Chancer Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I have just reinstated my photobucket account as I wanted to post a photo on the trailer thread, when i try to view albums etc some spam keeps wigglling across my screen saying I have won an ipad or some other such connerie, if I try to close it down it just multiplies and opens many many windows which refuse to be closed, is this normal on photobucket now or something that has crept onto my computer since the anti virus has expired?Secondly, privacy of images, I had not realised that by posting a link to one image people could then access all my albums and images, or at least I think they can, there are some privacy settings but I am unsure how they work, if you make a folder private does that mean that you then cannot link to one photo only within it? Is it best to make all folders private and then create a new public one for images that you want to do forum links to?How do you keep your private photos private or is that a contradiction in terms when using photobucket?many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Probably loads of us now checking our Photobucket accounts! I'll let you know what I find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 It used to be possible to have separate private and public albums ( see under account, privacy settings) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart16 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I think you will find that once you post your private pictures on photobucket they are no-longer yours!... try deleting one!The ipad adverts dont close if you click on the red cross, they open a new window, but you can close the new window without it multiplying...its best to just ignore the advert. I would suggest you download one of the excellent FREE anti-virus programs like AVG or AVAST, or even Microsoft Security EssentialsHere is a link to one of my pictures.. http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/dart1680/sataide.jpg. Can you see other pictures in that album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I remember now I've had a look. I have a public folder where I load photos that I want to post on this forum for example, and I use the "img" tag. I'm not worried about anyone being able to see other photos tin that folder as they've all been displayed elswhere on the web.For images that I don't want to share with the world at large I put them in folders which I set the privacy to "private" (click on "Album options"). I never post links to these albums, and they would typically be used for friends and family.What's not clear, without experimenting, is what would happen to a link for a private album if I posted that on the forum. So I'll do one now... there are two images in my folder, here's one below, can you access any others? Edit: REMOVED I get a quivering publicity box on the right, headed "Felicitations" but whichever box I click, "oui", "non" or the "x" (close), it just opens a new window which I close immediately. Very annoying, so ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Dart16, I can delete photos! In an album, hover over the photo thumbnail and you are given the option to "share/edit/delete/move", it works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 7 pictures on show in that album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Sid, I posted your image's location url into my browser and it brought up the image posted in this forum.I then deleted the image file "sunflower.jpg" and was left with a url ending "forum photos". This brought up a "Private Album Password" signon. So no, I couldn't access all the images in that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Really D, I did same and have 7 pictures showing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Great so it looks like I can make all the albums private yet still post links to individual photos then!Thanks for your help all of you, off to do battle with the annoying pop up (I knew the word was somewhere) now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart16 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thats interesting....I only get share/copyAh-ha.....just found out why....I get the delete option when logged in, but I never log into my account though! I just add photos to my profile without logging in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 So does this one show up and can any of you see any others in the now private folder, they arent really private so if you can see them feel free to describe them.[IMG]http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/jr7man/Electricity/DSCF0408.jpg[/IMG]Editted:De yee know what it is yet? (Rolf Harris accent!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I can't see any others, but this has made me re-think how I organise my folders!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 You look ok (Safe) Chancer [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Nice roof! Is that mine? [:D]"stable door", "horses" and "bolted" immediately spring to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 [quote user="Chancer"] ... if I try to close it down it just multiplies and opens many many windows which refuse to be closed, is this normal on photobucket now or something that has crept onto my computer since the anti virus has expired? [/quote]Please don't let your shiny new computer become infected - from your post it sounds as though there could be something lurking there already.Download one of the following - completely free ! - and you will be covered from now on. http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download - englishhttp://www.avast.com/fr-fr/free-antivirus-download - frenchThere are others equally as good - AVG for one, MSE for another.http://windows.microsoft.com/fr-FR/windows/products/security-essentials . Sue [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 [quote user="Chancer"]I had not realised that by posting a link to one image people could then access all my albums and images, or at least I think they can, there are some privacy settings but I am unsure how they work, if you make a folder private does that mean that you then cannot link to one photo only within it?[/quote]This is something I pointed out when I posted the How do I... sticky HERE."About Photobucket: The pictures you upload to your Photobucket album will be public. If your prefer not to have your pictures public, make your album private."All my albums private and password-protected, which means they can (should?) only be seen by invite and when I provide the password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 [quote user="sid"]Nice roof! Is that mine? [:D]"stable door", "horses" and "bolted" immediately spring to mind.[/quote]Was that aimed at me Sid?If so then I like your sense of humour [:D]It also means that you are able to look, or were able to look (and have a good memory) at my other albums.If you were referring to my photo, and there is one that exactly fits the description then I am glad that I did not know about the lack of security a couple of years ago when it could really have caused me acute embarassment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 [quote user="suein56"][quote user="Chancer"] ... if I try to close it down it just multiplies and opens many many windows which refuse to be closed, is this normal on photobucket now or something that has crept onto my computer since the anti virus has expired? [/quote]Please don't let your shiny new computer become infected - from your post it sounds as though there could be something lurking there already.Download one of the following - completely free ! - and you will be covered from now on. http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download - englishhttp://www.avast.com/fr-fr/free-antivirus-download - frenchThere are others equally as good - AVG for one, MSE for another.http://windows.microsoft.com/fr-FR/windows/products/security-essentials . Sue [:)][/quote]Don't forget spybot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Chancer, that "stable door" comment was aimed at myself!! I didn't see any of your old photos.I take Clair's point that she had already stated that folders should be "private", in my case I had a set of albums for family/friends stuff which I conveniently used for posting forum photos, totally forgetting that my username (which wasn't a pseudonym) could be seen, and that the folders weren't private. I've deleted the whole lot and created a new account now.The horse has been caught and the stable door re-bolted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Twas my guilty conscience then Sid!!It was Clair's posting which must have been in the back of my mind that prompted me to look carefully at the security aspect when I re-instated the account, I hadnt used it since 2009.Now that it is no longer a secret this is my roof and stable door:[IMG]http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/jr7man/Houses/CIMG0532.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 I have just been playing around and it seems that if you have a private album and you send an E-mail link of just one photo from photobucket to someone else they can then view all the photos in that album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 We'll have to have one photo per folder! [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 [quote user="Chancer"]I have just been playing around and it seems that if you have a private album and you send an E-mail link of just one photo from photobucket to someone else they can then view all the photos in that album![/quote]That's correct. Once access is granted, it is valid for the whole album, though not the whole account .I tend to group the photos I want to share in a freshly-created album, then provide the password to the other party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 It makes sense, seems to have been well though out.To post a photo direct to this forum I think that I clicked on IMG link, can one do the same with e-mails and have the phto appear directly? - that would be cool as well as secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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