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Post by ohthehorror on Jul 6, 2017 21:09:46 GMT
I do not think this is that huge of a problem, to be honest. Once the icons have been replaced, the board will look normal again. Some images will have been lost, to be sure. That's a good point. I was assuming every individual user would have to alter their icon/image but I suppose if dem can simply cut all ties with photobucket(as such) then presumably all the stupid icons will vanish. That still leaves the problem of missing scans though. I'm betting that since the site's 'official' image hosting site was photobucket, then there's probably a lot of users of the same image hosting site too, and so an awful lot of missing images. I don't know. A lot of this is just assumption and guesswork until dem gives us the official run down I think. Maybe it won't be as bad as it initially seems after all. I shall endeavor to see the glass as half-full from now on jojo. I'll no doubt fail, ...but I'll try. [damnit. The little emoji's don't work either. This'll have to do -> :0)]
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Post by Shrink Proof on Jul 10, 2017 7:41:40 GMT
Wow, it's OK again. Well, almost - there's still one of Botofuckit's intrusive logos on the "Create Post" pane. Still, it's a massive, massive improvement.
Is this the behind-the-scenes work of Dem the Wizard? If so, a zillion thanks. No idea what was done, but it gets my vote. Unless it involved paying the ransom...
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Jul 10, 2017 7:43:24 GMT
Pretty!
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Post by ropardoe on Jul 10, 2017 9:07:31 GMT
Wow, it's OK again. Well, almost - there's still one of Botofuckit's intrusive logos on the "Create Post" pane. Still, it's a massive, massive improvement. Is this the behind-the-scenes work of Dem the Wizard? If so, a zillion thanks. No idea what was done, but it gets my vote. Unless it involved paying the ransom... Yay!!!
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Post by jamesdoig on Jul 10, 2017 9:33:43 GMT
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Post by andydecker on Jul 10, 2017 11:07:17 GMT
Nice artwork!
Yay, it looks normal again. A big thank you to whoever did this.
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Post by Swampirella on Jul 10, 2017 11:50:03 GMT
Wow, it's OK again. Well, almost - there's still one of Botofuckit's intrusive logos on the "Create Post" pane. Still, it's a massive, massive improvement. Is this the behind-the-scenes work of Dem the Wizard? If so, a zillion thanks. No idea what was done, but it gets my vote. Unless it involved paying the ransom... I'm so happy to see the Board back to it's old self! I add my thanks to Dem the Wizard, if this is indeed his work! If not, thanks to who/whatever fixed the photo issue.
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Post by severance on Jul 10, 2017 13:03:30 GMT
Photobucket have, to a limited extent, backtracked on their financial demands. There is now the message:
"Moving forward, new and legacy free account users will NOT have third party hosting available.
If you were a Plus Account subscriber in good standing as of June 1, 2017, you will continue to have all the privileges you have enjoyed including 3rd Party Hosting until December 31, 2018 as long as you maintain your subscription.
Non Plus 500 Account subscribers that purchased after June 1, 2017 will not have access to 3rd Party Hosting."
So those of us who just used PB to keep a few hundred pictures for free are still screwed as $400 isn't worth the amount of pictures stored. I'm guessing that Dem is a Plus Account subscriber, and so the board appears to look the same as it used to - but what happens when the existing subscription runs out?
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Post by Swampirella on Jul 10, 2017 17:59:50 GMT
Photobucket have, to a limited extent, backtracked on their financial demands. There is now the message: "Moving forward, new and legacy free account users will NOT have third party hosting available. If you were a Plus Account subscriber in good standing as of June 1, 2017, you will continue to have all the privileges you have enjoyed including 3rd Party Hosting until December 31, 2018 as long as you maintain your subscription. Non Plus 500 Account subscribers that purchased after June 1, 2017 will not have access to 3rd Party Hosting." So those of us who just used PB to keep a few hundred pictures for free are still screwed as $400 isn't worth the amount of pictures stored. I'm guessing that Dem is a Plus Account subscriber, and so the board appears to look the same as it used to - but what happens when the existing subscription runs out? A good question; no doubt they'll want (more) money then.
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Post by helrunar on Jul 10, 2017 20:12:40 GMT
What a relief to see the Board looking normal again and no more of that ghastly advert from phxtxfxckxxt. I see we have a new Vault logo-image, too.
Kev, if you're out there somewhere, thanks!
cheers, H.
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Post by helrunar on Jul 10, 2017 20:14:35 GMT
James, j'adore that painting!
I had no idea you were one of our famous award-winning authors. Swank!
cheers and a doff of the cap,
Helrunar
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Post by helrunar on Jul 10, 2017 20:16:39 GMT
I had disconnected my own avatar thinking it might mean fewer of the madly clustering adverts from phxtxfxckxt. I've adopted a new photo that says Boot Boys in the fond and no doubt egregiously misplaced hope that it represents lad on lad naughtiness.
Leering grotesquely but to negligible effect,
H.
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Post by jamesdoig on Jul 10, 2017 20:48:14 GMT
I had no idea you were one of our famous award-winning authors. Swank! It must have been a slow year for ghostly publications
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Post by jamesdoig on Jul 10, 2017 20:51:17 GMT
I had disconnected my own avatar thinking it might mean fewer of the madly clustering adverts from phxtxfxckxt. Mine disappeared, along with all of my images - fortunately I still had it on my computer.
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Post by helrunar on Jul 10, 2017 23:12:30 GMT
Golly, James--all those gorgeous scans you did of all those lovely old books?
*weeps*
H.
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