(30/08/2010 04:53 AM)Assassinator Wrote:  Drag and drop into FTP client, then right click, copy path?  Can't think of anything easier.

But you need to:
- launch (S)FTP application
- connect to server
- navigate to correct folder
- upload file
- copy path + filename, then modify for actual URL

Whereas, for image host:
- Ctrl+T, type URL
- click Browse
- select file, and upload
- copy URL

Or if ImageBot works, click the icon and drag and drop files onto it.

(30/08/2010 04:53 AM)Assassinator Wrote:  I'm sure your server can handle the bandwidth of an image just fine (after all, you have much much bigger stuff in the download section).  And it's not like this is 4chin SUCK, the image won't get 10000 hits.

It's got nothing to do with being able to handle something.  If it consumes bandwidth, it consumes bandwidth, nothing more, nothing less.  If I can save it with minimal effort, why not?
And if you're wrong, then changing things over isn't exactly easy, whereas hosting externally, I eliminate all risks with self-hosting.  (only thing I need to worry about is them potentially deleting files)

(30/08/2010 04:53 AM)Assassinator Wrote:  And another important thing is, you retain ultimate control of the file, so you can modify and/or delete it at will.

Don't need it.


Maybe I'll try the ImageShack uploader.  Thanks for the tip.