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Poster:	tracey pooh	Date:	September 19, 2006 08:55:50am
Forum:	forums	Subject:	Re: Is there a '24-hour rule' at Archive.org?

did your investigations come up with anything?
any successes?

BTW, which server were you uploading to?
something like "XXX-uploads.archive.org"
or something like "iaXXXXXX.us.archive.org"?

--tracey, webmaster

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Poster:	AlecWest	Date:	September 23, 2006 07:03:28am
Forum:	forums	Subject:	Re: Is there a '24-hour rule' at Archive.org?

I'm unsure what "investigations" you're referring to. Suffice it to say that I, and others, have uploaded files to the archives at "iaXXXXXX-type" servers and encountered the problem. Exactly (and I mean "exactly") at the 24 hour mark of uploads, the server cuts the connection. And, upon reconnection, resume is not allowed. And, we have different ISPs and even use different FTP utilities. So, the problem isn't ISP related or even FTP related.

The only way "around" this cut-off is to upload a portion of a large file, manually interrupt the upload prior to hitting the 24-hour "brick wall," then reconnect. That "trick" apparently restarts the cutoff clock and allows for the entire file upload to resume and complete.

Maybe...

At this very moment, I'm attempting to upload an MPEG2 file that, under normal constraints. could be uploaded in less than 15 hours. The server I'm attempting to upload it to is "ia331310.us.archive.org." The problem? It allows me to upload for a few seconds, then slows down, then freezes. When I restart my computer (no kidding) and restart SmartFTP, the process repeats - uploading for a few seconds, then slowing down, then freezing up altogether. And BTW, it isn't my ISP. My browser continues to function just fine (like it is now as I post this message). But my FTP connection to that server totally bites.

There are times when I wonder how many people sincerely want to donate uploaded files to the Archive ... are confronted with maddening problems like this ... and just say, "To heck with it." And I wonder how many files the Archive is deprived of because of this.

Question (and I've asked this before at least twice). Would the Archive be willing to consider upping the 48-hour window for uploads to, say, 96 hours??? Not that this would solve the problem I'm having right now. But, assuming I'm just encountering a glitch (as opposed to this being "normal"), 96 hours would give sincere uploaders much needed breathing space. Many of us (like me) have regular jobs and can't sit in front of their computers for double-digit hours to make sure their uploads complete. And many of us would probably like to turn their computers off when they're at work.

This post was modified by AlecWest on 2006-09-23 14:03:28