[get yours] Images from imgur + All links to your own posts

[LoyceV]

For a short while, imgur-images were working again, but it didn't last.

[dkbit98]

Bump! For a short while, imgur-images were working again, but it didn't last.

I heard one theory that this could be related with recently publicly released leaked images of Hunter Biden, suddenly bunch of image hosting providers stopped working correctly.
I don't know if this is true or not, but it should be checked if issue is again related only with bitcointalk forum or with everything else.

[RickDeckard]

Bump! For a short while, imgur-images were working again, but it didn't last.

I heard one theory that this could be related with recently publicly released leaked images of Hunter Biden, suddenly bunch of image hosting providers stopped working correctly.
I don't know if this is true or not, but it should be checked if issue is again related only with bitcointalk forum or with everything else.

I still continue to support that we shouldn't stop the efforts of trying to find a suitable and balanced solution to replace all the forums images that use imgur due to this sole reason. Imgur has proven to be unreliable as it stands and we cannot believe that whenever the images are back up we are safe in any way from future actions by imgur. Your theory could be right @dkbit98, but I also believe that we will most likely never know the reason behind what made Imgur go down again, so we might as well just brace for the changes .

[yhiaali3]

Imgur can no longer be trusted again even if it works fine again, I personally moved all my old images to talkimg.com and replaced all old links with TryNinja script from this thread:

[Script] Imgur to TalkImg - automatically fix your broken images

This is currently the best option for me.

[LoyceV]

I heard one theory that this could be related with recently publicly released leaked images of Hunter Biden, suddenly bunch of image hosting providers stopped working correctly.

Unlikely. The images are still accessible if you go to the URL directly.

[RickDeckard]

This is a remarkable work LoyceV, like always. Considering the amount of resources that you had to use, and the amount of space that it currently takes on your server(s), can I kindly ask you for a way to download those files and act as a backup in case something bad happens? At this stage where the forum is at the moment - regarding deciding what solution to employ - I see having a backup of this archive as a really important thing to do.

I've just realized that I didn't update this comment - LoyceV has shared with me a copy of the data which I will keep (indefinitely) (~ 143GB) (thank you!). I do recommend anyone with some GB to spare to also do it in order to increase the safety of the data.

[DYING_S0UL]

Bump

So what image hosting site should we use now? At first I randomly google and choose whatever I though best. Currently I am using https://www.talkimg.com/. I heard it was specifically created for Bitcointalk.

[LoyceV]

So what image hosting site should we use now? At first I randomly google and choose whatever I though best. Currently I am using https://www.talkimg.com/. I heard it was specifically created for Bitcointalk.

When in doubt, read the OP:

Suggested new image host: TalkImg.com - Image hosting for BitcoinTalk.

[DYING_S0UL]

So what image hosting site should we use now? At first I randomly google and choose whatever I though best. Currently I am using https://www.talkimg.com/. I heard it was specifically created for Bitcointalk.

When in doubt, read the OP:

Suggested new image host: TalkImg.com - Image hosting for BitcoinTalk.

Sorry man I missed the last sentence. I just woke up from sleep.

[LoyceV]

At the end of last year, when my donated dedicated server disappeared, this data disappeared too. I have an offline backup, so if anyone wants to download this, just post here and I'll restore it.

[xhomerx10]

I would like to nominate LoyceV as a Bitcointalk Forum Hall of Famer.  He is truly legendary.

[LoyceV]

I would like to nominate LoyceV as a Bitcointalk Forum Hall of Famer.  He is truly legendary.

Thanks

And on that motivation, I've uploaded 187 GB of images in .zip-files again. Even better: I now have enough disk space to keep the .zip-files and also extract them (bringing the total to 383 GB).

Old link that requires you to download the .zip before viewing the images:
tmp.loyce.club/imagebackup/USERID.html
Example: tmp.loyce.club/imagebackup/120694.html

New link that still allows you to download the .zip-file, but also allows you to just click the image links:
tmp.loyce.club/imagebackup/USERID/ << TL;DR: use this link!
Example: tmp.loyce.club/imagebackup/120694/

[DiMarxist]

LoyceV this is a very nice work you have done because some of the lost images can be restored and also the owners of the image can screenshot it and use talkimg.com to re-upload it again so the image will not break in the future.

[joker_josue]

And on that motivation, I've uploaded 187 GB of images in .zip-files again. Even better: I now have enough disk space to keep the .zip-files and also extract them (bringing the total to 383 GB).

Excellent work. Thank you very much.

By the way, I take this opportunity to ask. Are you able to easily make backups of TalkImg images?
The model I implemented is working well?

[LoyceV]

Are you able to easily make backups of TalkImg images?
The model I implemented is working well?

I haven't automated it yet. So much to do, so little time.

[bitmover]

Example:
tmp.loyce.club/imagebackup/459836.html (note that the image links don't work without downloading the .zip).
Replace my userID by your own:

Code:

tmp.loyce.club/imagebackup/USERID

I was taking a look at my image folder: http://tmp.loyce.club/imagebackup/1554927/

Thanks for that, so nostalgic. Images, thoughts and ideas from almost 10 years ago... When my life, my understand about bitcoin, the forum  were different.

[LoyceV]

For the truly paranoid:

Since tmp is plain-HTTP only:

Code: (sha256sum)

7149c38169550e34ee57d3db52fe7e86d8c29109cae4a891164118613613672e  976210.zip

If a BadExit replaced my zipfile with malware or an archive of the goatse pic or something, please tell me.

Nullius has a point, so I created tmp.loyce.club/imagebackup/sha256sum.txt.
It's too large to post here, so:

Code:

ed6c99b0e48bfef65bd9f9313e9bc1ba0a630b8b9566fcfc1326d6ec7c036a1f  sha256sum.txt