Paid member download limiting?

MadCat · 2010-04-28, 11:03 AM

One way to get the same effect is to put some download -speed- limits in place. For images you want to put a relatively normal limit on it, like, max 20kb/sec (depends on size), but force it to be only 1 concurrent request. For thumbs, you want 4 concurrent requests. Also block out all user agents that are not a regular browser.

There are also apps like Strongbox that, IIRC, will see if a user is acting "weird" (e.g. being a bot

) and will temporarily block them.

Actually limiting the amount one can download is, IMO, the best way to get a surfer to charge back or not rebill. (At least, I know it pisses me off if I've found the perfect thing to download, and it won't let me due to some 3-a-day limit, makes me cranky and not interested to come back later either).

Just my 2 cents

2010-04-28, 11:03 AM	#18
MadCat If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 247	One way to get the same effect is to put some download -speed- limits in place. For images you want to put a relatively normal limit on it, like, max 20kb/sec (depends on size), but force it to be only 1 concurrent request. For thumbs, you want 4 concurrent requests. Also block out all user agents that are not a regular browser. There are also apps like Strongbox that, IIRC, will see if a user is acting "weird" (e.g. being a bot ) and will temporarily block them. Actually limiting the amount one can download is, IMO, the best way to get a surfer to charge back or not rebill. (At least, I know it pisses me off if I've found the perfect thing to download, and it won't let me due to some 3-a-day limit, makes me cranky and not interested to come back later either). Just my 2 cents __________________ What's blue and not heavy?