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    Default Directories using Girafa - it's down!

    Just to let you all know that anyone using Girafa on their directories - this is down.

    Some images are still showing though.

    Always wondered when this was going to happen. I hope this is just temporary!

    Anyone know of any other similar service apart from Alexa thunbnails and Iwebtool? We may need to start looking elsewhere but hope not!

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    Default Girafa is not down - you can still get images

    Girafa is not down and is still providing thumbnails.
    If you were using someone else's thumbnails account - then that account probably changed, which means that you can no longer get thumbnails from that account.

    But you can easily get thumbnails from Girafa. Girafa offers a free and paid service. You can sign up for for the free account on their site (at girafa.com/free/ )and get thumbnails again.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Samsam3232 View Post
    Girafa is not down and is still providing thumbnails.
    If you were using someone else's thumbnails account - then that account probably changed, which means that you can no longer get thumbnails from that account.

    But you can easily get thumbnails from Girafa. Girafa offers a free and paid service. You can sign up for for the free account on their site (at girafa.com/free/ )and get thumbnails again.


    Hello Samsam,

    Thanks for the information, you may want to introduce yourself to the community

    - Meti

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    Switched to another provider...pretty resonable so far...

    Just replace this bit of code

    http://msnsearch.srv.girafa.com/srv/i?s=MSNSEARCH&r=
    with this one

    http://www.artviper.net/screenshots/screener.php? &url=
    Everything should be fine once the thumbnails will be cached

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    Just found several more as below:

    http://open.thumbshots.org/image.pxf?url= - this is very good, fast loading and free to use

    http://files.adbrite.com/httpads/ale...bnail.php?url=

    I will probably use one of these services or the one loredan has recommended

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meti View Post
    Hello Samsam,

    Thanks for the information, you may want to introduce yourself to the community

    - Meti
    Thanks
    I am new here.. still playing and looking around. Will go update my profile shortly.. - thanks!

    As for the new thumbnail services you found - I have heard of Thumbshots, but not of the others.
    I like Girafa - I have used them and was happy with the service. I found it reliable, their images are updated frequently, and they have been around for ages.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Samsam3232 View Post
    Thanks
    I am new here.. still playing and looking around. Will go update my profile shortly.. - thanks!

    As for the new thumbnail services you found - I have heard of Thumbshots, but not of the others.
    I like Girafa - I have used them and was happy with the service. I found it reliable, their images are updated frequently, and they have been around for ages.

    That's a good start, I've also used Girafa and I think it is a great opportunity and as you mentioned, they've been around for a good amount of years.

    However; I still prefer to skip these services, not that I dislike them, however; they don't update frequently which is one of the reasons I would rather prefer to avoid such services.

    I, however think Girafa is a great service, but it still isin't my taste -- regarding the new service, I haven't actually used it, so I pretty much have nothing to say.

    - Meti

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    PS. none of these services are used at our No.1 Directory - UK One. We use our own screen capture - real images that are available 100% of the time.

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