I need another option than Photo bucket

[WVZR-1]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

Test of link:






[img]ht tp://www.gizmosart.com/webimages/corvette/sw and sd/dsc_0010.jpg[/img]

Pasting the link directly isn't working for me.


EDIT: Trying again:






I found the problem, The [IMG] requires Capital Letters.

Jim

I don't know about that - the X image link seems to have errors. It looks like there's a "space" in the h ttp and also a "space" in sw and. You might like to try that one again using [img] ....... [/img]

Here's me doing it - I didn't SIZE it but I did use [img] ... [/img]

[USAF Retired]

Another tragedy to Photobucket is now any old thread on this forum (or any forum), all images are gone forever. For example one of the many "How-To" threads are now pretty much useless ........... What a shame!

[QB93Z]

Originally Posted by WVZR-1

I don't know about that - the X image link seems to have errors. It looks like there's a "space" in the h ttp and also a "space" in sw and. You might like to try that one again using [img] ....... [/img]

Here's me doing it - I didn't SIZE it but I did use [img] ... [/img]

Dave, the space in the ...//ht tp:... is to allow showing the link text. If you take out the space, the line becomes a link and I can't display it for others to see.


The spaces in "/sw and sd/" seem to work OK because I have used that style of sub-directory name for several old threads that I have converted already.


Your comment about the [IMG] tags is interesting because it is the only thing I changed to make the image display properly.


I will continue to investigate.


Jim

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

Dave, the space in the ...//ht tp:... is to allow showing the link text. If you take out the space, the line becomes a link and I can't display it for others to see.


The spaces in "/sw and sd/" seem to work OK because I have used that style of sub-directory name for several old threads that I have converted already.


Your comment about the [IMG] tags is interesting because it is the only thing I changed to make the image display properly.


I will continue to investigate.


Jim

I do not know what is going on.....your photos on this page (several posts) are "X"s again.......

Are my photos below "X"s?

Originally Posted by Gunny

Your size (800px wide) is good. That displays nicely on my laptop and should be acceptable on my 25" desktop monitor. Haven't checked it on my Android but if the Z forum is set up for responsive then it should auto resize to my phone, again making it OK. 800px would be my recommendation for photos for the forum.

It seems that one valid approach for image storage/linking would be to resize the images, upload to the user album on the forum, and then link to those images in the thread's posts. As always the user (image owner) should keep all images backed up on his home computer (i.e. don't trust the cloud for backups). This way the links should always work as long as the forums are active and on-line. The current quota, 400 images, is likely more than enough for most users but exceptions to exceed the quota can possibly be made on a case by case need. And as I mentioned earlier why not limit the quota to 5-10 images for forum users who are NOT paying members of the Registry.

When I can find the time I may start the process of finding all of the images that I've linked to, edit them to the optimum size, upload them to my forum album, and then editing the links to the new location, basically "future proofing" those photos should anything happen to my websites.

Last item - downloading photobucket images. I remember reading about a method to batch download all PB images in one operation. Don't know the details but might be worth googling in order to avoid downloading one image at a time.

George.......

I concur on pixels.....I use 400 pixels side by side often......as well as 800 pixel

Yes.....As I explained to Jim in a message....I have decided on Forum Albums simply because the Albums should be around as long as the Forum

Lastly.........for us that have Plus Photobucket...we still can see our photos in posts. It is simple to just download to laptop the photos from Registry posts (not downloading directly from Photobucket) into Albums of the same thread name. That way when I paint size and save in same Album with a S, M, or L tag on the photo indicating size it is easy to keep track what post/thread the photo was copied from on the Forum.

I then go to my Albums on the Forum....click on an Album.....Click "Upload Pictures"......Click Browse and find my Album on Laptop....and upload the photo with S, M, or L into Album of the same name as Album on my Laptop.

You can check my Albums on the Forum to see what I am up to

And yes.......this is a bit of work and we shall see how this progresses. I am going through Solutions and finding my hand full of Links to my posts on this Forum and replacing Photobucket Photos with Registry Album Photos.....as you can tell by taking a look at my Albums on this Forum.

Just to be clear.......there has always been some photos in "how to" posts that disappear for a multitude of reasons. This Last Photobucket issue is a bit bigger but again....not everyone is using Photobucket.

So.....really nothing new regarding Photo Maintenance on the Forums......just a bit worse than normal.

[Dynomite]

Something is going on with Photobucket Plus Accounts. Photos are now showing up as "attached" (apparently on CF only) and cannot edit to see URL ???????

This could be an issue with CF only as it does not appear to be an issue on the Registry??

[Gunny]

you might want to download all your PB images ASAP. google for the batch method ... unless you already have everything backed up on your computer(s). I would be curious to know if PB "alters" your images in any way - i.e. resize them, strip the EXiF info, etc.

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by Gunny

you might want to download all your PB images ASAP. google for the batch method ... unless you already have everything backed up on your computer(s). I would be curious to know if PB "alters" your images in any way - i.e. resize them, strip the EXiF info, etc.

I have everything backed up in a couple places.

Jim and I are experimenting but thought I best mention this last issue but now it seems it is associated with CF ONLY so might be a CF Issue

Was suggested it was my laptop issue which had to be "Refreshed" which I am now doing....but since not an issue with the Registry....seems a CF issue at the moment. Have not ruled out PB/CF issue

Am switching to the use of Forum Albums since I only use PB for ZR-1 related photos

[Ccmano]

After this mega screwup on the part of PB management my bet is they go out of business within a year. If nothing else the new CEO that caused this debacle show be fired immediately!
H

[USAF Retired]

Originally Posted by Ccmano

After this mega screw up on the part of PB management my bet is they go out of business within a year. If nothing else the new CEO that caused this debacle show be fired immediately!
H

Agree. The huge problem is now all images are gone from HOW TO threads. This makes most forum data obsolete .... terrible.

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Ccmano

After this mega screwup on the part of PB management my bet is they go out of business within a year. If nothing else the new CEO that caused this debacle show be fired immediately!
H

And don't let the door hit em in the arse