Can I backup my files

Vinny77 · May 27th, 2005, 12:47 AM

Is it ok If I backup my files on the web space. The plan I will get will be 7gb. I have about 3 gb of documents, music and compressed applications. I wanted to know if it was ok to upload them, I dont want my account terminated because I am backing up my mp3's. I am not distributing them. Just backup. I will make a passworded directory and everything, It doenst even have to be in the public_html.

**sam** · May 27th, 2005, 12:59 AM

hi Vinny77 - that is a good question and comes up ocassionally.

the way to think of the TOS agreement regarding remote file storage is like this...if the content is the server it's intended for use by more than one person, hence it's on a web server, and not for personal storage.

might this slide by undetected and never cause a problem? perhaps. it does however violate the TOS. the usual remedy is suspension/deletion.

Vinny77 · May 27th, 2005, 1:00 AM

What if everyfile was archived and passworded, would that make any sifference in the matter.

**sam** · May 27th, 2005, 1:12 AM

not a bad suggestion, but no sorry, that won't make things better.

maybe a cheap external harddrive is in order?

Vinny77 · May 27th, 2005, 1:16 AM

ok well thanks for the quick resposnes sam.

what about 1 huge file. Something that would have to be fully downloaded.

also passworded.

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Vinny77 Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2005 Hosted on Sh73 74 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Can I backup my files Is it ok If I backup my files on the web space. The plan I will get will be 7gb. I have about 3 gb of documents, music and compressed applications. I wanted to know if it was ok to upload them, I dont want my account terminated because I am backing up my mp3's. I am not distributing them. Just backup. I will make a passworded directory and everything, It doenst even have to be in the public_html.

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May 27th, 2005, 12:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
sam Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2003 Lives in NJ 5,057 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 4 times	hi Vinny77 - that is a good question and comes up ocassionally. the way to think of the TOS agreement regarding remote file storage is like this...if the content is the server it's intended for use by more than one person, hence it's on a web server, and not for personal storage. might this slide by undetected and never cause a problem? perhaps. it does however violate the TOS. the usual remedy is suspension/deletion.

May 27th, 2005, 1:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Vinny77 Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2005 Hosted on Sh73 74 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	What if everyfile was archived and passworded, would that make any sifference in the matter.

May 27th, 2005, 1:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
sam Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2003 Lives in NJ 5,057 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 4 times	not a bad suggestion, but no sorry, that won't make things better. maybe a cheap external harddrive is in order?

May 27th, 2005, 1:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Vinny77 Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2005 Hosted on Sh73 74 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	ok well thanks for the quick resposnes sam. what about 1 huge file. Something that would have to be fully downloaded. also passworded.

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