Megaupload really sucked for me tonight

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

Just wondering... Have other people had difficulty getting Megaupload to, you know, actually upload their podfics? Or am I just special that way?

They've revamped their website since I last used it and I fumbled around for a while till I figured it out. But I tried several times to upload and it said it did it 100%, but never displayed the link, which was supposed to be in the middle of the page. The last time I tried I left it alone for a good forty minutes, thinking it would connect and do something, but nah, it didn't do anything. I gave up for the night,in case something is screwed up with the website, and will try again tomorrow.

But I would appreciate knowing if this is a fluke or not.

Laurie

Comments

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Do you use the Megamanager app? It solves almost all my problems.

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

No. I managed just fine without it before they changed around their website and I was hoping to avoid downloading another program onto my computer. I don't know how much space it takes up but I don't have much left on my hard drive.

I might have to, I guess. I only use it to upload podfics, anyway.

Laurie

[rilee16.livejournal.com]

You might try using mediafire or sendspace instead, I find them easier to use (and usually much faster uploads and downloads).

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

I'll keep it in mind. Do you prefer one over the other?

Laurie

[sly-hostetter.livejournal.com]

I use mediafire for my podfic and also for work. I haven't had any problems with them so far and I've been using mediafire for awhile now.

[podmod.livejournal.com]

as someone who downloads, i like mediafire because it allows multiple simultaneous files downloading. sendspace and mu only allow one at a time. box allows three.

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

Mediafire is apparently the people's choice. I tried Megaupload this morning and it worked this time without having any problems. If it screws up again, though, I guess I'll change. I didn't want to take the time or bother to learn a new system if I didn't have to. Thanks so much for your information.

Laurie

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

I can see how this would be a real advantage for you. Megaupload decided to cooperate this morning.

Thanks for letting me know your opinion.

Laurie

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

Thanks for giving me the heads up. Megaupload decided to quit screwing around and worked this morning. But if it gives me any more trouble I'll be trying out Mediafire.

Laurie

[sadiane.livejournal.com]

I don't know enough technology to actually figure out why, but if my computer is "tired" this will happen both at MU and at Sendspace. Restarting the computer always works for me.

Also, the multiple file uploader on the new MU design seems to work better for me, even on a single file

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

I did use the mutiple file uploader, and it said it completed uploading, I watched the bar measuring the percent completed status till it was at 100% -- and then there was a big fat nothing. I re-did it several times.

I don't know if my computer is tired, but I sure am.

Laurie

[dmarley.livejournal.com]

I've had this problem with MU before. Sometimes it will just get shirty about a particular file and refuse to finish uploading it no matter what. Turning the file into a .rar archive usually solves the problem.

One thing I have had happen is that, even though the file appears not to have finished loading, it will mysteriously appear in my file manager later. Sometimes more than once.

While I have had good experiences with the MU toolbar for Internet Explorer, the Firefox toobar has tended to screw with Firefox and the separate MegaManager program likewise has ended up being difficult to deal with, causing files to be mysteriously mis-named, giving back numerous uploading errors, and in general being a processor-sucking pain.

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

I gave it another shot this morning and apparently it was over its tantrum because it worked fine, and quickly. But if it fucks up on me again, then I'll take the time to download Mediafire. I appreciate you telling me of your experience.

Laurie

[cybel]

All kinds of problems arise if you're short on hard disk space. It may be worth your getting an external hard drive and freeing up some more space on your computer.