Topic: Photobucket doesn't use Vaseline

[Uncle Ernie]

While they hold me down and screw me. 
I know nothing about electronic stuff;  where else can I go to store my pictures for FREE before Photobucket decides EVERYTHING in there is obscene. 

HURRY!

[mark]

I hate to ask, but what are you trying to post that is so rude?

[Markcb750]

I see a lot of photobucket image failures on this site and others I visit. 


What is the advantage to posting the image from there as opposed to the attachment process?


Like this:

[Rocking-M]

i was told that it didn't use the sohc bandwidth to post from photobucket. Or something to that effect.
Don't ask me what that means.

[Uncle Ernie]

98% of the photos I post here, are stored in Photobucket.
This forum is very unusual in that you can still attach photos.
Most websites now require you to import photos from a seperate storage site.  Being a computer idot, I have no clue why- but that's why place like Photobucket are necessary.  They have rules that a user is not allowed to store any obscene material, or pictures of kids, etc. 

The problem is, they have gone in and deleted photos that are not obscene.  No nipples, pubic hair, sex acts, whatever.  According to their rules, a copy of "David" cpuld be taken.  What a crock.

I need to find a different storage space- assuming I haven't pissed them off so much they just deleted my whole account.  I'm losing sleep over this.  I don't deal with autocratic stupidity well.

[Retro Rocket]

I keep all my pics on a portable hard drive,i load the ones i want onto photobucket, which i use to put photo's on at least 3 different forums, and if any get deleted {none have yet} i have them all backed up on a seperate drive, even if my computer goes down everything is backed up.....Portables are cheap,mine is a seagate 1 terrabite and it cost 80 aussie dollars..

Mick

[Laminar]

DropBox

[BeSeeingYou]

The advantage to using something like photobucket is you can post more photos to a thread as opposed to a limit of 5 per post using the forum.  Also the forum limits the size.  It's mainly to limit the amount of space used on the forum servers.  I use PB and have not had any issues but I don't think I have any "babe" shots stored there either.  Looking at the babe thread it is obvious that many are not having any issues either.  Now, you're not trying to store pictures like this are you?  Because then they would have every right........

[toycollector10]

OMFG is that Terry!!!  ?

[Markcb750]

Thanks for the info, I understand bandwidth to/from the servers and can see how not transmitting the photos can reduce the need to pay the local provider for a faster connection.


The limits on photo size have made it tough to get photos of sufficient detail to communicate  questions I had about small carburetor parts.

I have avoided the photo "storage" sites due to the big brother aspect of the service.  Ray Bradbury's Firemen are here and they never need to light a match.

[Raul CB750K1]

I don't use any of the photo hosting webpages, I don't like to upload personal photos into somebody else's web space.

I either post in the forum, or upload into my own personal web space, alloted by my internet provider. I always reduce the size, it considerably reduces the bandwith and time needed for a fast load on the reader's browser.

My family pictures are conveniently stored in my computer, also conveniently backed up every month or so. I have enough uploading pictures for print services, never knowing what do they do with the pictures afterwards.

[Laminar]

I don't use any of the photo hosting webpages, I don't like to upload personal photos into somebody else's web space.

I either post in the forum, or upload into my own personal web space, alloted by my internet provider. I always reduce the size, it considerably reduces the bandwith and time needed for a fast load on the reader's browser.

My family pictures are conveniently stored in my computer, also conveniently backed up every month or so. I have enough uploading pictures for print services, never knowing what do they do with the pictures afterwards.

What happens when you change ISPs? Do all of your linked images die?

Seriously, DropBox. It automatically syncs a folder on your computer to web space, everything's integrated into your OS so it's automatic, super easy, and free.

[Raul CB750K1]

What happens when you change ISPs? Do all of your linked images die?

I have naver changed ISP nor do I plan to do it a a near future.

Basically, I have a folder structure in my web space that is replicated in my hard drive. When I want to post a picture, after reducing the size, I copy into that replica in my hard drive, and then upload it to the web space via Cute FTP -you know, an application to drag&drop files like if they were in your local drive.

My web space is limited to 25 Mb. Sometimes I have to delete old pictures in order to post new ones. What I do is to browse my local webspace replica and delete those pictures which I deem were posted in threads that, after the time gone by, have less meaning now. If a thread suddenly loose a picture I posted because I have to delete it, or if I change ISP, I am sorry. As I always keep a copy in my hard drive, just by right-clicking at the picture URL I can now what the picture name was, and edit my post with the URL of the new location if need be, but until now, I have never had to do it.

[Laminar]

With DropBox, all of the images ARE on your local computer, and its IS simply drag-and-drop. You drag an image to your DropBox folder and it's automatically sync'ed to your free 2GB of web space. You can then right-click > Dropbox > Copy Public Link on the picture and you're ready to fill the web with your pictures. If you delete a picture from your Dropbox folder, it's removed from view on the server as well, but DropBox still saves it an allows you to recover accidentally deleted items, or even previous version of current items.

[GammaFlat]

I use my GMail account to store pictures.  They give you a gig of storage for free.  The pictures never expire.  I'm not aware of any auditing.  It's real easy to post pictures here and link to the GMail account pictures.  I also use Picasa to manage my pictures - one button upload to your GMail account.  Picasa is free as well.  

If you have any trouble getting a GMail account, let me know and I'll send you an invitation (I'll need a valid email address, so you may wish to PM me).  Anyone with a GMail account can send an invitation to another valid email address.  

[Uncle Ernie]

Apparently, if someone gets a bug up their butt, they can complain to Photobucket, Photobucket then has a member review the complaint, then they delete the offending photo.   The only photo they admit to was one I had of a portly guy wearing nothing but snow boots while shoveling his walk.  Someone had drawn in wings and a halo.  AS his butt was visible, this was considered nudity and cut.  NO NUDITY except for proven works of art like "David" or "the Venus de Milo".  I suppose because it's a privite outfit, they don't have to take into cinsideration the Supreme Court ruling in Art vs Porn.

Also, I have a problem with arbitrary "authority". 
I didn't post that picture here, but I have to wonder who on a motorcycle forum would find something that innocuous offensive?

[techy5025]

One of the problems with Photobucket and similar "free" sites is that eventually the pics will disappear. I'm not sure if it's based on them not being accessed or what...but they do. Many of the ride reports that are archived on the adventure rider site are missing pictures that were linked to photobucket. I suppose the owners removed them, but I doubt all of them did.

Jim

[Retro Rocket]

I have had pictures on photobucket for going on 3 years now and they are all still there, i wonder why some go missing?

Mick

[Raul CB750K1]

Apparently, if someone gets a bug up their butt, they can complain to Photobucket, Photobucket then has a member review the complaint, then they delete the offending photo.   The only photo they admit to was one I had of a portly guy wearing nothing but snow boots while shoveling his walk.  Someone had drawn in wings and a halo.  AS his butt was visible, this was considered nudity and cut.  NO NUDITY except for proven works of art like "David" or "the Venus de Milo".  I suppose because it's a privite outfit, they don't have to take into cinsideration the Supreme Court ruling in Art vs Porn.

Also, I have a problem with arbitrary "authority". 
I didn't post that picture here, but I have to wonder who on a motorcycle forum would find something that innocuous offensive?

Like it or not, Photobucket pays for the web hosting and is entitled to do what they want. In that long agreement contract we check when we register in free services, must be that the service owner can resign without further notice and no compensation will apply. That is no "arbitrary" because you are playing in their field. You may think the measure was excessive, but it is their webspace after all.

Host your pictures in your own webspace and nobody will tell you what is or is not right to be hosted.

I have a Gmail account but never used for webspace. I may give it a try.

[super pasty white guy]

Flickr works well also.  most of the pictures I've posted here were hosted on Flickr and as far as I know, there've been no problems.
You can get a free acct, or pay for a pro account that increased the number of pics you can upload in a day.


spwg

[Deceptibong]

I hate to ask, but what are you trying to post that is so rude?

I just realized that i have that same flannel shirt with the blue lining sitting in a closet at my folk's house.  man Im gonna go find it.

PS.   thats funny stuff right there!

[Raul CB750K1]

I just realized that i have that same flannel shirt with the blue lining sitting in a closet at my folk's house.  man Im gonna go find it.

Is the shirt the only thing you have in common with the picture?

The photoshopped Terry doesn't let people pay attention to where the real fun of the picture is





Guess that Photobucket doesn't use Vaseline. They use....... Anal Lube!!!!

[westondc]

Guess that Photobucket doesn't use Vaseline. They use....... Anal Lube!!!!

And its an economy size never the less

[seaweb11]

Flickr works well also.  most of the pictures I've posted here were hosted on Flickr and as far as I know, there've been no problems.
You can get a free acct, or pay for a pro account that increased the number of pics you can upload in a day.  spwg

Ditto here.
I aways have my own backups if all hell breaks loose.

[tramp]

i kn ow this is a foolish question but i have to ask
why not store them on your own computer or a separate hard drive?

[Brown Bomber]

Looks like an acetylene tank over his shoulder. Wonder if his man friend is s plumber

[Brown Bomber]

I haven't had any problems with Photo Bucket, but since I don't post a lot of pictures, most of the time, I just upload a picture directly to the forum. I keep the pictures small using editing software like ACDsee, and Paint Shop Pro that lets you "Save As" then you click on the "Options" where you can adjust the level of compression. I rename the image when I do this, so I don't mess up the original. With this you can reduce the file size (but not the picture size) quite a bit before you loose any image quality.

[Caaveman82]

tramp,

     If they are on your computer you can upload them through the forum. If you want to link them then they need to be online. I thought I had gotten yelled at before because uploading pictures through the forum actually costs the forum money? I am not sure on this but I remember something about that when I first joined up here.