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Who is the forum member who hosted photos for us?
January 16, 2022, 05:43 PM
StorminNorminWho is the forum member who hosted photos for us?
With so many photo hosting websites no longer being free, I was very satisfied with a free photo hosting a forum member did for us. I don’t remember his name but the website was
http://iamwingnut.com/ and I recently noticed my avatar photo is no longer showing. I have zero complaints as he was doing it free for us, but I am curious if this is a temporary glitch. If I go to the website to view photos I have there, the website does not load. Just curious if anyone knows anything. Sorry if I have missed a post that already addressed this.
I think I remember seeing someone post a thread asking suggestions for a photo hosting site. I am going to keep trying to find it for the suggestions, but if someone has a link I would appreciate it. I have a lot of pictures with Photobucket but it was crazy when they jacked up their price so high and now have come down to $7 a month I think.
ETA: I found the thread about hosting:
https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...0601935/m/2780083884
NRA Benefactor Life Member January 26, 2022, 04:09 PM
Angus the KidBump. I'm also curious about this. My tent is gone!
"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" January 26, 2022, 04:45 PM
tatortoddCreslin is the member's name who has been hosting several members' avatars (e.g. you and I) at
http://iamwingnut.com/. He last posted 3 days ago.
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. January 26, 2022, 05:00 PM
creslinyeah that was me.
I got hung up trying to:
upgrade my server OS
upgrade to https (because the forum is now https)
and keep all the old photos intact.
it became a large project and then life happened.
I might one day re-do it...
But it's back burner right now

This is where my signature goes. January 26, 2022, 08:40 PM
StorminNorminquote:
Originally posted by creslin:
yeah that was me.
I got hung up trying to:
upgrade my server OS
upgrade to https (because the forum is now https)
and keep all the old photos intact.
it became a large project and then life happened.
I might one day re-do it...
But it's back burner right now
No problem as you do this as a free service for us. Just was checking in. Life does certainly happen and certain tasks can take a lot of work. Thanks for what you do.
NRA Benefactor Life Member January 27, 2022, 12:11 AM
OrgussI'm fairly certain sigmonkey will host photos for members, as do I.
"I'm yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet raised to an alarming extent by Hollywood and Madison Avenue, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you're old and weak!" - Calvin, "Calvin & Hobbes" January 27, 2022, 08:03 AM
Pipe Smokerquote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
I'm fairly certain sigmonkey will host photos for members, as do I.
Orguss, aren’t you the guy that ranted at anyone with an avatar larger than 60x60 pixels? It appears that your current avatar is 160x160 pixels.

Serious about crackers. January 27, 2022, 08:44 AM
sigmonkeyI can and do host avatar pics as well as optimize and resize them so they are not badly pixilated if reduced.
There might still be a problem with the images link being accepted by the forum backend java script that fetches the image. (I think I know why, but need to test with someone).
If anyone wants to play guinea pig, email me.
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! January 27, 2022, 08:54 AM
redstonequote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
I'm fairly certain sigmonkey will host photos for members, as do I.
Orguss, aren’t you the guy that ranted at anyone with an avatar larger than 60x60 pixels? It appears that your current avatar is 160x160 pixels.
But I WANT to see the larger pic

This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it. -Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Joshua Painter Played by Senator Fred Thompson January 27, 2022, 09:03 AM
Angus the Kidquote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I can and do host avatar pics as well as optimize and resize them so they are not badly pixilated if reduced.
There might still be a problem with the images link being accepted by the forum backend java script that fetches the image. (I think I know why, but need to test with someone).
If anyone wants to play guinea pig, email me.
Email sent.
"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" January 27, 2022, 09:39 AM
Orgussquote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
I'm fairly certain sigmonkey will host photos for members, as do I.
Orguss, aren’t you the guy that ranted at anyone with an avatar larger than 60x60 pixels? It appears that your current avatar is 160x160 pixels.
Well, since you have demonstrated in the past that you have no concept for how large an image actually is, I'll inform you that my avatar is, in fact, 60x60.
"I'm yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet raised to an alarming extent by Hollywood and Madison Avenue, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you're old and weak!" - Calvin, "Calvin & Hobbes" January 27, 2022, 09:47 AM
Angus the Kidquote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
Well, since you have demonstrated in the past that you have no concept for how large an image actually is, I'll inform you that my avatar is, in fact, 60x60.
Maybe it's caused by an inferior web browser

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" January 27, 2022, 09:52 AM
Orguss
"I'm yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet raised to an alarming extent by Hollywood and Madison Avenue, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you're old and weak!" - Calvin, "Calvin & Hobbes"