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ImageShack is the 5th-largest image hosting website on the Internet. They
have a subscription service, but the majority of their revenue is produced from
advertising related to their free image hosting. The imageshack.us Alexa ranking
as of September 25, 2007 is 36. According to Nielsen//NetRatings, ImageShack was
the fourth fastest growing web brand in July, 2006.
The site debuted in November 2003, offering a user-friendly interface, and has
since grown greatly in popularity. The main page has a file selection field,
where the user may select the image file to upload. The image file format must
be either JPEG (JPG), PNG, GIF, TIFF (TIF), BMP, or SWF, and the file must be
smaller than or equal to 1.53 megabytes. Uploaded BMP and TIFF (TIF) images are
automatically converted to PNG format.
After the file is uploaded, the user is redirected to a page containing
different versions of URLs to the uploaded image. These URLs are preformatted in
HTML and Bulletin Board code, which can be used to hotlink them on websites and
message boards. These URLs can't be reached publicly, therefore only the user
and the people the user gives the URL to can know the file location.
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 300 megabytes of bandwidth in a one-hour period.
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.
Users may also create galleries for their images — public collections of
selected images with guestbook and rating functionality. ImageShack's Terms of
Service state that the uploading of pornographic materials is prohibited. Users
may purchase credits to do bulk uploads of images. This includes using Windows
XP publishing after downloading a free plug-in or uploading numerous images in a
single zip file. File size limits are still enforced when using this method of
uploading images.
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