PHOTOBUCKET DILEMMA

[nvbobr_imp]

Here's the Photobucket "i" screen shot of MTC's photo. If you look closely, the heading states the resolution size (960X717). The "s" version in Photobucket with all the ads and stuff is just a larger view of the forum picture. I don't believe that it has a higher resolution at all, but I'm not positive.

I got to the "i" version using Chrome on a MacBook. I can do the same on my Google Chromebook. I CAN'T get to the higher resolution "i" using Safari on my MacBook. To review, it's what I showed with the three screenshots a few posts ago, but that only applies to the Chrome browser as far as I know. I'm beginning to figure this out, which is scary. I've been reviewing the higher resolution photos of other members using both Chrome and Safari, looking for a Photobucket alternative, if necessary.

[url=http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/nvbobr/media/Screen%20Shot%202016-02-17%20at%2010.37.10%20AM_zpsakt45vxf.png.html]

Ok...set it to Private...can people still see the picture and what happens when you click on it?

[url=http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/emptysea43/media/Brighton%20Your%20Day/4a4a4b263a72212659450874b4373f72_zpsf4071512.jpg.html]

Using Chrome, on the first click of the forum photo I got the "s" version with the PB ads and sidebar text.

Then I clicked out of that window.

On the second click of the forum photo I got the "i" version with none of the PB extras. Just a full resolution (1024X___) filling most of the screen.

Chrome tricked the PB software.
On Safari, I only get the "s" version.
Regarding privacy settings, I am new to all this social media stuff. You can see that I don't have many posts on this forum. That number plus about 6 posts on GL1800riders is my lifetime total. I haven't looked at the PB privacy settings so I assume everyone can walk through my stuff, which might not be smart, but I also don't have anything to hide. So far.

[Lord Popgun]

Well, when I click on the barn picture using an iPad Air 2 with Safari, I get the s picture with ads, etc. When I use a PC running Win 7 (at home), I get the i picture with no ads or anything.

[Cormanus]

This situation is bizarre. I was reading [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=8005&pid=123573#pid123573]capttwb136's post about his handlebar deflectors, clicked on one of the pictures and was taken to the 'ixxx' image immediately. Came here to report on it and tried EmptySea's two pictures and was taken to the 'sxxx' page. Go figure. There's still no response from Photobucket to my email.

Now, EmptySea, let me see if I can answer your questions. First, you're doing fine with posting photos. As kennyw points out, the problem here, if there is one, is with photo bucket.

Secondly, if you look at the Photobucket link you posted, you'll see it comprises two parts:

1. URLhttp://s1318.photobucket.com/user/emptysea43/media/17f1c276d0af8685b48d6b95ab6dbab3_zpsgjw0vrgx.jpg.html]; and

2. IMGhttp://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t656/emptysea43/17f1c276d0af8685b48d6b95ab6dbab3_zpsgjw0vrgx.jpg[/IMG

Number one is the URL of the Photobucket page which contains your photo—the so-called 'sxxx' page after the first letter of the URL. It looks like this:



You can see all the Photobucket propaganda around it and links to other bits of the site.

The second is the URL of where the image is actually stored on the Photobucket site—the so-called 'ixxx' page. It should display like this:



It's just the image in its full resolution. I had to load Chrome on my computer and use nvrbob's trick to get the second page to display at all.

Finally, all you really need to see the picture on the forum is the second link—that is IMGhttp://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t656/emptysea43/17f1c276d0af8685b48d6b95ab6dbab3_zpsgjw0vrgx.jpg[/IMG. Interestingly, when I use the IMG link on Photobucket, that's all it gives me. I've no idea why others are treated differently.

Hope that answers your questions.

[nvbobr_imp]

One quick test, if you'll indulge me...

Goodbye photobucket, hello postimg.org


Mr. and Mrs. Nvbobr

[the Ferret]

Man that is too small to view. I clicked on your pic on my ipad and it popped up in another screen the same size. Headed for the pc now.

ok, same thing on my PC

using safari

[nvbobr_imp]

Very interesting because I get full screen and full resolution with Chrome.

[the Ferret]

1 1/4" x 1/2" on my ipad

2 1/8 x 1 1/8" on my pc

[nvbobr_imp]

Safari on my MacBook goes slightly past full screen and needs to scroll left to right to see it all.

Waiting on others to weigh in I guess.

[Lord Popgun]

I see what Ferret sees on my iPAD. I'll go fire up the PC with Win7 and see what happens.

OK, using Explorer I still see a little picture. I'm not measuring it though

[nvbobr_imp]

Well I wonder what you get with "Cormanus Goes to Texas" because I used the same hosting site and the comparable image codes. (Even stole his small italic photo captions. Thought that was a nice touch.)