Facebook Adds "Good Enough" File Sharing To All Groups. Dropbox Should Worry About Growth

TechCrunch:

Today Facebook begins rolling out file sharing to all Groups, and while it's got many restrictions, it could be good enough to limit the long-term growth potential of cloud storage / file sharing services like Dropbox, iCloud, and Google Drive. Music and any copyright files aren't allowed and file size is capped at 25mb, as Mashable first reported. But this is just the first version, and you can be sure Facebook will keep hacking away at it.

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[boscharun]

02:52 AM on 05/21/2012

Seems there are a few new features too like version control. You can upload multiple versions of the same file which will be maintained neatly and any group member can download any version - http://goo.gl/j0FxD

[tendril]

04:37 PM on 05/12/2012

Bad idea. (1) New conduit for distributing illegal media. (2) I don't favor anything that permits access to local files. Unfortunately, probably no stopping it. We learn as we go, but it will be a hard lesson for some.

[JolietJake Blues]

11:14 AM on 05/11/2012

In 5 years when Facebook is charging $10,000 a head to scrub drunked/racist post and pictures, we'll see why they are worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

I can't wait, today's white_trash is going to learn an expensive lesson.

[Midnight Son]

10:42 AM on 05/11/2012

"Music [...] files aren’t allowed"

Then who cares? Had Facebook actually created a viable platform for sharing my music with those I know, I'd have no need for a soundcloud account. It really makes no sense to me. I can upload a video for a song I did. But, I can't upload a simple standalone song.

[jettymichael]

09:35 AM on 05/11/2012

Who cares about your records!

[emily00011]

01:31 AM on 05/11/2012

Don't upload your files. They are headed into the great govt database. Think twice.

[TerrinaKnewon]

08:59 AM on 05/11/2012

My sister signed up the other day and when she got on, facebook had some of her email addresses who were on FB and asked if she wanted to friend them.
That is just wrong. Guess when have to verify acct through email, it can pick up your address book.
I agree and think the same as you about FB.

[JolietJake Blues]

11:16 AM on 05/11/2012

LOL, you're worried about the Government??? The government has rules they can't legally break.

It's the corporations who are allowed to do whatever they want.

[tendril]

04:38 PM on 05/12/2012

On point!