Discussion: File hosts overflow

[Chugi]

We are experiencing it on a day-to-day basis.

Every morning we wake up to see yet another file host out there, proclaiming to be the best host to ever exist on this planet.

A few years back, all we knew was Rapidshare and Megaupload (and imo they are still the most reliable). After that came some others, like Hotfile (which was very promising at the beginning), that started igniting the whole upload for money niche. But then arose the legal issues and they got sued, and it opened the hatch for more young entrepreneurs to try and get a piece of the pie, and so came Fileserve, Filesonic etc.

And now we face this huge list:
Rapidshare
Megaupload
Hotfile
FileSonic
DuckLoad
Wupload
Uploaded
Letitbit
Extabit
FileServe
Mediafire
Depositfiles
Netload
Easy-share
Filefactory
Badongo
4shared
Przeklej
Dump
Uploading
Storage
Megashares
Furk
4FastFile
UploadBox
GoldFile
GigaSize
Enterupload
TurboBit
Diglo
HitFile
Oron
Kickload
ZippyShare
SoundCloud
BitShare
PiggyShare
UploadStation
FreakShare
x7

My point of discussion here is this:
Do you, as affiliates of some host that are in it for the money (like possibly most of today's uploaders) think that this is a bubble that will burst soon? Or is it a recycled process?

Let me explain...
I have been an affiliate of Filesonic for some time. At the beginning I witnessed AMAZING results and it was a true utopia. But as Filesonic began to develop and get known among downloaders, more people bought premium memberships, and so today many affiliates have a very hard time making sales. The reason is obvious - A big percentile of the downloaders have a premium account, and since Filesonic does not provide rebills, it will only get worse.
At this point, affiliates tend to choose one option out of the following 2:
1.Move to another filehost, probably a new one, seeking to be a pioneer and to be the first on the scene providing links from this host.
2.They would start working MUCH harder, still sticking with their original host until it literally dies, and then they would quit doing this and go work in the real world.

Another point we need to look at (and it concerns all those who do this for money) - Do we think that users out there who own probably 5 premiums already (RS, MU, FS, FSO, etc.) will go and yet buy ANOTHER premium for the new host?

This is what I meant when I wrote the word 'recycled'. Does the process recycle itself once a new host finds itself on the market and introduces himself to downloaders through hard-working uploaders?

Think about it.

Chugi Reviewed by Chugi on 18th May 2011. Discussion: File hosts overflow We are experiencing it on a day-to-day basis. Every morning we wake up to see yet another file host out there, proclaiming to be the best host to ever exist on this planet. A few years back, all we knew was Rapidshare and Megaupload (and imo they are still the most reliable). After that came some others, like Hotfile (which was very promising at the beginning), that started igniting the whole upload for money niche. But then arose the legal issues and they got sued, and it opened the Rating: 5

[CuraHack]

I agree, everytime a new host pops up a lot of uploaders quickly move to the newcomer, not thinking about the fact that the downloaders don't want to buy a new premium account for this "new" and "better" host. Enough is enough, there are way to many hosts, this is just like the economic bubble, but soon the bubble will pop and many newcomers will die/suffer.

I can't see why there are still people daring to start a new filehost, don't they see that there are tooo many?

BTW you got that list from FilesTube : P

[Chugi]

LOL yes I did And I am pretty sure there are a bunch of other hosts that filestube aren't aware of, which emphasizes the point

As an evidence to support my argument is that the REAL quality boards and forums only allow 3-4 hosts links (where 2 of them are RS and MU).

[factor]

But the price of filehost premium memberships are all still much much more cheaper than legit stuff. 9~15 dollar can't even buy a legit movie or porn DVD in most countries.

[qloolp]

It's two side of the game. If no one upload to that host, the downloader will force to move to the new host that uploader provide. Another side is, if the file host can maintain download speed and user happy with it, They will not move but seeking for the file they want in that host so the uploader must stick with the old host.

If the new host provide good speed and ton of quality files, Downloader may buy a new premium account. Otherwise, they come for a file they want as a free downloader.

[mayank101]

omg too many filehost,,,!!

but i prefer only these 4..
rapidshare,fileserve,filesonic,oron..

[qloolp]

BTW, How long we can live with this shit career (uploader)

[viruz99]

Filehosts such as Filesonic & Fileserve already started new companies , Reasons not clear yet .

Filesonic = Wupload

Fileserve = Uploadstation

[Chugi]

viruz, regarding filesonic and wupload - it is NOT true.
the only thing that can relate the two is that the founder of wupload is a cousin (so iv'e heard, but anyway he is a family member) of Hish (filesonic representative)...that's all.

and another point to answer about what qloolp wrote -

today we have come to a state where almost all hosts offer the same files..it is very rare to find some kind of files ONLY on one host...

[qloolp]

@Chugi I certainly agee