A public service denouncement

eddiekay · January 8th, 2012, 01:03 PM

Read the TERMS when you sign up for something on the net;
I send very large files and often use service bureaus to send them.
I was recommended to a site named GE.TT.
Basically, they take your file, put it on their server and notify your intended recipient who then downloads it.
Their site is FREE up to 2 gb....offers reasonably priced programs for greater capacity and works flawlessly. Works so good that I'd glady pay them to use them.
BUT....as i found out later...after i signed up without reading the TERMS...when we sign up
We give them and their successors exclusive ownership of whatever we put on their server....they can sell it, transfer it and use it any way they see fit.
We grant them the right to access our computer to retrieve any file that we've previously put on their server as well.
WTF !
I send nothing sensitive or of any intrinsic value so it's not like i'm losing sleep over this but...I gotta ask...if they werent intending on doing this...why would they put it in their TERMS ?
I'd guess that stuff like this is buried in a lot of what we sign up for and now...I'm careful about it.
I mean, you got to watch out...think about it...even on this board I've seen lots of pictures of naked bikes

CynicalC · January 8th, 2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by eddiekay

Read the TERMS when you sign up for something on the net;

Well, duh. But I wouldn't worry about it. Even ninjette has a similar clause. You'd know that if you read the terms when you created your account here.

Also, why would you be using anything BUT dropbox.com for this purpose?

Scattcatt · January 8th, 2012, 02:06 PM

have you tried www.4shared.com/ ? It's free up to 10GB as far as I know. I haven't read their TOS though

I don't use it much, but I've had no problems with smaller files (I think the largest I've uploaded is 399MB, and I think they have a 2GB cap for an individual file)

Also never used or even heard of drop box, but I might check that one out as well

CynicalC · January 8th, 2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Scattcatt

Also never used or even heard of drop box, but I might check that one out as well

It's what's used in the professional world. Very clean and private.

Scattcatt · January 8th, 2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CynicalC

It's what's used in the professional world. Very clean and private.

Is it still free? I'm not really willing to fork over money for the junk that I use the sharing sites for

and that would explain it, I'm a total novice with stuff like this haha

eddiekay · January 8th, 2012, 02:38 PM

Colin....
I never read the T&C because i share your "I wouldn't worry about it" attitude. In fact...I never even thuoght about it till now.
I made mention of it on this board becuase it seems to be filled with good people ( even the one's who use the word Duh

) and it's worth noting.
Yeah...drop boxes are good. But on this particular day our FTP was nasty or the customer didnt know how to get on and it was just easier to refer him to GE.TT. My IT knowledge is very limited, I couldn't figure out what the prob was.
Scatt...thanks for the lead.

Alex · January 8th, 2012, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CynicalC

Even ninjette has a similar clause.

Right - I was also able to sneak some terms in to allow me to come and play with each of your pets for a maximum of 30 minutes per day.

eddiekay · January 8th, 2012, 06:16 PM

Well, the playing with the pets clause is OK so...I have a dog so you can play with the puppy and i have a canary so you can come mess with the birdy but my lady friend has a cat and, y'know..

massacremasses · January 8th, 2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Right - I was also able to sneak some terms in to allow me to come and play with each of your pets for a maximum of 30 minutes per day.

my cat is happy about this. She will be waiting.

Skippii · January 9th, 2012, 12:21 AM

I don't worry about the TOS on sites like that. Why would they bother with something small like that when thousands of people sign up on their site and choose a username and passwork that's identical to their bank account and gmail login info?
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CynicalC · January 9th, 2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by massacremasses

my cat is happy about this. She will be waiting.

Get in line. My cats get 30 minutes each.

shiroganeshinobi · January 9th, 2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by eddiekay

Read the TERMS when you sign up for something on the net;

Never saw that episode of the South park with the human centipad did ya?

massacremasses · January 9th, 2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CynicalC

Get in line. My cats get 30 minutes each.

Ill pet your cats, petting the same pussy gets old ya know?

Alex · January 9th, 2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CynicalC

Get in line. My cats get 30 minutes each.

How many cats, exactly?

CynicalC · January 9th, 2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

How many cats, exactly?

Just one and a half.

Skippii · January 10th, 2012, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CynicalC

Just one and a half.

My cat, named Schrodinger, needs to be both played with and not played with at the same time.
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csmith12 · January 10th, 2012, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

How many cats, exactly?

All your catz are belonging to me!

I have 14.....

(30min x 14cats)/60 = 7 hours of heavy petting. I will bring the cam.

massacremasses · January 10th, 2012, 04:39 PM

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January 8th, 2012, 01:03 PM	#1
eddiekay ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: eddie Location: Lawnguylind Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.	A public service denouncement Read the TERMS when you sign up for something on the net; I send very large files and often use service bureaus to send them. I was recommended to a site named GE.TT. Basically, they take your file, put it on their server and notify your intended recipient who then downloads it. Their site is FREE up to 2 gb....offers reasonably priced programs for greater capacity and works flawlessly. Works so good that I'd glady pay them to use them. BUT....as i found out later...after i signed up without reading the TERMS...when we sign up We give them and their successors exclusive ownership of whatever we put on their server....they can sell it, transfer it and use it any way they see fit. We grant them the right to access our computer to retrieve any file that we've previously put on their server as well. WTF ! I send nothing sensitive or of any intrinsic value so it's not like i'm losing sleep over this but...I gotta ask...if they werent intending on doing this...why would they put it in their TERMS ? I'd guess that stuff like this is buried in a lot of what we sign up for and now...I'm careful about it. I mean, you got to watch out...think about it...even on this board I've seen lots of pictures of naked bikes

January 8th, 2012, 02:06 PM	#3
Scattcatt ninjette.org sage Name: Zach Location: Michigan Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2003 Honda CBR600RR Posts: 721 Blog Entries: 1	have you tried www.4shared.com/ ? It's free up to 10GB as far as I know. I haven't read their TOS though I don't use it much, but I've had no problems with smaller files (I think the largest I've uploaded is 399MB, and I think they have a 2GB cap for an individual file) Also never used or even heard of drop box, but I might check that one out as well __________________________________________________ ATGATT

January 10th, 2012, 04:39 PM	#18
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January 8th, 2012, 02:38 PM	#6
eddiekay ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: eddie Location: Lawnguylind Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.	Colin.... I never read the T&C because i share your "I wouldn't worry about it" attitude. In fact...I never even thuoght about it till now. I made mention of it on this board becuase it seems to be filled with good people ( even the one's who use the word Duh ) and it's worth noting. Yeah...drop boxes are good. But on this particular day our FTP was nasty or the customer didnt know how to get on and it was just easier to refer him to GE.TT. My IT knowledge is very limited, I couldn't figure out what the prob was. Scatt...thanks for the lead.

January 8th, 2012, 06:16 PM	#8
eddiekay ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: eddie Location: Lawnguylind Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.	Well, the playing with the pets clause is OK so...I have a dog so you can play with the puppy and i have a canary so you can come mess with the birdy but my lady friend has a cat and, y'know..

January 9th, 2012, 12:21 AM	#10
Skippii Milkshake Drinker Name: Skippii Location: Richmond, Va Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Orange DRZ400-S, 2005 Ninja 250 & Custom Thundercunt Dirt Chopper Posts: A lot.	I don't worry about the TOS on sites like that. Why would they bother with something small like that when thousands of people sign up on their site and choose a username and passwork that's identical to their bank account and gmail login info? Posted via Mobile Device