[Lowfer] Lowfer Captures

[Douglas D. Williams]

Hi Michael. Thanks for the info, but I have *zero* problems with
Photobucket or Dropbox links. None at all.

You might address your advice to those who do. :-)

D.

On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 7:12 PM, Michael Sapp <wa3tts at verizon.net> wrote:

> Doug: My 2 cents.....AdBlock seems to do a good job of quelling the ad
> garbage on photobucket as well as other sites....
>
> My last photobucket post was a direct link. Sometimes I have to use the
> E-mail link with photobucket as at times
> the Verizon e-mail server will think the direct links to photobucket are
> spam and it blocks the message.
>
> I've also had that happen with URL links in Word docs, which is a pain
> when there are a dozen or more links
> in a doc  you  have to delete them one at a time to find what the Verizon
> server believes to be spam....
>
> It's a digital jungle out there.....
>
> 73, Mike wa3tts
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas D. Williams" <kb4oer at gmail.com
> >
> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp, UK) and MedFer bands" <
> lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 6:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Lowfer Captures
>
>
>  Jay & Dex wrote:
>>
>>
>>  For efficiency sake, I still say 'run of the mill' captures should be
>>>> attached here. Again, my 2c. Not expecting or desiring for anyone to
>>>> agree
>>>> with me.
>>>>
>>>>  Yes it is much easier to view a quick small snap in a message than
>>> going
>>> to a link.  It just take me more time to edit and post a snap than to
>>> provide a link.  Maybe I need to find another procedure for copying and
>>> editing snaps.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, I have about 20 minutes from the time I get up at 0600, check my
>> overnight screen captures, and post what I think is worthwhile to this
>> list
>> before I have to start getting ready for work. I usually don't have time
>> to
>> fool around with Microsoft Paint or other photo editing software in order
>> to pare down a jpg to the 40 kb or whatever it is that this list won't
>> reject as too large an attachment. :-)
>>
>> Posting a Dropbox link is *much* more convenient, IMO. This leaves the
>> recipient with the option to click or not click on it, at their
>> discretion.
>>
>> I have Charter broadband and, like Dex pointed out, clicking on someone
>> else's Dropbox (or Photobucket) link produces an almost instantaneous
>> image
>> on my screen.
>>
>> Now this is just my 2 cents, and I don't expect or desire anyone to agree
>> with me, but the majority of my screen captures will be via Dropbox, like
>> they have been for the past two years or so. :-)
>>
>> Having said that, I need to start actually doing some monitoring this
>> season. New job has got me all out-of-sorts.
>>
>> D.
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