Please Upload Photos To The Site - Not Host Elsewhere

[dandoolittle]

Due to the site using something called a secure socket (https) which means the site is pretty solid and secure. This not only protects you and your emails etc but also us as a website.

I love that you share photos but I can ask one thing please? Upload them using the upload file option. rather than hosting on another site please?

Two reasons really - If you host an image elsewhere that isn't secure then it can cause issues with this site. It's not the end of the world but help me keep the place tight

Other reason - Photo hosting sites tend to delete photos if they don't get many views, mainly old photos so when they do that, it makes this site look a bit shit if you're posting about your bike/whatever but the photo is no more

Kinda of a back scratch thing really

Quick details on how to do it are below - Of course you need to have hit the anti spam targets before you can. It keeps the spammers at bay

Done

 

[dandoolittle]

p.s - This isn't a rule just a tip

 

[CBRHoonigan]

IS there a image size cap, i think thats usually what stops me on most forums from uploading pictures annd i cant seem to find where to upload the photo

 

[Lurch]

There is a size limit. Raw iPhone 5S photos are too big, although most phones have a native crop function, which also helps keep the subject of the photo full screen for mobile users. I'll see if I can find the limits, if not Dan might know.

 

[Lurch]

Attachment size limit is 1MB, although there is no limit on the pixel size of an image.

 

[Dark Rider]

is there a MB limit per user? I know some other forums I'm on have a limit hence why people host images on other sites.

 

[dandoolittle]

is there a MB limit per user? I know some other forums I'm on have a limit hence why people host images on other sites.

Not per user but only members who have reach the anti spam rules, can add images.

The limit at 1024kb but I've now increased that to 2000kb aka 2mb. I had a quick Google and it looks like the average photo size is 1.7mb so should be alright now

 

[dandoolittle]

Just tested this from my phones photos (iPhone) and it's now working

 

[dandoolittle]

IS there a image size cap, i think thats usually what stops me on most forums from uploading pictures annd i cant seem to find where to upload the photo

It's now 2mb

 

[Lurch]

I'm scarred.... That looks like a screenshot, may be smaller in size than an actual photograph.

 

[Dark Rider]

Great thanks, 2mbs is more generous and will mean less resizing before uploading.

 

[dandoolittle]

I'm scarred.... That looks like a screenshot, may be smaller in size than an actual photograph.

Ok. I took this with the phone

 

[Lurch]

It works!

 

[Dark Rider]

Awesome! Ill upload pics of my bike then in a different thread since I couldn't do it earlier.