Directories using Girafa - it's down!

[vicdigi]

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!

[Samsam3232]

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.

[Meti]

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

[loredan]

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

[vicdigi]

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

[Samsam3232]

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.

[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.

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

[vicdigi]

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.