Originally Posted by
notsosmart
Sheepishly asks...: why is this better than just using your own domain and multi-gig hosting via ftp?
Many web hosting companies actually state in the TOS that they do not allow for file storage (simply for the sake of storage).
Originally Posted by DreamHost.com
it’s a reference to our policy of allowing 50GB of space for backups use free, with extra at only 10 cents a GB / month. (The rest of your disk space may only be used by files needed for your websites directly.)
Here are some specific examples of things not allowed:
Copyrighted content to which you do not hold usage or distribution rights.
File upload / sharing / archive / backup / mirroring / distribution sites.
A site created primarily to drive traffic to another site.
Making your account resources available (whether for free or pay) to the general public.