Timeline for Uploads to SE image servers have started failing
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| Jun 7 at 16:57 | history | edited | PM 2Ring | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Tested that normal image loading is working again |
| Jun 7 at 6:42 | comment | added | SamGibson | @PM2Ring - Got it, thanks :) AIUI everything still points to a 100 rep requirement to upload images via chat. So that will be a useful option for some people (e.g. active members who already have that rep), but not for new OPs. | |
| Jun 7 at 6:39 | history | edited | PM 2Ring | CC BY-SA 4.0 | deleted 6 characters in body |
| S Jun 7 at 6:39 | history | suggested | Harry McKenzie | CC BY-SA 4.0 | put a note that only applicable to users with 20 reputation. i just tested it. |
| Jun 7 at 6:34 | comment | added | PM 2Ring | @Sam Sorry for the confusion. On the main sites, anyone can (normally) upload images, or link to externally hosted images (eg on Wikipedia) but those images will not be displayed as images if they have <10 rep, you just see the link URL. But that has nothing to do with chat. | |
| Jun 7 at 6:28 | comment | added | SamGibson | @PM2Ring - OK, so it's 100 rep minimum for image upload in chatrooms, as shown in the meta link you kindly provided. But if someone has 20 points to talk in normal chatrooms, then they already have more than the 10 points you also mentioned, so I'm confused about this new value of 10 which is mentioned :( Can you simplify the requirements list for being able to upload images via chat (along with any difference in those requirements between normal & lobby rooms) as you understand them? TY | |
| Jun 7 at 6:21 | comment | added | PM 2Ring | @Harry 20 points is the rep needed to talk in chat. Low rep users can normally upload images on the main (& meta) sites, but they need at least 10 points to make any image link visible, as an anti-spam measure. | |
| Jun 7 at 6:17 | comment | added | PM 2Ring | @Sam "At 100 reputation you also get access to the "Upload image" button in chat". meta.stackexchange.com/a/317856/334566 | |
| Jun 7 at 6:17 | comment | added | Harry McKenzie | @SamGibson i.sstatic.net/gwooqf0I.jpg | |
| Jun 7 at 6:12 | comment | added | SamGibson | @PM2Ring - I see, thanks. So uploading via chat may be an option for some people, but not for all. || If anyone definitely knows the points/rep restrictions for uploading images via chat (normal chatrooms & lobby rooms, if different), please do leave a comment. | |
| Jun 7 at 6:08 | comment | added | PM 2Ring | @SamGibson I think you may need even more rep points (100 ?) to upload in chat. The new Lobby rooms originally permitted anyone to post image links, but that has been changed, because some porn images & anims were posted. | |
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| Jun 7 at 6:01 | comment | added | Harry McKenzie | @SamGibson good point. It only works for 20 points reputation so new users cannot use this workaround. I just tested it. | |
| Jun 7 at 5:55 | comment | added | SamGibson | @PM2Ring - Thanks for this suggestion. Without me creating a brand new account to test, do you know if the usual 20 point requirement applies before users are able to post in the sandbox chatroom? If it does, then that would prevent new users (e.g. new OPs) joining that chatroom to upload images there. Perhaps this would be a reason to point new OPs to the "Stack Exchange Lobby" chatroom instead, since that chatroom doesn't have the 20 point requirement AFAIK. Thoughts? | |
| Jun 7 at 5:52 | comment | added | Harry McKenzie | Cool, then I guess there’s no real issue for now, haha. Still, I think Journeyman Geek’s idea of a temporary image upload room is actually cool workaround too! :) | |
| Jun 7 at 5:40 | comment | added | PM 2Ring | @Harry The (removed) entries aren't really an issue, and they aren't visible in the chat transcript. And if you use one of the Sandbox chatrooms, clutter isn't much of an issue. There's a lot of clutter there already. ;) | |
| Jun 7 at 5:38 | comment | added | Journeyman Geek | sandbox works fine for that. Else maybe a designated temporary image upload room? | |
| Jun 7 at 5:33 | comment | added | Harry McKenzie | Yes, if followed strictly, it works, but you'll still see a "(removed)" spam entry. Also many users may not go back to delete it, which can lead to clutter over time. It's probably best to wait until it is fixed. | |
| Jun 7 at 5:30 | comment | added | PM 2Ring | @HarryMcKenzie That's why I said "you can delete the image in chat, to avoid creating clutter". | |
| Jun 7 at 5:25 | comment | added | Harry McKenzie | Uploading images that way will automatically post them into the chat room, which can lead to unnecessary spam. I just tested it — as soon as you upload an image, it appears instantly in the chat. I don’t think we want to clutter the room like that. | |
| Jun 7 at 5:07 | history | answered | PM 2Ring | CC BY-SA 4.0 |