What is your preferred website for image hosting?

[The Unknown Libertarian]

Just wondering what you guys use.

[buttsie]

Varies depending on whose having issues and what content is being posted

Was using imagebam until the feedback that many pics werent loading

Started using imgbox until their site starting freezing

Which left imagevenue - the most reliable until they got hacked several years ago

What you use will vary as they all have clear differences
Reading their FAQs a must as they do change

Imagevenue keeps pic descriptions intact unlike everyone else that i've used

They mention no more than 200 images in 1 gallery
No pic bigger than 3mb
Pics inactive for 12 months are removed
Their gallery system is pedantic to say the least

http://www.imagevenue.com/faq.php

Imagebam is the only one to constantly reject a handful of pics in a few sets

They seem to have changed their ideas on the description we give pics
Appears after you've downloaded it but not when hovering over a thumbnail
- strange but better than complete obliteration

Images are stored for life time (apart from those that just die)
up to 4mb per pic (was 10mb awhile back)or this is out of date
Unlimited size of account

http://www.imagebam.com/frequently-asked-questions

Imgbox - havent really used them long enough to form an opnion

Gallery up to 500 images
10mb per pic
150x thumbnails - closest to the forum maximum size of 180x
Hints at there being no hard bandwidth limits
- warning sign not to post too much volume ie full sets in HQ

There are no limits for size of account (fair use) - dangerous wording imho
Its the kind of wording that was on rapidshare before they said go premium
or lose your large free account.

http://imgbox.com/help

I'd suggest spreading the load and use them all because history says
too much content on 1 host is very ugly when they go down or offline.

A good way of knowing what hosts are having issues

1721 posts long

http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/t11...pandhost-.html

A list from our sister forum Planet Suzy that might help spread the load
if the above dont suit

2. These services are only allowed hosts for Clickable Images (i.e. Thumbnails):

depic.me
gfycat.com (for gifs only)
imagebam.com
imageho.me
i m a g e t w i s t (Banned on VEF)
imagevenue.com
imagezilla.net
imgbox.com
imgcredit.xyz
imgflash.net
picstate.com
pimpandhost.com (currently blocked by interpol in a few countries)
pixhost.to
p i x r o u t e (banned on VEF)
postimage.org
sharenxs.com
someimage.com
stooorage.com
turboimagehost.com
uploadhouse.com



As for posting on VEF beyond the 180x thumbnail limit

1. Use a short specific title in every post - those viewing VEF via the hybrid view will thank you for it

2. always put any specific text details above pictures otherwise search returns will end up looking like bb image code - totally useless to everybody

3. save a text copy of your post - especially for the gallery link address
alas sometimes forums have issues where entire posts are lost
Easily re-upped if you save a copy

[MrLinc]

I mostly use Imagevenue, and lately I've been using Imagebam for gifs.

All image hosts experience downtimes and overloads, although it seems to be different for different people maybe according to their geographical location or most probably due to the bandwidth their provider eats up.

[Welderman]

I only use Imagevenue, but that is by choice, The one problem i have found, is it won't accept every format only jpeg...

[Mal Hombre]

I mainly use Imagebam,when that's down,I use Imgbox,When that's down Imagevenue,When that's down,I hold My nose and use GimpAndToast..

[aphex1973]

I've used all of the common image hosts and my preferences change depending upon their performance. For the last few months, I have mainly used someimage. It's fast and easy to use. My back-up is imagebam. I will use imgbox from time to time, but it has gotten a bit slow and cumbersome though it easily has the best user interface of any of the image hosts. I don't like imagevenue, to be honest. The interface is too old school and it has the annoying tendency to drop images. Pimpandhost is not an option for me any longer. I've never liked it and with all of the recent access and legal issues, I want nothing to do with it.

[Welderman]

Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

I mainly use Imagebam,when that's down,I use Imgbox,When that's down Imagevenue,When that's down,I hold My nose and use GimpAndToast..

The thing i've found with Imagebam, is it takes ages to display images after clicking on the picture here on VEF

[Gladys Allova]

I just lick the back & it sticks to the screen

[wimbo77]

I always keep using ImageBam but you need Ghostery or Ad Blocker to stop an annoying pop up i think it was from appearing.