MediaFire.com Links

For some reason, mediafire.com links that specify the full filename are not now working, even though the site still offers them to uploaders as a valid format for sharing files.

THIS

http://www.mediafire.com/file/o2pjabetsfau2wu/CTtM-AlanWatt_2012_03_16FR.rar

DOES NOT WORK

however

THIS

http://www.mediafire.com/?o2pjabetsfau2wu

DOES

The shorter link needs to be left-clicked (not right-clicked for a save-as) and it will take you to a download screen that looks like this.

I will be using the shorter links [for mediafire and other hosts] beginning today. Thanks for the heads-up, smconley.