New Flickr Format

creampuff · 07-05-2010, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by Bramela

Well I sat down try this out. To pick up a photo from Flickr and post in Forums.

1. Found the photo in Flick
2. Clicked on it to get large size.
3. Selected appropriate size
4. Clicked on "Share this Photo"
5. Clicked on "Grab the Link"
6. Copied URL which came up in square
7. Went to Forums and clicked on "Insert Image" (Small Picture of Mountain)
8. Pasted the Copied URL
9. Hit OK.
10. Hit Preview or Submit Reply.

Nothing, Zero.

This procedure is virtually what I have been doing Flickr/Forums for years.
What am I doing wrong that no picture will come up in Forums.

I must be missing something, but then, what's new?

Yeah, I tried the same with no success.

After tinkering around, I found a way for the photo to link when using the new Flickr layout.

1) Go to the Actions drop down menu of the selected image and select the "View All Sizes"
2) Click on the preferred size that you want
3) Once your image loads, copy the url of the image found in the browser's location bar
4) Click the insert image icon when posting a reply, then paste the url that was copied earlier

Hope this helps.

Marc Sabatella · 07-05-2010, 09:51 AM

Wouldn't the above give you a link to the HTML page containing the image? Instead of grabbing the URL from the browser location bar, I right click the image itself and grab it from the popup menu (Firefox on PC; simialr procedure should work for other systems).

I think it might end up being one more click than it used to, but really, the big change was when they stopped allowing right click access to the image without having to go to All Sizes, and that happened months ago.

As for the rule saying the image has to link back to the original page, I'll start following when they start giving me an easy way to actually do that. None of the forums I frequent support they HTML code they provide, and I'm too lazy to mess with fixing it.

stevebrot · 07-05-2010, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by fractal

Click the link in my previous post and tell me if it redirects you to my photostream.

No...it sends me to the image file. Your photostream page for that image is at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47074856@N02/4757319364/

Steve

stevebrot · 07-05-2010, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by rparmar

That has always been the case, since this board does not accept HTML codes. It uses BBcode instead.

I didn't know about that but have my own script to do this work. I was going to share it with everyone but now see there is no point.

EDIT: Although my script preserves the image title.

Image title is good. Perhaps you should share your script anyway?

Steve

stevebrot · 07-05-2010, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Marc Sabatella

...As for the rule saying the image has to link back to the original page, I'll start following when they start giving me an easy way to actually do that. None of the forums I frequent support they HTML code they provide, and I'm too lazy to mess with fixing it.

I am not sure, but I think that they may have a bot that detects and blocks deep links to images unless they are explicitly hyper-linked to a photostream page. Ever wonder why so many shared images, even recently shared ones, on this site display with the Flickr "denied" image instead?

Steve

**rparmar** · 07-05-2010, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I am not sure, but I think that they may have a bot that detects and blocks deep links to images unless they are explicitly hyper-linked to a photostream page. Ever wonder why so many shared images, even recently shared ones, on this site display with the Flickr "denied" image instead?

This happens even with correctly linked images. I think their servers have the hiccups.

creampuff · 07-05-2010, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by Marc Sabatella

Wouldn't the above give you a link to the HTML page containing the image? Instead of grabbing the URL from the browser location bar, I right click the image itself and grab it from the popup menu (Firefox on PC; simialr procedure should work for other systems)....

I thought so too but strangely enough it works for me.
I just get the image and not the html page with the image.

fractal · 07-05-2010, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by rparmar

That has always been the case, since this board does not accept HTML codes. It uses BBcode instead.

Yep, I know. But the trimmed HTML was available and still is for those using the old format. This works just fine on this forum with IMG tags.

Blue · 07-05-2010, 11:12 PM

I had a thread about this last week. Not everyone got the banner warning about the new system. Plus, the staff were less than helpful and insisted that questions about the new system go and join the Social Group and look for answers in one of the threads or ask in a thread. I found this attitude unacceptable for a paid service. I had my thread locked because of Cody trying to bicker with me.

However, I found that once you click through to the show sizes during the slide show, you can right click and select image location just like in the old system.

There are a lot of good things about the new system but there are also a lot of issues.

Blue · 07-05-2010, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by rparmar

Er, yeah. Just a little tedious for 3,000 images!

This situation has got me thinking about how to deal with a situation like this. If a person doesn't renew the subscription, it opens up a can of worms. I guess I have 7 months to figure out what I'm going to do.

Edit: Here's is a story behind the motivating factor. They are threatened by FaceBook.

http://www.switched.com/2010/06/24/yahoo-unveils-a-new-and-more-wonderful-fl...medium=twitter

Bramela · 07-06-2010, 01:19 AM

It seems, now, that the new format is only a Beta version.
The new beta was thrust on people without their request.

I now find that you can "opt out" if you so desire.
I have done just that, and reading the comments it appears so are many others.

Thanks you Flickr, for you presumptive attitude and your unwillingness to even advise people.

fractal · 07-06-2010, 01:55 AM

We'll face the music when it comes to it Bruce.

**rparmar** · 07-06-2010, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Image title is good. Perhaps you should share your script anyway?

I just checked it out and it relies a lot on some pretty substantial Python libraries I have. So I don't think it would really help anyone. Darn.

stevebrot · 07-06-2010, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by rparmar

I just checked it out and it relies a lot on some pretty substantial Python libraries I have. So I don't think it would really help anyone. Darn.

Yep...python is not exactly part of your average PC user's stack.

Steve

**rparmar** · 07-06-2010, 01:26 PM

It's not so much Python, which anyone can easily download. It's the dependencies of my routine that make it rather a bit too much to ask of most people. To anyone who wants to do any coding at all I recommend Python -- I use it for all my scripting. The only time I can't is for web sites committed to brain-dead PHP.

07-05-2010, 11:15 PM	#25
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by rparmar Er, yeah. Just a little tedious for 3,000 images! This situation has got me thinking about how to deal with a situation like this. If a person doesn't renew the subscription, it opens up a can of worms. I guess I have 7 months to figure out what I'm going to do. Edit: Here's is a story behind the motivating factor. They are threatened by FaceBook. http://www.switched.com/2010/06/24/yahoo-unveils-a-new-and-more-wonderful-fl...medium=twitter Last edited by Blue; 07-05-2010 at 11:32 PM.

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07-05-2010, 09:00 AM	#16
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Originally posted by Bramela Well I sat down try this out. To pick up a photo from Flickr and post in Forums. 1. Found the photo in Flick 2. Clicked on it to get large size. 3. Selected appropriate size 4. Clicked on "Share this Photo" 5. Clicked on "Grab the Link" 6. Copied URL which came up in square 7. Went to Forums and clicked on "Insert Image" (Small Picture of Mountain) 8. Pasted the Copied URL 9. Hit OK. 10. Hit Preview or Submit Reply. Nothing, Zero. This procedure is virtually what I have been doing Flickr/Forums for years. What am I doing wrong that no picture will come up in Forums. I must be missing something, but then, what's new? Yeah, I tried the same with no success. After tinkering around, I found a way for the photo to link when using the new Flickr layout. 1) Go to the Actions drop down menu of the selected image and select the "View All Sizes" 2) Click on the preferred size that you want 3) Once your image loads, copy the url of the image found in the browser's location bar 4) Click the insert image icon when posting a reply, then paste the url that was copied earlier Hope this helps.

07-05-2010, 09:51 AM	#17
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Wouldn't the above give you a link to the HTML page containing the image? Instead of grabbing the URL from the browser location bar, I right click the image itself and grab it from the popup menu (Firefox on PC; simialr procedure should work for other systems). I think it might end up being one more click than it used to, but really, the big change was when they stopped allowing right click access to the image without having to go to All Sizes, and that happened months ago. As for the rule saying the image has to link back to the original page, I'll start following when they start giving me an easy way to actually do that. None of the forums I frequent support they HTML code they provide, and I'm too lazy to mess with fixing it.

07-05-2010, 10:47 AM	#18
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by fractal Click the link in my previous post and tell me if it redirects you to my photostream. No...it sends me to the image file. Your photostream page for that image is at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/47074856@N02/4757319364/ Steve

07-05-2010, 10:50 AM	#19
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by rparmar That has always been the case, since this board does not accept HTML codes. It uses BBcode instead. I didn't know about that but have my own script to do this work. I was going to share it with everyone but now see there is no point. EDIT: Although my script preserves the image title. Image title is good. Perhaps you should share your script anyway? Steve

07-05-2010, 10:54 AM	#20
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Marc Sabatella ...As for the rule saying the image has to link back to the original page, I'll start following when they start giving me an easy way to actually do that. None of the forums I frequent support they HTML code they provide, and I'm too lazy to mess with fixing it. I am not sure, but I think that they may have a bot that detects and blocks deep links to images unless they are explicitly hyper-linked to a photostream page. Ever wonder why so many shared images, even recently shared ones, on this site display with the Flickr "denied" image instead? Steve

07-05-2010, 02:59 PM	#21
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by stevebrot I am not sure, but I think that they may have a bot that detects and blocks deep links to images unless they are explicitly hyper-linked to a photostream page. Ever wonder why so many shared images, even recently shared ones, on this site display with the Flickr "denied" image instead? This happens even with correctly linked images. I think their servers have the hiccups.

07-05-2010, 07:34 PM	#22
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Originally posted by Marc Sabatella Wouldn't the above give you a link to the HTML page containing the image? Instead of grabbing the URL from the browser location bar, I right click the image itself and grab it from the popup menu (Firefox on PC; simialr procedure should work for other systems).... I thought so too but strangely enough it works for me. I just get the image and not the html page with the image.

07-05-2010, 08:21 PM	#23
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Originally posted by rparmar That has always been the case, since this board does not accept HTML codes. It uses BBcode instead. Yep, I know. But the trimmed HTML was available and still is for those using the old format. This works just fine on this forum with IMG tags.

07-05-2010, 11:12 PM	#24
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	I had a thread about this last week. Not everyone got the banner warning about the new system. Plus, the staff were less than helpful and insisted that questions about the new system go and join the Social Group and look for answers in one of the threads or ask in a thread. I found this attitude unacceptable for a paid service. I had my thread locked because of Cody trying to bicker with me. However, I found that once you click through to the show sizes during the slide show, you can right click and select image location just like in the old system. There are a lot of good things about the new system but there are also a lot of issues.

07-06-2010, 01:19 AM	#26
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284 Original Poster	It seems, now, that the new format is only a Beta version. The new beta was thrust on people without their request. I now find that you can "opt out" if you so desire. I have done just that, and reading the comments it appears so are many others. Thanks you Flickr, for you presumptive attitude and your unwillingness to even advise people.

07-06-2010, 01:55 AM	#27
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	We'll face the music when it comes to it Bruce.

07-06-2010, 09:57 AM	#28
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by stevebrot Image title is good. Perhaps you should share your script anyway? I just checked it out and it relies a lot on some pretty substantial Python libraries I have. So I don't think it would really help anyone. Darn.

07-06-2010, 11:39 AM	#29
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by rparmar I just checked it out and it relies a lot on some pretty substantial Python libraries I have. So I don't think it would really help anyone. Darn. Yep...python is not exactly part of your average PC user's stack. Steve

07-06-2010, 01:26 PM	#30
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	It's not so much Python, which anyone can easily download. It's the dependencies of my routine that make it rather a bit too much to ask of most people. To anyone who wants to do any coding at all I recommend Python -- I use it for all my scripting. The only time I can't is for web sites committed to brain-dead PHP.