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BWdem4life

(3,084 posts) Sat May 2, 2026, 12:51 AM May 2

Postimages.org has changed. There is an alternative.

If you use postimages.org to post pics on DU, you'll find that after a certain number of views, postimages blocks any further people from viewing it.

This can be very frustrating to latecomers to your thread, which may have received a high number of view and recs. The latecomer wants to see what all the hubbub is about, but they cannot.

I don't use postimages.org anymore to post images on DU. I have found an alternative:

https://imgbb.com/

So far I have been able to upload pics for free and although some have received high recs/views, imgbb.com has not blocked additional views.

Only issue I've had is that I have to trim off excess parts of the link like so:

(BEFORE)

[url=https://ibb.co/5hG6MtXz][img][/img][/url]

----

(AFTER)

----

Other than that it's been a good alternative.

Edit: Here's the same pic using postimages - let's see how many people they allow to view it:

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Postimages.org has changed. There is an alternative. (Original Post) BWdem4life May 2 OP

thank you, this paywall for images needs to stop RainCaster May 2 #1

Bookmarking; thank you. Permanut May 2 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Sector 001 May 2 #3

OK, I'll give this a try Martin Eden May 2 #4

You want BBCode full linked BWdem4life May 2 #5

When I deleted the bracketed parts you see now Martin Eden May 2 #6

Don't delete the part between [img] and [/img] BWdem4life May 3 #7

RainCaster

(13,888 posts)

1. thank you, this paywall for images needs to stop

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2026, 02:08 AM

May 2

Let's hope this is a viable alternative.

Permanut

(8,566 posts)

2. Bookmarking; thank you.

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2026, 02:28 AM

May 2

Response to BWdem4life (Original post)

Sector 001 This message was self-deleted by its author.

Martin Eden

(15,873 posts)

4. OK, I'll give this a try

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2026, 07:47 AM

May 2

I just uploaded an image, copied the link, and here it is:
https://ibb.co/v4r43KXr
Is there an image above? I don't see it.

OK, I see addtional viewer links.

HTML full linked:

HTML thumbnail linked:

BBCode full linked:
[url=https://ibb.co/v4r43KXr][img][/img][/url]
BBCode thumbnail linked:
[url=https://ibb.co/v4r43KXr][img][/img][/url]

BWdem4life

(3,084 posts)

5. You want BBCode full linked

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #4)

Sat May 2, 2026, 04:11 PM

May 2

Then delete all of the link through bracketed letters img, as well as the end of link from bracketed letters /img to end.

A bit clunky, I know.

Martin Eden

(15,873 posts)

6. When I deleted the bracketed parts you see now

Reply to BWdem4life (Reply #5)

Sat May 2, 2026, 05:12 PM

May 2

Then previewed, the image disappeared and only the link remained. That's why I left it in.

BWdem4life

(3,084 posts)

7. Don't delete the part between [img] and [/img]

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #6)

Sun May 3, 2026, 01:17 AM

May 3

Delete everything else including the first url (https://etc)

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