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usonian

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

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 05:10 PM

Oct 4

A very old post lost an image, IIRC. Fixed it.

Sure would like to find a cure for the situation. This could go on and on. Filing in the "things to reinvent" notebook.

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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