Alternate hosts

[deezer]

In the test forum are a few hosts tested.
Provisional results in the table below.
Please let me know, if I forgot a necessary specification or something is wrong in the table.
And please help me filling the gaps!

I only collect the info from the test-threads. But I don't link to each post.
so if you want know more of a single host, take a look into the test-threads.

A few other hosts, which aren't tested yet are mentioned here:
http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/showpost.php?p=4064464

The links in the header of the table points to homepage of each host.

Please note: the use of turboimagehost is no longer allowed at VEF.

Specification	imagebam	imgbox	pimpandhost	imagevenue	pixhost	turboimagehost	hotflick	pixxxels	imgbb
running since	2007	2009	2007 or earlier	2004	2007	2006	2013 ?
Upload
Account	possible, not mandatory	possible, not mandatory	possible, not mandatory	possible, not mandatory	not possible	possible, not mandatory	possible, not mandatory	possible, not mandatory	possible, not mandatory
file retention	forever	forever	no info given at site	forever, but deletion if not accessed within a year.	no info given at site	forever		forever, but maybe only 31 days for anonymous uploads in the future	no info given at site
formats	jpg, gif	jpg, gif png	gif, jpg, bmp	jpeg, jpg	gif, png, jpg	jpg, jpeg, png, gif			jpg, jpeg, png, gif
gallery-option	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes , but you cant browse it and only with account	yes
thumb size	100px -350px	150 px, 200px	180px	180 px (default), also 100px, 250px, 300px	150-500px; default 200px	150px-600px	150x150 /180x180	180px	180x180 square!
max file size	10 MB	10 MB	5 MB	3 MB	10 MB	20 MB	6 MB	8 MB	16 MB
max upload per batch	500	500	>150	>150	>150	200
zip-upload	yes, max 250 MB / zip	no	no	no	no	max. 30; max 150 MB		no	no
url-upload	no	no	yes	no	yes, max 100 images per upload	max. 100 images, max. 5 MB?, max 150 MB per upload?			yes
upload via API ***	yes			no	yes	no		no	no
upload using a proxy	yes	no		no	yes
keeps file name	yes (old uploads), no (uploads since 12. July 17)	yes, but some/all special characters replaced by underscore	yes	yes	yes	yes	no		yes
compressing images	no				no			no, but maybe in future (announced for postimage)	yes
gallery-DL
ImagehostGrabber	yes	yes	yes*	yes	yes*	yes *	yes *	no	no
Downthemall **	yes		no	yes	no	yes, but only if uploader was registered	no	no	no
Jdownloader	?				yes	yes		yes
Bulk Image Downloader	yes	yes
zip-download	no	no	only if registered	no	yes	no			no
Notes			reduces file size of bigger images for download not available in various countries		files recompressed using dl-mangers. zip-dl deliver uncompressed files.

* Concerning Imagehost Grabber: More info in: effCup's posts here and here.;
J4ZZ's post; Jism Jim's post; Denaniel's post

Update your host-file, if IHG isn't working:
Thanks a lot effCup!!!
- for pixxxels
- for pimpandhost (the standard host-file will dl only resized files form p&h, if the original image is bigger then c. 750x1000)


For most hosts you have only to update IHG. Be aware, that IHG doesn't work with Firefox V. 4.5 or later.
With Firefox Nightly, Firefox ESR, Firefox Developer Edition or the alternative Browser Pale Moon, it works.
See here for a statement of IHGSupport

** Concerning Downthemall: see maxedout's post here

*** Concerning API: see herkalurk's posts here and here
.

[BCFC_1982]

Imagevenue removes images if not accessed within a year.
http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/sho...postcount=2227

[deezer]

Originally Posted by BCFC_1982

Imagevenue removes images if not accessed within a year.
http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/sho...postcount=2227

Yes, I've seeen this. But I saw also alot of files at egafd which are around five or six year old, which are still alive.
And I think only a few were touched within the last year, as they often are only caps for IDing actresses and are buried back in the depth of the forum.
But I will add this in the table.

[BCFC_1982]

May be something that accesses them from time to time to keep them active. I've also certainly seen a lot of them dead mate.

[Trip]

Thanks Deezer very nice work.
To add to your table:


IMGBB
Imagehost Grabber cannot access the files,
and I couldn't even save as, on a single image.
http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/t333138-imgbb.html
Chrome, Firefox both tried. Maybe I did something wrong.

PimpandHost
Account available, will go more than our 180x180 size,
and will go our 120 images per post in one go. However limited international access.
I made an account and test thread to test.


Apologies if this was covered.


Also seen discussions here about a few Facebook friendly hosts
like http://photoland.io and similar. While these look good,
they are too similar to Photobucket and the like, which were previously
not recommended when I was on staff, due to the non-adult nature.

[Siroga]

Originally Posted by Sam Spade

Nice and convenient hosting, with very useful zip download option for gallery. Minor downside is the minimum thumbnail size is only 200px. I think 20px difference should be acceptable, especially for small galleries.

Although I discovered a weird bug when I tried to download with JDownloader. For some reason it downloads recompressed jpeg (it also strips any exif info, I checked with other file):


Where the hell is he getting it? I was able to get it only with JDownloader (I don't use any browser extensions for downloads). Anyway, since they have zip download option (which doesn't botch file names with prefixes, btw), I think this image host can be allowed.

[deezer]

Originally Posted by Trip

Thanks Deezer very nice work.
To add to your table:


IMGBB
Imagehost Grabber cannot access the files,
and I couldn't even save as, on a single image.
http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/t333138-imgbb.html
Chrome, Firefox both tried. Maybe I did something wrong.

PimpandHost
Account available, will go more than our 180x180 size,
and will go our 120 images per post in one go. However limited international access.
I made an account and test thread to test.


Apologies if this was covered.


Also seen discussions here about a few Facebook friendly hosts
like http://photoland.io and similar. While these look good,
they are too similar to Photobucket and the like, which were previously
not recommended when I was on staff, due to the non-adult nature.

Thanks for the info. I included it into the table. I answered you in the testthreads for pimpandhost and IMGBB also.

[deezer]

Originally Posted by Siroga

Nice and convenient hosting, with very useful zip download option for gallery. Minor downside is the minimum thumbnail size is only 200px. I think 20px difference should be acceptable, especially for small galleries.

Although I discovered a weird bug when I tried to download with JDownloader. For some reason it downloads recompressed jpeg (it also strips any exif info, I checked with other file):


Where the hell is he getting it? I was able to get it only with JDownloader (I don't use any browser extensions for downloads). Anyway, since they have zip download option (which doesn't botch file names with prefixes, btw), I think this image host can be allowed.

Thanks, took the info into the table.

[maxedout]

Downthemall works with imagevenue & turboimagehost but not with any of the others you listed.

[deezer]

Originally Posted by maxedout

Downthemall works with imagevenue & turboimagehost but not with any of the others you listed.

Does it work also with galleries at turboimagehost, when the uploader uploaded anonymous (without registration)?

Sorry, forgot this post of you:
http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/showpost.php?p=4065714

Originally Posted by maxedout

It's the same with Downthemall - still, as long as the uploader is logged in this looks to be a reasonable alternative. Better than some of the others currently being tested.

Thanks, table updated.