A Serious point for photobucket users [now, play with pics!]

Post by **d_harris** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:46 pm

I've just done a little experiment with users on the forum who have photobucket pictures on the site.

I was suprised by the number of users whose photobucket accounts are not protected, meaning that I could (if I was so inclined) view every single photo that they had hosted.

If thats what you want thats fine. I have one or two pics in my photobucket that I wouldn't want everyone to be able to view so my account is protected.

If you want to know how to protect your account its really really easy

Log in, go to account options and then in the options under album settings set it to private and use some kind of meaningful password (don't put "password" or something like that or your main account pwd)

Then if someone who is inclined to hack into your photobucket has a go they are a whole heap less likely to be able to....

If you have questions feel free to PM Me.

Post by **bpr81a** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:02 pm

If you don't want to use photo bucket, there will soon be another way to get pictures onto the messageboard.

Watch this space!

...or rather the space below the reply textbox!

Post by **mrbenn** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:40 pm

Good point Dan. Mine is protected but I know one or two people were shocked when they realised theirs weren't.

Post by **Gareth** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:33 pm

That sounds like good news, Jon! Will await with barely confined anticipation!

Post by **bpr81a** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:53 pm

quick test pic

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:55 pm

I have an upload picture box........

Lets try it!

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:55 pm

ooh, it works! That happened to just be a random pic from my desktop......

Post by **bpr81a** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:58 pm

You doubted me?

Actually it didn't work at first (still pointing to the test site!)

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:00 pm

Just the first time I saw it, and thought that it might not be fully available yet.

Its a good little feature Jon. Any idea how long pics may stay up for?

Post by **bpr81a** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:04 pm

10 seconds earlier and it didn't work!

We've got 160GB storage.... max file size about 60k... I would hope until everyone's got bored with the post...

I may put the same idea into the signatures, but pics there will have to be permanent (and smaller). We're thinking about a gallery feature in the main website for more permanent 'albums'

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:18 pm

About as Morris as your Golf!

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:22 pm

Like I say, it was a picture roulette from the random filenames on my desktop (all straight off the camera and not renamed) That golf is on ebay at the mo, hence the pic kicking about.........

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:26 pm

This one's a Morris - just not a Minor...

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:28 pm

Mines from a Kart mangled by either my son or his mates - thankfully not his own which is tucked up in the garage.

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:52 pm

New crossmember-end compared to what it was replacing:

Post by **paulk** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm

Thats me trying for the worlds grubbiest overalls award with Sadmog looking on In disgust