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Posts with pic8 links work like this:

If I tap on the icon to open it within poal, it only gives a spinning icon on a slightly larger post preview. Nothing else. If I just go on to the next post and try that one, I get another spinning icon. Usually, if I get five or six going at once, then eventually (30-90 seconds) they will all open at once. Trying to directly open the picture in a new tab usually will time out, although if I go through the process of opening five or six and waiting, then eventually new tabs will open the pictures. Mostly I've started skipping pic 8 posts entirely if I am paying attention.

The times I've tried posting pictures there, all I ever get is a green bar and a message that says "uploading picture." Never anything else. I've tried uploading multiple images, thinking that it behaves the same way - 5 or 6 at once to wake up their server and get the hard drive spinning, but I don't think I've ever succeeded. (Quick check in my history... turns out I succeeded twice 3 months ago.)

Browsers: Brave, Opera, Chrome, Edge

Platforms: Windows 10, Ubuntu 20.04, a couple of Android phones and tablets, and just for kicks a raspberry pi running raspbian and whatever the default browser that uses.

Hard wired, wifi, cell data, at home or work or anywhere else.

Any thoughts on a better hosting service?

Posts with pic8 links work like this: If I tap on the icon to open it within poal, it only gives a spinning icon on a slightly larger post preview. Nothing else. If I just go on to the next post and try that one, I get another spinning icon. Usually, if I get five or six going at once, then eventually (30-90 seconds) they will all open at once. Trying to directly open the picture in a new tab usually will time out, although if I go through the process of opening five or six and waiting, then eventually new tabs will open the pictures. Mostly I've started skipping pic 8 posts entirely if I am paying attention. The times I've tried posting pictures there, all I ever get is a green bar and a message that says "uploading picture." Never anything else. I've tried uploading multiple images, thinking that it behaves the same way - 5 or 6 at once to wake up their server and get the hard drive spinning, but I don't think I've ever succeeded. (Quick check in my history... turns out I succeeded twice 3 months ago.) Browsers: Brave, Opera, Chrome, Edge Platforms: Windows 10, Ubuntu 20.04, a couple of Android phones and tablets, and just for kicks a raspberry pi running raspbian and whatever the default browser that uses. Hard wired, wifi, cell data, at home or work or anywhere else. Any thoughts on a better hosting service?

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[–] • 1 pt 3y

You most likely use "your phone" to access Poal on all those networks correct? Clear your fucking browser cache on your phone. .

[–] [deleted] • 3 pts 3y

No. Not correct.

My phone only runs android, not windows or Ubuntu or raspbian. That would be pretty cool though.

But, I got my phone, cleared the cache, and tried right now. no change on it, no change on my tablet or desktop machine. No idea if that fixed my work computer.

Maybe if the fanbois of these "imgur sux use this unknown barely working alternative hur dur" sites weren't such insufferable douche nozzles they would gain in popularity and be able to hire a script kiddie like you to handle customer service.

[–] • 2 pts 3y

Let's list the reasons why Poal will fail:

Unwelcoming interface. A-hole community support. Lack of unique content.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt 3y

It's okay, you can call them assholes here.

[–] • 1 pt 3y

imgur has trackers and is liable to delete your image if it is wrongthink.

That is why pic8 is necessary.

pic8 uploads your picture to multiple image services so that it can never be censored.

If evading censorship isn't a concern for you, then there's always reddit.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt 3y

No confusion as to the need for a platform like pic8.

I'm just wondering if there is one that doesn't have the same user experience, or if there is a workaround to get it to work.

So far, it looks to be about 50/50... "yes, I as well find it to be problematic" / "it doesn't work because you're dumb along with some remarks about your race and no actual suggestions." Based only on responses, reddit likely would have better responses than askpoal. Doubtful they'd have much in the way of help for pic8, but seriously nobody on poal has, either.