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REV - REViSi0N => [HOWTO] - Collected Actual Help => Topic started by: Karl Doenitz on 20170904, 10:09:32

Title: HOW TO USE MEDIAFIRE AS PICTURES HOST
Post by: Karl Doenitz on 20170904, 10:09:32

Why we use MEDiAFiRE and not Dropbox or alike

• MF has 10GB (up to 50GB) FOR FREE
• MF has a directory-structure
• MF lets you link to FILES, to DIRECTORIES and even use IMAGES - for your reports in your flotilla-thread!
• MF can be synchronized with your local computer as well as your mobile phone
• Other picture hosters have proven to be unreliable and/or suddenly shutdown, e.g. Imagehost (http://g.imagehost.org/) or Tinypic (http://tinypic.com)

These are the steps to take to use MEDiAFiRE for your images, for example in your personal career-thread:

• Save ingame .BMP-pictures to .JPG or better .PNG
• Resize them to be viewable on this forum, best dimensions are 1024x512
• Check if they are human-readable without microscope - have them cropped with common sense.
• Also do NOT use giant files all the time! Threads take forever to load then! Use <800 kb size!!! Common sense!
• Put your pictures in any folder into your Mediafire account: https://www.mediafire.com (https://www.mediafire.com)
  For patrol pictures you are asked to put them into YOUR own folder on the |DEF|-PiX-Server, data came per mail, please read it.
• Find the icon or the name of your picture you want to use. At the extreme right of it, click left on the arrow aiming to the bottom and click left on “Share”.
• At the bottom of the new window, click left on “More sharing options…”
• Copy the “Direct Link”, not just any!!! Only this link gives you pictures that do NOT expire!

If you want to experiment more, but that is totally optional AND NOT FOR YOUR PATROL PICTURES!, try http://z-o-o-m.eu/

(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e157/vbh434kwuu6ki9f5g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/?dhob7do) - [CLICK TO CREATE YOUR OWN MF-ACCOUNT NOW!]

Title: Re: HOW TO USE MEDIAFIRE AS PICTURES HOST
Post by: REV_BL!TZKR!EG on 20210714, 22:24:05

[April 2021]. We got a problem that is not our fault. MEDIAFIRE has now screwed up everything with TRANSPARENT pictures, so TRANSPARENT pictures do not show properly. All other "normal" pictures are still good. But just so you know why some of our images look at bit weird at the moment.

[May 2021]. We got another problem that is not our fault. MEDIAFIRE has now screwed up the DIRECT link. We await a respose from the chaotic MF-team.

Temporary workaround until they come back to senses and stop destroying their own service: Read till end of this post. Sorry, the fault is MEDIAFIRE's who have "simply" removed that function.

[July 2021]. Still no answer besides text-patterns from MF-"support".

[JAN 2022]. Mediafire has still not fixed what used to work for years and another ticket has been submitten (ly24hb), but we from REViSi0N can give you a workaround:

• Upload your picture to your slot as usual
• Go to the page where you can view that image
• Edit the address-bar of that page and put 'use view-source:' in front of the address OR press CTRL+U, if your browser supports that

You now see the page source in HTML. Find the line where it includes the word '/convkey/' and take that link. This is the link that shows the actual picture without anything else and this link you use!
The link ends with ...5g.jpg
REPLACE that '5g'
WITH '6g' and the picture no longer displays "small and unreadable" but at its original size when you post it.


I have quickly programmed a little tool to automate that process.
You can download it now, it is fully integrated in S3Q and it can not be any easier than this:

(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/633b/vngllgmk38vb4646g.jpg)


Btw: All you get back from Mediafire is the usual bullshit that almost every major company hides behind: well-sounding text patterns.
After you got some confirmation going like:

Code: [Select]

Thank you for writing us. This is a quick note to confirm we received your message and we're working hard to answer your request.

the next thing you get ON THE VERY SAME DAY (!) is the first excuse:

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Hi,

This is a follow-up to your recent request. During this unprecedented time we are continuing to respond to tickets during the COVID-19 pandemic and it appears we were still working toward this ticket. We would like to know if you still need assistance. Since we were unable to respond right away, self help is one of the fastest ways to find answers to your question. Here is a link to our Help Center:

https://mediafire.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

At any time, you can leverage our Help Center to find a solution. It helps you troubleshoot and better understand the services MediaFire offers. We understand that after utilizing the Help Center additional support may be required. In situations like this, simply reply to this email to let us know you still need help. If you are a paid subscriber, please log into your account, then submit a new ticket to receive priority support.

Be safe, stay healthy, and thank you for being a MediaFire customer.

Kind regards,

Customer Support
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...and after that you do not hear back from them at all.