Pictures - looking for opinions

[cyburai]

We all tend to take alot of pictures. And several of you have expressed interest in uploading them to the site.

Frankly, I am not all that happy with the photo code I picked, mostly because it's difficult for novice people to just upload the photos.

I am looking for an alternative.

I personally use Flickr for our photos. Easy to upload, and easy for other people to get to.

There's Facebook, Picasa, etc. And code like coppermine. What say you?

[Jdl973]

I use Flickr for all the photos I post on the list. Flickr is free...to a point. You can only upload 100 MB and 2 videos per month and here is the kicker, only a total of 200 pics on the free service. After 200 pics, you got to pay. The only other downside, is you delete the photo from Flickr (or any other site) the photo is deleted from your post.

It would be nice to get an area for photos on the LBG server, or is that just a space issue?

Jason

[JMcG]

It would be nice to have the photo option without posting to "third party" site. I guess most sites use that system, since I've seen a lot of posts on other boards that have deleted photos (most of which, of course, would have been of interest).
I just keep my pix on the HD.
jim

[Blktre]

It would be nice to have the photo option without posting to "third party" site. I guess most sites use that system, since I've seen a lot of posts on other boards that have deleted photos (most of which, of course, would have been of interest).
I just keep my pix on the HD.
jim

To post pics off your HD, you will have to have a attachment code to the forum. I use photobucket. But as Jim pointed out, if the link gets broken, you get to see nothing. I say add a attachment code and then let the poster decide to use a 3rd party or make a attachment. I just don't see many ways around broken links either way.

While were talking forum stuff, is there any way to get a email update that shows the actual post on a thread(s), PM's that you are watching to appear in the email notification? Other forums i use have this feature and it allows me not to have to go log into the forum to read any updated posts or PM's. A very convenient feature i may add. You might just want to tell me to shut up or something.