Well since the file hosting / affiliate scene is in utter turmoil right now, I thought it would be good to have a running list of what's working and what's not. Please add the hosts you know - if they are working or not and if they still have a paying affiliate program. I will update the following lists with your info. Not Working: Megaupload - gone (to jail I think) Filesonic - gone (site still works but sharing disabled - affiliate earnings missing presumed stolen - some accounts terminated) Filejungle - gone (site still works but sharing disabled) Fileserve - gone (site still works but sharing disabled - many accounts also terminated - affiliate earnings missing presumed burried in a field somewhere) Groovefile - gone (site fails to load) Filebeep - gone (site fails to load) 247Upload - gone (site fails to load) Wupload - gone (site still works but affilitate system disabled) Duckload - gone (to jail I think) Filepost - closed affiliate program - have paid at least some affiliates Uploading.com - Gone as of midnight tonight (at least they told us) Sharedragon - gone Mediafire - closed affiliate program (site still working) Eatbytes - gone FileForge - Gone Hotfile - gone Zupload - gone 4shared - closed affiliate program - site still works Glumbouploads - closed affiliate program - site still works Videozer - gone Vdeobb - gone Letitbit - seems to have closed it's affiliate program - site still working Working: Filefactory - seems ok but ru not working (probably under severe strain !) Netload - working as far as I can tell File4sharing - working but a total waste of space Bitshare - working but under heavy traffic - sometimes won't load first try Sharerun - working as far as I can tell Rapidshare - working but no paying affiliate plan - can earn 'points' Oron - working but people are nervouse Easybytez - working as far as I can tell Bulletupload - working as far as I can tell Turbobit - working right now but under heavy traffic so speeds are slow FileTram - working as far as I can tell Extabit - working as far as I can tell Depositfiles - working as far as I can tell Megashares - working as far as I can tell but affiliate program sucks Userporn - working but very low rates for affiliates. [UPDATE] Admin no longer responding - users reporting their files being deleted. I am not recommending any particular host from the above list, but I do advise you check out any host properly before committing your time and effort.
I use a small site named "CRAMIT.IN" and it is not counting download from today(23rd Jan 2012). They may have stopped affiliate business.
Uploading.com news: Hello, We'd like to inform you that Uploading.com suspended it's affiliate program. Access to all affiliate accounts will be suspended as well on Tuesday 24th of Jan. Thanks for choosing Uploading.com
let me shorten it for you Filefactory - Scam! Netload - Porn! File4sharing - WHAT? Bitshare - Running away in a week. Sharerun - WHAT? Filepost - GONE! Rapidshare - Legend stays! Oron - Porn! Easybytez - Cheese bites? Bulletupload - Where is the GUN? Uploading.com - GONE! Turbobit - Working! FileTram - Need to catch new tram! Extabit - Scam!
"Filepost - working right now but under heavy traffic so speeds are slow" not any more, putt them in the first group
What's the sitch with this one ? Looks like it's still working but have they been counting downloads today or not ? LIST UPDATED
Alex17 @ You did a good short listing...Great review. Almost all file host are closing affiliate program because most of them are afraid of being charged for Money Laundering & some smart pants file host are taking it as an opportunity to rip off/scam uploader (affiliates).
^^Cheers! All filehosts will die within a week or 2... Just the free one's will stay! Better wait before uploading anything.
When did Mediafire have an affiliate program? All those which paid money for uploads will either close or will stop affiliate program. Others will continue to operate. At least, that is what I think.