.MPG or .WMV File Uploads - The Firearms Forum

ponycar17 · 09-06-2008, 01:46 PM

I'd like to see the option to upload .MPG or .WMV files for sharing. I notice that there are a number of file upload options up to 3 MB, but none include video formats. I have had on occasion videos I'd like to share but would prefer not to share them from my personal web space because of privacy issues... Is this possible?

Thanks!
Ponycar17

Crpdeth · 09-06-2008, 08:24 PM

Not sure if it would be desired, what all would be involved, etc. I'm thinking that I suggested this in the past, but I dont remember if it was a bandwidth concern, or what...But, may I suggest Youtube? You could simply drop a link for us here on TFF.

Crpdeth

SouthernMoss · 09-10-2008, 11:39 PM

Our software currently does not support attachments of mpg's or wmv's. Perhaps they will include that functionality in a future update.

Crpdeth's suggestion is a good one. Photobucket also allows uploading of videos. With YouTube, Photobucket, or any of the other hosting sites, you could upload videos and remain anonymous.

JohnK3 · 09-11-2008, 01:37 AM

YouTube is very popular for sharing videos. Embedded videos using YouTube is possible when HTML code is enabled for a forum/thread. This thread, however, has it disabled.

On another forum that I participate in, YouTube videos must be embedded, as many YouTube pages have a ton of vulgarity/obscenity, even when the video itself is clean. Of course, the forum of which I speak also dislikes foreign language quotations in .sig lines, as well.

ponycar17 · 09-11-2008, 07:24 PM

I appreciate the suggestions, however as a dial-up user I tend to hate streaming video options. I much more prefer clicking "save link as" and walking away until the download is complete. Anyway, I now understand that this is a software limitation and can respect that... Thanks for the information!

09-06-2008, 01:46 PM	#1
ponycar17 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina Contributor Posts: 4,884	.MPG or .WMV File Uploads I'd like to see the option to upload .MPG or .WMV files for sharing. I notice that there are a number of file upload options up to 3 MB, but none include video formats. I have had on occasion videos I'd like to share but would prefer not to share them from my personal web space because of privacy issues... Is this possible? Thanks! Ponycar17 -->

09-06-2008, 08:24 PM	#2
Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	Re: .MPG or .WMV File Uploads Not sure if it would be desired, what all would be involved, etc. I'm thinking that I suggested this in the past, but I dont remember if it was a bandwidth concern, or what...But, may I suggest Youtube? You could simply drop a link for us here on TFF. Crpdeth __________________ Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. ~Eric Hoffer

09-10-2008, 11:39 PM	#3
SouthernMoss Admin Tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW MS Contributor Posts: 10,651	Re: .MPG or .WMV File Uploads Our software currently does not support attachments of mpg's or wmv's. Perhaps they will include that functionality in a future update. Crpdeth's suggestion is a good one. Photobucket also allows uploading of videos. With YouTube, Photobucket, or any of the other hosting sites, you could upload videos and remain anonymous. __________________ My Second protects your First "I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand." - Susan B Anthony

09-11-2008, 01:37 AM	#4
JohnK3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,636	Re: .MPG or .WMV File Uploads YouTube is very popular for sharing videos. Embedded videos using YouTube is possible when HTML code is enabled for a forum/thread. This thread, however, has it disabled. On another forum that I participate in, YouTube videos must be embedded, as many YouTube pages have a ton of vulgarity/obscenity, even when the video itself is clean. Of course, the forum of which I speak also dislikes foreign language quotations in .sig lines, as well. __________________ Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.

09-11-2008, 07:24 PM	#5
ponycar17 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina Contributor Posts: 4,884	Re: .MPG or .WMV File Uploads I appreciate the suggestions, however as a dial-up user I tend to hate streaming video options. I much more prefer clicking "save link as" and walking away until the download is complete. Anyway, I now understand that this is a software limitation and can respect that... Thanks for the information!