Addicted

[MattGold]

I don't know if it's just me but you know how a lot of people get addicted to facebook well I think I'm becoming addicted to this site... I just want to keep posting photos of what I have, I've still got a fair few pics to add here but I don't want to take up the forum. Just looking back on the last few days I feel like I'm hogging the forum in my own way. Sorry if it looks that way but I can't help it lol.

Is there such a place called OFA? Online Forums Anonymous:yahoo:

Matt

[ausjack]

Well personally I think it's better to post than join and never post,at least ya joinin in and havin fun mate and I think you learn more if you ask questions :good: and just look at trouts postings or even mine own :mocking: I also like that it shows our hobby is getting stronger all the time

[Fulvio]

Here's a good way to have your cake and eat it too, Matt...

Simply upload all your pics into a G+ Album. This can even be done automagically from your phone or computer. The individual pics can be shared of course, but the album itself has its own permissions. So, all the pics I've posted here are in this album:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/100294995440554808691/albums/5866540208576673281

But you will notice you don't have permission to view it. Because I haven't shared it. You can share anything with anyone you like; A specific person(s), a circle, a community, all your circles, all their (extended) circles, public, or noone at all. Here's an album I've previously shared publicly (see if you can recognise the location):

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/100294995440554808691/albums/5754690176635985777

And, if you run the URL through http://goo.gl like so: http://goo.gl/cblcf you also gain analytics: http://goo.gl/#analytics/goo.gl/cblcf/all_time

Doing it this way allows you to update the album as much as you want, without feeling like you're imposing by posting too much. Just put the link in your signature, and people can look when they feel like it. There is no limit to how many pics you can have, and you can customise albums for your needs.

[MattGold]

Thanks for that AJ, I agree it is better to post than never post at all..

Fulvio- I have a gmail account so can I just use that one or would it be better if I just want to make it for photos to make another gmail account and go from there?

Matt

[Fulvio]

Gmail and G+ accounts are linked, but independent. Whatever email you associate with Google Accounts is the one that will be used with G+. It doesn't need to be a Gmail account. Mine is my Optus account, even though I also have a couple of Gmails. The other thing to keep in mind is you need to use your real identity, because if you use a pseudonym you risk being suspended if they catch on. You can however create "pages", which are almost like real accounts, except they can't circle anyone who doesn't circle them first.

So go ahead and log into your existing Google account, and sign up for G+ from there. If it doesn't pan out, you can always change it later.

[markn]

There's an integrated image gallery in the new forum.  Every forum member will have access to it and be able to create their own public and private albums.

[ausjack]

SWEEEET thanks mark, saves me making another weebly..so how long till ya think it'll be up and runnin :good:

[markn]

SWEEEET thanks mark, saves me making another weebly..so how long till ya think it'll be up and runnin :good:

This weekend I hope.  There'll be a period where some people wont be able to access it, but it shouldn't be more than a day or two.  Once we get the twitches ironed out I'll post up an announcement.

[Fulvio]

Gallery 2 or 3? Best of the crop I believe...
Oh, and can you wrap a Joomla front end around both the Forum and Gallery?

[markn]

Uh, Coppermine.  Picked because it was recommended by users of this forum software.  The integration with the forum software is ok.  The actual gallery itself is ok.  Perhaps there's better out there but it'll do for now.

[MattGold]

Sweet can't wait til it's up and running, when you say we can create a public album does that mean everyone can see the album or just forum members?

[Fulvio]

Hmm... Coppermine's a bit topheavy for my liking. Ten times larger than Gallery 3 for example. Have a look at http://galleryproject.org/ and http://galleryproject.org/gallery/g3demosites/
Matt, it depends how you set it up. You can have different things visible to different people and groups in any of these galleries.

[markn]

Hmm... Coppermine's a bit topheavy for my liking. Ten times larger than Gallery 3 for example. Have a look at http://galleryproject.org/ and http://galleryproject.org/gallery/g3demosites/

Matt, it depends how you set it up. You can have different things visible to different people and groups in any of these galleries.

Coppermine was chosen because of the ease of integration with the forum software.  It was recommended by numerous posters in the MyBB forums.  Gallery 3, while it looks neat, doesn't appear to have a bridge with MyBB and I am not inclined to build one.

Fulvio while I appreciate your suggestions my experience suggests just picking something is the easiest step, getting everyone used to it and liking it is far tougher.   When we're up and running and used to how the gallery works I am sure I can tailor it better to our needs.  So let's give what I've done a chance before we start making other suggestions.

[Robster]

I agree. Too many cooks.........................:idea:

[trout]

I agree. Too many cooks.........................:idea:

I agree as well, this is Markns Baby and I am pretty sure that he doesn't Need/Want any "back seat drivers" :diablo: :ok: