[ANN] SatoshiBox.com - platform for selling files for bitcoins

[crackisback]

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[1715056052]

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[busminer]

WOW! some isseling GPUminer for a Primecoin XPM ! Cool! http://satoshibox.com/52149ca84c347bfd31000000

[vlees]

WOW! some isseling GPUminer for a Primecoin XPM ! Cool! http://satoshibox.com/52149ca84c347bfd31000000

Lol, nice try.

[busminer]

no im not download that...

[crackisback]

Hmm, so how do you like the service? I am eager to add new features if it will find users

[gigawatt]

Will any of the source code be posted?  A bit of transparency when coins are changing hands is always a good thing.

[crackisback]

Will any of the source code be posted?  A bit of transparency when coins are changing hands is always a good thing.

Hmmm, what part exactly do you want? Its php+mongodb application working with bitcoind through api

[revilo]

What if you want a refund? I'm interested in these 2

Primercoin Miner
http://satoshibox.com/5215d8fc4c347bf6360041a7

and

http://satoshibox.com/52149ca84c347bfd31000000

[crackisback]

What if you want a refund?

We can not do refunds because bitcoins are send directly to uploader. It's up to you if you trust web/forum/person who spread the link

[Cyberdyne]

Nice project.

Here's an omission:

Please wait, your bitcoins should be there in a minute.

Also for later, you might consider showing some stats on each file, or a rating from people who have paid for it.

This might help people stop downloading questionable items such as "Primecoin GPU Miner".

One more thing. You say:

fuck you NSA

Yet you use a .com domain name, which can easily be taken away. I hope you're ready with an alternative like .sx

[gigawatt]

I'd be interested in seeing an optional login system for uploaders.  You can upload anonymously (as you currently can) or you can upload with an account.  The account itself should have minimal info requirement for signup for privacy sake: just a username and a password, no email address.  Should the site become compromised somehow, there will be minimal information on-hand about a user.  The most they'll get are 1) username, 2) files uploaded, 3) payment address.  No email, no personally identifiable information.

When you upload with an account, you should have the option to have your username displayed and optionally, the BTC address where coins will be sent.  That way, reputable individuals can gain trust.  I'd be much more likely to buy something from Satoshibox if 1) I know who the seller is and 2) I can verify which address the coins will be sent to.
For example, (completely hypothetically) if I see a file called "NineInchNails_Discogrophy.zip", I wouldn't download it unless it's free.  I have no way to get a refund in the case that's it's just a zip file full of cat pictures.  It's just simply too risky to spend coins on.  If I see the same file, uploaded by Trent Reznor and the BTC addresses matches the BTC address on his website, I'd be much more likely to 1) trust the file and more importantly 2) have some means of verifying who the uploader is and that they uploaded it themselves.  Worst case scenario, the zip file is full of cat pictures and Trent Reznor got some bitcoins, not some random scammer.

Lastly, having an uploader account would allow for better customer support between the sellers and the buyers.  Sellers should/could be able to see a log of transaction IDs of when their uploads were purchased.  If somebody wants a refund or disputes a download, the seller can verify that they actually brought the product without revealing who the buyer was.


Just my $0.02

[crackisback]

Here's an omission

Thanks, fixed!

Also for later, you might consider showing some stats on each file, or a rating from people who have paid for it.

Yes, i am thinking about some kind of verification or rating which would help downloaders.

Yet you use a .com domain name, which can easily be taken away. I hope you're ready with an alternative like .sx

Very good idea!

I'd be interested in seeing an optional login system for uploaders.

 

Its all in plan with all depending features like transactions, stats, rating... Thanks!

[klausbl]

I like this idea.

You should be able to choose public or private download. The public files could be arranged in open "top 10 lists" or similar. The private files on the other hand could require a short password.

[gigawatt]

I like this idea.

You should be able to choose public or private download. The public files could be arranged in open "top 10 lists" or similar. The private files on the other hand could require a short password.

I'm having a hard time thinking of a scenario where a user would need a password in order to buy something.

Maybe it's my lack of imagination.

[crackisback]

Now you can embed "box" to your web/blog and sell directly to your customers without sending them to http://satoshibox.com

example: http://jsfiddle.net/YeJfX/2/

[imrer]

Well, interesting. How many downloads have you noticed since launch?

[HeRetiK]

I really like the idea. I see some potential issues with trust and piracy, but I definitely like where this idea is going and the simplicity of it.

+1 on stats, rating, top list, private / public, user accounts to make it possible to establish a trust rating

[TheButterZone]

1) Interested if the commission will be 20% when out of beta, since you put 80% in strikeout next to 100% in the TOS
2) Would like a directory of hosted files (maybe set it so if people fill out the Title field, that makes it public, otherwise private?)
3) btcfile.com won't give a running stats (views/buys) on the secret page for each file, only if you contact their support. Would it be possible to have the stats viewable on SatoshiBox without needing to request them? Either on the secret page, or the public one?

I'm selling THE Bitcoin Sound on SatoshiBox now (sample link here too): https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=276813.0

[crackisback]

1) Interested if the commission will be 20% when out of beta, since you put 80% in strikeout next to 100% in the TOS

not decided yet

2) Would like a directory of hosted files (maybe set it so if people fill out the Title field, that makes it public, otherwise private?

yes, it is definitely in future features list

3) btcfile.com won't give a running stats (views/buys) on the secret page for each file, only if you contact their support. Would it be possible to have the stats viewable on SatoshiBox without needing to request them? Either on the secret page, or the public one?

Done! http://satoshibox.com/news/stats

[crackisback]

New unique feature implemented! Affiliate system for every box!

http://satoshibox.com/news/affiliate