Quote - Oh, I think Ness just wants people to go in through the front door , is all.  Nothing nefarious or ill-intended.  Also to avoid direct linking to the download items, I think.

Yep. He had some major problems with theft not long ago and actually took his downloads offline for a long time. They've only recently been returned.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi