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DSBBadmin Site Admin
Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 717
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:03 pm Post subject: Photobucket Users |
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We're united in our hatred of the greedy bastards at Photobucket for their recent attempt to fuck up the internet for everyone. There appears to be no easy resolution to it.
So, if you have/had pictures hosted on Photobucket, linked to on here and now they've gone, let us try and persuade you to adopt another provider. We can't recommend one specifically 'cos we've not tried any ourselves, but there are many alternatives such as Imgur / Flickr / Google Photos / Instagram / ImageShack / TinyPic / Imgbox / SmugMug / Shutterfly etc. etc. Check them out and decide which one suits you best, and feel free to share your findings on here.
Then, go take a new photo that sums up your love for all things DS, upload it to your new provider, and reply to this post with an embedded IMG link to it and a few words about it. We'll rustle up some sort of prize* for the one we like best, as encouragement. No deadline, no rules, but if it makes us laugh or jealous then you're on the right track.
So far, Howie's winning, with this pic he uploaded to Imgur earlier today (it's an old one, but it counts because it gave us the idea) :
GO !
* (prize may be limited to an old spark plug or other worthless token, the organisers accept no responsibility for disappointment etc.) |
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Haggler
Joined: 04 Apr 2013 Posts: 66 Location: Northants
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Here's my attempt at Image Shack
_________________ I was never as fast as I used to be !!! |
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DSBBadmin Site Admin
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vestanpance
Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 73 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Uploaded with Imgur, not exactly sure how I've done it!
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Howie
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 511 Location: Kwaksville
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:43 am Post subject: |
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So far, Howie's winning |
Yay But not for long I should imagine, ho ho ho.
But its great to see some pics on the site again. Well done people.
Lets keep them coming |
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Haggler
Joined: 04 Apr 2013 Posts: 66 Location: Northants
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Image shack is another pay app, first month free _________________ I was never as fast as I used to be !!! |
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Howie
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 511 Location: Kwaksville
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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This is my official entry, taken while tidying the shed.
I've gone for the abstract angle....
Not really sure if it sums up what I love about 2 strokes because it is just a small pile of old pistons after all. |
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Haggler
Joined: 04 Apr 2013 Posts: 66 Location: Northants
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Which app did you use Howie? _________________ I was never as fast as I used to be !!! |
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Howie
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 511 Location: Kwaksville
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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I'm using Imgur. It's free (at the moment) & I think it's easier to use & quicker than bloody photobucket. |
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vestanpance
Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 73 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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..,
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si.likes.guiness Show Star !
Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 176
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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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James P
Joined: 31 Mar 2013 Posts: 184 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Howie wrote: |
I'm using Imgur. It's free (at the moment) & I think it's easier to use & quicker than bloody photobucket. |
I know this is an old post Howie, but (since you seem to have Imgur sussed) could you explain how it is done?
I joined Imgur, uploaded a couple of photos and then tried to use one of them in a DS post. I selected the image, copied the "BBCode" and pasted it in the post I intended to create on DS. When selecting "Preview", all I could see was the BBCode I had pasted, which appeared in white text - no image!
If I copied and pasted the "Linked BBCode" instead, it produced a 'hot link' in red text which the viewer could select to make the image appear in a new window. However, there did not seem to be any way to embed the image in the DS post.
Imgur Help wasn't much help, as it just told me to do what (I thought) I was already doing. Any idea what I'm doing wrong...?
I'd be glad to receive advice from anyone who knows what's going on!
Thanks & regards,
James |
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DSBBadmin Site Admin
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Hi James. I've never used Imgur, but I've looked into various users' "can't display my photo" problems over the years and usually work out a solution in the end.
I found a random image on Imgur just now, as shown on THIS PAGE. I right-clicked the image and selected 'Copy Image Location'. I then pasted that into a new browser window and the image appeared OK. Once you get to that point (whichever hosting site you're using) it should just be case of embedding that same URL within [IMG] tags on your post :
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Howie
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 511 Location: Kwaksville
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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(since you seem to have Imgur sussed) |
Wouldn't go that far James, I'll take another pic of one of my bikes later this week & then I will try to post it........
Just to remind myself how it's done |
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James P
Joined: 31 Mar 2013 Posts: 184 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 1:04 am Post subject: |
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DSBBadmin wrote: |
Hi James. I've never used Imgur, but I've looked into various users' "can't display my photo" problems over the years and usually work out a solution in the end.
I found a random image on Imgur just now, as shown on THIS PAGE. I right-clicked the image and selected 'Copy Image Location'. I then pasted that into a new browser window and the image appeared OK. Once you get to that point (whichever hosting site you're using) it should just be case of embedding that same URL within [IMG] tags on your post :
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Thanks for the suggestion Tim. I've made some progress, but not the kind I was hoping for! It seems I can embed any photo from (theoretically) anywhere on the internet:
...but not ones that I uploaded myself:
[img]https://i.imgur.com/CSTSjpx.jpg?3[/img]
I've tried copying the location of my image several times in subtly different ways, but I get the same result every time. My own image obviously does exist because I can copy and paste its address (https://i.imgur.com/CSTSjpx.jpg?3) and it appears - I just can't seem to embed it.
I've come to the conclusion that I didn't upload it properly to Imgur in the first place, but I'm not sure what I've done wrong . If you or Howie (or anyone else) has any tips, I'm all ears...err, eyes .
Regards,
James |
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