Photobucket - Arrrrghhh!

[Easy_Rider]

I'm looking for a decent image hosting script to host on my own domain I already have.

 

[xerxes]

Re:

Just upload your images with an FTP program: https://filezilla-project.org/

Can you use PHP with your host?

If so you could create a PHP web page with a little bit of code to scan a directory and show all the images in it, something like this:

$strDir = "YourDirectoryName";
$arrFiles = scandir($strDir);

if (count($arrFiles) > 0) {
	for($intCount = 0; $intCount < count($arrFiles); $intCount++){
		$strFile = $arrFiles[$intCount];
		if (($strFile != ".") && ($strFile != "..")) {
			if ((strpos($strFile, ".jpg") !== false) || (strpos($strFile, ".gif") !== false)) {
				echo '<img src="' . $strDir . '/' . $strFile . '" width="200">';
			}
		}
	}
}

 

[The History Man]

I pay $2.99 a month after mine crashed and I'm fine so far.

Same here. All good so far.

Kiss of death.

 

[paddlingpool]

Re: Re:

Just upload your images with an FTP program: https://filezilla-project.org/

Can you use PHP with your host?

If so you could create a PHP web page with a little bit of code to scan a directory and show all the images in it, something like this:

$strDir = "YourDirectoryName";
$arrFiles = scandir($strDir);

if (count($arrFiles) > 0) {
	for($intCount = 0; $intCount < count($arrFiles); $intCount++){
		$strFile = $arrFiles[$intCount];
		if (($strFile != ".") && ($strFile != "..")) {
			if ((strpos($strFile, ".jpg") !== false) || (strpos($strFile, ".gif") !== false)) {
				echo '<img src="' . $strDir . '/' . $strFile . '" width="200">';
			}
		}
	}
}

Thanks, very useful info. I will look into the web hosting thing when I have a bit more time but for the time being I have moved all 1500 of my pics from photobucket to imgur. The pic order got a little messed up but on the whole it seems okay so far.

 

[Easy_Rider]

Thanks Xerxes. I might end up using that script but I wanted to find something where I can easily upload from a mobile/tablet etc. Yes I can use PHP versions, 5.3 5.6 7.0 7.1

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

Agree there Sean. It's become horrid to use. So happy to flush it away as it's now almost useless!

Also it was only last summer I went through all my pics and delete any that compromised security, after all the world is a smaller one in 2016 compared to 2004. I suppose this will finish that off entirely! If only I could delete all my blabber too! Haha.

The forums are a pity though. All my car and bike projects are shared on build threads and unfortunately we can't see others build threads too. Inspiration threads will be busted now too.
Damn. Like deleting pics in your old books. Sad but I'll have to start again with a proper provider.

Photobucket is done, nobody will pay for it out of principle, its just finding a replacement for it now. I did make a flickr account but since the update that isnt allowing me to link pictures either. I also dont like the layout, theyve made it look like a facebook timeline with a cover picture, and a few other additions in an attempt to take it in a social direction.

The biggest shame like you say is all the restoration threads that we cant look back on, i have threads on not only this forum and cycling ones like it, but also my motorbike restorations and forums for vintage electronics. We use other peoples work quite a lot for inspiration and help with our own, so im sure this will become increasingly frustrating

 

[cce]

imgur is alright.

 

[Ian W]

Agree there Sean. It's become horrid to use. So happy to flush it away as it's now almost useless!

Also it was only last summer I went through all my pics and delete any that compromised security, after all the world is a smaller one in 2016 compared to 2004. I suppose this will finish that off entirely! If only I could delete all my blabber too! Haha.

The forums are a pity though. All my car and bike projects are shared on build threads and unfortunately we can't see others build threads too. Inspiration threads will be busted now too.
Damn. Like deleting pics in your old books. Sad but I'll have to start again with a proper provider.

Photobucket is done, nobody will pay for it out of principle, its just finding a replacement for it now. I did make a flickr account but since the update that isnt allowing me to link pictures either. I also dont like the layout, theyve made it look like a facebook timeline with a cover picture, and a few other additions in an attempt to take it in a social direction.

The biggest shame like you say is all the restoration threads that we cant look back on, i have threads on not only this forum and cycling ones like it, but also my motorbike restorations and forums for vintage electronics. We use other peoples work quite a lot for inspiration and help with our own, so im sure this will become increasingly frustrating

Same here, it isn't just this forum but I have project threads on all sorts of stuff that is now page after page of broken picture links

So many resources all over the web have been wiped out by this, so many tutorials and reference guides!

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

Re:

Maybe photobullshit will realise the error of its ways, and all broken links will soon be restored. I doubt it but maybe

Theres now a huge gap in the market for anyone who wants to make an image hosting site thats well designed, quick, reliable and advert free... Even at a small cost.

 

[Kell]

Re:

I normally create a private photo album on Facebook and then upload my pics there then link to them.