Signature and Avatar Site Hosting Requests/Policy Thread

Reverse_Angle · Post #21 » by **Reverse_Angle** » Wed May 9, 2012 8:47 pm

blkout wrote:imgur.com and tinypic.com are two pretty big/popular image hosting places.

Imadogg · Post #22 » by **Imadogg** » Wed May 9, 2012 9:19 pm

You guys shouldn't use facebook, wtf? Easy to track, people can get your accounts from there. Hotlinking from facebook isn't a good idea, just upload to imgur (you can copy the facebook pic's url and upload to imgur using that).

RIPskaterdude · Post #23 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Wed May 9, 2012 11:32 pm

http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/im ... pation.gif is a very trusted site, Howard. If you can't trust a forum full of 49ers fans, who can you trust?

Knicks D · Post #24 » by **Knicks D** » Wed May 9, 2012 11:49 pm

Howard Mass wrote:Knicks D,

What website does it come from exactly or is it space on your PC?

Please let me know.

Thanks!

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeyme31/site ... edunks.gif

Here is the url to my avatar.

Im Coming Home · Post #25 » by **Im Coming Home** » Wed May 9, 2012 11:52 pm

I agree with most posters saying..

Reverse_Angle wrote:
blkout wrote:imgur.com and tinypic.com are two pretty big/popular image hosting places.

tumblr as well(see avi)

obviously tumblr is a trusted site.

Im Coming Home · Post #26 » by **Im Coming Home** » Wed May 9, 2012 11:55 pm

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/images/smilies/k_anticipation.gif is a very trusted site, Howard. If you can't trust a forum full of 49ers fans, who can you trust?

You could always save an image and reupload them onto a new site though, I don't think we should get too much into specific sites, just have a few sites that people can upload the images to, such as the suggested ones like photobucket, imgur, tinypic, etc.

Heat3 · Post #27 » by **Heat3** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:25 am

I think the timing of limiting the upload hosts is inconvenient for many users. Why make such a policy change at the height of the playoffs? It's as if you are trying to maximize the hassle for your users.

During the playoffs myself and others use sigs that update automatically as our teams progress. Switching to a site like photo bucket will now force people update keep track of new url's and update their sigs every few days.

This is the type of thing that should wait for the off season when things slow down. Implement the policy starting July 4th and not June 4th.

duppyy · Post #28 » by **duppyy** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:07 am

How about images hosted by dropbox? Can we add that?

Klinky · Post #29 » by **Klinky** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:20 am

Another vote for imgur.com

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #30 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:55 am

blkout wrote:imgur.com and tinypic.com are two pretty big/popular image hosting places.

I vote for both of those, then I wouldn't have to change anything :lol:

arsenal6106 · Post #31 » by **arsenal6106** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:19 am

Kohl Is A Mome wrote:
blkout wrote:imgur.com and tinypic.com are two pretty big/popular image hosting places.

deanwoof · Post #32 » by **deanwoof** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:32 am

IMO i don't think we should even have photos in the signatures. bad enough looking at someone's avatar sometimes.

Post #33 » by **Schad** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:14 am

Heat3 wrote:I think the timing of limiting the upload hosts is inconvenient for many users. Why make such a policy change at the height of the playoffs? It's as if you are trying to maximize the hassle for your users.

During the playoffs myself and others use sigs that update automatically as our teams progress. Switching to a site like photo bucket will now force people update keep track of new url's and update their sigs every few days.

This is the type of thing that should wait for the off season when things slow down. Implement the policy starting July 4th and not June 4th.

I'm going to disagree...the avs/sigs are a huge problem, because they've been a source of a lot of virus complaints over the years, and the sooner it is fixed, the better. Keeping track of URLs is a minor issue, a small amount of time spent; having long-time users cease to visit the site because they're getting all manner of undesired **** from buried scripts in hotlinked avatars is a much bigger issue. I know mods and users who were here for a half-decade or more who swore off RealGM because they simply will not take the risk anymore.

Wizop · Post #34 » by **Wizop** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:23 pm

why are links necessary at all? can't your provider provide a way for users to simply upload the files so that your provider can scan them for trouble?

Post #35 » by **Howard Mass** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:44 pm

James_Raptors wrote:I edit the size of my pictures using mspaint on my computer and then upload them to my facebook picture folder, then use the facebook link to show my avatar here.

Is Facebook allowed?

I am not sure that we will follow Facebook.

Everything listed in this thread will be under consideration but a lot of sites will not make the cut.

Post #36 » by **Howard Mass** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:45 pm

UssjTrunks wrote:Will hosting policy changes affect all pictures (like the pictures you embed inside posts) or just signatures and avatars?

And I nominate Imgur as well. Facebook might also be a popular one (I don't use it myself but I imagine others might).

Only Signatures and Avatars although I will pass this on to our Contractor.

Post #37 » by **Howard Mass** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:45 pm

Drake_02 wrote:What about Gifs in our sig?

Let me just double-check on that.

Post #38 » by **Howard Mass** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:46 pm

darth_federer wrote:Imgur and Min.us are probably the two best image hosting sites on the internet. Imgur in particular.

Both will be considered.

Post #39 » by **Howard Mass** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:47 pm

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/images/smilies/k_anticipation.gif is a very trusted site, Howard. If you can't trust a forum full of 49ers fans, who can you trust?

It is unlikely that this will be a approved.

Post #40 » by **Howard Mass** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:47 pm

Knicks D wrote:
Howard Mass wrote:Knicks D,

What website does it come from exactly or is it space on your PC?

Please let me know.

Thanks!

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeyme31/site ... edunks.gif

Here is the url to my avatar.

I'll put this on the list for consideration.