Mega quotas

[Guest TommyOliver]

I have a question that may sound kind dumb but I am rather new to using mega so please forgive the possible ignorance. I was under the impression that if i open a link to a file stored on mega.nz and I import it to my megasync file which is synced with a folder on my desktop that the monthly fee I pay for mega includes what I'm downloading, where as if a person doesn't import the file to their account and just chooses to download that would take from the person who uploaded the file, is correct? I only ask because if what I transfer to my account then download is using more than just the data I'm paying for but is also taking from the uploader or the site i think it is very  understandable to implement a minimum upload to continue to have access to the site. Also asking because I don't want to be a dick and just take because any time i've checked the requests for files to be uploaded the ones i had where already fulfilled and I don't want to be a freeloader .

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  5 hours ago, TommyOliver said:

I have a question that may sound kind dumb but I am rather new to using mega so please forgive the possible ignorance. I was under the impression that if i open a link to a file stored on mega.nz and I import it to my megasync file which is synced with a folder on my desktop that the monthly fee I pay for mega includes what I'm downloading, where as if a person doesn't import the file to their account and just chooses to download that would take from the person who uploaded the file, is correct? I only ask because if what I transfer to my account then download is using more than just the data I'm paying for but is also taking from the uploader or the site i think it is very  understandable to implement a minimum upload to continue to have access to the site. Also asking because I don't want to be a dick and just take because any time i've checked the requests for files to be uploaded the ones i had where already fulfilled and I don't want to be a freeloader .

Downloading from the links doesn't use the uploaders data. Instead if you are logged in it will take from your monthly download data.

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    5 hours ago, Baxzors said:

Downloading from the links doesn't use the uploaders data. Instead if you are logged in it will take from your monthly download data.

thank you for clarifying that for me. Much appreciated 

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  5 hours ago, Baxzors said:

Downloading from the links doesn't use the uploaders data. Instead if you are logged in it will take from your monthly download data.

I would like to add that there is also an option for a MEGA user to share their monthly data transfer with people downloading their files. This option needs to be explicitly enabled. This might have been the source of confusion for you @TommyOliver.

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  4 hours ago, SirKenros said:

I would like to add that there is also an option for a MEGA user to share their monthly data transfer with people downloading their files. This option needs to be explicitly enabled. This might have been the source of confusion for you @TommyOliver.

Thank you @SirKenros that is exactly where where it came from and I was racking my brain trying to figure out why I had thought what I did and as soon as I read your reply i remembered seeing that option in mega settings. 

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