Posting Photos

With regard to Flicker I can speak from experience. I one did some work as a Photographer for Real Estate and even had a photo published in a science journal.  I've been using Flikr for years!  Now that I don't take my photography as seriously as I once did, I've also been using Flickr to host my everyday forum pics for years!  I've also been a member of Photobucket during that entire time.  I often found myself hosting many of my forum pics from Flickr due to Photobucket resolution limits.  I like to embed full screen in those forum that allow it.  Flicker also provides the option to link your smaller embed pics to a larger resolution:

example:
(click on the pic when at the link to reach full res)
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I was able to share that pic by embedding the image and then using a hyperlink to a static url.  This allows me to share full resolution right up to 4K if I so wished. I find the main benefit other than being able to share pics with way more options is also sharing without having people go through your entire library; hence the static url.  As for the cheapening of ones flicker account because one is now using it for screen shots and the like; that really is a matter of personal preference.  Like I said, I have some pretty awesome photos in my collection with high praise, however to me, it's just a photo hosting site like any other ... except it does a much better job than Photobucket and a few others I have tried.

EDIT: A better example from Flickr ... a photo I took not long ago ... along side my forum icons. LOL (again is a matter of personal opinion)

Unlike the other photo this one is NOT linked to a static url.  Meaning you should be able to click on my user name L_plate_Dave and arrive at my rather spasmodic Flickr photo stream!
Alternative you can just click here and you'll see just how I regard Flickr in terms of what I think it is or is not.  Most of my "polished"photos are way back in the beginning or you might come across a few in an album or two.  I'm sharing for the point of how I beleive Flickr is awesome for my forum share too.  



I have thousands of "Pics" at Photobucket.  Whilst I currently don't have a Pro Flickr account (like I once did) thus can't embed transparent PNGs ... I just went to this site  (ImgBB) and hey presto:



I'm done with Photobucket.  Never liked them at all.  Was just using due to the PNG factor and a non paid account.  Other than that ... Flickr offers a hell of a LOT for free!  I'll continue using for forum posts and as far as I can tell, I'm not the only one!  That said ... I'm off to sign up an account to ImgBB for my transparent pics. 

Hope some of this info helps.
All the best.

Created an account at Village Photos as well ♥ ℒʊ√ ♥ as well and uploaded two photos as a test. I have also sent an email to Photobucket asking about their new Terms of Service.

Thank you so much davekyn. I think that we are probably going to give Flickr a try. It looks really nice. Hopefully they will stay free.

Really I had no idea?  I've been doing if for years and never had a problem and so too  has been the case of the forums I've been hosting on.  90% of my photography are my forum images, however I have indeed been hosting screen shots and other non-photographical elements; especially on other websites.

Your most welcome to put in an official complaint to flicker.  Easy come easy go.  


I can see Proboards & I are not getting along.  I'm not that invested in my photos and or even this forum and the one I "was" building here.  For me it's more about the process.  You've been making that quite an unpleasant one.  I'm sure there are other more amicable support platforms out there, regardless of right and wrong.

I've asked you before that when making admonishments that you use PM.  What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

I know habits are hard to break and this place does seem to like making lots of public admonishments with lots of caps and exclamation marks.  That sort of administration drains the life out of a forum and leaves it rather shallow and dry.

Thanks for the quick lessons.  I've learned all I care to from Probaords at this point.

You can be sure I'll be giving you guys a glowing review. 

Again ... please use PM when you respond with your warnings.  Although I am certain yourself, the cavalry and very nature of this place will not be able to resist.  

TY it's been enlightening. 
~Dave
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Your most welcome brownrexx

Sigh ... PM is the place for this Kami.

I will make no claims as to how your thinking and feeling as you have done for me. You could not be further from the mark.

I've deleted my forum not out of huffing and puffing. Patrick now has my reasons.

TY for your lesson.

Much appreciated.

Now moving on.

Didn't know that about Flickr Kami, Thanks.