TalkImg.com - Image hosting for BitcoinTalk

[Josefjix]

I'm afraid but I don't use sites without SSL because it simply sends the wrong message, it's a red flag for me I know it's not a big deal for some but it is for me or is the site still under development? How do you keep attackers from cloning this site if our data is not secure?

The site has an SSL certificate, provided by cPanel (powered by Sectigo). Renewed every 90 days.

Code:

Certificate ID: talkimg_com_b4766_cd833_1689379199_f718a7db1bb50b386ced1601bb93489b
Domains:
talkimg.com
www.talkimg.com
Issuer: cPanel, Inc.
Key: RSA, 2,048-bit (b4766f13 …)
Expiration: Jul 15, 2023 12:00:00 AM

I also point out that no data about the user is collected, only the IP is registered with the image for spam control.

Its your words against the world since we are unable to verify that we only want to see the bare minimum security measures implemented. Your website is still displaying a warning that my connection is not secured (no SSL), and every time I open it, my anti-virus immediately closes it down.  I see that you already paid for the SSL certificate, so I'm not sure why I'm still experiencing problems.

[LoyceV]

Your website is still displaying a warning that my connection is not secured (no SSL), and every time I open it, my anti-virus immediately closes it down.

That warning doesn't come from the website, it comes from your browser. Maybe you have some a browser extension that messes things up. I wouldn't want to give anti-virus software access to my browser.

Either way, the site works fine, including SSL.

[Peanutswar]

This serves as another option for the community to upload their images, I would like to seek to grab the opportunity to translate this content into our Local board in Pilipinas. Just another question once sign up it saves all of the URLs and images the same as the Giphy platform.

Its your words against the world since we are unable to verify that we only want to see the bare minimum security measures implemented. Your website is still displaying a warning that my connection is not secured (no SSL), and every time I open it, my anti-virus immediately closes it down.  I see that you already paid for the SSL certificate, so I'm not sure why I'm still experiencing problems.

I visited the website and it does not bring me any kind of error, just takes time to load, seems like you have an extension with your current browser that triggers that, or try to hard refresh with ctrl + f5.

[Jet Cash]

I offered this service some time ago on my {url=https://mobileimg.com]Mobile Img site[/url]. I created it to support my Fit to Talk project, but it fell into disuse, and was hit by spammers, so I eventually let it die. I used Piwigo to maintain the galleries - it is a great software package for photographers. Mobile Img just has a few holding pages on it now.

[Crypto Library]

Thank you for making this Image host site, there is no extra URL link if BBcode is used for collecting link and I think this will save me some time when I remove extra URLs from image links in my current used image host website.
I want to know from you that what is your plan in the future? actually I wanna say that if you want you can make a software where images can be uploaded directly using hot key. You can visit postimages.org/app if you want.

[joker_josue]

to further popularize your new picture service for the forum i would want to translate this topic into polish and post it there in the local section

This serves as another option for the community to upload their images, I would like to seek to grab the opportunity to translate this content into our Local board in Pilipinas.

Thank you for this translation, let me know when you do it so I can add this information to the OP.

I want to know from you that what is your plan in the future? actually I wanna say that if you want you can make a software where images can be uploaded directly using hot key. You can visit postimages.org/app if you want.

I don't have any plans to develop an app right now. But that doesn't mean it won't happen. It will depend on how the community will accept and use this platform.

[cygan]

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Thank you for this translation, let me know when you do it so I can add this information to the OP.
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polish translation is ready and can be viewed at the following link: TalkImg.com - Hosting zdjęć dla BitcoinTalk

btw what would you think if you would offer a donation address on the website? i'm sure there would be some users who would send you some satoshis for this great engagement

[Peanutswar]

This serves as another option for the community to upload their images, I would like to seek to grab the opportunity to translate this content into our Local board in Pilipinas.

Thank you for this translation, let me know when you do it so I can add this information to the OP.

Done taking the translation into our Filipino local board, TalkImg.com - Image hosting para sa BitcoinTalk, hoping that other member notice this creation of yours that benefits of all.

btw what would you think if you would offer a donation address on the website?

I have the same question with cygan so if there's any in our local would like to contribute.

[joker_josue]

I've made updates to the OP, based on the issues and information that have been commented so far.

Here is the list of updates:
- Features new: Images hosted on the server dedicated exclusively to TalkImg.
- Backups: Section with information about backups.
- Donations & Ad: Section on donations and announcements. Highlighting that I haven't opened the donations yet, because the project is recent and I don't think it would be logical to be asking for money.
- More Details new: It is intended that this project lasts as long as possible, whether it has a lot of acceptance or not. Therefore, all images that are uploaded are available forever.
- Local Boards: Space where I will list the translations of this topic. I apologize in advance to anyone who has already done translations, for this OP update. Thanks for your support. 




With regard to backups, I would like to discuss the following point:

IN ANALYSIS: Every month I will manually make a backup of the images from the previous month, which will be available (for a few days) for anyone who wants to keep them.

What do you guys think of this idea? Do you want me to put it into practice, or is it better not to?

[light_warrior]

Can I ask you a question? Won't your service provide such a possibility as FTP access? The fact is that when I add pictures to the forum, I use a special program which, after I make a screenshot, immediately sends the picture to the service imgur. Unfortunately, in this program it is not possible to add other picture storage services. But i can add an FTP server. It would be nice to be able to access your service via FTP.

[joker_josue]

Can I ask you a question? Won't your service provide such a possibility as FTP access? The fact is that when I add pictures to the forum, I use a special program which, after I make a screenshot, immediately sends the picture to the service imgur. Unfortunately, in this program it is not possible to add other picture storage services. But i can add an FTP server. It would be nice to be able to access your service via FTP.

For security and spam control reasons, we have no plans to support FTP uploads.
I understand that other hosting sites have other upload tools. But their target audience is also different.

Our focus is the use on Bitcointalk. So, we believe that the current system is fast and very efficient for what is intended. Maybe in the future, who knows.

[LoyceV]

With regard to backups, I would like to discuss the following point:

IN ANALYSIS: Every month I will manually make a backup of the images from the previous month, which will be available (for a few days) for anyone who wants to keep them.

Can I make a daily backup? My (donated) dedicated server has enough space to keep this up, and I like making incremental backups with rsync. This gives a TimeMachine overview of old snapshots, in which all existing files get hardlinked instead of downloaded again. I manually clean up older backups once in a while.
This would require access to use rsync on your server though.

[ABCbits]

I'm afraid but I don't use sites without SSL because it simply sends the wrong message, it's a red flag for me I know it's not a big deal for some but it is for me or is the site still under development? How do you keep attackers from cloning this site if our data is not secure?

The site has an SSL certificate, provided by cPanel (powered by Sectigo). Renewed every 90 days.

Code:

Certificate ID: talkimg_com_b4766_cd833_1689379199_f718a7db1bb50b386ced1601bb93489b
Domains:
talkimg.com
www.talkimg.com
Issuer: cPanel, Inc.
Key: RSA, 2,048-bit (b4766f13 …)
Expiration: Jul 15, 2023 12:00:00 AM

I also point out that no data about the user is collected, only the IP is registered with the image for spam control.

Its your words against the world since we are unable to verify that we only want to see the bare minimum security measures implemented. Your website is still displaying a warning that my connection is not secured (no SSL), and every time I open it, my anti-virus immediately closes it down.  I see that you already paid for the SSL certificate, so I'm not sure why I'm still experiencing problems.

The problems are,
1. You typed http://talkimg.com/ rather than https://talkimg.com/.
2. talkimg.com doesn't redirect HTTP to HTTPS automatically.

With regard to backups, I would like to discuss the following point:

IN ANALYSIS: Every month I will manually make a backup of the images from the previous month, which will be available (for a few days) for anyone who wants to keep them.

What do you guys think of this idea? Do you want me to put it into practice, or is it better not to?

Aside from @LoyceV, i expect @TryNinja who already archive all post/thread might be interested.

[joker_josue]

2. talkimg.com doesn't redirect HTTP to HTTPS automatically.

Situation resolved!
I had already configured this on the server, but for some reason it wasn't working. I reconfigured it and it works now.
Thanks for the alert.

Aside from @LoyceV, i expect @TryNinja who already archive all post/thread might be interested.

I'll do it just for them, if they're interested.

Not your opinion, I wouldn't make this available to the general public, is it?

[joker_josue]

I just tried with Tor Browser and it only partially works. Initially i see security check with message "Please wait while your request is being verified..." which use HTTP before the website perform redirection to HTTPS.

Can you double check if it's still working like this?

[Woodie]

Congratulations  @joker_josue on this great service that supports/compliments the forum, and seeing this is built more like a centralized platform I saw a nice question that wasn't addressed, but in the name of continuity, it would be nice to know the road map TalkImg holds.

What will happen to the image database if something happens to you? Would you consider give access to another (trusted) user in the future perhaps?

Hope not too early to ask this question, but have you considered having support staff to your service that can dedicate resources to the continued running of TalkImg for the image hosting service for BitcoinTalk?

Perhaps this will be answered later on depending on the success of the service?

[NotATether]

This should serve as an excellent alternative to Imgur now that it's going to shred all unregistered users' posts very soon (or maybe they have already started).

I will make a KIPI plugin for it so that those using KDE (and in particular, Spectacle for screenshots) can export to there directly. Not sure what the alternative for GNOME is, but I believe that plugins for Eye of GNOME image viewer and clones will do the job for those desktops as well.

But first I would have to find the API or at least reverse-engineer the endpoint for uploading images.

[joker_josue]

Can I make a daily backup? My (donated) dedicated server has enough space to keep this up, and I like making incremental backups with rsync. This gives a TimeMachine overview of old snapshots, in which all existing files get hardlinked instead of downloaded again. I manually clean up older backups once in a while.
This would require access to use rsync on your server though.

You can send me a PM about what you need, so we can take care of it. The more backups there are the better.

Hope not too early to ask this question, but have you considered having support staff to your service that can dedicate resources to the continued running of TalkImg for the image hosting service for BitcoinTalk?

My goal is clear: to keep the site running as long as possible! And as you can see in my response to LoyceV, I want everything to be secured so that it always works.
I've been working with image gallery websites for 20 years. I know the resources I need to keep everything running and viable.
What I might ask for is support for maintenance costs. But for now it is something I can handle.

But first I would have to find the API or at least reverse-engineer the endpoint for uploading images.

It wasn't something I had planned for right now. But if you think you can do that, we can see that from the API. Just send a PM for us to look into it further.  

[Bitcoinislife09]

This is a fast Image hosting you don't need to create an account just drop the image and copy the code which is convenient for a lot of members here in the forum. I might switch on using this one as a main one, didn't really encounter problem load fast as well even my VPN is on. Good luck to your project!

[Agbe]

This is good. I appreciate your effort in bringing such to the forum. But the part you said that once the image is uploaded, you can not delete it again. I don't think that part is nice because there are sometimes that one would make a mistake of uploading a wrong image and would like to delete it. So let it be that the image can be deleted within some seconds. Personally in must time I used imgur and the process is some how long. There are some time that the network of imgur would not even allowed you to upload image. Thanks you very for the site.