Batch image uploading

[dhutch]

I have several topics I would love to run a thread on, westfield engine swap, house renovation, even an update on my lawn improvement. But to add even a small handful of pictures takes ages, because you have to do each one individually via thumbsnap (still in beta) ruddy mess of a thing. Pain in the ass on a computer, utterly unworkable on a phone.

Please please please pleaseeeee please, can we have a modern fit for purpose image uploader?



Daniel

[B'stard Child]

What would you pay for such a feature?

[dhutch]

I would generate content and view the adverts and classifieds, just like you. More content, more usage, more ad revenue, more traffic to the classifieds.

However if it was included as part of a donation/subscription premium user feature I would tentatively value it at something like £3/month or £40/year.

For the record, I run a fairly substantial forum, which runs modern pay to use software, with built in image uploader, full free access to all members. No advertisements.
Running costs for the site are a few thousand a year, which we easily make back through voluntary donations. Images re hosted 'remotely' using AWS.



Daniel

[dhutch]

I can't be the only one?

[droopsnoot]

No, you're not, it would be nice if it could be improved. But you've always got the option to upload the images to a different site (I use Postimage, until they start wanting money), many of which offer the option to provide multiple image tags in one hit.

It does make you wonder how long the existing image upload facility will remain in "beta" test.

[TonyRPH]

With HTML5 the form code to upload multiple images is very simple, requiring a couple of simple changes to existing code.

There's no rational reason why any site should lack the function these days.

[Ben Lowden]

It's definitely on our radar Daniel – we recognise Thumbsnap is far from ideal. I don't know yet when this will change, but it's something we're conscious of that needs updating.

[dhutch]

I notice PH is now hosting images locally, rather than on thumbsnap servers, which at least means I can upload and view images on the works computer which previously blocked access to thumbsnap.

Not holding my breath, but maybe this is a small step in the direction of modernising the image uploader?

[Ben Lowden]

There are no immediate plans to modernise the image uploader for the forums, but we are working on a new solution for the classifieds/auctions so never say never!

[dhutch]

Ben Lowden said:

There are no immediate plans to modernise the image uploader for the forums,...

That's disappointing.

Hopefully once the clasificed have been improved, the forums can have the update they are crying out for.