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Photobucket Fallout, Image Hosting, Possible solution

Yeah I think you have to actually download a Google app or suite for it be be installed, not just from using the search engine.

Cheers
Mark


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
 
Has there been any progress on the adding photo's without using a photo hosting website. I know it is still early days yet but just asking
 
Dalboy":14smz289 said:
Has there been any progress on the adding photo's without using a photo hosting website. I know it is still early days yet but just asking
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We (Mark!) has had some success and we have something running on the test site but there is a snag to be overcome and a query has been raised with the support people of the forum software.
We would like to get it right rather than release a half baked solution.

Bob
 
Thank for that that is why I put it is early days as I know these things are not always the easiest or very quick in being able to set up.
 
Gents,

How's the image hosting issues going?

I'm making some dodgy progress on my 'shop build but can't share any of the visual fun with it at the moment.
 
Not great to be honest. I have worked out how to host the pics on the forum but there seems to be a bug in how it works meaning I cannot control the size of uploads (meaning anyone could upload unlimited file sizes, thus killing a thread), and the sizing of pics, due to the format of the page style we use on the forum, means that pics come with scroll bars which is horrible.

I am looking at other alternatives, one of which was to upgrade the forum software, but having looked into that the new version means none of the additions and tweaks I have made to the forum will work any more, and the style (the white background, page layout etc) is not compatible with the new software version!

I could probably tweak it given time but time I do not have, so I'm trying to find plug-ins to see if they will work...

I'm still on the case I'm afraid but it's not a simple fix... :(

Cheers
Mark
 
Thanks for the update.

I have a library that can show at a later date.
 
it's a pain PB did what they did :-(
there are lots of quick pics I'd have put up on various forums, that I don't , because it just isn't that easy any more !
 
I've opened an account with postimage.org

There is no guarantee they won't do a PB at sometime in the future but chats with their admin people have been helpful and they seem genuine.
They do have plans for a modest premium a/c but so far have not got their payment handling working properly yet.

In the meantime it seems to work and easy to use.

Bob
 
Tusses":3a7ufgvt said:
it's a pain PB did what they did :-(
there are lots of quick pics I'd have put up on various forums, that I don't , because it just isn't that easy any more !
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Agreed, I liked PB. Even posting links can be a PITA on some websites that requires opening another window and pasting in the link. Posting pictures is even worse. I've looked at several other image hosting sites but they aren't a patch on PB as far as I'm concerned. I'm just not bothering to post many pictures these days which is a shame.
 
Because it's so useful and easy - I very rarely use my PC and Mac now - except for serious stuff.

Everybody should use it [emoji3]

Rod
 
I haven't looked into it, but I've noticed the last couple of times I've tried to use my photobucket app on the phone, it has failed to upload the photos to my photobucket library .. more reasons to get my photo act together then I spoze !
 
I am not going to use any of the other photo hosting sites don't want to have the same thing if they decide to go the same way as PB.
So sorry guys I will pop in but there are going to be no photo's of my work any more I know I am not a prolific poster at the best of times.


Rod":3h6b8sdo said:
Get a smartphone and then the Tapatalk app - no problems posting pictures [emoji3]

Rod
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I have enough problem finding my way around this computer let alone a smart phone. I do own one but it takes ages to turn on the internet to allow using it that is because I forget between each time I decide to try and use it.
 
Derek,

I don't think that google images work within forums

BUT not to worry, Mark has been working away at a solution and we think we have a hosting scheme working on the (secret) testing site. The mods are playing with it now and it needs a tutorial writing for it but I think we are not far away from a solution.

Bob
 
I can confirm the testing is going well. I just crashed the test site with a ridiculously large image (an 80Mb panoramic that would cover a dozen hi res screens) but it recovered afterwards :)
 
Just checked and no there isn't - yet

I could link to and display a previously posted picture on the test site on another unrelated forum site. Not sure it would really be a problem though. You have to be a member here to post the thread so it would only be relevant pictures not random ones looking for hosting.
 
9fingers":1s2bii9w said:
Derek,

I don't think that google images work within forums

BUT not to worry, Mark has been working away at a solution and we think we have a hosting scheme working on the (secret) testing site. The mods are playing with it now and it needs a tutorial writing for it but I think we are not far away from a solution.

Bob
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I had forgotten about the my google account just thought it was worth a try. Well you live and learn.
 
Robert":33hqxajy said:
Just checked and no there isn't - yet

I could link to and display a previously posted picture on the test site on another unrelated forum site. Not sure it would really be a problem though. You have to be a member here to post the thread so it would only be relevant pictures not random ones looking for hosting.
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depends how much the bandwidth costs .. a lot of people are on 2,3,4 woodworking forums , and would quite realistically copy and paste a WIP thread from here into another if it was easy.

Just thought I'd mention it :-)
 
Tusses":fikgo69t said:
a lot of people are on 2,3,4 woodworking forums , and would quite realistically copy and paste a WIP thread from here into another if it was easy.

Just thought I'd mention it :-)
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copy and paste wouldn't work. You'd need to a bit more internet savvy and find the URL for each picture. The links are not in your typed post...
 
Oh and testing recently has been very encouraging. Then for some reason the test set-up stopped processing pictures from me below a certain size. So now waiting for Mark to have some more spare time to find out why.

Once it passes all tests it will be worth waiting for as it is an easy solution for users pictures and will make pages here load faster.
 
Robert":3b6ljqvf said:
Oh and testing recently has been very encouraging. Then for some reason the test set-up stopped processing pictures from me below a certain size. So now waiting for Mark to have some more spare time to find out why.

Once it passes all tests it will be worth waiting for as it is an easy solution for users pictures and will make pages here load faster.
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Sound encouraging

Tusses":3b6ljqvf said:
Dalboy":3b6ljqvf said:
Just an experiment https://goo.gl/photos/2MfoXoMReCLL7xE7A
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it works when I click on it .. so I'd be happy to do that .
it's how it used to be done quite often !
Much better than not seeing it at all :-)
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As I said just having a play, not always the best way but it would mean being able to at least post something rather than nothing at all.

Not that I have anything at the moment to post as been working on a WW2 Half Track which I have been doing a WIP on a couple of sites which seems to take ages as I can copy and paste the text but still have to keep putting pictures in afterwards.
 
can anyone else see this ?

7tVF-lVQ5sGBqPZNBNnX5ienZn1TZRPhz-Ev2Oyz1dQJi1I6h5veyV3rWAWMUyfRsetSBQnEcvpkTjWXkx3lCNbEq2GEtD6QXYkbEkgy1zNtmtqYsTRSIwERsVgg8HOd7XBDu2dqNok9tq16o661YkD9wZCkfP3dVcUNj_L5t4rvhqMz7Dxh0ykadSjeFj6fjb7QhfXuvahV0MXVAFYy9LIkLPzR1eQf5vBvVD3Is8DDmxYcGpp7iOOEtoQ5sQ8s52qlbYdjRGyEmfrQNgmEDqxegAPWcnKeMbr5s6KL84ZuAfS_nnlWXY-VnkIxR4YXAcbGxENI25ofNnpJy-Zg2AnjQmIH2NdF6TiE62nqWATLd1RvjrTudoZ2d9Wmnqx45bbAglxYPexa3AvKtPj002Q2PnF1U0EILuNSsHXVEsIAJkG-VT2zufnlla6BDFMZmSs40w2K_zLAaW8Ff5AIVl0AwahA8mVqq6GMk2QvMzN21Y-jYQyUulM_Gbs_1AXWuNOniRrDMQBw_NX9671aAA9uRE3CmLkEg9GdRq8F8b_zOIePmjts2WHSRfGWRV4L5SVmwyqJUp68yH17VS9DBtHGoFsIH57K_XVgL1A8j3MX5-QAtlJSq2MvCi4PrAaf94F7ZgNez8LciMfp61ao9CvzKKWnLFeu0x7snnX-jBqGSDI=w1160-h870-no
 
Yes I can see that.

I think the link is nearly as big as the photo though :lol:

Bob

PS MOD Note: Whilst we have no problem with experimenting with and using different photo hosts, we are quite close to having an in house solution for those that want it.

There are a few quirks to investigate and I've started writing the "how to" guide but very near now.
 
9fingers":3ritweor said:
Yes I can see that.

I think the link is nearly as big as the photo though :lol:

Bob

PS MOD Note: Whilst we have no problem with experimenting with and using different photo hosts, we are quite close to having an in house solution for those that want it.

There are a few quirks to investigate and I've started writing the "how to" guide but very near now.
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didn't want to tread on toes .. just seeing if there was a solution for Dalboy .. to link from somewhere he keeps his photo's anyway.

I'd hate to have to write the "how to" from everyone's individual linking requirements though !
Got Pinch sorted ..

For me .. it would be nice to link from my phone , or phone upload .. as that's such an easy way to take snaps, and it's always with me. I'll have to see if I can get on this forum on my phone . Since PB had their tantrum, I've been doing all sorts , inc emailing myself, just to get the pics off my phone onto the PC .
BTW .. usb lead doesn't work with my phone/linux setup .. but haven't had to look into that before .. and should be possible.
 
Tusses":1heidzl8 said:
9fingers":1heidzl8 said:
Yes I can see that.

I think the link is nearly as big as the photo though :lol:

Bob

PS MOD Note: Whilst we have no problem with experimenting with and using different photo hosts, we are quite close to having an in house solution for those that want it.

There are a few quirks to investigate and I've started writing the "how to" guide but very near now.
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didn't want to tread on toes .. just seeing if there was a solution for Dalboy .. to link from somewhere he keeps his photo's anyway.

I'd hate to have to write the "how to" from everyone's individual linking requirements though !
Got Pinch sorted ..

For me .. it would be nice to link from my phone , or phone upload .. as that's such an easy way to take snaps, and it's always with me. I'll have to see if I can get on this forum on my phone . Since PB had their tantrum, I've been doing all sorts , inc emailing myself, just to get the pics off my phone onto the PC .
BTW .. usb lead doesn't work with my phone/linux setup .. but haven't had to look into that before .. and should be possible.
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I did a test from my android moto g phone on our Testing site and it will be possible to upload photos direct from your phone. i have also tested from iPad. So keep with us and be patient as Bob says Mark is very close to a solution. Oh and I think that it is easier than using Photobucket.
 
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