muaryohdv pgadfvit qnpriv iljnrvuxf vouq kupjlgr eacwigy muaryohdv pgadfvit qnpriv iljnrvuxf vouq kupjlgr

]]> By: Diego http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-39704 Diego Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:31:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-39704 I really dont thrust in this site... Is always like unavailable.. They HATE our files.. Im thinking about to change to another host site.... Im also using Uploadingit.com but one time they had shut down the site and erase all my files... then they come back again and I think it is working well now but I dont thrust them either.. Does anyone knows a safe site where I can have my files...??? I really dont thrust in this site… Is always like unavailable.. They HATE our files.. Im thinking about to change to another host site…. Im also using Uploadingit.com but one time they had shut down the site and erase all my files… then they come back again and I think it is working well now but I dont thrust them either.. Does anyone knows a safe site where I can have my files…???

]]> By: Mr. Greg http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-25502 Mr. Greg Sun, 18 May 2008 11:43:54 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-25502 yeah, you guys deleted my files because i wasn't online for 30 days. man, just like google. no, wait. google would *never* do something so inane/anti-customer. ugh. People, use Picasa--you can create as many google accounts as you want if you run out of space. Boxstr sucks. yeah, you guys deleted my files because i wasn’t online for 30 days. man, just like google. no, wait. google would *never* do something so inane/anti-customer. ugh.

People, use Picasa–you can create as many google accounts as you want if you run out of space. Boxstr sucks.

]]> By: Mr. Greg http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-25500 Mr. Greg Sun, 18 May 2008 11:41:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-25500 You can't get them back. They're gone--at least, that's what the message was to me when I logged in to find out what happened to mine. BOXSTR SUCKS. You can’t get them back. They’re gone–at least, that’s what the message was to me when I logged in to find out what happened to mine. BOXSTR SUCKS.

]]> By: Mr. Greg http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-25499 Mr. Greg Sun, 18 May 2008 11:40:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-25499 I can only add that these guys are really not customer-oriented. i went to my myspace page, and found that my background pic had been removed. No warning. No explanation. So, I logged in to my account and found that they'd deleted the file. In fact, they deleted *all* of my files, and their message was not pleasnt--it was even aggressive, stating, in effect: "You haven't been active online within 30 days, so we've deleted all of your files, and don't ask us to put them back up because they've been completely wiped from our servers." Seriously, it was like that. Unbelievably inane. I know a good fix for this, but I'm not going to reveal it here. I don't think anti-customer online "companies" like that should succeed, personally. I can only add that these guys are really not customer-oriented. i went to my myspace page, and found that my background pic had been removed. No warning. No explanation. So, I logged in to my account and found that they’d deleted the file. In fact, they deleted *all* of my files, and their message was not pleasnt–it was even aggressive, stating, in effect: “You haven’t been active online within 30 days, so we’ve deleted all of your files, and don’t ask us to put them back up because they’ve been completely wiped from our servers.” Seriously, it was like that. Unbelievably inane. I know a good fix for this, but I’m not going to reveal it here. I don’t think anti-customer online “companies” like that should succeed, personally.

]]> By: BOXSTr: 5GB di spazio online gratuito per i vostri files (con Hotlinking) http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-4036 BOXSTr: 5GB di spazio online gratuito per i vostri files (con Hotlinking) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:51:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-4036 [...] Via | MakeUseOf [...] [...] Via | MakeUseOf [...]

]]> By: Alex http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-3580 Alex Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:59:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-3580 Well if you need a host no one gets it done better than 1Stopupload.com 10GB space and 50GB of bandwidth a month! Where can you beat that? Plus 3 ways to upload, Flash, URL, and by Browser. P.S. Uptime is 99.9% Well if you need a host no one gets it done better than 1Stopupload.com 10GB space and 50GB of bandwidth a month! Where can you beat that? Plus 3 ways to upload, Flash, URL, and by Browser.

P.S. Uptime is 99.9%

]]> By: Madure http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-2984 Madure Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:07:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-2984 All my files loaded a few months ago are missing. Could you please let me know how to recover and download all as a zip file. All my files loaded a few months ago are missing. Could you please let me know how to recover and download all as a zip file.

]]> By: Rory http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-2864 Rory Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:42:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-2864 The time it was down was because we were doing extensive back work on the site (actually installing a brand new BEASTLY server) so basically the site would go down everytime we had to either shut off the server or unplug a cable over a couple days. Don't expect to see the site have any downtime soon! The time it was down was because we were doing extensive back work on the site (actually installing a brand new BEASTLY server) so basically the site would go down everytime we had to either shut off the server or unplug a cable over a couple days.

Don’t expect to see the site have any downtime soon!

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Aibek Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:54:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-2538 Yup, it seems to be down, AGAIN! :-( Yup, it seems to be down, AGAIN! :-(

]]> By: Edeline http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Edeline Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:45:42 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-2511 i use boxstr for my blog images and music. why is it down again? this is sad. :( thinking of changing host now. i use boxstr for my blog images and music. why is it down again? this is sad. :( thinking of changing host now.

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-2374 Aibek Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-2374 That's strange :? I can confirm that it works from UK and Europe. That’s strange :?
I can confirm that it works from UK and Europe.

]]> By: Dom http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 Dom Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:58:05 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-2369 Yeah well i live in AUS and boxstr doesn't even come up. at all Yeah well i live in AUS and boxstr doesn’t even come up. at all

]]> By: Alex http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Alex Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:09:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-803 I registered yesterday, October 29th, and either they reduced their storage space last week or it varies by location. I am in Argentina and I got a 5 Gb account. I do not have an opinion about the service, yet, I am still trying it and comparing it to similar services. I registered yesterday, October 29th, and either they reduced their storage space last week or it varies by location. I am in Argentina and I got a 5 Gb account.
I do not have an opinion about the service, yet, I am still trying it and comparing it to similar services.

]]> By: Rory http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Rory Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-774 Hey Guys, Rory from BOXSTr here. Just wanted to clear thigns up - no you do not have to reupload your files. We still have your files on the server, you can easily request a zip to download them if you want and that will come in handy over the next few days when it comes moving files to our new system. Here's what happened: there was a major security breach in our former scripting. We have yet to discover what caused it and had no choice but to release our new version earlier than we wanted. We tried to keep our older version up but after a day of being active it would mysteriously go down and everything would be deleted. So we would waste tons of money and hours staying up for two days straight to restore our backups (yes, we really do backup your files). Finally we had to make the decision, let the site fail due to hackers, or release our new version early. So we had to. Only thing missing from it was an easy upgrade from how files were stored on the old version to how they are on the new one. So that is what we are working on right now. We're here for the long haul, just wanted to put you guys at ease and clear up the reuploading it. Take care and if you have any questions, we'll be here. -Rory Hey Guys,

Rory from BOXSTr here. Just wanted to clear thigns up – no you do not have to reupload your files. We still have your files on the server, you can easily request a zip to download them if you want and that will come in handy over the next few days when it comes moving files to our new system.

Here’s what happened: there was a major security breach in our former scripting. We have yet to discover what caused it and had no choice but to release our new version earlier than we wanted. We tried to keep our older version up but after a day of being active it would mysteriously go down and everything would be deleted. So we would waste tons of money and hours staying up for two days straight to restore our backups (yes, we really do backup your files).

Finally we had to make the decision, let the site fail due to hackers, or release our new version early. So we had to. Only thing missing from it was an easy upgrade from how files were stored on the old version to how they are on the new one. So that is what we are working on right now. We’re here for the long haul, just wanted to put you guys at ease and clear up the reuploading it.

Take care and if you have any questions, we’ll be here.

-Rory

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Aibek Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:57:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-728 Hey Paul, thanks for the notice. I really appreciate your comments ;-) As about Boxstr, well … I am very disappointed about them. Now they are asking users to re-upload their files … that sucks. Seemed like a nice service to me. )-: Hey Paul, thanks for the notice. I really appreciate your comments ;-)

As about Boxstr, well … I am very disappointed about them. Now they are asking users to re-upload their files … that sucks. Seemed like a nice service to me. )-:

]]> By: TallPaul http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/comment-page-1/#comment-726 TallPaul Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:26:43 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/boxstr/#comment-726 Sadly this site is offline as they've been hacked ("again" in their own words, which doesn't bode well). Sadly this site is offline as they’ve been hacked (”again” in their own words, which doesn’t bode well).

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