Isn't it possible that Smile (webshots) think that everyone is the same person, as everyone posts under the same signup and password?
Sue in East Yorks, UK On 4 Oct 2012, at 00:01, Lorelei Halley wrote: > Devon has pointed out to me that arachne could use laceioli on ning as its > photo storage space. But I don't think it would be possible to move the > entire archive of photos, as a block, to laceioli. And arachneans would have > to join laceioli, individually, to post future photos (joining is free). > > There is archiving software in existence, although I haven't learned how to > use it. If arachne can archive its text content, perhaps it is possible to > archive the existing webshots data and just have the new photos somewhere > else. > > Is there someone more knowledgeable about this than me, who could contact > webshots and ask if it is possible to archive the existing arachne2003 > webshots photos? The SMILE page says that any existing webshots members who > join SMILE will have their photos transferred for them. This suggests that > those who do not join will lose their photos, unless they transfer them > individually to some other site. > > I have to back up a minute and be clearer about this. > > 1. There are several options for where to put future arachne photographs. > That is easy. I recommend flickr (although laceioli on ning would welcome you > all happily). > > 2. The problem is the existing collection of photos stored on webshots as > arachne2003. If arachne stays with webshots/smile, they will automatically > transfer the photos of everybody who signs up. This means that those who > don't sign up will have their photos lost. So how important is it to keep the > existing photos? I'd hate to lose them. > > Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
