Why Hotfile Asks for reCaptcha Only Sometimes
It has to do with the size of the file.
Hotfile is only issuing the reCaptcha challenge for files that are smaller than about 200.000.000 bytes = 190.73 MiB (it is > 190.72 and < 190.74).
Their affiliate program pays different amounts for different size files. Files over 100MiB receive the most payback. I think they are afraid that affiliates will use a program like JD to continuously download a file (changing IP address after each download), to cheat Hotfile. The cheater would minimize the file size downloaded to maximize profit.
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