questions about rules

[adjunctReflex]

I want to make a site like this (http://www.rpg-palace.com/). I would not allow other users to upload items. Also none of the files are illegal. They are resources for rpg maker.

[snoop1990]

We are sorry, but the Terms of service say

Originally Posted by Terms of service

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE OUR SERVICE FOR FILE STORING OR HOTLINKING.
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE OUR SERVICE TO PROVIDE FILE HOSTING, IMAGE HOSTING, RADIO BLOG, ONLINE GAMES, FREE EMAIL SERVICE OR PROXY SERVICES

So, profusehost.net do not want you to host your files on our server. But you could use another server for filehosting and link the files on your side running on the profusehost.net servers.

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[adjunctReflex]

can i host the site with profuse host, and put the files on a file hosting service and have a hot link to them on my site then? I think thats what you were saying in the last post.

[snoop1990]

Yeah that is, what I meant, because the rules say

Originally Posted by Rules

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE OUR SERVICE FOR FILE STORING OR HOTLINKING.

But that only means profusehost.net do not want you to use to much traffic, for example if you do something (similar to hosting) you need much traffic and if you place files on the server and link them from other servers that costs traffic too (that is hotlinking). But if you find another host that allows you to store your files there we would be very happy if you choose profusehost.net for storing your page.

why we have such strict rules about hotlinking and filehosting ?
because profusehost.net wants to provide fast access to your side, so having less traffic as possible is required.

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[John]

You are allowed to have a site like that as long you have content on the site. Basically, you are not allowed to sign up and simply fill the site with files and link to them. That's what we mean by "not allowing file hosting". As long you have written content + files, you should have no problem.

[snoop1990]

Sorry for confusion I am new on profusehost.net as well (join December 2007) ! and I thought you are not allowed to provide file hosting ! But John is the Administrator so it is his decision !

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