Dead Links

darkphoenix16 · Post by **darkphoenix16** » Sat May 07, 2011 12:06 pm

Hey.

I'm starting to get a little frustrated with all the dead links, missing images, and tutorials that no longer exist. Would it be possible to have the forum automatically attach a "report dead link" button next to hyperlinks? When a dead link is found it could be clicked, the original poster notified, and then if no action is taken at least mark the link as dead, or move the post to a dead posts section?

Also, could the admins make create some sort of free account[s] somewhere for image positing and have people upload images there. It is equally frustrating for people to talk about images that no longer exist.

thx

ent1ty · Post by **ent1ty** » Sat May 07, 2011 12:12 pm

'Bout images: wise people have photobucket/any other image hosting site accounts, so that their images don't get erased

Basically, same thing goes for file uploads

darkphoenix16 · Post by **darkphoenix16** » Sat May 07, 2011 12:20 pm

Unfortunately I've come across a lot of imageshack and the like images that no longer exist. I was hoping the admins could make similar accounts for all these images since they would be less likely to close accounts or delete images.

ent1ty · Post by **ent1ty** » Sat May 07, 2011 12:24 pm

Imho someone who works with computer on the level of programming, should know how to register on photobucket.

Admins are not our babysitters... right? Right? Or are they? CuteAlien, get me a glass of ice cold chocolate milk, would ya?

hendu · Post by **hendu** » Sat May 07, 2011 1:05 pm

Au contraire, just because of that we have determined having a throw-away pic disappear after some time is not worth the hassle of registering an account.

ent1ty · Post by **ent1ty** » Sat May 07, 2011 1:07 pm

Right. Sourceforge == holy and Photobucket == evil?