Important - Feedback required please !!

Please feel free to post pictures of your boating set-ups.
UPLOADING DIRECT TO THE FORUM IS OUR PREFERRED OPTION.
Please do not use third party apps

Do we remove the externally linked image upload option ?

Poll ended at 28 Jul 2017, 23:27

Yes, I'd rather preserve the F-Ribs And Sibs forum from thread spoiling and move forward by uploading all images directly to the forum in the future. I realise some members may no longer post images if this action is implemented but moving on it will preserve the forum for the future.
12
80%
No, I wish to continue using a third party storage site to link to the forum.
2
13%
I'm not sure, I am concerned that members may leave the forum if Admin implement this action.
1
7%
 
Total votes: 15

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Re: Important - Feedback required please !!

Post by 9-R » 17 Jul 2017, 16:09

I do like Gurnards concern about Youtube links. Guess the same thing could happen with them but I don't know how hosting the video could impact this site and if you could manage that much data storage and processing?

I also understand the copyright concern on images. I've sold some of my images in the past and was worried about it but I don't do that anymore. You can add watermarks to them that help some. Now if it happens, I'm more honored that someone enjoyed my photo that much than to worry about it. I don't think we should have an automatic re-sizing for fear it may be too small? There have been times I've zoomed in fairly close on an image to help understand it more when another member posted a pic to help me out. There is a Whaler forum with great members and information however they have the size restriction so small, the images that are posted are almost useless. I've since refrained from visiting that site out of frustration.
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Re: Important - Feedback required please !!

Post by Paul » 19 Jul 2017, 23:24

Bump ..... it's important guys :thumbsup

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Re: Important - Feedback required please !!

Post by Martin » 22 Jul 2017, 06:52

And bump again :lol:
F-RibsAndSibs.Com.... :whistle
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