Unable to Upload Pics

[oldpink]

we are working on this but a mix of hardware and software updates ar slowing up the process

 

[Elevator Man]

oldpink - I'm wondering how this will resolve itself long-term? For example, my gallery is permanently full, and I'm always deleting old pics, but as soon as I upload some more, I'm faced with the same problem.

I'm happy to use third-party sites for image hosting, but I'm not sure how secure they are in terms of IP tracking, etc. Probably the same as ICMag, but I'd prefer a gallery here so folks can reference them.

But given the image load is always going to be severe on ICMag, I'm wondering whether it might be judicious to consider charging a small 'footprint' fee for larger users. If the standard allocation is 150MB (and that's not much for me), then for say 500MB, a member could actually pay a monthly sub, allowing those to be run from an entirely separate server, freeing up space for less demanding users.

Just an idea, and may sound insane to offer to pay, but I'm well aware of the technical problems here, and as bandwidth requirements increase, it may eventually be the only option. How a charging mechanism would work anonymously though is beyond my mental capabilities...

Hope it all sorts itself out anyway...cheers.

EM

 

[Sammet]

oldpink - I'm wondering how this will resolve itself long-term? For example, my gallery is permanently full, and I'm always deleting old pics, but as soon as I upload some more, I'm faced with the same problem.

I'm happy to use third-party sites for image hosting, but I'm not sure how secure they are in terms of IP tracking, etc. Probably the same as ICMag, but I'd prefer a gallery here so folks can reference them.

But given the image load is always going to be severe on ICMag, I'm wondering whether it might be judicious to consider charging a small 'footprint' fee for larger users. If the standard allocation is 150MB (and that's not much for me), then for say 500MB, a member could actually pay a monthly sub, allowing those to be run from an entirely separate server, freeing up space for less demanding users.

Just an idea, and may sound insane to offer to pay, but I'm well aware of the technical problems here, and as bandwidth requirements increase, it may eventually be the only option. How a charging mechanism would work anonymously though is beyond my mental capabilities...

Hope it all sorts itself out anyway...cheers.

EM

Hmm, it would have to be anonymous cash payments surely. Maybe donations would be a good idea?

I'd be happy to donate some cash for helping server running etc. After all the free information I've gathered from this website I wouldn't mind giving something back.

Just a tip - If your gallery is getting too full, try using smaller picture size or a lower quality image. You'll be able to fit more in with just a small compromise on quality. A 4mb photo won't look much different from a 1mb photo on here.

 

[gramsci.antonio]

oldpink - I'm wondering how this will resolve itself long-term? For example, my gallery is permanently full, and I'm always deleting old pics, but as soon as I upload some more, I'm faced with the same problem.

I'm happy to use third-party sites for image hosting, but I'm not sure how secure they are in terms of IP tracking, etc. Probably the same as ICMag, but I'd prefer a gallery here so folks can reference them.

But given the image load is always going to be severe on ICMag, I'm wondering whether it might be judicious to consider charging a small 'footprint' fee for larger users. If the standard allocation is 150MB (and that's not much for me), then for say 500MB, a member could actually pay a monthly sub, allowing those to be run from an entirely separate server, freeing up space for less demanding users.

Just an idea, and may sound insane to offer to pay, but I'm well aware of the technical problems here, and as bandwidth requirements increase, it may eventually be the only option. How a charging mechanism would work anonymously though is beyond my mental capabilities...

Hope it all sorts itself out anyway...cheers.

EM

I would be willing to pay for the service ICmag offers... maybe if you add also an https connection...

 

[Laura Kush]

Can anyone recomend an offsite service to upload pics to?

 

[oldpink]

Hmm, it would have to be anonymous cash payments surely. Maybe donations would be a good idea?

I'd be happy to donate some cash for helping server running etc. After all the free information I've gathered from this website I wouldn't mind giving something back.

Just a tip - If your gallery is getting too full, try using smaller picture size or a lower quality image. You'll be able to fit more in with just a small compromise on quality. A 4mb photo won't look much different from a 1mb photo on here.

Its not a money issue its a tech problem were working on
we have increased the hard drive space but the much needed software upgrade is causing problems with migrating the existing gallerys
we have the space but untill we can patch the gallery issue were going to have problems with the uploads but it is our top priority to get it sorted

 

[Karma Genetics]

thanks pink will be patient.....

 

[Sammet]

Its not a money issue its a tech problem were working on
we have increased the hard drive space but the much needed software upgrade is causing problems with migrating the existing gallerys
we have the space but untill we can patch the gallery issue were going to have problems with the uploads but it is our top priority to get it sorted

Ta for letting us know OP.

 

[GrassRoots]

Not to be taken as a complaint, I'm only posting this up in case it can help solve the issue. This morning I tried uploading 2 pics and got a different error message than before:

Error creating thumbnail! Error code: 154

Command:

"/usr/local/bin/mogrify" -size 250x188 -quality 80 -geometry 250x188 '/data/web/icmag/icmag.com/www/gallery/data/500/10415Picture_271-thumb.jpg'

I know you guys are doing everything you can and if you'd rather me not post this type of info please just let me know. Have a good one!

 

[Pirate138]

uploading is now locked? hope yall get the software update soon.

 

[gramsci.antonio]

uploading is now locked? hope yall get the software update soon.

The administrator found a note where the server was supposed to be placed.


There was written: "BRB"

 

[20kw dreams]

Nice work, and Thanx for the update OP.

 

[Blunt_69]

Thanks for the Update OP.. And steering me in the right direction....didn't even know this forum existed till just recently!! Hope you guys are making out alright..
Icmag has been soo stable in the past, im just so used to this...lol.....

 

[Pirate138]

so how long will the upload section be locked? any progress mods?

 

[gramsci.antonio]

so how long will the upload section be locked? any progress mods?

i'm going NUT

 

[F0iL]

thanks for the update, been wondering what was going on with the uploading. Well i hope everything gets sorted out soon

 

[20kw dreams]

Is there an expected time the upload should be back up? I keep logging on just to check

 

[ograskal]

Is there an expected time the upload should be back up? I keep logging on just to check

Gonna be a long weekend......

...If all goes to plan we hope to have the photo-upload feature back around monday.......it's gonna be a long and busy week-end.....

 

[Blunt_69]

uploading is back online!!!!! Wayyyyyy faster to boot!! Thanks Mods and tech dudes involved!!!

 

[Sammet]

Yep, we appreciate the hard work guys!