Preferred Download choice

[DarkTechnician]

Could it be possible to get a Preferred Download choice in the preferences page? That way, when we run into a download that normally takes you to one of those "choose a mirror sites" it instead, skips that page, and goes directly to the preferred File server. (Would also be nice if it worked for all downloads, instead of only the ones that ask you to choose a mirror.)

[HugePinball]

Good idea, I've thought of that too. It would also be cool if it marked one as a "suggested" server based on your IP location.

 

And not sure if this would be easily possible, but on the download server page it could check if the download is available, and if not either not show that link or list it as "transfer pending" or something. I know it's not hard to hit Backspace and use another link when confronted with the "this file is still be transferred to the server" page, but I suspect enough people just assume the download is broken at that point. EDIT: Hmm... think I've got a simpler solution for this bit.

[DarkTechnician]

Good idea, I've thought of that too. It would also be cool if it marked one as a "suggested" server based on your IP location.

 

And not sure if this would be easily possible, but on the download server page it could check if the download is available, and if not either not show that link or list it as "transfer pending" or something. I know it's not hard to hit Backspace and use another link when confronted with the "this file is still be transferred to the server" page, but I suspect enough people just assume the download is broken at that point. EDIT: Hmm... think I've got a simpler solution for this bit.

So.. hows the progress of this?