Which hosts don't give you the proxy error?

[cellard]

I wanted to use this image in a post, but I keep getting the white background with red letters error that says something about a bitcointalk.org proxy or whatever, I think everyone knows that message. It shouls show up here:



The link:

https://i.ibb.co/0ZqzLk5/123124123312.png

Im just confused because imgbb was working good so far and I never got the proxy error thing.

Edit: Maybe this one works?



Looks like it doesn't.

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[morvillz7z]

Max image size is 2.5mb.

I suppose you need to resize it to correctly display the image.

[cellard]

Max image size is 2.5mb.

I suppose you need to resize it to correctly display the image.

Why is image size relevant if it's being linked from another website that has no problem hosting big size images? Does bitcointalk.org automatically save the linked images within a server that theymos owns or something? I don't get it.

And shouldn't the software just resize the image automatically to not destroy the margins of the thread and keep things readable, then you click on it to expand? thats what most forums I visit work like.

[o_e_l_e_o]

Imgbb still works fine - as morvillz7z said the issue is with the file size.

If you copy your url in to imgur, the picture will be autocompressed from around 3mb down to less than 0.5mb, and you can then post the imgur link. That's probably the quickest solution without having to download, manually resize and then re-upload your picture.

[BitMaxz]

Have you tried to host the image to other sites like imgur.com?

Let me try to post it here let see if it works or not.


 
It looks like it works.

Edit: The image size is too big but it works on imgur.com I just resize the image above through this code [img width=350 height=800] to not look like spam.

[DarkStar_]

Why is image size relevant if it's being linked from another website that has no problem hosting big size images? Does bitcointalk.org automatically save the linked images within a server that theymos owns or something? I don't get it.

Yes, the forum mirrors the images on external pages. That's what the image proxy is. The goal is to prevent people from adding tracking pixels to see how many times their post has been viewed and the information of those viewing the image.

[cellard]

Have you tried to host the image to other sites like imgur.com?

Let me try to post it here let see if it works or not.


 
It looks like it works.

Edit: The image size is too big but it works on imgur.com I just resize the image above through this code [img width=350 height=800] to not look like spam.

I've tried imgur in the past but it seems they have banned Tor from it. I only connect here with Tor because I don't trust browsing this forum with anything but a proxy, and it's cheaper than paying for an VPN.

Unfortunately I can't seem to find any host right now to upload images that is both accepted by the forum and Tor.

[DarkStar_]

I've tried imgur in the past but it seems they have banned Tor from it. I only connect here with Tor because I don't trust browsing this forum with anything but a proxy, and it's cheaper than paying for an VPN.

Unfortunately I can't seem to find any host right now to upload images that is both accepted by the forum and Tor.

Try resizing/compressing the image yourself using a photo editing tool. My preferred program for this is Adobe Photoshop, but there's good free and open source alternatives like GIMP that should be able to do it. Once you reduce image size, upload to whatever host works for you.

[suchmoon]

I've tried imgur in the past but it seems they have banned Tor from it. I only connect here with Tor because I don't trust browsing this forum with anything but a proxy, and it's cheaper than paying for an VPN.

Unfortunately I can't seem to find any host right now to upload images that is both accepted by the forum and Tor.

You can upload the image to imgur with your regular browser and copy the URL to Tor. Or try https://postimages.org/

[Pmalek]

You dont have to use Tor when you upload the image to imgur. Upload it on chrome/firefox, get on Tor and post the resized link here on the forum.

[cellard]

You dont have to use Tor when you upload the image to imgur. Upload it on chrome/firefox, get on Tor and post the resized link here on the forum.

I've tried imgur in the past but it seems they have banned Tor from it. I only connect here with Tor because I don't trust browsing this forum with anything but a proxy, and it's cheaper than paying for an VPN.

Unfortunately I can't seem to find any host right now to upload images that is both accepted by the forum and Tor.

You can upload the image to imgur with your regular browser and copy the URL to Tor. Or try https://postimages.org/

Well, you wouldn't believe the lengths that some hackers would go to try to ruin your life. Consider that when you upload something to the internet, if you don't upload it with a proxy of sorts (Tor, Vpn...) then that is a point of failure privacy wise because there is a log with your IP uploading that certain file in that certain website, if a hacker could gain access to that log somehow he could get intel on you.

If you want real privacy and you are going to post files here then I recommend you upload said files using a proxy as well. You don't have anything to lose.

[o_e_l_e_o]

If you want real privacy and you are going to post files here then I recommend you upload said files using a proxy as well. You don't have anything to lose.

A private VPN costs a couple of dollars a month, even less if you pay for a year at a time. We are talking in the range of 0.01 BTC at current prices for a year's subscription. If you are this concerned about privacy (which you are right to be), I would suggest that it is a very small price to pay. I'd recommend this site for some help in finding the one that is right for you: https://thatoneprivacysite.net/vpn-section/

Imgbb still works just fine over Tor, by the way. The only issue was with your file size being >2.5mb and so the forum not allowing it. Simply resize your image in any image editor and re-upload.

[theymos]

There are probably thousands of compatible image hosts. Not everyone needs to use imgur. There's a whole subreddit for it: https://www.reddit.com/r/imguralternatives/

The main issue is that your image was too large, and without resizing/compression it will not work on any host.