.zip attachments not allowed anymore?
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the-termin8r
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.zip attachments not allowed anymore?
I was just going back over an old thread of mine looking for info and noticed that an attachment I'd added said that the zip extension has been deactivated. Went to check on several other of my threads and they're showing the same thing. Is this a bug or a change to forum rules I've missed?
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My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
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xantia_v6
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Re: .zip attachments not allowed anymore?
It is a change of policy because of the risk that our moderation team might miss undesirable or dangerous content disguised as a zip file.
If a user has a file that they feel should be published on the forum, they can contact us using the link at the bottom of the page and we can manually upload it to our resources area.
If a user has a file that they feel should be published on the forum, they can contact us using the link at the bottom of the page and we can manually upload it to our resources area.
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the-termin8r
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Re: .zip attachments not allowed anymore?
That's a shame, a lot of threads are going to be retroactively kneecapped. Oh well, I'll just link my G-drive in my own threads.
- Rob
My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
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mickthemaverick
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Re: .zip attachments not allowed anymore?
It is a shame Rob I agree, but the new online safety legislation has put extra potential peril on the forum's admin team and it is a way of helping to protect the FCF as a whole.
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the-termin8r
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Re: .zip attachments not allowed anymore?
I definitely understand your standpoint, I'm not arguing that. It just sucks in general that it's had to end this way.
- Rob
My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
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xantia_v6
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Re: .zip attachments not allowed anymore?
It looks like there have been 51 .zip file attachments previously posted to the forum, of which 6 are yours. We can discuss what to do with them.the-termin8r wrote: 14 Jan 2026, 09:29 I definitely understand your standpoint, I'm not arguing that. It just sucks in general that it's had to end this way.
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the-termin8r
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Re: .zip attachments not allowed anymore?
If it's possible to just re-instate mine I'd appreciate it, but if not I have no issue just updating my relevant threads with G-drive links.
- Rob
My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
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Paul-R
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Re: .zip attachments not allowed anymore?
Do these ZIPs contain files other than PDFs? AFAIK PDFs are still ok to upload.
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the-termin8r
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Re: .zip attachments not allowed anymore?
They're a mix of STLs, IGESs, PDFs and JPEGs. It's all the 3D printed designs I've published and accompanying photos and instructions.
- Rob
My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
My account accidentally got deleted late Dec '23, so if you're reading my posts from then or earlier and they look weird / are missing media, that's why. There's no fix, sorry.
If you're reading any of my posts with missing design files, find them on my Google drive
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xantia_v6
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Re: .zip attachments not allowed anymore?
Unfortunately the forum software doesn't allow the assignment of posting attachments of a certain type to specific users or groups. it is available to all users or nobody.
I will put this into my list of possible software upgrades, but it is a way down the list.
I will put this into my list of possible software upgrades, but it is a way down the list.