Embedded images not working?

**andrew** · 08-03-2017, 04:53 PM

I'll mess with the CDN rules over the next couple days to hopefully improve things.

Problem is that there has been some people uploading image to the forums and then hotlinking them to other sites, costing us 100's of GB in bandwidth over the month of June. Now that July is through and we are under the maximum, I can start to relax the CDN rules a bit.

**Supermoon** · 08-03-2017, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by andrew

I'll mess with the CDN rules over the next couple days to hopefully improve things.

Problem is that there has been some people uploading image to the forums and then hotlinking them to other sites, costing us 100's of GB in bandwidth over the month of June. Now that July is through and we are under the maximum, I can start to relax the CDN rules a bit.

Time for a call out thread!

**andrew** · 08-04-2017, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Phildo_Baggins

Time for a call out thread!

?

**Supermoon** · 08-04-2017, 12:47 PM

All the people who link the images and run up the bandwidth

**andrew** · 08-04-2017, 07:16 PM

It's hard to tell who it is, since anyone can grab an image and link it elsewhere.

But I could see what images were pulling the most data, and it was stuff form the Padded Room porn thread.

**TBS** · 08-08-2017, 09:49 PM

So how come I can post the photo in post 5492 here
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...Thread/page220

But I can't post the same photo in the "Throw the Bird" thread? vBulletin tells me its an invalid file type.
The photo is in my TGR photos, and not being shared on other sites

**wyeaster** · 08-08-2017, 09:56 PM

if i post using my phone it works. if i post using my puter, it doesn't look like it works on my puter but i see it on my phone.

**TBS** · 08-22-2017, 05:04 PM

Since you failed to respond to my post on 8/8, Let me ask the fucking question again

What in the fucking fuck do I have to do to attach a fucking jpeg file to a fucking post and have that fucking jpg file fucking display in vfuckingbulletin???

The following workflows do not fucking work:
A. Go Advanced | Manage Attachments | Drag previously uploaded files into this area to attach them | Preview Post
B. Click Insert Image Icon | Select From Computer | Select jpg file from PC | Click Upload File(s) | Preview Post

In both of these cases, vbulletin returns a string
"Click image for larger version. Name: Bear shit.jpg Views: 0 Size: 1.30 MB ID: 210924"

But NO FUCKING PHOTO SHOWS IN THE FUCKING PREVIEW

If you click on that "click image" string, vbulletin returns a new screen with the message
"Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"

These methods worked just fine on July 30

All of this is on a wintel system. Windows 10. I gave up trying to do anything with iOS on here a long time ago...

**Ted Striker** · 08-23-2017, 10:05 AM

^^^ the tl;dr version of that is that attached images still aren't consistently showing.

for me too.

**TBS** · 08-23-2017, 11:37 AM

^^^Gave them the workflow so Admin can troubleshoot.
Assuming s/he gives a shit. At this point there is substantial doubt they do...
And it's quite consistent for me. Haven't been able to attach a jpg since July 30

**andrew** · 08-23-2017, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by TBS

^^^Gave them the workflow so Admin can troubleshoot.
Assuming s/he gives a shit. At this point there is substantial doubt they do...
And it's quite consistent for me. Haven't been able to attach a jpg since July 30

Stop trying to put me on the defense. I'll get to it when I can.

**PNWbrit** · 08-23-2017, 03:06 PM

Guys.

Stop picking on Andrew when he's having his period.

**TBS** · 08-24-2017, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by andrew

Stop trying to put me on the defense. I'll get to it when I can.

Quoting this amazing reply for posterity. Shit stops working, and the users are "putting me on defense" for expecting it to work.

Strong work there son - you have a real future in IT management.

And After you do get to it, think about changing this sub forum's title to
"Ask TGR - We Might Get To It Someday"

Probably change the title of the "Go Forth and Ride - And Bring Back Pics" thread too.

**uglymoney** · 08-30-2017, 12:19 PM

I spent a couple of hours uploading a trip report with a bunch of images. Some of them showed but it was obviously too many for one post so I tried to edit it but the links to the missing photos are all dead now. Can't fix it or repost because I can't find the links to the pictures.

Honestly I doubt too many people are even going to look at a family backpacking trip report so not really worth my trouble to try to redo it with smaller individual posts.

Where the hell are the attachments? Is there a gallery somewhere that I can go copy the links. and quickly fix my TR? I have it save on notepad here on my computer but worthless if the [ATTACH=CONFIG]211291[ATTACH] leads absolutely nowhere. Frustrating.

I guess the TR is saved for my Facebook friends. A better platform for sharing.

**andrew** · 08-31-2017, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by uglymoney

I spent a couple of hours uploading a trip report with a bunch of images. Some of them showed but it was obviously too many for one post so I tried to edit it but the links to the missing photos are all dead now. Can't fix it or repost because I can't find the links to the pictures.

Honestly I doubt too many people are even going to look at a family backpacking trip report so not really worth my trouble to try to redo it with smaller individual posts.

Where the hell are the attachments? Is there a gallery somewhere that I can go copy the links. and quickly fix my TR? I have it save on notepad here on my computer but worthless if the [ATTACH=CONFIG]211291[ATTACH] leads absolutely nowhere. Frustrating.

I guess the TR is saved for my Facebook friends. A better platform for sharing.

Working through the quarks of getting a CDN to play nice with vBulletin's attachment system...

I looked at your TR and most of the images are showing up now. Want me to undelete it?

**abraham** · 08-31-2017, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by andrew

Working through the quarks of getting a CDN to play nice with vBulletin's attachment system...

I looked at your TR and most of the images are showing up now. Want me to undelete it?

Did you do something last night/this morning?
I noticed very few pictures were working for some time after maybe 8 pst. But they are visible this morning.

**andrew** · 08-31-2017, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by abraham

Did you do something last night/this morning?

Yup

**uglymoney** · 08-31-2017, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by andrew

Working through the quarks of getting a CDN to play nice with vBulletin's attachment system...

I looked at your TR and most of the images are showing up now. Want me to undelete it?

Sure. Give me what you got.

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**andrew** · 08-31-2017, 02:28 PM

K, done.

There are still some missing at the top...not sure why. But there are also some orphaned ones at the bottom in a giant "Attached Thumbnails" box. I think that happens when a photo is uploaded, but then not referenced anywhere in the post.

**andrew** · 08-31-2017, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by TBS

Quoting this amazing reply for posterity.

By "posterity", you mean quoting it in case I delete my post? Because I surely can't edit/delete yours?

Originally Posted by TBS

Strong work there son - you have a real future in IT management.

It's all about prioritization really. I know images not working sounds like a huge problem (and it kinda was). But it's peak post-production season around here, and I'm also needed elsewhere. Remember, we are a small company, and I'm the only dev/sysadmin.

So it's not that I don't care...just limited in time.