# What would be the best place to host images? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 23, 2016, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427 "2016-05-23T01:15:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/1 "2016-05-23T01:15:59Z")
Including some very politically incorrect memes/diagrams. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/2 "2016-05-23T01:44:36Z")
Moved to IMHO from GQ. **samclem** , moderator ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/3 "2016-05-23T02:39:16Z")
What’s your intent? Searchable by any & all or only seen by those you share a link with? If the latter, use DropBox. ---
**Author:** ![Artemis\_Tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/4 "2016-05-23T03:03:19Z")
I usually use IMGUR. It has sime nice features and works well. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/5 "2016-05-23T03:42:49Z")
> [@Artemis\_Tardis](#): > > I usually use IMGUR. It has sime nice features and works well. Thanks. I probably will. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/6 "2016-05-23T03:43:52Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > If the latter, use DropBox. When did I use DropBox? Is it as slow as it was in 2012? What is Google Documents? ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/7 "2016-05-24T00:06:56Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > When did I use DropBox? Is it as slow as it was in 2012? What is Google Documents? Huh? 😕 I never said you used DropBox. I said it’s better if you want to put risque stuff up that you only want to share with certain people rather than anyone & their uncle seeing it, like would happen if you put it on your Facebook wall or a YouTube channel under your real name. Either of which is going to come back to haunt you when you’re being vetted as a potential cabinet secretary or Supreme Court justice. I don’t find it slow. What was your connections speed in 2012? ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/8 "2016-05-24T00:33:28Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Huh? 😕 I never said you used DropBox. Thanks. I did use Dropbox, and I asked myself when. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/9 "2016-05-24T01:33:18Z")
I second Imgur. It was literally made for inappropriate memes. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/10 "2016-05-24T01:34:52Z")
> [@TheChileanBlob](#): > > I second Imgur. It was literally made for inappropriate memes. Thanks a lot – will get an account. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/11 "2016-05-24T04:07:44Z")
Photobucket’s also a good option. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/12 "2016-05-24T04:47:16Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Photobucket’s also a good option. Disagree. Photobucket sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/13 "2016-05-24T05:20:04Z")
Well, it’s not as good as it used to be, but it’s not that bad. Of course, I’ll have to try some of the options listed here. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/14 "2016-05-24T05:24:30Z")
I’d like to be able to host one image while at the same time not give access to the rest of my library if I post a link to that one said image. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/15 "2016-05-24T05:27:42Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > Thanks. I did use Dropbox, and I asked myself when. You asked yourself a question by posting it on a message board? ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/16 "2016-05-24T05:41:27Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > I’d like to be able to host one image while at the same time not give access to the rest of my library if I post a link to that one said image. Dropbox will let you do that. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/17 "2016-05-24T05:43:03Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Disagree. Photobucket sucks. Photobucket used to let you link to an individual picture in your album. Now, it links to the entire album. This is stupid! Does IMGUR allow you to link to a specific picture, or does it, too, link to albums? ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/18 "2016-05-24T19:11:18Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Photobucket’s also a good option. Thank you. I had an account there in 2009 – '10. ---
**Author:** ![drewder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/19 "2016-05-25T02:04:35Z")
I prefer onedrive to dropbox. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-place-to-host-images/755427/20 "2016-05-25T04:48:00Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > When did I use DropBox? Is it as slow as it was in 2012? What is Google Documents? > [@Spiderman](#): > > Huh? 😕 > I never said you used DropBox… > [@CCitizen](#): > > Thanks. I did use Dropbox, and I asked myself when. > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > You asked yourself a question by posting it on a message board? Umm, the above convo (and your other threads) makes me think you won’t be using the most wisdom when posting your “very politically incorrect memes/diagrams”. If I were in your shoes, I’d put off my Questionable Photo Site until I matured a bit. Hey, wait, I AM putting it off… because I’m not sure I’ll ever be mature enough to know what’s really appropriate. But if you’ll do it despite the well-intentioned advice, go with [imgur.com](http://imgur.com). And, of course, a posting name that isn’t close to your real one.