since Slexy.org is shutting its doors (or already shutted down) sadly, I thought about running my own Pastebin service. For this, I already created a simple PHP script, which allows user to: paste text, name the author, and add a short description. Now, before I host this on InfinityFree, am I even allowed to host one? I am not allowed to host an Imageboard, well, that’s okay since people could upload copyrighted content/illegal content, but am I allowed to run a Pastebin since it never could possibly store any copyrighted/illegal content.
I don’t see anything in the ToS that would forbid you to do it.
I, personally, am hosting one. It’s password protected and only for my pastes, but I don’t see any rule that wouldn’t allow it.
It’s not specifically forbidden, but like with URL shorteners, you need to make sure that only trusted people can use it. Don’t make it public, because pastebin type sites are often used to share malicious links and other dangerous/illegal content.
Thanks! But would it then be ok, to make a Pastebin with Registration/Login required? So if they share malicious Links, I can easily ban them (and IP ban them) so they won’t be able to share any malicious links anymore? Well, VPN bypasses it but would it be possible to make one like this?
Edit:
I found a PHP based script, called Privatebin.info , would it be ok to host this one? Since I “have no knowledge of any of the pastes content” and I can “If requested or enforced, […] delete any paste from your system”.
That would be good, but if someone shared malicious content before you get to know then iFastNet may suspend your site and you’d have to ask them to remove suspension. It’s hard to manage and Pastebin sites are similar to social media sites so premium hosting may be a better solution for you.
The key point is that we’re holding your responsible for what happens on your site. If bad content is shared on your site, we’re taking your site down.
Having a login system is good. But if you allow anyone to create an account and don’t actively moderate the shared content, it’s still just a matter of time until something bad happens and we come after you for it.
I don’t know the exact workings of PrivateBin, but it looks like it will be really hard to do that active moderation there.
We’re not going to ask you nicely to remove the bad content on free hosting. That kind of gentle treatment is only done on premium hosting.
Well, I did it now like this:
the Script is hosted on InfinityFree, but it doesn’t store anything in a InfinityFree sqlDB, but in my own which I run local on my laptop 24/7. So I can acces it and remove posts WHILE not violating any rules.