SITE NOTICE: DH Downloads Server

Zardon · Oct 31, 2003, 11:18 PM

Ive been getting quite a few emails from people having problems downloading drivers from the DH download server - We have put in place an anti leeching script due to the amount of unsavoury websites and webmasters who continue to hardlink to our files totally ignoring our warnings on the download pages.

When you are downloading from our download server, please TURN off ALL download accelerators, if you are still having problems please check your firewall is allowing the referrer access.

I apologise for any inconvenience caused by this, but you can blame it on people who refuse to play fair and abide by our site rules.

Saint_K · Nov 1, 2003, 05:39 PM

ur absolutely 100% right to block of thos peopel who hard link and dont pay 1 cent! Get the basterds

**MIG-31** · Nov 1, 2003, 05:44 PM

am i wright in thinking as you mean hardlinking to other forums or severs other than dh forums?

~~craig588~~ · Nov 1, 2003, 05:46 PM

I hope so, because I hardlink within DH all the time.

Saint_K · Nov 1, 2003, 06:00 PM

hardlinking from other sites, for example they post in a news post a direct link to the d/l's instead of to the driverheaven page

**MIG-31** · Nov 1, 2003, 06:07 PM

ok i got you.

Zardon · Nov 1, 2003, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Saint_K
hardlinking from other sites, for example they post in a news post a direct link to the d/l's instead of to the driverheaven page

yes.

Alot of sites have been hardlinking to our driver files not to the download pages. Not only does this mean the people downloading dont even know the site they are downloading from but it also means the members here who maybe want to download drivers might suffer download problems or slowdowns.

Oct 31, 2003, 11:18 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	SITE NOTICE: DH Downloads Server Ive been getting quite a few emails from people having problems downloading drivers from the DH download server - We have put in place an anti leeching script due to the amount of unsavoury websites and webmasters who continue to hardlink to our files totally ignoring our warnings on the download pages. When you are downloading from our download server, please TURN off ALL download accelerators, if you are still having problems please check your firewall is allowing the referrer access. I apologise for any inconvenience caused by this, but you can blame it on people who refuse to play fair and abide by our site rules.

Nov 1, 2003, 05:44 PM	#3
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	am i wright in thinking as you mean hardlinking to other forums or severs other than dh forums? __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 1, 2003, 06:07 PM	#6
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	ok i got you. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 1, 2003, 05:39 PM	#2
Saint_K InSaNe Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Den haag, netherlands Posts: 836 Rep Power: 0	ur absolutely 100% right to block of thos peopel who hard link and dont pay 1 cent! Get the basterds

Nov 1, 2003, 05:46 PM	#4
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	I hope so, because I hardlink within DH all the time.

Nov 1, 2003, 06:00 PM	#5
Saint_K InSaNe Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Den haag, netherlands Posts: 836 Rep Power: 0	hardlinking from other sites, for example they post in a news post a direct link to the d/l's instead of to the driverheaven page