Sigh! So many dead links.
Serious question: why are external links still allowed? I would like to understand that because some of the older threads are not very useful with all the broken links. I understand the exception where a file is simply to large to be accommodated on diyaudio. But in most cases the dead links are to jpg files of schematics that could not have been be very large.
Here is an example: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/6p36s-push-pull-hifi-amp.251395/#post-3822908 BTW, does “IMGHTTPDEAD” mean and how does it get inserted?
In my view an external link to a personal webpage or data storage is unacceptable on diyaudio, because it will be a dead link in a few short years.
Serious question: why are external links still allowed? I would like to understand that because some of the older threads are not very useful with all the broken links. I understand the exception where a file is simply to large to be accommodated on diyaudio. But in most cases the dead links are to jpg files of schematics that could not have been be very large.
Here is an example: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/6p36s-push-pull-hifi-amp.251395/#post-3822908 BTW, does “IMGHTTPDEAD” mean and how does it get inserted?
In my view an external link to a personal webpage or data storage is unacceptable on diyaudio, because it will be a dead link in a few short years.
Would you say the new forum format naturally encourages a higher number of direct post insertions/ attachments? Attaching images is always preferred.
The httpdead is the result of database consolidations that have been done in the past. There is little that can be done.
The httpdead is the result of database consolidations that have been done in the past. There is little that can be done.
It's not always okay to copy content from another site. Many dead sites are preserved at archive.org; they have some gifs from http://kuva.termiitti.com but not that specific one.