[olug] 40K limit on images

[Aric Aasgaard]

https://oc.aric.us/index.php/s/iqfU6z72fJFxTJ3 

Just post links to your images.  ....that way when they are no longer politically correct because of some unforeseen future event you can delete them.On Apr 20, 2016 1:37 PM, Jon Larsen <jon at jonlarsen.us> wrote:
>
> Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on 
> /dev/xvda        48G  6.2G   39G  14% / 
>
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com> 
> wrote: 
>
> > How much disk do you use? 
> > 
> > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Jon Larsen <jon at jonlarsen.us> wrote: 
> > 
> > > Dan, your question on hosting the images on the website falls into the 
> > same 
> > > realm of storage.  The website and the list are hosted on the same 
> box. 
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Jon Larsen <jon at jonlarsen.us> wrote: 
> > > 
> > > > The list is hosted on a linode vps, so disk is limited.  The concern 
> is 
> > > > storage of the list archives if we up the message limit.  While I 
> > > wouldn't 
> > > > mind upping the limit, it's ultimately up to Brian, who is billed 
> for 
> > the 
> > > > VPS.  There is a page for donations, but I don't know how many 
> > donations 
> > > > OLUG has received (not my area), so I cannot answer any questions 
> > related 
> > > > to that.  http://www.olug.org/donate/ 
> > > > 
> > > > Jon L. 
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 9:26 AM, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote: 
> > > > 
> > > >> On another mailing list I manage (lightly) we have raised the limit 
> to 
> > > >> 250K 
> > > >> - well below the 1.5-2MB size that most smartphones capture, but 
> > > >> sufficient 
> > > >> if you need to attach a photo. 
> > > >> 
> > > >> One idea I floated by the host support line is automatically 
> stripping 
> > > the 
> > > >> attachments, replacing them with a URL and hosting them on our 
> > website. 
> > > >> That way we have control over how much we keep, plus people can 
> feel 
> > > free 
> > > >> to attach lots of photos and the server only has to send the 
> smaller 
> > URL 
> > > >> enhanced email.  Since the list provider is separate from the 
> website 
> > > I'll 
> > > >> probably have to write some glue code or create a directory for 
> them 
> > to 
> > > >> write into with a user/password combo or ssh keys (still working 
> out 
> > the 
> > > >> details). 
> > > >> 
> > > >> Is this something we can look into with the OLUG mailing list 
> system? 
> > > >> 
> > > >> Just a thought... 
> > > >> Dan 
> > > >> 
> > > >> On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 9:08 AM, Justin Reiners < 
> > justin at hotlinesinc.com 
> > > > 
> > > >> wrote: 
> > > >> 
> > > >> > sorry! 
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 9:07 AM, Jon Larsen <jon at jonlarsen.us> 
> > wrote: 
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > > Hi folks, 
> > > >> > > 
> > > >> > > Just a reminder that the OLUG list has a limit of 40K for 
> > messages. 
> > > >> When 
> > > >> > > you attach images, you're maxing out the message limit, which 
> can 
> > > >> delay 
> > > >> > > your posts as I cannot always peruse each message waiting for 
> > > approval 
> > > >> > > every day. 
> > > >> > > 
> > > >> > > Maybe post a link to the image? 
> > > >> > > 
> > > >> > > Jon L. 
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> > > >> > 
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > -- 
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > [image: Hotlines Inc] <http://www.partshotlines.com> 
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > Justin Reiners / System Administrator 
> > > >> > 800.308.9712/ justin at hotlinesinc.com <Justin at HotlinesInc.com> 
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > Hotlines Inc Office: 800.807.2867 / Fax: 800.211.0843 
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> > > >> 
> > > >> 
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> > -- 
> > 
> > [image: Hotlines Inc] <http://www.partshotlines.com> 
> > 
> > Justin Reiners / System Administrator 
> > 800.308.9712/ justin at hotlinesinc.com <Justin at HotlinesInc.com> 
> > 
> > Hotlines Inc Office: 800.807.2867 / Fax: 800.211.0843 
> > 427 E. Kanesville Blvd. Suite 403, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 
> > http://www.partshotlines.com 
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