BlogPhotoHost

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• Overview
• What is BlogPhotoHost?

• BlogPhotoHost.com is a free image hosting solution. It can be used to share pictures with friends, as well as post images on message boards and blogs. It can also be used to direct link images from your personal website or online auction. And best of all, it's completely free.

• How does it work?

• Click the frog logo or the Upload link to be taken to the front page. Select browse and find an image that you want to upload. Select that image and press OK/Open. Then press the "Host it!" button. After a short while (depending on your image size), you will see a number of boxes with links to your image. Depending on your use for the image, select any one of those links.

• Does BlogPhotoHost.com allow direct linking?

• Direct linking is embedding an image into a message board, personal webpage, or ebay auction. Yes, this is allowed.

• Will the images I upload ever be deleted?

• Your images will only be deleted if they do not adhere to our Terms of Service. Otherwise, your images will be available forever.

• What is the upload limit? Which image types am I allowed to upload?

• You may upload as many images as you like, as long as each of them is less than 1024kb in size. You may upload .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .bmp, .tif, .swf, and .png image types. bmp, tif, and tiff images will be converted to .png automatically.

• Troubleshooting
• I uploaded an image, but I forgot the URL. What do I do?

• Register so that BlogPhotoHost.com can keep track of your images for you! If you need another URL for your image, simply upload it again. It is not possible to recover an image that has been uploaded before registration.

• I uploaded an image and direct linked it, but it shows up as a red-x. What do I do?

• Make sure you are using the correct link that is given to you on the upload-done page. If you uploaded an image and it now shows as a red-X, it may be that the server on which your image is located is temporarily down, however this is a rare occurence.

• I am trying to access an image, but I get redirected to the front page instead. What is wrong?

• Most likely, it is because you copied the URL incorrectly. It could also be that the image has been deleted due to violation of upload policy. For more information concerning upload policies, please visit the Terms of Service page.

• When I try to upload an image, the upload does not complete and I get a blank page.

• This is probably due to the fact that you tried to upload an image that is greater than 1024kb in size. It could also be that your connection timed out, which may occur if you have a slow Internet connection. Try to upload another image to see if that solves the problem. If your image is too large, please see the next question in this FAQ.

• All my images are too big, how do I compress them?

• The best way to convert images is by using software such as PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro, or The Gimp (refer to the Image Compression Tutorial). BlogPhotoHost.com will soon have a resize and compress utility that can be used to resize large images. You can also convert images using the Easy Graphic Converter or IrfanView. This software is extremely easy to use.

• General Questions
• How is BlogPhotoHost.com able to provide such a service?

• BlogPhotoHost.com is a privately funded company that seeks to generate interest in the BlogPhotoHost.com Brand(TM) through the use of Internet Websites. BlogPhotoHost.com intends to promote BlogPhotoHost.com Brand(TM) products in the future.

• I would like an image to be deleted. What do I do?

• Generally, it is not necessary to delete a picture that you no longer have use for, or one that you accidentally upload. This is because BlogPhotoHost.com has enough harddrive space to accomodate your needs, and then some.
  
  However, If your image or any image that you find violates the Terms of Service, please report it by visiting the image's respective my.php address and clicking "Report this image as a violation". A my.php address looks like this: http://img10.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img10&image=BlogPhotoHost3.png.
  
  You can also report an image by Contacting BlogPhotoHost.com and by selecting Image Deleting Request in the drop down menu.
  
  You will be able to delete your own images if you Register an Account.

• What should I do if I registered and have trouble logging in or uploading images?

• Please see Registered User Help and General Help.

• This is a great site. How can I help?

• BlogPhotoHost.com is free for everyone to use. You can help by posting about it on message boards, newsgroups, or your personal website. You can also use the thumbnail feature to post series of pictures on your site or message board. If you are feeling generous, please Donate to help pay for maintenance costs.

• How do I delete my account?

• It is not necessary to delete your account once you feel that you no longer need it. Simply stop using it.

• What do I do if my domain is banned?

• If you feel that your domain was banned without justification, please Contact BlogPhotoHost.com. Make absolutely sure to provide a direct link to the URL that shows the banned images, not just the site's domain name.

  If a domain has the following strings of characters, it will be banned regardless: "toplist", "topsites".

• I have a question that isn't answered here, what do I do?

• Contact Us

• Why does BlogPhotoHost.com rename images?
• Can I replace my images by re-uploading another image with the same filename?

• No. In order to maximize security, any image that you upload will have a 3-alphanumeric code added to the endof the filename. If the filename exists on BlogPhotoHost.com's servers, it is renamed by added an ever-increasing number to the end of the filename. This means that if you upload image.jpg, it will be renamed to image3ti.jpg (for example). If image3ti.jpg exists, it will then be renamed to image3ti1.jpg, image3ti2.jpg, etc. This is done to prevent other people from accidentally or intentionally replacing your images.

• Why do my images get renamed after I upload them?

• In order to ensure the largest amount of compatability, only standard English lowercase letters and numbers are allowable image characters. If your image contains non-standard characters, they will be omitted upon upload. The following characters are allowed: 1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm

  Additionally, if the filename has over 30 characters, it is shortened to 30 characters in order to ensure compatability.

• How secure are my images?

• BlogPhotoHost.com offers the best reliability and privacy protection. Your images are available only to you, and to those people with whom you share your image locations. Using intuitive techniques, BlogPhotoHost.com guarantees your privacy:
  
  Three random characters (i.e. "2ct")are added to the end of each image. A 4-digit subdirectory, based on the image name, is also created. These security measures ensure maximum security, the prevention of image leeching, and the protection of your image locations.

• Concerns
• Some of my images have no thumbnails, why is that?

• BlogPhotoHost.com does not generate thumbs for images that are 200x200 pixels in resolution or less.

• How do I report a violation of the BlogPhotoHost.com Terms of Service?

• The easiest way to report images is to visit their respective my.php dynamic URL and click "Report this image as a violation". A my.php address looks like this: http://img10.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img10&image=BlogPhotoHost3.png

• How do I link to an image in a particular way?

• Please have a look at w3schools.com image html help in order to learn how you can use HTML to link your images.

• Are there any space or bandwidth limitations?

• Unlike other Image Hosting providers, there are absolutely no space or bandwidth limitations. However, all images that are uploaded must obey the Terms of Service. Also, if you are going to hotlink a series of images on a forum or message board, please use the thumbnail feature. This helps us save a lot of bandwidth.