Have you simply tried to verify that no tab of talkimg.com is already open in your browser and have you tried to open a private browser window for the upload?

I never had the issue you describe, maybe because I close my browser overnight and in most cases I open a private browser window to upload pictures to talkimg.com. Kinda less of a hassle for me that way.

I appreciate your feedback, as the goal is to keep improving.

The issue is that I end up not being able to resolve much regarding the 401 error. Usually this error is on the user's side, due to the browser, DNS settings, connection, or other points. Try checking some of these points here: https://kinsta.com/knowledgebase/401-error/

Hey joker_josue, I'd like to see the April statistics

 
 Statistics  April 2025____________________
We have now completed another year of TalkImg. Once again I would like to thank the entire community for supporting this project. You can find out in detail how this last year happened, see the summary here.

In April, we were focused on developing a new backup system. We are pleased to inform you that after all the tests, the system is working as intended, bringing more freedom to the project, while maintaining the main focus of providing an image hosting service for the forum. But how does this new system work?

We now have two public backup models. One is the one that already existed, a weekly backup of all images uploaded to the server is made, making it available for anyone to download, here: https://talkimg.com/tempbackups/ The last 3 weeks of backup are always available for anyone to download.

A second public backup model is focused on backing up only the images that are used on the Bitcointalk forum. This backup is monthly. At the end of each month it checks the site logs, and analyzes all the images that the forum proxy requests at least once. The system records in a DB the link of the image that was requested at least once, if the image is not yet in the DB. It then checks the new entries in the DB and creates a zip of all of them, making this backup available for 60 days, available here: https://talkimg.com/tempbackups/btctalk_bk/

This backup system does not collect any user data. It only checks the forum's image proxy accesses and saves only the image link. Furthermore, this model will ensure that all images that are accessed at least once by the forum proxy will be registered. It does not matter if an image was added to the forum recently or 2 years ago. If at any point it is accessed by the proxy, it will be entered into the database.

Another thing that is saved in the database is the number of times the proxy requested this image. In other words, every time the proxy requests the image from the server, the system keeps track of it. This will allow us to present statistics on the most viewed images over time in the future.

With the collaboration of @LoyceV, we can inform that all images uploaded to TalkImg to date have had a new backup made for @LoyceV (thanks for the availability). Including the exclusive Bitcointalk backup. An API is also now available to help other users make backups. Anyone interested can request it via PM.

We believe that with this new backup model, we open up the possibility of expanding the TalkImg service. At the same time, we ensure that the images on the Bitcointalk forum continue to have their own backup and are thus secure for any future eventuality.

Finally, I want to inform you that as promised, a special platform has been launched for the project "The BITCOIN FORUM METAVERSE Art Project with BTC Artist 1Dq", which you can learn more about here.


Here are the numbers for the month:

	Number of uploads in the month:  5 896 (+1068 that in the last month)
	Total disk space in the month:  1.87GB (+0.37 that in the last month)
	Number of visits to the talkimg.com website in the month: 21 486*  Estimated number of times images were viewed on the forum in the month (hits): 1 853 055*  Bandwidth in the month: 72.30GB* *This data may not represent total/real numbers, because of Cloudflare.

Top 10 Images Viewed
The 10 images viewed (estimated) this month, which were uploaded in the previous month.

#01 326 views

#02 267 views

#03 247 views

#04 246 views

#05 243 views

#06 243 views

#07 230 views

#08 227 views

#09 227 views

#10 226 views

Nothing happens. Images are only deleted if they violate TalkImg's terms of use.
The idea behind this service was to not delete images and to put an end to this "limitation".

So far, I don't have any valid statistical data, between those used on Bitcointalk and other places. Also because I still have the hotlink active and it may not work in other places.

But, with the new backup system, which records when an image is requested by the proxy, I will soon be able to have more data on how many uploaded images are in use on the forum.

Officially, the service is not yet intended for use on other platforms. Although I have made anti-hotlink settings, this does not guarantee that would block all uses outside of these terms. So, although it is used there, I cannot - at this moment - guarantee that it will always be like this. There may be an update and this will no longer be the case.

In any case, I don't plan on going "hunting" for these cases. For now, this is the official position, "off the record" this is happening.

Off the record, for now all I can say is that you are free to continue doing what you have been doing. 




@rdluffy sorry for not responding sooner. Fortunately, TalkImg's server is not in Portugal or Spain, it is currently in the USA. It is also common for hosting companies or server managers to have generators for power outages. These generators usually run on fuel, which allows servers to run for several hours or days, even when there is no electricity.

Regarding improvements, they will be more in terms of performance and bug fixes. Maybe one or two more new features. I should have some news in a few weeks. Right now, I have several ideas/plans, but little time to move forward with them all, so we have to take it slow. 

Newbies can't embed images.

Check your post history to see which images are correctly embedded. You'll need a bit more time and posts to become Jr. Member, then your embedded images will show up.

Yet another error while uplading an image. It seems like I may be the only person who keeps getting these weird errors. 

Anyway long story short, I was trying to upload an image, the size was more then 3 mb, so I was redirected to the zip tool, ok fine, uploaded that there and voilaaa faced with an error.



Tried refreshing the page, said the data would be re-submitted, clicked confirm and still same error. Am I doing anything wrong?

This image:

You are not doing anything wrong. The ZIP tool is still in Beta, so sometimes it may not work properly. Soon I will try to improve the tool to be more effective.

When you face this "problem", make a small edit or adjustment, in a graphics program or you can do it online here: https://edit.photo/