Background
MaraFile is an anonymous uploader and sharing tool, located in Japan. You can donate and buy advertising using Monero.
Interview
Q. Why did you create MaraFile?
A. From before I have wanted to make and publish uploader like Anonfiles for Anything U people （なんでも実況Uの民）. MaraFile is reused and improved to protect our privacy after Anything U weaken.
Q. What can people do on MaraFile's website?
A. Users can upload, save and share their files.
Q. How do you fund the service today? Will you rely on ads and Monero (XMR) donations, or add paid plans to stay sustainable?
A. Today MaraFile is operated by my pocket money, however addition advertise income and donation in the future. About paid plan, I think to add.
Q. Your FAQ says registered users can keep files “forever” and get higher limits. What are the current guest vs. registered limits, and what upgrades are you planning next?
A. The actual limit on the number of registered users is the same as the limit on the number of guest users now. But registered user can view and delete uploaded files for no deadline. After I want to make more function for registered.
Q. Your FAQ says E2EE happens in the browser and the key stays in the URL fragment. Will you make E2EE the default, and will you open-source or audit the client code?
A. Because MaraFile concept can be used easy and direct link too, I don't make E2EE default setting now. Open source of MaraFile will be planned step by step at github in the future.
Q. What data do you keep (IPs, timestamps, file names), and for how long?
A. MaraFile doesn't log IP address and time stamp. File name is deleted in same time file delete doing. However I plan to set tool like analytics a bit thinking.
Q. Do you plan to add Tor/ a .onion site or any new features in the future?
A. I failed addition onion site, but want to add new function. For example, files compress zip file. If everyone hopes, I want to add other function too.
Q. You are in Japan—how do people in Japan view Monero and privacy tools? Do local laws or culture change how you design MaraFile?
A. Most of Japanese people doesn't know privacy is very important and think it is troublesome. But MaraFile's design won't change, it only maintains privacy.
Q. Is there anything else you'd like to add?
A. I am an anonymous Vtuber and an patriot. So I hope Japanese know privacy is worthful.
