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by Xanza 4736 days ago
This might be cool in theory, but no way in HELL it's the 'easiest way in the world.' As of right now, only chrome can transfer files to chrome, and firefox to firefox.

As of now, the easiest, best, fastest, and most secure way to transfer files is by using BTSync. (http://labs.bittorrent.com/experiments/sync.html)

Create a shared folder, give out the secret or read only key, done.

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You forgot "Install BTSync", which is strictly more work than visiting a webpage.
... and "vaguely understand keys/secrets" which is an additional cognitive burden.
And currently the only means of sharing in a matter that can claim to deliver anything close to anonymity and security.
Speaking of which, is there a website where people share what they "sync" with BTSync? There was a website called 12char.com, but it's dead now. Are there alternatives to 12char?
Thanks!
And you know it's "secure" because it's so open-source, right?