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[havlicek]

Well, since posting pictures is a big part of what makes a forum like this interesting and valuable, having a place to host the images so they (the links to the actual images) can be embedded is a pretty significant thing. With Photobucket's recent bizarre move to only allow this for members who pay like $400/year, it seems like a good idea to have a thread about where people are hosting their images... and hopefully free places.

I think I got Flickr to work once, but it seemed a little weird to figure out how to actually upload and share the photos. I had an easier time (*I'm probably just dense) with this place recently:

https://postimage.io/

What else is out there?

[MattD]

I opened an account last week and loaded 40 pix or so.  It was easy, took just a few minutes and seems easy to access and provide links.   I also wonder how  it can survive with no advertising or fees.   Every site I've ever used either ended up charging or shutting down.

[Pablo]

Why not just store your images on your computer or an external hard drive and upload directly to Slotblog?

 

Or am I not understanding, or missing, something?

[Pete L.]

Paul,

 

 That's what I've always done. Whenever I wanted a photo, I'd copy & save to my computer and I've got the pic forever. Too many threads on here as well as other sites I follow have the photos eliminated by one method or another rendering the thread useless !

I find an old thread, read several posts and then come upon the dreaded little X ...

[Eddie Fleming]

The few images I post I upload directly to Slotblog, but every image directly loaded to the site increases the storage requirements of the site.
 
It takes much less space to store a link to an image stored by another site than to store the full image on this site.
 
All the storage for the site comes at a price I believe.

[zipper]

I just logged into imgur via FB - seems pretty easy and functional (after Photobucket and Images#it).

[MattD]

I do store all my pix on my computer and an external hard drive, but I like to have albums that can be accessed by anybody at any time.

[Phil Hackett]

I think John is thinking about a central location where photos can be stored *and* easily linked to rather than uploaded every time. If I'm wrong, sorry.

 

BTW... USB 1 terabyte hard drives are below $70. They don't even need a power supply or AC cord. Plug and go right from the USB port. I have one used as a "Bootable Installer System Drive" for my Macs in case the HDs die and the machine won't boot. Haven't had to use it yet....

[Grant G.]

https://photos.google.com 

[havlicek]

I didn't think we could attach photos here directly anymore, although i think that used to be the case a long time ago.  In any case, even if we could insert photos directly into a post, that WOULD increase the bandwidth/usage costs here, and wouldn't be fair to Greg IMO.  Is that the "My Media" button?  I couldn't figure out what that thing was all about.  Of course, the regular "image" button is for inserting a link to an image hosted somewhere else on the web...as I used to do with Photobucket.

[munter]

another postimage user here

[Pablo]

I'm curious myself if posting straight from my computer cuts into the owner's profits.

The best person to answer the question is Cheater.

[havlicek]

I'm curious myself if posting straight from my computer cuts into the owner's profits.

The best person to answer the question is Cheater.

 

Hi Pablo,

    I'd be surprised if posting images here directly DIDN'T affect data usage/bandwidth and site cost.  Still, how do you post straight form your computer without hosting the image somewhere???

[MSwiss]

When you click the "More Reply Options" icon, it should go a a screen that say "Choose Files".

 

When you click on that, your folders should come up, and click on the appropriate pic.

 

Open that file and it should load to that post.

 

You can click on "Add to Post".

 

If not, it will say "Attached Images" above the pic.

[Phil Smith]

Mike, I remember Greg posting that he preferred photos to be uploaded to SlotBlog so they don't disappear at a later date like John's have. To keep the pics intact for future reference. But that was a long time ago. I'm not sure he wants the added expense of hosting the photos at this point.

[Bill from NH]

I'm not answering for Greg, but if photo memory costs were a big concern, we'd be seeing all the imbedded videos disappear first.

[MSwiss]

Mike, I remember Greg posting that he preferred photos to be uploaded to Slotblog so they don't disappear at a later date like John's have. To keep the pics intact for future reference. But that was a long time ago. I'm not sure he wants the added expense of hosting the photos at this point.
 
Phil Smith ® ™

Hey Phil,

I've been meaning to ask you.
 
When did someone try to steal your name, that you have it registered, and trademarked?

[Phil Smith]

  Mike, that's just me being stupid. I did that a long time ago. I'm surprised you're the first person to mention it.
 
Does embedding a YouTube link create a large file? I've never thought about it before.

[Mike Patterson]

I just upload my photos direct to Soltblog. I try to resize everything to 800 x 600. That still gives good quality and uses less storage space.

[olescratch]

When I do include pics to my post, I upload them straight from my files on my computer. That's the way Greg tutored me to do it.

[Zippity]

If you have photo editing software, try to save your images at a resolution of 300 dpi (72 dpi is still OK) and the image at a maximum of 600 (h) x 800 (w).

[havlicek]

 

Just tried it.

[havlicek]

OK, I'd still like to hear from Greg that this won't affect his cost because having been involved with several other folks who run some "free" forums related to recording and writing music, there are definite considerations as to data usage. If I've been going through the pain involved with Photobucket and hosting for all this time for nothing, I'll be stopping that ASAP.

[Phil Hackett]

John, I am sure if all these pictures caused Greg problems there'd be a series of postings about it. A while ago I was concerned about the YouTube videos embedded in posts using up Slotblog bandwidth/storage and Greg says those videos don't "count" against Slotblog. I'm sure the pictures aren't as much a problem as you might think. When Greg chimes in we'll know for sure.

[boxerdog]

You aren't the only one PO'd. Just another greedy internet company searching for a business model that works.
 
Photobucket angers a lot of its users with sudden payment demand