It looks like imgur has an api, but it doesn't look like the API can retrieve images currently. Perhaps they may be willing to add such functionality.
If they add it as a paid feature, I don't think the forum should go down that road. It would set a precendent for other image hosts to do the same. 
Topic: Poll on solving the imgur issue - page 4. (Read 2167 times)
It looks like imgur has an api, but it doesn't look like the API can retrieve images currently. Perhaps they may be willing to add such functionality.
The link of the image IS the image, it doesn't make sense to have an "API" for that. The only solution is imgur flexibilizing rate limiting (and that's not even a complete solution, since the forum usage can outgrow the limit) or whitelisting the forum's proxy IP. I don't think either are going to happen.As always, if anyone hasn't used it yet: [Script] Imgur to TalkImg - automatically fix your broken images
The most appropriate first step is to reach out to imgur to see if they can provide some kind of solution.
It looks like imgur has an api, but it doesn't look like the API can retrieve images currently. Perhaps they may be willing to add such functionality.
It looks like imgur has an api, but it doesn't look like the API can retrieve images currently. Perhaps they may be willing to add such functionality.
It's even worse when we look to threads such as the 10th anniversary art contest[1]. It's just weird to see people giving feedback against endless pages of Imgur broken links in such a memorable thread...
[1]https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/10th-anniversary-art-contest-5193860
[1]https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/10th-anniversary-art-contest-5193860
Better than seeing that image proxy message for those broken links, I think option 2 of turning unseen image to link is best option imo.
Better yet ,if imgur as a hosting service is the culprit out of the many we have out there...I think we should be moving away from these guys to avoid all this and maybe put a sticker of other available free hosting services that can be recommended for long term use.
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Better yet ,if imgur as a hosting service is the culprit out of the many we have out there...I think we should be moving away from these guys to avoid all this and maybe put a sticker of other available free hosting services that can be recommended for long term use.
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There are a lot of broken imgur links. How do you think this should be resolved? I've come up with these possible solutions:
2: Make it so that all past imgur embedded images show up as a clickable link instead of as an embedded image, as if the poster had just posted the imgur link instead of using the [img] tag. I could also maybe make it so that if you click the link, it will JavaScript-expand into an embedded image (using the specified width etc.) without going through the image proxy.
2: Make it so that all past imgur embedded images show up as a clickable link instead of as an embedded image, as if the poster had just posted the imgur link instead of using the [img] tag. I could also maybe make it so that if you click the link, it will JavaScript-expand into an embedded image (using the specified width etc.) without going through the image proxy.
I think the best solution for those broken images is the option no 2, because if the links of those images are available then things will be easy for the posters, and a kind of notification should be sent to all the users whose links are broken and the notification should also take them to the posts where the images are broken. That way the poster will be able to update the image to a new host like TalkImg.com to fix the mess created by imgur.
I think it will also be helpful for other users because even if the original poster fails to update his/her links, the users will still be able to access the images at imgur by clicking on the links. Because of the imgur problem the images are mostly down right now and we are unable to view the URL of the images because they are embedded as images. The availability of the links can be very useful in such times.
Another solution to such problem is to have both options of clickable links and embedded images. The links should be placed below the embedded images so users can easily access the links and view the images on imgur. I think with this solution the users will be happy because they can view the images and even if the images aren't working as embeddings then still they can click the link of the images. The link should be clickable otherwise many users aren't so good at copy/pasting of the links.
I check TALKIMG and it's good the operator is very active here and he can address all concern about his image sharing site, so I prefer and recommend TALKIMG.
Yes me too, I tried it it works very well and easy to use.I got rid of imgur after trying TALKIMG and it is now my favorite because of its ease of use and many other features such as: a fast site with almost no ads, images upload very quickly, and the ability to easily create and copy image code.
Therefore, I recommend everyone to go to TALKIMG.
I vote No.1, because the staff will work hard to Turn imgur images into links
and when I won't turn off my VPN I will use freeimage.host, it worked fine in all situations.
and I saw other forum members saying that postimages.org is a good alternative.
I used postimages.org, but sometimes I got the error when uploading the image, and must turn off my VPN to resolve it.and when I won't turn off my VPN I will use freeimage.host, it worked fine in all situations.
Postingimages is not good they are not 100% reliable they have downtime too there was a time when I want to upload images but I'm getting a lot of errors they are off when it comes to an image hosting they should have 100% uptime because their service is all about keeping the images online I check TALKIMG and it's good the operator is very active here and he can address all concern about his image sharing site, so I prefer and recommend TALKIMG.
I personally use vgy.me[1] because I like their privacy statement[2] and never had problems with them (so far) but that mostly has to due with them also not having the same reach as imgur
vgy.me is also pretty fucked.I tried using it a few days back after the Imgur chaos, but had the image showed up a proxy error. Turns out, the image had even been deleted. Not sure why. Also, I think vgy.me is one of those service that will disappear overnight due to It's less popularity. Now, you don't want your 5 years of screenshots disappearing overnight.
The problem with all image hosting solutions is that their are not very privacy friendly and that is understandable considering the type of service they offer vs no costs usually involved. Albeit I usually don't use it, I have read good things about imgbox[1].
[1]https://imgbox.com
I vote No.1, because the staff will work hard to Turn imgur images into links
and when I won't turn off my VPN I will use freeimage.host, it worked fine in all situations.
and I saw other forum members saying that postimages.org is a good alternative.
I used postimages.org, but sometimes I got the error when uploading the image, and must turn off my VPN to resolve it.and when I won't turn off my VPN I will use freeimage.host, it worked fine in all situations.
no one even read old posts.
You couldn't be more wrong. See this 2015-post for instance, which has 53 imgur images. Preserving Bitcointalk history is needed.see u know that this post exists, which is why u mentioned it.
but most people don't know it exists and will never look for it.
and one google search will bring u 100s of topics on the subject and videos.
btw, i was able to see all the images in that thread.
imgur is banning porn and images not linked to any account..
so they must have changed some things..
which caused this temporary glitch which is now over i think.
I personally use vgy.me[1] because I like their privacy statement[2] and never had problems with them (so far) but that mostly has to due with them also not having the same reach as imgur
vgy.me is also pretty fucked.I tried using it a few days back after the Imgur chaos, but had the image showed up a proxy error. Turns out, the image had even been deleted. Not sure why. Also, I think vgy.me is one of those service that will disappear overnight due to It's less popularity. Now, you don't want your 5 years of screenshots disappearing overnight.
It looks like imgur is no longer blocking the image proxy. I didn't change anything on the forum's end, so imgur must've loosened up their limits. I guess it's not necessary to convert img images into links as long as imgur keeps working. But to prevent this from happening again, you'll get an error if you try to embed imgur images in posts from now on.
Ahh big relief…!!!
Maybe reporting the issue to Imgur worked (I also submitted three different tickets) and they allowed bitcointalk
Yes it’s no longer necessary to convert img tags to links.
I also think since it’s working “doing nothing” is much better option. We shouldn’t prevent imgur links, since we don’t know if imgur or imgbb or any other service will stop working again. Lets suppose imgur keeps working but imgbb stops then what?
So much simpler solution is “doing nothing”, it’s working
I'd like to create a page which recommends services for hosting forum images, and mention this in the error message you get when you try to use imgur. Other than TalkImg, which ones are good?
I don’t think bitcointalk should be recommending any of image hosting service, unless it’s owned by bitcointalk, taking over talkimg is an option. But recommending any other service is not an ideal move.
It's based on the message ID. Posts before roughly when I posted that can be edited without updating the imgur links.
Maybe I accidentally used quote instead of edit when I got this error. I can't reproduce it anymore, so all good to prevent this from happening again, you'll get an error if you try to embed imgur images in posts from now on.
This also means old posts can no longer be edited without replacing the image links (I just tested it).It's based on the message ID. Posts before roughly when I posted that can be edited without updating the imgur links.
i vote for 'do nothing'
seriously, i don't think it is that big of a problem.
people can go back to their posts and change links to other image-hosting services..
The main problem is that there is a large % of good threads with a trove of information from users that, for numerous reasons, aren't active anymore (and may never be). seriously, i don't think it is that big of a problem.
people can go back to their posts and change links to other image-hosting services..
if they desire to do so.. but no one even read old posts.
Being able to revisit some threads with excellent discussions regarding certain topics either in the beginning of Bitcoin development or recently, is something that has brought me joy and knowledge that I wouldn't be able to achieve somewhere else. More specifically, on the top of my mind, I have this image of myself pursuing DannyHamilton replies just for the sheer reason that his way of talking and explaining Bitcoin was so concise and resourceful, something that for sure helped me grasp my (still limited) knowledge regarding Bitcoin (this also applies to a number of other users as well).Like with everything that has happened with Humanity (and has brought us to this precise moment), we should always thrive to preserve the best that we can for future generations, especially a place that was the second birthplace of Bitcoin (I'm considering the cryptography mailing list[1] to be the "navel of Bitcoin").
i know im nobody and my opinion doesn't count..
You shouldn't think like that. Every opinion counts, each with their advantages and disadvantages, but if you don't share yours, you'll never know what people think of it 
.[1]http://satoshinakamoto.me/source/cryptography-mail-list/?order=asc
[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navel_of_the_World_(disambiguation)
no one even read old posts.
You couldn't be more wrong. See this 2015-post for instance, which has 53 imgur images. Preserving Bitcointalk history is needed.
i vote for 'do nothing'
seriously, i don't think it is that big of a problem.
people can go back to their posts and change links to other image-hosting services..
if they desire to do so.. but no one even read old posts.
i know im nobody and my opinion doesn't count..
but i think doing nothing is the best solution here.
seriously, i don't think it is that big of a problem.
people can go back to their posts and change links to other image-hosting services..
if they desire to do so.. but no one even read old posts.
i know im nobody and my opinion doesn't count..
but i think doing nothing is the best solution here.
I've been switching from imgur to imgbb for quite a while due to better settings, no failures whatsoever so far. If I had to vote for image hosting other than talkimg, I'd go with imgbb. The only annoying thing is that maybe you'll see ad pop ups after several page switches.
Apart from imgur, I also used imgbb for a long time. So far I haven't had much trouble with ads as it only takes me a minimum of 1 minute to upload the image and get the link, but I think TalkImg is also good recommendation. I haven't tried TalkImg on many occasions but will probably give it a go since the service seems to be special-made for bitcointalk users.Imgbb and TalkImg are fine.
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