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Bernardo de La Paz

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14. postimages is deceptive. It will seem to work, for the poster, but not others

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 04:36 PM

Oct 4

The poster has the image in their browser cache so they always see it. If they clear their browser cache it will probably go away, unless maybe two things: the browser is at the same URL and postimages server remembers the URL. The latter is a big if and since I don't use postimages I'm not inclined to experiment.

I kinda sorta doubt postimages filters on political content, but again I haven't experimented so I can't say.

Premium (paid) postimage uses will always see all postimages.

The problem is that (I am almost completely certain) postimages throttles image traffic. So an image can posted and the first 100 (or some similar number) of people will see it just fine and it sits in their browser cache so even if the page changes on DU, they continue to see the image. But any more people looking at it get the blue square. The poster thinks "What's your problem, I checked and I see it just fine."

Don't use postimages: you will be fooled and most of your audience will not see it.

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I've been having a hard time posting images. [View all] JohnnyRingo Oct 4 OP

Is the pic file in "webp" format? LuckyCharms Oct 4 #1

Never use postimages. They throttle, you keeping being fooled by seeing the image, but almost nobody else does. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 4 #7

Do you have an account on postimages ? dweller Oct 4 #2

It's got webp in the link. I used to get those on Post Images underpants Oct 4 #3

I clicked on your link. I then Right Clicked on the picture it displays and chose "Copy Image Link" progree Oct 4 #4

I'm going to try that JohnnyRingo Oct 4 #8

I see a cartoon pic with a guy with a rake inside a glass ball on a pedestal labeled Fall etc. /nt progree Oct 4 #9

I told you in the other thread to ALSO try right-click and Copy Image Link. I don't think you tried that Bernardo de La Paz Oct 4 #5

I just remembered I have a free account at Imgur JohnnyRingo Oct 4 #10

Polka Music! /nt progree Oct 4 #11

Looks great ... and funny! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 4 #12

Postimages throttles. Are you a premium member of it? Then you will always see it. If not, clear your browser cache. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 4 #6

My two cents worth. usonian Oct 4 #13

postimages is deceptive. It will seem to work, for the poster, but not others Bernardo de La Paz Oct 4 #14

I can repost any that fail, but haven't had any gripes. Yet. usonian Oct 4 #15

The cure is to use imgur (free and don't even need to sign up) and ditch postimages. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 4 #16