Want to download a file from Scribd ? Upload one
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* Locked behind a content wall: You must use their web reader, or jump through hoops to download the original document.
* Pollutes my google search results: Usually appears before a more direct link to the original document.
it's seems like step backwards. perhaps i'm missing the neat niche it is filling.
Their flash rendition also doesn't look as good as PDF.
Original article link: http://mayank.name/2009/06/20/want-to-download-a-file-from-s...
Feature suggestion to PG: show who killed stories / comments and why (manual or due to multiple flags).
Just to make sure I'm not crazy, I found another 100+ page book and downloaded the PDF just now. No requirement to upload any files.
Doesn't anyone fact check stories before posting their comment rage?
Perhaps you didn't meet the criteria to trigger this behavior, you are not a member of the A/B group that was shown this UI, etc.
Doesn't anyone fact check stories before posting their comment rage?
The story is sourced, and veracity is riding on the source's reputation (and vis versa):
IMHO, you should have rather used rapidshare or megaupload for comparison. I don't use rapidshare and scribd for more or less the same reasons.
When your document-trading site expects you to trade documents, there's nothing to be upset about. When your music-downloading program expects you to expose yourself to massive legal liability, people get upset.
Oh boy! Now, the people who agree with me get to feel superior about their existing beliefs. Fun stuff.
Scribd: To watch our crappy swf stuff you have to upload another PDF.
BitTorrent: To download a file (=bittorrent is content agnostic) you should re-upload parts of the file that you have already received.
Yeah, just like cars and legs are based on the same "concept". Hey, they are both about movement!