officeglenn Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 We've had a few complaints recently about the continued use of Photobucket on the forums. Many members are still attempting to link images directly from Photobucket; however, a few months ago, Photobucket made third-party hosting a feature available only to premium, paid accounts. This has resulted in images from free accounts, which seem to be the majority here on the forums, being replaced by placeholder images that are often much larger than the original intended file encouraging the user to upgrade his/her Photobucket account. Ā What we as a moderating team would ask every member to do is review the content he/she has posted to the boards -- especially (but not limited to) signatures -- and, if it is affected by this issue, move it to another image-hosting site. Imgur is the one I would personally recommend, but I'm certain there are others out there. And if you could refrain from using Photobucket as your hosting site in the future, it would save a lot of headaches for everyone involved. Ā Any questions, please feel free to ask them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 35 minutes ago, officeglenn said: Ā a few months ago, Photobucket made third-party hosting a feature available only to premium, paid accounts. Ā Ā Ā Once again I'll spam https://imgur.com. Ā There's no reason to use anything else. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luingus221 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Why did they evenĀ get rid of the free accounts?Ā And why are they so pricey (really, $400 a month to link an image to forums?Ā are they idiots?) I would reccomend using TinyPic.Ā It's completely free, and you don't even need an account. GOOD GRIEF I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN A LONG TIME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Luingus221 said: Why did they evenĀ get rid of the free accounts?Ā And why are they so pricey (really, $400 a month to link an image to forums?Ā are they idiots?) I would reccomend using TinyPic.Ā It's completely free, and you don't even need an account. Ā It's $400 for the whole year, not monthly, but still...yeah, it's unnecessarily expensive.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, DDR said: Ā It's $400 for the whole year Ā Oh my god.Ā That is legitimately hilarious. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 There are some useful browser extensions to get around Photobucketās lunacy, but they arenāt exactly mobile-friendly. Ā Still, what @CS85Ā said is right. ImgurĀ is the best option. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 +1 for the Imgur crowd. I've used a few others, but after switching to Imgur a couple years ago I've never looked back.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I also have success with Flickr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Since this just happened to me, if you hide all signatures you might want to make sure you didnt have a photobucket tagged image in your own signature. Ā I didnt realize I had this massive Photobucket screenshot.Ā What a bunch of trolls with that huge image saying "hey guess what, pay us if you want to see us" and our image is so much bigger that your original one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittier S Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 For the life of me, I can't find where to edit my signature. I may not be the only one. Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy! Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Please go to Account Settings, Signature.Ā The sooner the better. "I secretly hope people like that hydroplane into a wall." - Dennis "Big Sexy" Ittner POTD - 7/3/14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I've found postimg.org to my liking, I'll throw their hat in the ring. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJimmy Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 15 hours ago, SFGiants58 said: There are some useful browser extensions to get around Photobucketās lunacy, but they arenāt exactly mobile-friendly. Ā Would you happen to have any recommendations? There's a ton of otherwise-lost concepts on here I'd love to look at again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 9 hours ago, Jimmy Lethal said: Ā Would you happen to have any recommendations? There's a ton of otherwise-lost concepts on here I'd love to look at again. Ā Sure! Here's aĀ Chrome versionĀ and aĀ Firefox equivalent. If I were you, I'd download the images you want and either store them on your computer or post them on imgur.Ā MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Upon a recommendation from my friend, CS85,Ā I made the switch to Imgur* a while ago and I've never looked back. Imgur is easy and it works. What more does one need?Ā Ā *Despite all appearances to the contrary, this was not a paid endorsement of Imgur or any of its subsidiaries. Celebrity voices were done by impersonators.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 12:35 PM, CS85 said: Ā Once again I'll spam https://imgur.com. Ā There's no reason to use anything else. Ā On 4/20/2018 at 2:38 PM, DDR said: +1 for the Imgur crowd. I've used a few others, but after switching to Imgur a couple years ago I've never looked back.Ā Ā On 4/21/2018 at 4:17 PM, infrared41 said: Upon a recommendation from my friend, CS85,Ā I made the switch to Imgur* a while ago and I've never looked back. Imgur is easy and it works. What more does one need?Ā Ā *Despite all appearances to the contrary, this was not a paid endorsement of Imgur or any of its subsidiaries. Celebrity voices were done by impersonators.Ā Ā How do you actually get the direct URL for your photo from Imgur?Ā All I can ever seem to get is a link that takes you to the post on its site, not just the image. Ā I've been using Tinypic on PC, but have been struggling while in phone.Ā What's the secret to Imgur? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Right click on the image. Ā Copy image location. Should end in .png, .gif, etc. paste in here. Ā It auto embeds. Ā Iāll paste a more versatile walkthrough tomorrow. Ā Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwing64 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Oddly, while I saw the placeholder images in other members' signatures, I'veĀ not personallyĀ had that issue with mine despite not being a premium member on Photobucket. Or at least, I don't think I have. Ā Having said that, the site isĀ absurdly ad heavy to the point where itĀ slowsĀ my browser down to a crawl and is barely usable. I think I'll be making the switch. PotD:Ā 24/08/2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 6 hours ago, CS85 said: Right click on the image. Ā Copy image location. Should end in .png, .gif, etc. paste in here. Ā It auto embeds. Ā Iāll paste a more versatile walkthrough tomorrow. Ā Ā Iāll try again when Iām in PC but I swear nothing easy has worked.Ā Ā How about in phone through the app? Ā Thatās where I do the majority of my posting.Ā Ā Ā This is how it looks oks when I copy link to photo through the app: https://imgur.com/gallery/kWKQu4i Ā edit: May have had an a-ha moment. If using iOSās Long-press copy function on the actual image it seems to copy the direct link. Iāve still never found a way to do it through imgurās Interface.Ā "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I've got 10+ years worth of images in Photobucket. Anyone have a way to download them all, in bulk, before Photobucket inevitably sharts the bed and deletes everything? I'd hate to lose it all, because the vast majority of it isn't backed up. Ā Yes, I've Googled a zillion different iterations ofĀ "how to download all of my Photobucket pictures" and nothing I've tried has worked. I don't want to download them all one-by-one, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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