[LAU] About Soundcloud

Hey, list, I'll just say this one last time in a separate thread and close the topic once and for all, because it makes me feel like a complaining old man. I know many of you use soundcloud to share and distribute your material, and I certainly can understand why, since SC seems to offer a very convenient platform to do so and facilitate exposure and feedback from others. No trouble there; maybe I'll jump on board the soundcloud train if and when I ever have any audio worth sharing. Now, as you all know, soundcloud uses a flash-based player and does not seem to allow direct download by default. As a result, should I wish to sample material posted on soundcloud I need to 1) fire up GNOME, 2) fire up Orca, 3) fire up iceweasel, 4) memorise and copy the URL, 5) plug some headphones in my computer's on-board sound interface, because audio doesn't play through my main JACK setup, 6) wrestle with the partially accessible SC flash player. This is my personal experience, but I know from previous threads that other users on this list face at least some of the same issues. I therefore think many on this list would be more likely to comment on shared material if direct links were provided or if, at least, direct download were enabled on soundcloud. Most of you have amazing material to share: please don't lock yourselves into a platform! All right, I rest my case. Happy Halloween to all! Cheers, S.M.