hosting from my own files.

[pondman]

Why is it so difficult to post pictures from my own computer files ?
I don't have the same probs with any other forums.

 

[Matt08642]

Why is it so difficult to post pictures from my own computer files ?
I don't have the same probs with any other forums.

The best way I've found is to screenshot the picture (On Windows I use windows key + shift + s, or you can open the snipping tool from the start menu) and then paste that in your post. Ends up adding it as an embedded attachment vs hotlinking to another host.

 

[bostjan]

When I was in a working band with a website, I hosted my forum images there. When my band stopped playing, I migrated everything over to a free google sites domain, so the photo links were mostly broken, but I was still able to upload a modest amount of new photos.

 

[pondman]

What is it with Facebook ? I loaded pics from my own pics on FB to here a few months ago and noticed they don't show on here anymore

 

[odibrom]

Why is it so difficult to post pictures from my own computer files ?
I don't have the same probs with any other forums.

You probably have to downsize them before posting...? With the old version, I think there was a total size limit per user, I don't know if it still stands now...

 

[odibrom]

What is it with Facebook ? I loaded pics from my own pics on FB to here a few months ago and noticed they don't show on here anymore

Facebook is killing those links, only allowing then for a brief period of time... like a week or so...?

 

[pondman]

Facebook is killing those links, only allowing then for a brief period of time... like a week or so...?

Why is that ?

 

[odibrom]

Why is that ?

I have no idea and can only speculate that they do not want to be used as "free servers"...

I think that if you use the physical URL, it still works, but they aren't allowing embedding images in external sites eternally...