Image as attachments?

[Robots86]

Whats the best way to post images? Am i ok using the attachment option or would i need to host them elsewhere and link with img?

[wermy]

You are fine to use the attachment option. I just checked and some file-size limitations were set to ridiculously low defaults (like 256kb per attachment) so if you were having problems before give it a try now.

[crispy_tofu]

In another forum I frequent, the general consensus is to use image hosting sites such as imgur to reduce the admin's server load, or compress the image such that it won't take up much space on a server - unless it's a rare schematic or something, because it doesn't hurt to have backups.
However, this is still wermy's decision, so just my 2c.

[Ganreizu]

In another forum I frequent, the general consensus is to use image hosting sites such as imgur to reduce the admin's server load, or compress the image such that it won't take up much space on a server - unless it's a rare schematic or something, because it doesn't hurt to have backups.
However, this is still wermy's decision, so just my 2c.

Yeah i do this by default as well. No reason to have wermy pay more and more for server costs because we end up uploading massive quantities and sizes of images.

[wermy]

Well, my hosting isn't blazing fast but it is unlimited. So no worries about me paying more and more -- that shouldn't happen.

[Thatbraziliann]

I have tried to host images on another site and just add it using HTML or add URls using HTML but for some reason only the code will show up and not the link or image? Since we switched to new forum I have been experiencing this problem. Any Suggestions?

[1461748123]

I have tried to host images on another site and just add it using HTML or add URls using HTML but for some reason only the code will show up and not the link or image? Since we switched to new forum I have been experiencing this problem. Any Suggestions?

Use imgur.com!

[crispy_tofu]

I have tried to host images on another site and just add it using HTML or add URls using HTML but for some reason only the code will show up and not the link or image? Since we switched to new forum I have been experiencing this problem. Any Suggestions?

Use imgur.com!

Definitely. Practically unlimited, anonymous, what's not to like?

Well, my hosting isn't blazing fast but it is unlimited. So no worries about me paying more and more -- that shouldn't happen.

That's great, leaving a lot of room for expansion.

[Ganreizu]

Use imgur.com!

Definitely. Practically unlimited, anonymous, what's not to like?

Well...

In the past i have uploaded to imgur and several months later they replaced my image with NSFW content...created a few problems for the site i linked the image to as their advertising was with google i think which was extremely sensitive to stuff like that. It risked having their ad revenue cut off.

Clearly wermy doesn't have to deal with that yet though.

[crispy_tofu]

Use imgur.com!

Definitely. Practically unlimited, anonymous, what's not to like?

Well...

In the past i have uploaded to imgur and several months later they replaced my image with NSFW content...created a few problems for the site i linked the image to as their advertising was with google i think which was extremely sensitive to stuff like that. It risked having their ad revenue cut off.

Clearly wermy doesn't have to deal with that yet though.

That's really weird, because it was my understanding that the pictures never expire, so they can't be replaced. Hopefully that won't happen here...