Private message limit /Image server - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

S.hafsmo · 06-10-2017

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I was curius as to why the PM message limit is so low? It's not a great issue, but lots of valuable info gets lost when the mailbox continuusly has to be emptied or exported.

Also, have you considered to invest in an integrated image server? There seems to be a continuus issue posting pics here, and I'm sure it would greatly benefit the forum as well as the registery if it was made more readily available.

S.hafsmo · 07-06-2017

Am I the only one having these thoughts?

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efnfast · 07-06-2017

I'm with you.

A1990 · 07-06-2017

I believe I have increased the number of private messages you can have before you have to delete some. I don't think we would ever want the private message system to be like your email inbox. I've seen what some people's inbox looks like!

If you look down below you can use "manage attachments" to include up to 5 pictures per post. I will have to take a look at what I did as I thought I increased it to 10. JPG limit is 1.9MB so you might just have to resize your photos. No one really wants to open a thread on their phone with a 10mb picture in it.

Will the Registry ever provide a service like Photobucket or Flickr does? I doubt it as I'm sure we don't need to host or be responsible for your family or vacation photos.

These are my .02, others opinion may vary.

S.hafsmo · 07-07-2017

What does it matter to the administrators what the users inbox looks like?

Surely vBulletin has an add-on that allows easy uploads without having to log into third party uploading services? At least they used to.

A1990 · 07-07-2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by S.hafsmo

What does it matter to the administrators what the users inbox looks like?

Surely vBulletin has an add-on that allows easy uploads without having to log into third party uploading services? At least they used to.

I'm not talking about what is in the inbox, I'm talking about the quantity. There is an easy way to download your messages when you box gets full.

There is a way to upload your pictures right from you computer to your post using the attach files option when you are adding a post to a thread.

Just like this:

S.hafsmo · 07-09-2017

This forum has only 3000 members, where probably just 2-400 are currently active. If the system cannot handle an unlimited inbox for these members I'd say an update is way overdue. And downloading an archive of the messages is an easy way, it's an incredibly awkward one, and I'm quite sure not many people here have ever used it.

I know very well how to upload pictures, but surely you've also seen the many topics starting with "I've got pics, but can't post them" or similar, as well as the "I hate photoshack/Imagebucket .." topics. Photos is what makes a forum interesting, and making them more available to the users only has benefits.

That being said, any change or upgrade causing the layout to change, will wreak havoc. People don't handle changes very well.

Dynomite · 07-24-2017

Dennis is working on the Registry Album capabilities especially since many Photobucket photos are now disappearing. Photo Bucket wants $400 to now store 3rd Party Capable photos in their Plus 500 accounts.

The current Registry Album capacity is 400+ photos and each post can now contain 10 images

This is posted in the First Post of -Solutions_ as an Alert. The BIG Trick for Photo Album Use on the Registry is.....

After you have selected 800 or 400 or other pixels using Paint....and after you have uploaded to Registry Albums.

Once the photo is in an Registry Album (resized by PAINT) you just go to that Album and LEFT Click on the photo....It will then appear the size you PAINTED. You then RIGHT Click on that photo and Select Copy. Then use INSERT IMAGE and Paste into a post.
OR.....just place it between [IMG] and [/IMG] in Post edit mode.

S.hafsmo · 07-24-2017

Thanks Dyno, i saw you mentioned the album in the other topic. Would i be possible to increase the maximum allowable size? Quite a lot of details get lost with just 800 pixels width, and on a 4k screen they do appear rather small.

Dynomite · 07-24-2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by S.hafsmo

Thanks Dyno, i saw you mentioned the album in the other topic. Would i be possible to increase the maximum allowable size? Quite a lot of details get lost with just 800 pixels width, and on a 4k screen they do appear rather small.

You can choose whatever pixel width you like using Paint. Then just save it to your computer folder with the original title and an L for Large or LL for extra large. Then upload to your Registry Albums as I noted above post.

How do my 800 pixel wide photos appear on your 4K screen? What is a 4K screen?

06-10-2017	#1
S.hafsmo Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norway Posts: 397	Private message limit /Image server I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I was curius as to why the PM message limit is so low? It's not a great issue, but lots of valuable info gets lost when the mailbox continuusly has to be emptied or exported. Also, have you considered to invest in an integrated image server? There seems to be a continuus issue posting pics here, and I'm sure it would greatly benefit the forum as well as the registery if it was made more readily available. __________________ - '90 ZR-1

07-06-2017	#2
S.hafsmo Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norway Posts: 397	Re: Private message limit /Image server Am I the only one having these thoughts? Sent from my MIX using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app __________________ - '90 ZR-1

07-06-2017	#3
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,233	Re: Private message limit /Image server I'm with you.

07-06-2017	#4
A1990 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Grand Island NE Posts: 1,508	Re: Private message limit /Image server I believe I have increased the number of private messages you can have before you have to delete some. I don't think we would ever want the private message system to be like your email inbox. I've seen what some people's inbox looks like! If you look down below you can use "manage attachments" to include up to 5 pictures per post. I will have to take a look at what I did as I thought I increased it to 10. JPG limit is 1.9MB so you might just have to resize your photos. No one really wants to open a thread on their phone with a 10mb picture in it. Will the Registry ever provide a service like Photobucket or Flickr does? I doubt it as I'm sure we don't need to host or be responsible for your family or vacation photos. These are my .02, others opinion may vary. __________________ Dennis Fierstein 90 ZR-1 #2562 Atomic-Z ZR-1 Net Registry Chairman of the Board ZR-1 Net Registry Treasurer

07-07-2017	#5
S.hafsmo Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norway Posts: 397	Re: Private message limit /Image server What does it matter to the administrators what the users inbox looks like? Surely vBulletin has an add-on that allows easy uploads without having to log into third party uploading services? At least they used to. __________________ - '90 ZR-1

07-09-2017	#7
S.hafsmo Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norway Posts: 397	Re: Private message limit /Image server This forum has only 3000 members, where probably just 2-400 are currently active. If the system cannot handle an unlimited inbox for these members I'd say an update is way overdue. And downloading an archive of the messages is an easy way, it's an incredibly awkward one, and I'm quite sure not many people here have ever used it. I know very well how to upload pictures, but surely you've also seen the many topics starting with "I've got pics, but can't post them" or similar, as well as the "I hate photoshack/Imagebucket .." topics. Photos is what makes a forum interesting, and making them more available to the users only has benefits. That being said, any change or upgrade causing the layout to change, will wreak havoc. People don't handle changes very well. __________________ - '90 ZR-1

07-24-2017	#8
Dynomite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Dakota/California Posts: 3,788	Re: Private message limit /Image server Dennis is working on the Registry Album capabilities especially since many Photobucket photos are now disappearing. Photo Bucket wants $400 to now store 3rd Party Capable photos in their Plus 500 accounts. The current Registry Album capacity is 400+ photos and each post can now contain 10 images This is posted in the First Post of -Solutions_ as an Alert. The BIG Trick for Photo Album Use on the Registry is..... After you have selected 800 or 400 or other pixels using Paint....and after you have uploaded to Registry Albums. Once the photo is in an Registry Album (resized by PAINT) you just go to that Album and LEFT Click on the photo....It will then appear the size you PAINTED. You then RIGHT Click on that photo and Select Copy. Then use INSERT IMAGE and Paste into a post. OR.....just place it between [IMG] and [/IMG] in Post edit mode. __________________ Left Clickable links -Solutions- LT5 Modifications/Rebuild Tricks Low Mileage ZR-1 Restoration 1990 Corvette (L98) Modifications LT5 Eliminated Systems LT5 Added Systems LT5/ZR-1 Fluids 1995 LT5 SPECIFIC TOP END REBUILD TRICKS Last edited by Dynomite; 08-12-2017 at 05:33 PM.