Author Topic: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.  (Read 13273 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline thundley4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40571
  • Reputation: +2222/-127
Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« on: May 19, 2014, 12:10:26 PM »
Is it better for this site for us to post pictures using the attachment feature or to use a file hosting site like Photobucket, in terms of bandwidth?  does it matter?

Offline marv

  • In Memoriam
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2194
  • Reputation: +124/-28
  • Resident Grandpa
Re: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 12:23:54 PM »
Some file hosting sites, like Photobucket, are verrrrryyyyy slow to load. I use the space on my ISP (10mb) for graphics. 'Course I have to monitor how much I use.
FOUR BOXES KEEP US FREE: THE SOAP BOX, THE BALLOT BOX, THE JURY BOX, AND THE CARTRIDGE BOX.

THIS POST WILL BE MONITORED BY THE NSA

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 12:40:14 PM »
Using attachments consumes our bandwidth.  Off-site hosting (Photobucket) is generally better.
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline thundley4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40571
  • Reputation: +2222/-127
Re: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 12:41:51 PM »
Using attachments consumes our bandwidth.  Off-site hosting (Photobucket) is generally better.

What about hotlinking a picture to a site that allows it?

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2014, 12:54:53 PM »
What about hotlinking a picture to a site that allows it?
Only if they allow it.  It's no different to the site than using Photobucket.
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline thundley4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40571
  • Reputation: +2222/-127
Re: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2014, 12:59:13 PM »
Only if they allow it.  It's no different to the site than using Photobucket.

Okay, thanks. I'll try and minimize using attachments.

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2014, 01:00:13 PM »
The only benefit I can think of in using attachments is that they aren't visible to guests.
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline marv

  • In Memoriam
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2194
  • Reputation: +124/-28
  • Resident Grandpa
Re: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2014, 01:00:44 PM »
I hotlink whenever possible. If not, I download to my PC and upload to my allocated space on my ISP, and link from there.
FOUR BOXES KEEP US FREE: THE SOAP BOX, THE BALLOT BOX, THE JURY BOX, AND THE CARTRIDGE BOX.

THIS POST WILL BE MONITORED BY THE NSA

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2014, 01:04:02 PM »
I don't like hotlinking.  You're using someone else's bandwidth and have no control over the image if it gets moved or changed.
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline ChuckJ

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4796
  • Reputation: +534/-37
Re: Minor question about attachments and file hosting sites.
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2014, 05:50:35 PM »
I don't like hotlinking.  You're using someone else's bandwidth and have no control over the image if it gets moved or changed.

If I remember correctly that bit the DUmmies in the ass one time back in the old CU days.
“Don’t vote for the person who tells you you deserve something. Just don’t do it if it’s something other than life, liberty, or the pursuit of possible happiness. If everyone is telling you you deserve something, vote for the one who is promising you the least. Be suspicious of the man or woman who tell you deserve everything. Because you don’t.” ---Mike Rowe