Creating a web service that enables users to upload files up to 5gb in size is full of fail. It’s a lovely concept, but it won’t work in the long run.

I’m referring to File Dropper which just launched under the slogan "The simplest file hosting website ever". By simple it means that there isn’t any kind of user registration at all, combine that with a 5gb file limit and no ads and you’ve got yourself a recipe for disaster.

I understand that all this sounds nice and appealing to average users who would like to use a simple web service to share their vacation photos with somebody. But the true is that since there’s no user authentication there’s nothing deterring users from uploading copyrighted material.

Of course there’s the usual line in the Terms of Service that in clear terms prohibits any illegal activity.

Use of any FileDropper.com service to transmit any material that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material, the digitization and distribution of photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and the unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted software.

Since there’s no way of banning infringing users, FileDropper staff will have to resort to constantly monitor all the files being shared, which may seem simple at first can be an impossible task when renamed files are used to bypass any filters that may be in place.

Besides the service is very slow, which could be attributed to a surge of traffic after the launch. But being such an easy service to (ab)use the load will probably increase, specially when porn websites hear about it.