Comments on: Winkflash can suck it

By: MacJedi

MacJedi — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:01:52 +0000

I’ve been using Winkflash for about 3 years now. While their uploading options for Mac use to suck - I’ve not had ANY problems via their drag-n-drop uploader on Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 using Firefox 3. I’m curious as to what OS/Browser combo you are using and whether or not the problem is truly on your end. I use their uploader on a G4 Powerbook, a G5 desktop, and an Intel MacMini with no problems at all.

By: Shawno

Shawno — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000

I just think that in my case, the spammer that stalks this site prefers to generate trackbacks instead of comments. I’m just lucky in that way.

By: Andy Melton

Andy Melton — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:24:22 +0000

As far as I know, it should. However, I have not experienced a lot of trackback spam. Since installing the plugins (I use Akismet, SpamBam and Peter’s AntiSpam words) I literally see zero spam comments or trackbacks. Maybe I’m not as popular as your blog, though!

By: Shawno

Shawno — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:32:46 +0000

I did add custom words for the CAPTCHA’s, Andy. Haven’t installed SpamBam yet, though. Do you know if SpamBam helps with trackback spam? I’ve always had more problems with that than anything else.

And I’m not sure about the Gravatars I used the Gravatar plugin and made only one change to the settings. (Changed image size to 40 from the default 80.) I’ll have to do some research later, see if I can figure it out.

By: Andy Melton

Andy Melton — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:37:52 +0000

I wonder why the gravatars aren’t working on your site.

By: Andy Melton

Andy Melton — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:36:58 +0000

Did you add in your own custom words in the options? Did you install the SpamBam plugin? That will help tremendously, too.

By: Shawno

Shawno — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:26:05 +0000

Just testing out the new CAPTCHA plugin. If this gets posted, then that means it worked.

By: Shawno

Shawno — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:50:27 +0000

Thanks for the Kodak suggestion, Andy! Will try it later today.

By: Andy Melton

Andy Melton — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:40:14 +0000

My sister and I print a lot of photos. We use to use Winkflash exclusively but their uploader got worse and worse. To the point where it didn’t even work on Windows in Internet Explorer. It just wouldn’t take my photos! So when my sister and I print photos we use Kodak Gallery (Ofoto). They have a Mac upload tool which works great. I haven’t tried Flickr for printing but their prices seem a bit high.