PixelPest wrote:Spiny wrote:Instead of sending the individual to the site from where to download, in this case MediaFire site which I consider very dangerous for an average individual due to its re-directs/pop-ups, I'd suggest directly copying the link address (Right-click on Download button -> Copy link address) and linking the images to those copied links. All download done more safely and from the same site.

There's nothing wrong with downloads being hosted on MediaFire. I personally prefer Dropbox, but as long as you have pop-ups blocked for MediaFire or just know not to click on ads and other junk, you should be just fine when downloading from there
Well, I have a Pop-up blocker (Poper Blocker) and Ad-blocker (ABP) on my browser, Google Chrome.
"There is nothing wrong with downloads hosted on MediaFire." I agree, and it is and would be after my suggestion.
"but as long as you have pop-ups blocked for MediaFire or just know not to click on ads and other junk, you should be just fine when downloading from there" I don't know which and/or and how many extensions and/or third-party applications you use just to prevent what I experienced on that site with a big-green "DOWNLOAD" button on it. It took me more than 40 seconds and three-going-backs to the original start due to when clicking on that big-green "DOWNLOAD" button it would re-direct me to some "You have won an Iphone" site or (sorry for my language) some unsafe trash and from there not download it. Luckily, I know how to prevent re-directing so I can start downloading what I was looking for immediately, and that is what I suggest.
1. Copy the link address of the download button (RMB on the original-download-link and Copy link address on the MediaFire's
downloading site.)
2. Link the image to the copied link address (on this forum)
3. Submit the post and try clicking on it (on this forum)
Example on how to download from this site:
Click here.
Enjoy.
Cedur wrote:Why is Mediafire unsafe? Just ignore their ads
I do ignore already, by using aforementioned extensions, if you don't mind. The thing is, even with a strong Pop-up blocker which successfully managed to prevent 2 new windows/tabs to open, it managed to re-direct me to some other site three times (blah, blah, just read the quote to PixelPest)...
MediaFire site owners indeedly do offer a nice and free site to place even illegal files for other to download, but it is just like a nest of links and ads which actually make it free and independent of real-world money... I do want to avoid those "junk sites/files/ads" and I do, but I am not sure everyone does and can. Following three-step-task you can climb to a whole new level of a good-atmosphere for us all.
Disclaimer: If you really want to help MediaFire stay free and never shut-down, disable all the Pop-up/Ad blockers, click on as many as possible third-party links and/or do whatever you know more about it, --- but I won't.