MTB Videos & Imagestation Filenames

I know there are a few others out there that use Imagestation for their MTB videos. The filenames
that I previously used don't work anymore; anyone figured out how to link to videos on Imagestation?

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"BB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I know there are a few others out there that use Imagestation for their MTB videos. The filenames
> that I previously used don't work anymore; anyone figured out how to link to videos on
> Imagestation?
>
> --
> -BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

Imagestation got a bit smarter and doesn't let you link from outside anymore. I think they do it
based on how often a file is linked during a particular period. All of my old videos still work,
but if I post a new one and a ton of people try to hit it, Imagestation will yank it offline.
After the inital thrust of interest dies down, I have posted the same video again and it's stayed
up for a while.

The fix is to either get everybody who is going to view it to join Imagestation and view the video
from your folder directly or just wait until Imagestion yanks it and post it again. TEdious but we
get what we pay for!

Michael

 

On 17 Mar 2003 18:26:20 GMT, BB <[email protected]> wrote:

>I know there are a few others out there that use Imagestation for their MTB videos. The filenames
>that I previously used don't work anymore; anyone figured out how to link to videos on
>Imagestation?

Imagestation does not like you directly linking to a video hosted there. What they want you to do is
link to your album from your webpage. Of course your viewers will have to do a quick signup for
thier own imagestation account in order to see your album.

What they are doing now is deactivate your account when they "catch" you directly linking. It
appears that a lot of traffic is what gets them looking at your account. If you repost one your
videos (using a new account) after all the "hype" is over then you are usually good to go.

I finally decided to pay for some webspace and bandwidth since somebody else already got the coveted
Oscar Meyer sponsorship ;-)

These are the folks I went with if your are interested. www.infinology.com They have been pretty
good so far.

Bill Porter www.mountainbikebill.com

 

"Michael Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "BB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > I know there are a few others out there that use Imagestation for their MTB videos. The
> > filenames that I previously used don't work anymore; anyone figured out how to link to videos on
> > Imagestation?
> >
> > --
> > -BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)
>
> Imagestation got a bit smarter and doesn't let you link from outside anymore. I think they do it
> based on how often a file is linked during a particular period. All of my old videos still work,
> but if I post a new
one
> and a ton of people try to hit it, Imagestation will yank it offline.
After
> the inital thrust of interest dies down, I have posted the same video
again
> and it's stayed up for a while.
>
> The fix is to either get everybody who is going to view it to join Imagestation and view the video
> from your folder directly or just wait
until
> Imagestion yanks it and post it again. TEdious but we get what we pay
for!
>
> Michael
>
>

Nice footage bro, but that singletrack looks ripped up.