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Title: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Streak on January 16, 2012, 07:15:53 PM
If your having any issues using the Forum's or the website please post here.

if for some reason it wont let you log on, send an email to:

streak@ozstoc.com

or

diesel@ozstoc.com

and we will do our best to get the problem sorted for you
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Biggles on November 12, 2012, 01:12:57 PM
Just lately, including now, the website pages can take minutes to load.
Not all, and only irregularly.
Postings are the worst.
Checked other sites in tabs of same browser, and they're as fast as ever.
I have fast cable (NBN now to the front door, but not connected yet).

Is it just me?
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Marcus on November 12, 2012, 02:38:11 PM
Haven't noticed any difference
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Whizz on November 12, 2012, 02:49:25 PM
Me too, no speed difference noted, I have Telstra DSL Broadband and it goes as fast as it has ever done, Sorry  Biggles, maybe it just doesn't like you!  :rofl :rofl  :CB-- 
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: BigTed on November 12, 2012, 03:46:12 PM
Quote from: Biggles on November 12, 2012, 01:12:57 PM
Is it just me?
My speed is OK: home, work, & mobile. Biggles, you might be suffering from "EBKAC".
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Brock on November 12, 2012, 03:58:05 PM
Guess it you Biggles

 :grin :grin :beer :beer
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: SToz on November 12, 2012, 06:32:59 PM
Half an hour ago....just couldn't get on at all......

Okay now...... :hatwave
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Streak on November 12, 2012, 07:00:19 PM
Quote from: SToz on November 12, 2012, 06:32:59 PM
Half an hour ago....just couldn't get on at all......

Okay now...... :hatwave

yep defiantly was broken, rang the website people...all fixed
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Biggles on November 12, 2012, 11:54:49 PM
Quote from: Brock on November 12, 2012, 03:58:05 PM
Guess it you Biggles

 :grin :grin :beer :beer

Quote from: Streak on November 12, 2012, 07:00:19 PM
yep defiantly was broken, rang the website people...all fixed

 :p   :grin
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: mcattz on September 30, 2017, 03:59:34 PM
Hi I keep getting this instead of photos, can you advise what I need to do?
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Williamson on September 30, 2017, 04:05:19 PM
Quote from: mcattz on September 30, 2017, 03:59:34 PM
Hi I keep getting this instead of photos, can you advise what I need to do?


You probably need to start paying Photobucket.
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: alans1100 on September 30, 2017, 04:22:48 PM
Quote from: mcattz on September 30, 2017, 03:59:34 PM
Hi I keep getting this instead of photos, can you advise what I need to do?
You either need to pay heaps of cash to Photobucket or find another site to host your pics. You can still use Photobucket for free but unless you pay up you won't be able to use the IMG code to share to sites like ours.

I now use Flickr as I have a Yahoo e-mail address and there a few that don't charge at the moment.
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Brock on September 30, 2017, 08:48:13 PM
Its not that you need to pay Photobucket, but the problem has been caused by Photobucket.

For many years, Photbuggered hosted the pictures, of people all over the world, all of a sudden they decided to not allow the sharing of pictures by third parties ie OzSTOC unless you pay a huge amount. As a result, howtos trip logs , blogs etc are broken every where.

Its extremely difficult for our members to repair the damage, as most of cant remember all the threads that they have posted pics to, and where if at all, the originals can be found. To recover the pics from photsbebuggered is also not an easy task.
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: alans1100 on October 01, 2017, 01:15:15 AM
Quote from: Brock on September 30, 2017, 08:48:13 PM


Its extremely difficult for our members to repair the damage, as most of cant remember all the threads that they have posted pics to, and where if at all, the originals can be found. To recover the pics from photsbebuggered is also not an easy task.
Pain in the butt it is too. Just as well I didn't have to many in the FarRider's site as I've finished updating the links there. Will take a little while on here though.
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: ST2UP on October 01, 2017, 04:25:29 PM
hostyr and imgbb are image hosting options to....

hostyr is hosted by our own alchemist in W.A and not likely to cause you any future issues  ;-*


 :beer
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Bodø Glimt on October 01, 2017, 06:30:27 PM
My malware blockers blocks imgbb links.  Apparently the site has been known to host malware.  I don't know how true that is, but I often get a "page/link was blocked" message when I open this forum.
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: alchemist on December 06, 2017, 09:34:01 AM
Just following up on what Chris said ^^ I run an alternative site to photobucket called imghostr http://www.imghostr.net (http://www.imghostr.net) and it will always be free.
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Shiney on December 06, 2017, 04:24:32 PM
Quote from: alchemist on December 06, 2017, 09:34:01 AM
Just following up on what Chris said ^^ I run an alternative site to photobucket called imghostr [url]http://www.imghostr.net[/url] ([url]http://www.imghostr.net[/url]) and it will always be free.


imghostr is awesome however it isn't for me :'(
Unfortunately imghostr allows a maximum file size of 2 MB whereas all the photos I take are larger that 2 MB and smaller that 4 MB.

I can resize them all individually however this takes ages when a number of photos need to be uploaded.

Anyway if your photos are smaller that 2 MB each then I would highly recommend imghostr  :thumbsup

Cheers
Shiney
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Bodø Glimt on December 06, 2017, 05:11:04 PM
I downloaded a program that will allow me to resize images in a batch.  It was called "ImageResizerSetup.exe" although I can't remember exactly where I got it but I do have the original copy here and I can cd-rom if for you if you would like..  It's been flawless.  As for hosting pictures, I do that on a secondary facebook account and store them in the featured photos album.
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: Shiney on December 07, 2017, 07:43:34 AM
Quote from: Bodø Glimt on December 06, 2017, 05:11:04 PM
I downloaded a program that will allow me to resize images in a batch.  It was called "ImageResizerSetup.exe" although I can't remember exactly where I got it but I do have the original copy here and I can cd-rom if for you if you would like..  It's been flawless.  As for hosting pictures, I do that on a secondary facebook account and store them in the featured photos album.


Is this it?
http://download.cnet.com/Image-Resizer-for-Windows/3000-12511_4-75937402.html (http://download.cnet.com/Image-Resizer-for-Windows/3000-12511_4-75937402.html)
Title: Re: Website and Forum Problems
Post by: on December 07, 2017, 11:37:05 AM
Possibly.  I know I found it via a windows page and book marked it for that reason as I am reluctant to download from unknown sites, but I can't find the bookmark, hence the offer.   This may have been it.

https://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

When I get home I'll check the author of the program.