May I suggest that you upload your files to the home of the Internet Archive
at
http://www.archive.org
They are running a well-funded non-commercial project there, to preserve old
time radio shows, and they hold them in their archives permanently. They do
not require you to log in periodically, and they do not delete files just
because they haven't been downloaded for 90 days.
You can create a free account for yourself at
http://www.archive.org/account/login.createaccount.php
The old time radio section is at
http://www.archive.org/details/radioprograms where you click on the "Upload"
button to upload files. Just upload a single small mp3 file first time, to
create the necessary page, then use the "Edit" button on the newly created
page to add further files.
The only restriction is that you can only upload .mp3 files, not .zip
archives containing those files.
Be sure to select the option "Do not create derivatives" (at the foot of the
Edit / Metadata page) when uploading files or adding file details, or else
the Archive will automatically create derivative (lower bitrate) files from
the files you've uploaded. That makes rather a mess, confusing anyone who
then wants to download your original files.
One tip for uploading: they use JavaScript very extensively in their pages.
This is not usually a problem, except when uploading files. If you encounter
problems, try switching off the JavaScript option in your browser.
Once you've created a page on their site, in the "Resources" box you will
see a button marked "Edit Item". Only you will see this button, because no
one else is allowed to edit your page. You click that button to edit the
page, which allows you to either edit the text description or to add more
files.
One thing you should do is edit the text to add this statement -
This item is part of the collection: Old Time Radio
Then a moderator will be able to pick up on the fact that this is an old
time radio page, and will make the necessary adjustments. This will take a
couple of days usually.
But meanwhile you can use the "Edit Item" button to add more files: click
the "Edit Item" button, then on the page that opens click on the link marked
"Item Manager", then on the next page that opens click on "checkout - edit
item's files (non-XML)". This will open a page with an FTP link on it (you
may have to wait a few seconds for this page to load): click the FTP link
("Click to open a FTP window in your IE browser") to open an FTP window,
into which you drag a file (or several files) to upload them.
Make sure you only try to upload mp3 files. The file names must use only A
to Z and 1 to 9 and underscore: no spaces! Anything else will cause the FTP
transfer to abort. When you have uploaded all the files you want to, click
the HTML file in the FTP window that is marked "Click here when finished".
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sue Mackenzie" <grayston_house@...>
To: <just-a-minute@...>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:56 PM
Subject: [just-a-minute] Good Day! Help needed with files please
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have more than 460 Just a Minute files I am happy to share with folk
> but do not know how to do this...
>
> I have recently subscribed to Media Fire and shall start uploading them
> all to that service...
>
> I am also missing some episodes and would like to collect these if
> possible...
>
> I do hope it is appropriate to ask the above questions and do hope
> someone may be able to help...
>
> Take care and all the best
>
> Sue