Site to upload text files

[Magnum]

I am looking for a site to upload text files.

Can someone recommend one?

[jj2007]

Hi Andy,

Why don't you ask our friend Google?

[NoCforMe]

I hate when people do what you just did, JJ. I mean, you were asked a question, and then snarked out by waving your hands and saying, essentially, "You dummy--why don't you just Google** it?" Couldn't be bothered to post one site, eh?

** People should be fined by the grammar police every time they use this word as a verb ...

[jj2007]

I hate when people do what you just did, JJ.

I understand your point, David. However, if I ask for help here, it's after I've spent an hour searching the web, and then I ask "in your experience, is storemytext.com better than savemytext.com?".

[NoCforMe]

Well, that's one way to look at it. Me, I'd ask the question here first. Why?

Because the Google results you're going to get are pure shit. Sure, there are a billion + potential results. But what are those results? How many of them are sites that actually work well? that don't try to sell you crap? that don't automatically download "Update Your Drivers!" software? that don't require a credit card even if they're free?

And it's only going to get worse, I fear ...

[fearless]

If its related to coding etc, then possibly pastebin to upload text snippets - https://pastebin.com/ - which will give you a link to your snippet of text or code.

Or if you have github you can create gists - which is a similar thing really.


Examples:

https://pastebin.com/hYyZSj8P

https://gist.github.com/mrfearless/67483c7fa46901b4f2acb537c9563c78

[jj2007]

Because the Google results you're going to get are pure shit.

Are they, really?

People also ask
What is the simple website to upload files?
#1 Google Drive:
#2 Dropbox:
#3 OneDrive:
#4 MediaFire:
...

Oh, but since you asked for personal experiences: spend 20 bucks per year and get a whole site, with your name in the URL, such as http://www.jj2007.eu/MasmBasicQuickReference.htm

The point here is another one: You, David, asked Some basic Win32 questions for assembly programmers. I am pretty sure it won't be easy with Google, so I had the intention to help you and invest some of my precious time to investigate the valid questions you asked. Because I am one of a few persons (a Masm32 forum member) who might be able to answer your questions. So for you it was the right decision to ask a question here, since our friend Google will not give you 1,450,000,000 results as in the case of "are their any sites where I can upload my text files".

[stoo23]

Gee, I would have thought 'DropBox' would have been a rather obvious choice !!??
For just text files you'd think the Standard Free 'package' would have to be more than adequate and really easy to Share and Link to etc.

[sinsi]

Hi Andy, good to see you're still kicking

If you just want to have a backup use a flash drive or external drive.
My advice to clients is never use an online cloud store. As we are finding out, once it's in the cloud it's fair game for any hacker to grab. Not to mention the provider going out of business or shut down by the US govt 

[NoCforMe]

Not to mention trying to access your files when the intertubes are down ...

[jj2007]

My advice to clients is never use an online cloud store

You should spread that message, Sinsi!

around 87% of Fortune 500 companies have adopted at least one public cloud platform

[NoCforMe]

Thinking about this, I was going to ask, why is it that these days everyone thinks (or has been coerced into thinking) that the best place to store all their shit is in "the cloud"?

Well, at least one obvious answer: if you roam a lot and need to access your stuff from various "devices" not physically located where you can use a local hard drive for storage.

Hmm; what about creating an online link to your local hard drive(s), a private "cloud": possible? That might be a better solution, assuming you have some kind of personal web site set up at your home base. (I don't know enough about net stuff to know how this would work.) At least you'd have total control over it.

[stoo23]

why is it that these days everyone thinks (or has been coerced into thinking) that the best place to store all their shit is in "the cloud"?

OH, I absolutely agree,.. it really amazes me, whether by individuals OR corporations.
"Gee, I've got a whole pile of (Insert; sensitive, private, personal, financial etc, etc) material, where should I store it for safekeeping ??" ..... "Hmmm I know, I'll give to some faceless unknown people to look after for me"    "They said I can trust them,.. they are here to stay !! ",....   

Well, at least one obvious answer: if you roam a lot and need to access your stuff from various "devices" not physically located where you can use a local hard drive for storage

Yeah but odd isn't it that invariably when you establish an On-Line access arrangement with a supplier you usually get provided with some form of space and access to create your own Web Page etc, so you could (in effect) use that for access to your files whilst 'roaming', which (for 'Joe Average'), would be far easier than establishing your own 'Home' Server and at least means your ISP can provide both the storage and security.

[sinsi]

Hmm; what about creating an online link to your local hard drive(s), a private "cloud": possible? That might be a better solution, assuming you have some kind of personal web site set up at your home base. (I don't know enough about net stuff to know how this would work.) At least you'd have total control over it.

Before I got a permanent IP address from my ISP I used to use no-ip to access my linux server from anywhere.
The DNS provider gives you a name (sinsi.noip.com) and you update your IP address with them when it changes.
No need for a website, I just use a samba share on the server.

[jj2007]

a private "cloud"

Like this one? Guess where the image is stored...

Unlimited traffic
1 GB hosting
1 email and unlimited aliases
Unlimited email forwarding
HTTPS + HTTP2.0

With value added tax, my private 1GB cloud costs me a whopping 7.31€ per year - that's almost 8 US$