aveschapinas Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 5 hours ago, lonestranger said: That's the way it usually happens for me too. This time was just weird because I noticed repeats, and then it got weirder when I noticed that the repeats were in countdown mode. I don't think that'll be necessary. The notifications weren't annoying, they were just weird when scrutinized. And the easiest solution for that is to just stop scrutinizing the notifications. 😉 If the problem persists you could try turning them off and back on again. Also restarting your device is always a good thing to try. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I’m having trouble uploading photos to the forum. Every time I try, it says that the file is too large to post, but then when I downsize it to a size that actually is accepted by the forum, the photos so small you can’t tell what it is. @Kevin @aveschapinas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) @IKLland, do you post photos to eBird checklists? Linking to those is one way to get photos into Whatbird. If you're posting the photo to get an identification, it's easiest to screenshot the bird from the photo and paste the screenshot. There's are also utilities that will reduce the file size of a photo without affecting image size. Yes, there's some minor degradation but that won't have any affect for ID purposes. Edited April 15 by Charlie Spencer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) 55 minutes ago, IKLland said: I’m having trouble uploading photos to the forum. Every time I try, it says that the file is too large to post, but then when I downsize it to a size that actually is accepted by the forum, the photos so small you can’t tell what it is. @Kevin @aveschapinas Is it possible that you have reached the website's upload limit? If so, that might explain your upload problems. Edited April 15 by lonestranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 17 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: @IKLland, do you post photos to eBird checklists? Linking to those is one way to get photos into Whatbird. If you're posting the photo to get an identification, it's easiest to screenshot the bird from the photo and paste the screenshot. There's are also utilities that will reduce the file size of a photo without affecting image size. Yes, there's some minor degradation but that won't have any affect for ID purposes. I do put my phones on eBird and always embeds them. I’m having trouble getting screenshots to upload. Every time I upload a screenshot, it says file too large. I even tried uploading photos that aren’t screenshots and those aren’t working either. The reason I need to upload a screenshot is for the “body parts” thread. Thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) 15 minutes ago, lonestranger said: Is it possible that you have reached the website's upload limit? If so, that might explain your upload problems. I have, that may be it. Edited April 15 by IKLland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aveschapinas Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 1 hour ago, IKLland said: I have, that may be it. If you've used up your quota this would make sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 1 hour ago, IKLland said: I have, that may be it. I think your 13,424 posts speak for themselves.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 9 minutes ago, aveschapinas said: If you've used up your quota this would make sense. Il just refrain from posting screenshots, and if that becomes too hard, I’ll make a new account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAL Land Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Hey everyone!! This me, IKL Land. I decided to create a second account that I will use only when I need to upload images directly to the forum. (See my issues Above 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 4 hours ago, BAL Land said: Hey everyone!! This me, IKL Land. I decided to create a second account that I will use only when I need to upload images directly to the forum. (See my issues Above So basically BAL Land’s The Mouth of Sauron but for photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 5 hours ago, BAL Land said: Hey everyone!! This me, IKL Land. I decided to create a second account that I will use only when I need to upload images directly to the forum. (See my issues Above Be aware that you won't get any notifications when people quote you or react to the images you upload under the second account. Instead of a second Whatbird account, have you considered a second photo sharing website for the images that you want to upload to Whatbird but don't want to upload to eBird/Macaulay? I am certain that the upload limit on Flickr and/or Imgur would last a lot longer than a second, or third, account on Whatbird. Just a suggestion that may, or may not, save you the headaches of trying to manage two Whatbird accounts at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 53 minutes ago, lonestranger said: Be aware that you won't get any notifications when people quote you or react to the images you upload under the second account. Instead of a second Whatbird account, have you considered a second photo sharing website for the images that you want to upload to Whatbird but don't want to upload to eBird/Macaulay? I am certain that the upload limit on Flickr and/or Imgur would last a lot longer than a second, or third, account on Whatbird. Just a suggestion that may, or may not, save you the headaches of trying to manage two Whatbird accounts at the same time. I only need to use that second account for posting screenshots for the “body parts” and “feedback on editing” topics. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 My uploaded audio not playable here - The play buttons do not work. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 44 minutes ago, dragon49 said: My uploaded audio not playable here - The play buttons do not work. Thanks That is a problem on your end. They play just fine for me. I have had trouble in the past with seeing videos and audio before like that, it seems to be random. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 3 hours ago, Kevin said: That is a problem on your end. They play just fine for me. I have had trouble in the past with seeing videos and audio before like that, it seems to be random. Ty - I cleared my browser cache, exited all webpages and reloaded the thread. They play just fine now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) 8 hours ago, dragon49 said: I cleared my browser cache, exited all webpages and reloaded the thread. Always excellent first steps when troubleshooting web issues! Edited May 9 by Charlie Spencer 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Thomas 2.0 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Not sure if this has been brought up before recently or not, but just FYI, when you type in "whatbird.com" into (at least) mozilla firefox browsers, all you get to is a page showing the following message: "Thank you for your patience. Whatbird.com is being updated with new software and should be available soon." However, if you use, for example, "forums.whatbird.com", then everything is cool like always. Just thought I would notify in case it was an unknown issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aveschapinas Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 15 hours ago, Caley Thomas 2.0 said: Not sure if this has been brought up before recently or not, but just FYI, when you type in "whatbird.com" into (at least) mozilla firefox browsers, all you get to is a page showing the following message: "Thank you for your patience. Whatbird.com is being updated with new software and should be available soon." However, if you use, for example, "forums.whatbird.com", then everything is cool like always. Just thought I would notify in case it was an unknown issue. The main site has been down for a while after a major hacking attack. I don't have any news about when it might be up again. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Thomas 2.0 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, aveschapinas said: The main site has been down for a while after a major hacking attack. I don't have any news about when it might be up again. Understood and very sorry to hear that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 @aveschapinas, @Kevin, would there be value to renaming 'Photo Sharing and Discussion' to 'Photo and Media Sharing and Discussion'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 1 minute ago, Charlie Spencer said: @aveschapinas, @Kevin, would there be value to renaming 'Photo Sharing and Discussion' to 'Photo and Media Sharing and Discussion'? I don't really think so but there is certainly nothing wrong with changing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aveschapinas Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: @aveschapinas, @Kevin, would there be value to renaming 'Photo Sharing and Discussion' to 'Photo and Media Sharing and Discussion'? Why? I don't see that we are trying to encourage sharing other kinds of media. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 1 hour ago, aveschapinas said: Why? I don't see that we are trying to encourage sharing other kinds of media. Auido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aveschapinas Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 6 hours ago, Birds are cool said: Auido ¿? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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