Image hosts that don't rename the files, allowing copy/paste (besides Photobucket)?

[Malurous]

So, does anyone know image hosts besides Photobucket that don't rename either the file or the URL from file to file? I'm very happy with Photobucket but I'm looking to start a second AAR and staying within the bandwidth limit has been a little touch and go with just one during busier periods. Getting their premium account would be an option as soon as I'm not worried about my employment anymore, but right now I spend next to no money on anything that isn't critical.

I googled quite a bit, went through all the threads concerning image hosts here and even created accounts at a few promising sites but didn't find anything suitable.

Most sites seem to either give a random file name or add something to the original. Then you have Imageshack that keeps the name but changes the URL - it's imgnnn.imageshack.us/i/filename but the "nnn" part changes from file to file.

I normally do all my formatting in a text file and just copy/paste everything to the forum text field. With Photobucket the URL is very similar to the Imageshack one I just described, but their "nnn", and therefore the whole address, stays constant. That way, when I'm writing an update I just have the image URL+tags in the clipboard and paste whenever I want an image, then increase one running number. This is infinitely less hassle than copy/pasting the links one at a time while constantly jumping between browser tabs, not to mention having to work the formatting in this small field instead of the text editor. To be frank, I'm sure I'd be updating less often if I couldn't do the actual forum part with one ctrl+v.

I mean, if Photobucket allows it, it has to be possible for others to offer as well? Thanks in advance if anyone knows such a site!

 

[Mr. Capiatlist]

So, does anyone know image hosts besides Photobucket that don't rename either the file or the URL from file to file? I'm very happy with Photobucket but I'm looking to start a second AAR and staying within the bandwidth limit has been a little touch and go with just one during busier periods. Getting their premium account would be an option as soon as I'm not worried about my employment anymore, but right now I spend next to no money on anything that isn't critical.

I googled quite a bit, went through all the threads concerning image hosts here and even created accounts at a few promising sites but didn't find anything suitable.

Most sites seem to either give a random file name or add something to the original. Then you have Imageshack that keeps the name but changes the URL - it's imgnnn.imageshack.us/i/filename but the "nnn" part changes from file to file.

I normally do all my formatting in a text file and just copy/paste everything to the forum text field. With Photobucket the URL is very similar to the Imageshack one I just described, but their "nnn", and therefore the whole address, stays constant. That way, when I'm writing an update I just have the image URL+tags in the clipboard and paste whenever I want an image, then increase one running number. This is infinitely less hassle than copy/pasting the links one at a time while constantly jumping between browser tabs, not to mention having to work the formatting in this small field instead of the text editor. To be frank, I'm sure I'd be updating less often if I couldn't do the actual forum part with one ctrl+v.

I mean, if Photobucket allows it, it has to be possible for others to offer as well? Thanks in advance if anyone knows such a site!

Couldn't you make a gmail account and get a second photobucket account using the new email address?

 

[Malurous]

Couldn't you make a gmail account and get a second photobucket account using the new email address?

Yeah I thought about that, but their statement that users found doing this will be deleted is kind of scaring me off - having to reupload existing pictures and rework all the links I have up so far isn't an appealing thought. I don't know about Photobucket in particular, but many sites do a good enough job of hunting down duplicates one way or another.

Thanks for the reply though!

 

[Mr. Capiatlist]

Yeah I thought about that, but their statement that users found doing this will be deleted is kind of scaring me off - having to reupload existing pictures and rework all the links I have up so far isn't an appealing thought. I don't know about Photobucket in particular, but many sites do a good enough job of hunting down duplicates one way or another.

Thanks for the reply though!

True, another option is to recycle your space, delete old unused photos to make room for new ones. I find this to be particularly effective. Other than that, it seems you have done more research than us. Or me at least.

 

[Malurous]

True, another option is to recycle your space, delete old unused photos to make room for new ones. I find this to be particularly effective. Other than that, it seems you have done more research than us. Or me at least.

Space isn't the problem - I've only used around 10 % of that - it's the bandwidth. Of course I could try to help that by making sure that nobody reads my AAR(s), but I don't think I'm going to go for that alternative.

Thanks for your time, I think I'll just start the AAR with my current host and hope for the best. If I go over, I'll try to think of something at that point.

If someone stumbles upon this and knows a site (after all, there's one such site so I'd figure there's bound to be more) or some other better solution, letting me know would be appreciated.