RULES Phun-Approved Imagehosts and Filehosts (Updated June 6, 2022)

Phun-Approved Imagehosts and Filehosts

Clickable thumbnails, large/hotlinked images, and/or links for file downloads are permitted variously throughout the phun forums.
Consult the stickied rules within the subsections for any specific local restrictions.
All thumbnails are to be comprised of still images only.

These are the rules governing their use!

For Information on how to post thumbnail images see tutorial HERE​

The Only Allowed Imagehosts are :

1. Gallery Posts (clickable thumbnails) / Some hosts may offer hotlink options for large / single cover pics.

imagebam - www.imagebam.com
max. file size: 10MB
no registration required, but recommended (additional features)
zip-upload
unlimited upload

imgbox - http://imgbox.com/
max.filesize 10MB
no registration required, but recommended (additional features)
Hotlink Option
zip-upload
unlimited upload

pixhost https://pixhost.to/
GIF, PNG, JPG, Max 10MB
Porn OK
Thumbnail sizes, 200
Gallery option
Standard TOS

imageupper http://www.imageupper.com/
GIF, PNG, JPG, Max 5 MB
Porn OK
Thumbnail size, 160
Gallery option
Standard TOS

imgcredit https://imgcredit.xyz/
GIF, PNG, JPG, Max 20 Mb
Porn OK
Thumbnail sizes, 140, 180, 250, 450
Gallery option
Standard TOS
Registration required!!

pimpandhost http://pimpandhost.com/
max. file size: 5MB
formats: gif, jpg, bmp
porn OK
Registration required!!

turboimagehost https://www.turboimagehost.com/
maximum file size 20 MB
formats: jpg, jpeg, png, gif
unlimited storage hosting period
Porn OK
no registration required

imagevenue - http://www.imagevenue.com/
max. file size: 10 MB
no gif
no registration required
no zip-upload

imgbb - https://imgbb.com/
max. file size: 32 MB
formats: JPG PNG BMP GIF TIF
Porn OK
Hotlink Option
no Registration required

postimages.org / postimg.cc - https://postimages.org/
maximum file size 24 MB
formats: jpg, jpeg, png, gif
unlimited storage hosting period
Hotlinking OK
Porn OK
no registration required

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Allowed for special user groups only:
phun.imagetwist - https://phun.imagetwist.com/
max. file size: 10 MB
formats: jpg, gif, bmp, png
Porn OK
Pay per view host
Registration required!!

Only allowed for users with 1,500 + Posts or on Mod approval!!
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2. Tools​

a. Image Mass-Downloading

BulkImageDownloader - BID

b. ScreenCaps

Media Player Classic: media player classic

Video Thumbnails Maker 5.0.0.1: ThumbMaker

Thumbnail Me 3.0: http://www.thumbnailme.com/

** Tutorials about screencapping and image-hosting are HERE and HERE. Also, feel free to ask mods/regulars for help.​

Using unapproved Imagehosts will lead to thread or post deleting/trashing! Persistently doing so will lead to a ban!​

 

Filehosts:

1. File download links are only permitted on the following basis

a. All filehost download links must be in direct "clickable" form. For example, do not incorporate download links in "Quote/Code" boxes that involve copy & paste!

b. Each download link must link directly to a download file! Links to folders are not permitted!

c. Do not use link-shorteners/anonymisers or suchlike.

d. No links to Premium Only downloads! Downloads must be available to everyone.
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2. Mandatory Filehost Links

>> File download links MUST utilise one or more of the filehosts listed below <<

a. Keep2share: http://keep2share.cc/

b. Depositfiles : http://www.depositfiles.com

c. Rapidgator : https://rapidgator.net/

d. Mega : https://mega.co.nz (Registration required)

e. Tezfiles: https://tezfiles.com/
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3. Optional Filehost Mirrors

a. Optional "mirror" links to filehosts not on the above list may be posted in addition if desired, but only on a "one for one" basis with corresponding mandatory filehost links! This means that for each mandatory filehost link posted in a thread, one optional mirror link is permissible.

b. When quoting pairs of filehosts (mandatory plus an optional mirror), any use of highlighting, colour, large or distinctive fonts must be common to both links! In other words, do not attempt by means of the manner of presentation to favour or "promote" an optional link (that might just happen to be your favourite)!

c. Posts/threads with missing or inoperative mandatory filehost links will be trashed, so don't submit a post/thread without one, with the intention of adding it later!

d. Check filehost links as you post them, and monitor them for a while afterwards, because being persistently associated with missing or dead mandatory filehost links will not make you popular!
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4. Supplementary Hosts

Filehost links added at a later time (Supplementary Hosts) to an existing thread must also follow the above "one for one" principle - the cumulative total of optional "mirror" filehosts in a thread must not exceed that of the corresponding mandatory filehost links. For additional rules governing the use of Supplementary Hosts, read the Rules Thread of the forum in which you are posting.
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5. Splitting of Download Files

a. Download file splitting considered unnecessary or excessive will lead to trashing of posts/threads! Primary file splits (part 1) should be no less than 300 Mb in size! Files under 400Mb should not be split.
401 - 600 can be split in two parts. 601 - 900 into 3 parts. Anything above 901 can be split into four or more, as long as most of the splits average 300 MB or more.

b. If download files are split when using mandatory/optional filehost pairs, the same split must be applied on both filehosts, and the split files on each filehost must be interchangeable!​

Failing to follow the Filehost rules will lead to thread or post deleting/trashing! Persistently doing so will lead to a ban!​

 

Filehost file splitting rule (5.a) updated.

 

Filehost file splitting rule (5.a) updated again for greater clarity.

 

Keep2share re-added to the Mandatory list.

Oboom, Uploaded and Rapidgator not permitted to be used in conjunction with one another as optional filehost mirrors, unless a third Mandatory filehost (such as Depositfiles or zippyshare) are also offered as a download option.

 

pixroute removed from approved imagehost list

 

Imagescream and Picturescream removed from the approved imagehost list for using ads for kiddie-porn and other nasties!

 

Filejoker banned as a filehost. (reversed)

 

https://tezfiles.com/ added to Mandatory list.

 

Filejoker ban removed.

 

Added turboimagehost and pimpandhost to our approved list.

 

Several new imagehosts added to the Approved imagehost list. July 12, 2017

 

Removed picpie from approved list, this date.

 

Nov 2019: Openload.co is removed as a mandatory filehost because it's dead

 

turboimagehost max. file size now 20MB

 

Some changes and updates:

imagevenue: old max file size 3MB - New max size 10MB
imgcredit.xyz: old max 9MB - new max 15MB
imagemax.com: removed, seems to be dead, Redirects to Playboy plus
imagesocket: removed because creating an account is a must and even if your logged in you only have 250 pics free, then you have to pay
xtupload.com: removed because it's dead

Tools:
Image mass downloader

Mourao, http://www.mindmx.com/mourao-image-grabber removed.

 

Changes 5/1/2020:
Pixroute removed as picture host.
Uploaded removed as mandatory file host.
Rapidgator added as mandatory file host.
Clause that Rapidgator and Uploaded can not be used together without a second mandatory host added (3b).