# Just a test, can you see this file? (Not A RickRoll!)

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**Created:** [April 8, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-can-you-see-this-file-not-a-rickroll/444497 "2008-04-08T18:55:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-can-you-see-this-file-not-a-rickroll/444497/1 "2008-04-08T18:55:03Z")

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I’m just trying to figure out my university’s file storage service. It says I can share files with “the public.”

[![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/krhodes/jitcrunch.aspx.jpg?uniq=-c6bsef) ](https://webfiles.uci.edu/krhodes/jitcrunch.aspx.jpg?uniq=-c6bsef)

-Kris

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**Author:** ![Dumbguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dumbguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dumbguy)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-can-you-see-this-file-not-a-rickroll/444497/2 "2008-04-08T18:55:53Z")

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wtf?

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**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-can-you-see-this-file-not-a-rickroll/444497/3 "2008-04-08T18:57:33Z")

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Yes, I can see it through my companies fire wall.

And the little green guy mirrors my opinion upon seeing him.

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-can-you-see-this-file-not-a-rickroll/444497/4 "2008-04-08T18:57:56Z")

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Yes, I can see a green cartoon picture.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-can-you-see-this-file-not-a-rickroll/444497/5 "2008-04-08T18:58:35Z")

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Yup.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-can-you-see-this-file-not-a-rickroll/444497/6 "2008-04-08T19:04:35Z")

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Moving this because ATMB is the place for test posts.

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**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-test-can-you-see-this-file-not-a-rickroll/444497/7 "2008-04-08T19:14:40Z")

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[QUOTE=Marley23]  
Moving this because ATMB is the place for test posts.  
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Ah, thanks, and thanks to those who responded for responding.

It appears I have understood properly how to share a file publicly. The thread can probably be closed now if anyone cares to.

-FrL-