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The NikonGear Office => Site Issues => Topic started by: Lars Hansen on February 17, 2018, 14:19:52

Title: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: Lars Hansen on February 17, 2018, 14:19:52

Hi - I'm no longer able to view attached images unless I'm logging in. I have no problems viewing other images.

Lars

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on February 17, 2018, 17:18:03

If by forum software design, I for one would like to keep the behavior the same. Saves us  lot of bandwidth ...

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: John Geerts on February 17, 2018, 19:41:57

Quote from: Lars Hansen on February 17, 2018, 14:19:52

Hi - I'm no longer able to view attached images unless I'm logging in. I have no problems viewing other images.

Lars

Yes, noticed this Yesterday for the first time.

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: Lars Hansen on February 18, 2018, 14:48:17

Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on February 17, 2018, 17:18:03

If by forum software design, I for one would like to keep the behavior the same. Saves us  lot of bandwidth ...

I usually only login when I occasionally want to post something - rest of the time I browse the site as a guest (from different devices) so the old setting suits me far better.   

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: John Geerts on February 18, 2018, 14:55:26

Yes. True Lars.   It also means now that guests won't be able to see images. If they want to see a photo they are now forced to make an account and log in. 

Am I right in assuming this is a changed policy on NikonGear?

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: Seapy on February 18, 2018, 16:03:50

I intentionally logged out, it seems to apply to NG hosted images and other hosts such as Flicker.  I don't see how blocking externally hosted images saved NG bandwidth?  Also I would have thought the majority of users will be posing images hosted externally.

I have never logged out before, whenever I load the NG site in my browser I am logged in.

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: Akira on February 18, 2018, 17:03:20

I basically log in "forever", and the only time I log out is when I clear the cache of the browsers occasionally.

I can log in from mobile devices without logging out on my desktop PC.  So, I don't see any need of logging out.

I never stay logged in on any SNS websites, though.

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: Andrea B. on February 26, 2018, 19:13:32

Is this still happening for anyone?
If so, I will look into it.
Thanks in advance to anyone letting me know.

(FWIW, I can see images if logged out.)

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: Lorne on February 26, 2018, 21:25:01

Just checked a couple threads (Best Unsharp, minimalist images, and b&w's) on my iMac and iPad all the photos were visible whether I was logged in or not. This was using both Safari and Chrome.

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: John Geerts on February 26, 2018, 21:35:31

Checked it too in Firefox, desktop and mobile and it seems that  'the problem' solved itself  ;)

Title: Re: Attached images not visible when not logged in
Post by: Seapy on February 26, 2018, 22:12:57

The gremlins seem to have gone.  ;D

For me it's handy if I want to show somebody a photo which is on this site, on their computer, it saves me entering my login credentials on their computer.