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File this under things that seem to good to be true: [MediaFire][1] offers free unlimited file storage with no sign up required.
The internet has been all abuzz since MediaFire launched last weekend and so far the reaction seems positive. This is one of those services where I keep waiting for someone to find the hidden catch, but to the best of my knowledge no one seems to have found a catch.
MediaFire acts as a file transfer and storage facility. You upload a file and MediaFire stores it for you. Pretty simple. Transfer times will depend on your internet connection speed.
Once you've uploaded a file MediaFire gives you some cut-and-paste links, one for direct download url, one to create links on your site and one even give you the link in forum code for phpBB and similar bulletin boards. You can also chose send a link via AIM or Yahoo messenger services, or you can send out an email to notify people of your upload.
As some users have pointed out, the email sent vaguely resembles spam, which could cause problems if you have aggressive spam filters, but otherwise the site is excellent. The interface is simple and easy to use with nice AJAXy progress bars and upload status information.
Though you don't have to, you can sign up for a free account.
There's no ads on the site, and in fact Mediafire might be one of the simplest sites I've seen in a long time. There isn't much in the way of advertising either which is nice. The only thing I can't figure out is how they plan to make money. Of course that never stopped YouTube.
[1]: http://www.mediafire.com/ "MediaFire.com"
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