Imgbox Problem?

[bman27577]

While browsing Adult Photo Collections, I noticed that any pics hosted on imgbox.com are not working. Just blue boxes with question marks. Is it just me or is this happening to others?

[V]

The imgbox thumbnails work fine. It is most likely an issue on your side. You can try to copy the image address (not the link) and visit it directly to see what error shows up.

[TSpeed57]

I've got the same problem. As V remarked, it's obviously an issue on our side. No chance...

[bman27577]

I emptied my caches. No change. I'm really curious as to what is causing this issue. This just started recently. When I click on one of the thumbnails (question mark in blue box), imgbox opens in a new tab but the image doesn't load. Just the same question mark in blue box where the pic should be.

[roger33]

I uploaded 3-4 sets to imgbox today, but the site ignored random 4 or 5 photos from each set. This is the first time i had issues with them.

I tried uploading to imx and zero problems. I think imgbox is having a slight technical issue.

[Arrowroot]

I've been having the occasional problem with uploading to imgbox too. Out of 40 sets uploaded about a week ago, imgbox 'banned' 1 image each from two sets. Even a filename change didn't fix it so I ended up u/l those 2 sets to imx. I used to chuckle at all the imx users who were having issues recently, but now the smile has almost been wiped off my face!

[V]

The filtering of uploads may happen due to hash checking. A simple pass over the images (re-save the images at no quality loss) and the image get's a new hash. They may also employ some form of automated visual identification of images which some image hosts have to combat child pornography. Obviously this can be used to ban any image and especially previously uploaded (reported) images. I guess it is also possible their system has problems creating thumbnails - which can take a lot of processing capacity for images with extreme dimensions.

If thumbnails do not show up, open some VG page with imgbox images. Press F12/developer console. Refresh the page. Go to the network and see the http response code for imgbox links. You can also copy the image address of a non-loading thumbnail and visit it directly by opening it in a new tab.

Generally, every image host has issues from time to time. It was imx in April, now it appears to be imgbox. As long as images do not vanish without reason, it shouldn't matter much. It is mildly annoying at worst.

[roger33]

The filtering of uploads may happen due to hash checking.

My educated guess is a faulty hard disk in one of the arrays. They'll eventually fix this problem

It is mildly annoying at worst.

Indeed, not a big issue

[Inri]

From an uploader's perspective I can confirm that those images which are banned, are most likely those which got reported for copyright.
I don't think they are using automated visual identification (yet).

I've had a few cases were videos got taken down and along with them also the screenshots which I had created by myself. When re-uploading those screenshot-images, even with changed filenames, it didn't work and I received the "banned image" notice. (I guess, that's due to "hash-checking")
My probably very amateurish way of dealing with that issue was to add a little detail into the file properties. (For example insert a comment: "nice pic" or so). This alters the file enough to not be recognizable anymore and uploading worked fine again.

[commodore]

I believe the problem might be your browser. I am also having same problem. Works OK with Opera and Firefox.

[V]

From an uploader's perspective I can confirm that those images which are banned, are most likely those which got reported for copyright.
I don't think they are using automated visual identification (yet).

I've had a few cases were videos got taken down and along with them also the screenshots which I had created by myself. When re-uploading those screenshot-images, even with changed filenames, it didn't work and I received the "banned image" notice. (I guess, that's due to "hash-checking")
My probably very amateurish way of dealing with that issue was to add a little detail into the file properties. (For example insert a comment: "nice pic" or so). This alters the file enough to not be recognizable anymore and uploading worked fine again.

Yes. That's a fast way in Windows. Select all images, assign a new photo property value such as comment and done. You won't affect image quality this way either.

[DJboutit2]

Imgbox is down again S M H hope it is not for more than a few hrs

[eveie]

imgbox isnt working at all with vripper I noticed today.

[DjoserSesorthos]

imgbox is woking for me today, but very slowly, top speed is around 130 KiB/s, tho it often drops to 0 for few seconds.

[eveie]

imgbox.com links are still all failing in Vripper X, does anyone know how to fix this?