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Line 1: {{short description\|American image hosting website}} {{Infobox ~~Website~~website \| name = ImageShack \| logo = ImageShack logo.svg \| logo_alt = New logo of ImageShack \| screenshot = ImageShack website.png \| collapsible = yes▼ ~~\| screenshot_size = 260px~~ \| caption = ImageShack [[Home page\|start page]]▼ ▲\| collapsible = yes \| url = {{URL\|http://www.imageshack.us\|imageshack.us}}▼ ▲\| caption = ImageShack [[Home page\|start page]] \| commercial = Yes▼ ▲\| url = {{URL\|http://www.imageshack.us\|imageshack.us}} \| type = [[Image hosting service]]▼ ▲\| commercial = Yes \| registration = Optional <small>(required for uploading files)</small>▼ ▲\| type = [[Image hosting service]] \| owner = ImageShack Corp.▼ ▲\| registration = Optional <small>(required for uploading files)</small> \| author = Alexander Levin▼ ▲\| owner = ImageShack Corp. \| language = English, Russian▼ ▲\| author = Alexander Levin \| ~~launch~~launch_date ~~date~~ = {{start date and age\|2003\|11\|12}}▼ ▲\| language = English, Russian \| current_status = Active ▲\| launch date = {{start date and age\|2003\|11\|12}} ~~\| current status = Active~~ \| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 39,294 ({{as of\|2018\|08\|31\|alt=July 2018}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web\|url= https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ImageShack.us \|title= Imageshack.us Site Info \| publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] \|accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref> }} '''ImageShack''' is a subscription-based [[image hosting service\|image hosting]] website headquartered at [[Los Gatos, California]]. Although ImageShack ~~previously~~always had a subscription service, the majority of its revenue was originally produced from advertising related to its free image hosting.<ref>{{cite web \|url=~~http~~https://mashable.com/2006/12/18/divshare-launches-imageshack-~~wannae~~wannabe-imageshack-launches-profiles/ \|title=DivShare Launches ImageShack Wannabe, ImageShack Launches Profiles \|~~accessdate~~access-date=~~2011~~2020-0207-2713 \|publisher=[[Mashable]].com~~}} {{Dead link\|date=October 2010\|bot=H3llBot~~}}</ref> In January 2014, ImageShack announced that it was switching to a [[subscription business model\|subscription based service]] and would no longer offer free uploads.<ref>[https://imageshack.com/promo ImageShack - Promo] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111075508/https://imageshack.com/promo \|date=January 11, 2014 }}</ref> Images stored in free accounts were still available until January 31, 2016, and free accounts not converted to paid accounts were deleted after that date. The new website interface does not allow direct free web-based access to the original image resolution, but images can be bulk-downloaded at original resolution using their SkyPath application. Line 32 ⟶ 30: After the file is uploaded, the user is redirected to a page containing different versions of [[Uniform Resource Locator\|URL]]s to the uploaded image. These URLs are preformatted in a variety of [[HTML]] and [[BBCode\|Bulletin Board code]] snippets, which can be used to hotlink them on websites and message boards. These URLs are not listed publicly, so only the user and the people to whom the user shares the URL know the file location. In mid-2008, ImageShack began "hiding" the direct link to images in an attempt to reduce the number of directly linked images since they provide no advertising revenue. After receiving feedback from users, Imageshack discontinued "hiding" the direct links and placed them on the top of the page. However, it now claims,<ref name="imageshack.us">{{cite web\|url=http://imageshack.us/content.php?page%3Dfaq \|title=Faq \|website=ImageShack \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2011-03-11 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217150858/http://imageshack.us/content.php?page=faq \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=2013-12-17 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> you must register to see the direct link (viewing the image directly or reading the URL from the source code also works). Images are stored on ImageShack indefinitely unless the image or the user who uploaded it abuses the [[Terms of Service]]. The image will be rendered inaccessible if the image uses over 200 megabytes of bandwidth in a one-hour period. If the image in question is not accessed a single time in one year, it is removed.<ref name="imageshack.us"/> Line 38 ⟶ 36: There is also a free registration service that gives the user the ability to see and delete their previously uploaded images. In May 2006, it was reported that ImageShack serves 100,000 concurrent user requests during peak operation.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=3421 \|title=ImageShack Simplifies Image Sharing \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2007-02-27 \|publisher=Bios Magazine \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205013249/http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=3421 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=February 5, 2007 }}</ref> ImageShack also provides a standalone [[open-source software\|open-source application]] for users to upload images and videos. The ImageShack uploader is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Line 44 ⟶ 42: In the past, users were able to upload images anonymously, without an account. As of November 7, 2013, ImageShack stopped accepting image uploads from anonymous users, so users who had signed up would have to log in or register to upload images. On January 17, 2014, ImageShack announced the change of its business model, which was moved from an advertising-based model to a subscription-based model. This change now allows only premium users to upload images.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://blog.imageshack.com/blogpost/2014/01/imageshack-is-changing-but-your-images-will-still-be-hosted/ \|title=ImageShack is changing but your images will still be hosted. \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2014-02-11 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623010814/http://blog.imageshack.com/blogpost/2014/01/imageshack-is-changing-but-your-images-will-still-be-hosted/ \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=2015-06-23 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> In August 2015, ImageShack silently started replacing deleted embedded images with advertising, littering many internet forums with advertising banners.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/263771/ban-imageshack-images-because-they-are-reusing-old-urls-for-advertising \|title=Ban ImageShack images because they are reusing old URLs for advertising\| ~~accessdate~~access-date=2015-08-28}}</ref> The company announced in November 2015 that free accounts would be discontinued on January 31, 2016 if they were not upgraded.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://medium.com/@ImageShack/imageshack-content-delivery-policy-changes-3984af30964e \|title=ImageShack Content delivery policy changes – ImageShack – Medium \|publisher=Medium.com \|access-date~~= \|accessdate~~=2018-11-04}}</ref> ==Torrent service== ImageShack's [[BitTorrent (protocol)\|torrent service]], also known as Torrent Drive or ImageShack Drive,<ref>[http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php Imageshack main userpage] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911013205/http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php \|date=September 11, 2016 }}, menu item</ref> offered [[server side]] torrent downloads through a web-based interface. Torrents were downloaded by ImageShack servers and kept for 30 days. Once finished, an [[HTTP]] download link was provided. It was provided for non-paying registered users, but limited to a quota that all such users combined can download, measured by the amount of use of the servers by paying users.<ref>[http://tor.imageshack.us/tor/ ImageShack - Torrent Index] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307051359/http://tor.imageshack.us/tor/ \|date=March 7, 2009 }}, Website notice received when quota is reached</ref> As of 28 October 2009, ImageShack stopped the free service for Torrent Drive <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://forum.imageshack.us/forum/showthread.php?t=1508\|title=ImageShack Drive stopped the Free Service\|~~accessdate~~access-date=2009-10-28\|url-status=dead\|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103111830/http://forum.imageshack.us/forum/showthread.php?t=1508\|~~archivedate~~archive-date=2009-11-03~~\|df=~~}}</ref> and has since stopped the service altogether.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://stream.imageshack.us/content.php?page%3Ddrive \|title=Announcement of discontinuation \|website=ImageShack \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2011-02-23 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226213757/http://stream.imageshack.us/content.php?page=drive \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=2011-02-26 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> ==yfrog== {{Main\|yfrog}} Yfrog was a service run by ImageShack designed specifically for uploading photographs and videos to [[Twitter]]. It was launched in February 2009 and allowed uploads via [[email]] or a website interface.<ref name = "launch">{{cite web \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/19/AR2009021900369.html\|title=ImageShack Launches Mediocre TwitPic Alternative\|author=Wauters, Robin \|date=February 18, 2009 \|work=[[The Washington Post]] \|~~publisher=\|accessdate~~access-date=June 8, 2011}}</ref> == See also == Line 63 ⟶ 61: == External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20031118175636/http://www.imageshack.us/ ImageShack website] [[Category:Image -sharing websites]] [[Category:Internet properties established in 2003]] [[Category:Companies based in Santa Clara County, California]] [[Category:Los Gatos, California]]