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Death to Image Hosts!

Discussion in 'About phun.org' started by S-type, Jun 18, 2008.

  1. S-type

    S-type Remember to smile! Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 Year Member

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    Phun seems to be an Image Host killer, and I wondered whether there was any prospect of cayne organising or acquiring his/Phun's own! When another one folded recently, Imageshadow, was it?, he seemed to be interested in taking it over, and I wondered whether this had developed into anything, or whether there were any other irons in the fire? Apart from good old Imagevenue, even stalwarts like Imagesocket and Imagebam seem to struggle to stay afloat - it would be nice to get ourselves a secure host, particularly for hot-linked cover pictures!
     
    S-type, Jun 18, 2008
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  2. Noodle Panda

    Noodle Panda ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 15 Year Member

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    i was thinking of getting my own space like ant does.
     
    Noodle Panda, Jun 19, 2008
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  3. cayne

    cayne Guest

    There are plans to create a phun-hoster, dedicated mostly to this forum, but of course also open for others. Currently I'm checking how much money it would need to create so it would at least pay for the bandwith.

    I know a lot of huge resellers of traffic, so I would get it pretty cheap, but still even a smaller site will def. generate traffic in the $1-2k range...and you need to earn that money first...if anybody got a good idea...let me know.

    The only thing we already got, is the name! :)

    www.imagehulk.com :>
     
    cayne, Jun 19, 2008
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  4. X-Spectre

    X-Spectre Veni, Vidi, Veni

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    I hate dealing with imagehosts...it's why I don't post a lot of (well, any really) pics....well....that and I'm a lazy prick. :D
     
    X-Spectre, Jun 19, 2008
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  5. TKA1

    TKA1 has erectile dysphunction

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    imagehulk? haha that's fuckin badass. sweet :)
     
    TKA1, Jun 19, 2008
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  6. S-type

    S-type Remember to smile! Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 Year Member

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    Bring it on, cayne, and if there's any way in which we can help, just let us know! I for one will be glad to see the back of

    [​IMG][​IMG]

    and the like!
     
    S-type, Jun 19, 2008
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  7. TKA1

    TKA1 has erectile dysphunction

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    ^^ amen
     
    TKA1, Jun 19, 2008
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  8. Noodle Panda

    Noodle Panda ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 15 Year Member

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    lol, top name.

    we could pimp out some risque pics of members.
     
    Noodle Panda, Jun 20, 2008
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  9. S-type

    S-type Remember to smile! Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 Year Member

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    Any move on this front? I'm struggling to get even Imagevenue to work for thumbnail sets now - I'm having to upload several times, and even then can't guarantee that all uploaded pics are accessible! I've always sworn by them in the past, but if I can't depend on Imagevenue, where next?
     
    S-type, Jul 8, 2008
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  10. Taipan

    Taipan Reach Out And Touch Faith Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 Year Member Original Phun Crew Phun Award Holder POLL STAR ★

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    Had the same problems wit IV today,but all pics work now,without new uploading.
    Looks like they had some server problems today.
     
    Taipan, Jul 8, 2008
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  11. S-type

    S-type Remember to smile! Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 Year Member

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    This problem keeps recurring, and I wonder whether we should review the way we operate - we need Imagehosts and we should adopt an approach that balances our Phun with their survival!

    A year ago when I joined Phun, hotlinking was virtually non-existent on the Model forum, possibly because the rules require thumbnails to be used! Nowadays, regardless of these rules, just about every thread has several hotlinked images amongst the thumbs. I'm as guilty as everyone else in this respect, and I agree that posts look mighty pretty like that, but we have to take account of the impact we're having elsewhere!

    Perhaps we should revert to thumbnails only again? Or would it be possible to restrict hotlinking to members with more than 1500 posts, or 3000 posts, or whatever? (If it would help!)

    I genuinely think we should address the issue somehow!
     
    S-type, Jul 16, 2008
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    hotlinking is pain in the ass for hosts. its just like your neighbour would use your gas for free. if that makes any sense..
     
    JayHoo, Jul 16, 2008
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  13. Noodle Panda

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    I would tend to agree.
     
    Noodle Panda, Jul 16, 2008
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    Cool name, ImageHulk - I hope it comes to fruition
     
    Ronsonol, Jul 19, 2008
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    LittleSteve, Jul 24, 2008
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  16. Taipan

    Taipan Reach Out And Touch Faith Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 Year Member Original Phun Crew Phun Award Holder POLL STAR ★

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    ^^Thanks for the input,we'll check it.
     
    Taipan, Jul 24, 2008
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  17. rapids_x

    rapids_x firebrigade

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    "ads layer" on that. :p
     
    rapids_x, Jul 24, 2008
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  18. Taipan

    Taipan Reach Out And Touch Faith Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 Year Member Original Phun Crew Phun Award Holder POLL STAR ★

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    ^^^^

    It never will be allowed ;-)
     
    Taipan, Jul 31, 2008
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