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Speed Limit

Postby Thud » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:44 pm

Sorry but, why do we have one. My comp can download a plane in a matter of a second or two, but with the slow speed limit, it takes 5 or so minutes.
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Re: Speed Limit

Postby Steve M » Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:41 pm

One of the benefits of being a paying member is higher download speeds. It's only about 20 bucks a year. And it helps to keep the site alive.
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Re: Speed Limit

Postby pete » Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:00 am

Imagine 1 million files downloaded monthly at unlimited speeds?

Did you actually realise that the most expensive part of the internet is bandwidth?

I suggest you do some pricing on web hosting at 300 to 500GB per day .. then you might begin to realise why we have a 'pay for speed' reality ....  8-)
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Re: Speed Limit

Postby charlesed » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:54 am

[quote]I suggest you do some pricing on web hosting at 300 to 500GB per day .. then you might begin to realise why we have a 'pay for speed' reality ....
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Re: Speed Limit

Postby pete » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:56 am

That's what it is now -- It would be WAY more if it was unleashed ...
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Re: Speed Limit

Postby Thud » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:46 pm

Didn't really think of that one :P
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