Back from wilderness

[dcstamps]

Hi All, DC Stamps here.

Well I am back from the wilderness (e.g. taking time off from stamps and the website for a little over a year).  I missed you guys and gals.

The biggest thing I have noticed is that the whole world has changed during my hiatus.  Yes, yes, I know, we have a new President, and he certainly is ..... a change, regardless of your politics. 

However, I am talking about something more world changing --- the fiasco with Photobucket.  ugh.

I see all of these ugly placeholders in my posts and am sad.  I assume that all of you have had your share of teeth grinding and difficult talk.  However can someone please point me to the solution you have landed on, and I will work to fix my photos.

Ahhhh  ... its good to be back.

[khj]

3606259119 Michael!!! Welcome back!!!

We got a new president?!? Sometimes when you play with stamps, the world just keeps turning and you just don't notice.

Good to have you back and looking forward to seeing you post more and your re-vamped website. Unfortunately, with Photobucket, can only move to another image host and correct the links one by one.

[dcstamps]

Oh my, that will be a chore

Any consensus on the best hosts?

[khj]

Last year, Stamp Bears Phil set up an image host site for us to use called SeeMyStamps, and it's really quite nice. It's pretty easy, and I've started to use it rather than ServImg. I think he's making a video tutorial on how to use it. But if you've used Photobucket ( ) before, you should be able to figure it out without having to see the tutorial video.

As far as using it for your own website, please discuss this with Phil.

Again, great to have you back!!!

[dcstamps]

Thanks, I will check it out.

I wouldn't dream of using any picture hosting service for DCStamps. I like to be in control of the content on the site (which is all nicely backed up). This whole affair, has made me very happy I have gone that way.

In the same vein, I also wouldn't link directly to images and content on DCStamps for a board like StampBears. Primarily because sometimes I make changes to the site such as: redesigns, updates to an image, renaming an image file, or just moving it to another location within the site. All of these would break the direct link. I certainly don't want to try and remember what pics have been linked and what has not.

Michael

[crazyquilter]

Welcome back dcstamps,

[JanetC]

Welcome back

[krepki]

hi
we dont know eachother, since i am newbie, but you collecting topic is really interesting...
would love to see more

[FairyFoot]

Welcome back!

[jimbo]

Welcome back.

[kacyds]

Welcome back dcstamps,

As for the Photobucket issue, you might want to read this thread....

stampbears.net/thread/4902/photobucket-image-fix

I have tried it and it works. Good Luck.

[dcstamps]

Jan 12, 2018 10:31:18 GMT -5 kacyds said:

Welcome back dcstamps ,

As for the Photobucket issue, you might want to read this thread....

stampbears.net/thread/4902/photobucket-image-fix

I have tried it and it works. Good Luck.

OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is GREAT -- I just tried it on an old Crimea thread and it works 

That will save a lot of time.  However, I still want to move everything off of Photobucket, because I suspect that for non ransom paying folks, it won't last.

Thanks

[dcstamps]

Jan 9, 2018 14:12:28 GMT -5 krepki said:

hi
we dont know eachother, since i am newbie, but you collecting topic is really interesting...
would love to see more

 Hi krepki

Nice to meet you too.  Careful what you wish for, wanting to see more of Dead County stamps is a dangerous thing.   Check out the Dead Country Collecting thread here at Stamp Bears, and make some comments and additions to it.  I am beginning to clean up the images on the thread using my new best friend  "~original".

When you look it over, make come comments on it, or show us what you have.   I would love to revive the conversation on the thread.  

And of course - there is a lot more deadly beauty if you visit me in my lair at DCStamps.

Don't be a stranger  (um, er, cough, cough) like I was last year.
Michael

[krepki]

Jan 12, 2018 14:42:06 GMT -5 dcstamps said:

i had quite some, since I come from dead country 

I guess you know, that Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia and basically I started with those - in all forms (Yugoslavia, Kingdom Serbia, SHS, Kingdom SHS,...)

But later I specialized on themes, so mostly I exchanged...
but some are still here - if you will need any

[dcstamps]

Hi krepki

Ha, I didn't check your location. Slovenia, what a beautiful country. We have only spent a day in Piran on the coast, but Lake Bled and the surrounding area is high on our want to go list. Maybe in a couple of years.

Michael

[krepki]

Jan 13, 2018 19:07:26 GMT -5 dcstamps said:

Hi krepki

Ha, I didn't check your location. Slovenia, what a beautiful country. We have only spent a day in Piran on the coast, but Lake Bled and the surrounding area is high on our want to go list. Maybe in a couple of years.

Michael

Thank you!
i have seen quite some of the world & I think the same... it is really beautiful.
a little bit of everything on small area. I had some foreign friends and we ski and swim in sea in a same day - they were so surprised...
but the thing that for me is best - everywhere green (2/3 of country is forest)

if you decide to come, let me know, i can give you some "out of the standard route" ideas   and of course - buy you a beer or smth.