Toque

Forum:

This just started today. It never has done this to me before.

So as normal I create a link to my picture.
I submit new thread.

I can see my picture in the thread, but at the bottom of my post it has an "ATTACHED IMAGES" showing as well. How do I get rid of this second picture showing up ?

If I go into edit my picture link, I find that the link has changed like it uploaded the picture to the Corvette forum site. Its not pulling from my web site anymore. Corvette Forum has uploaded the pic of my web site and is hosting from Corvette Forum now.

Why did this change ? I did not change my settings at all.

Thanks !
Toque

Toque

Toque

It did the same to my above GIF picture too.....

Toque

X-ZZ4

Just noticed it too......




It seems to be adding it as an attachment instead of just a linked image.

c4cruiser

Just tried posting a pic in the Help section and did the same thing; used IMG tags for a pic from PhotoBucket and also got an Attached Image" pic.

This must be some global deal as the Attachment feature is supposed to be only for supporting members.

Paging Mr. J T. Mr. J.T. to the Software fixing room.

Toque

You don't have to be a supporting member to attach a picture.

Toque

Dirty Harry

Current government socialist are making copies of everything you post Thank Obama for that,,he is watching you Toque

slief

I came to the help forum to figure the same thing out!

dannyman

STOP IT! THAT HURTS.





Weird or what!

Dan

Vette_DD

It's doing it for a vendor, too.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-d...r-blowout.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-d...chevrolet.html

jerhofer

I am having the same issue.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...post1582728632

J T

It's a newly installed product that snapshots linked photos and saves them as an Attachment to CorvetteForum's database. The purpose for this is so that the photos aren't lost - which is a common problem when photos are hosted offsite and linked.

jerhofer

Can you save them but only show one photo instead of two?

jdmvette

so are these duplicate images something that we are going to have to deal with now?

J T

I'll see what can be done, but the product provides very little in the form of customizations so it's not an easy resolution.

Toque

I would prefer the second picture not be there. If I'm writing a procedure here its going to take an already long post and make it HUGE !

Toque

savewave

Checking on it.

slief

I mentioned this in the how to photo thread but I figured I would post it here since you guys seem to be monitoring this thread. I happen to be in the computer business and have done website development and hosting here in house.

The easiest fix in my opinion may be to allow everybody to add pictures via attachment instead of using the [IMG] method. It seems kind of redundant to not enable the attachment feature for all users yet have the site do it automatically and end up with duplicate images on the pages. If the current scenario is the way things will be moving forward, it will effectively increase the bandwidth usage of the site due to duplicate images or twice the image bandwidth for each [IMG]/attachment. Of course, this is assuming that you can't eliminate the attachment image from being displayed in conjunction with the [IMG] image.

J T

As Jim said, the issue with the duplicate images is being investigated. Normally, you get a thumbnail in the Attachment area and then a fuller version in the body of the post. But since CorvetteForum doesn't use thumbnails, we're seeing two, full, images instead.

Regarding the suggestion with the Attachments and the need for this product, I think this product will still have usage. It's not uncommon for members to belong to multiple forums and share the same content. Those who prefer to share images from services like PhotoBucket would probably find it much easier to simply copy/paste the IMG tags to different forums than uploading them to each forum. Some just prefer using services that are specifically for sharing. Therefore, this product will still have some usage.

96GS#007

made a couple posts yesterday that had [would have had] ~3-6 pictures each....6-12 each with the duplicates. Makes things too damn long and it looks silly IMO so I stripped out all the photos. In addition, one post really needed the photos to add clarity so I ended up deleting it.

I'm often on the road working from a travel laptop. Having duplicates really makes it a pain to read things.

Hopefully the "thumbnail" solution works or this wonderful new software is kicked to the curb.