posted
Recently, I set up a free account with Photobucket to upload a few hundred photos in a private album. No problem for the first few weeks, but to my surprise, I discovered recently that those photos with even so much as frontal nudity were removed, and in place of each image removed was a message stating, "This image or video violated our terms of agreement." If so, why did those images remain for several weeks before being deleted without my knowledge or consent?
Has anyone else here had a similar problem with Photobucket or other such Web sites? If so, do you know of another such online image service which does not censor private albums so that I can transfer my pictures there and then cancel my Photobucket account as quickly as possible?
Perhaps it's my own fault for not reading their "terms of agreement." But then, with my album being "private" (or so I thought), I just assumed (obviously incorrectly) that I wouldn't have such a problem.
Welcome to the new world order!
Posts: 652 | Registered: Jul 2006
| IP: Logged |
posted
i have had photobucket delete a few of mine, but not recently. i have heard of people losing all their pics there. i have heard a place called zoomshare isn't so picky. http://www.zoomshare.com You could try there.
Posts: 17 | Registered: Dec 2006
| IP: Logged |
quote:Originally posted by rosedesire: i have had photobucket delete a few of mine, but not recently. i have heard of people losing all their pics there. i have heard a place called zoomshare isn't so picky. http://www.zoomshare.com You could try there.
I'll look into zoomshare. Thanks.
Based on my own experience, it doesn't surprise me now to learn that others have also been victimized by the censors at Photobucket. Perhaps some enlightened Web designer will develop an image hosting site that actually practices free speech. However, in the present climate, I wouldn't hold my breath. (If I had the means, I would do it myself.)
Posts: 652 | Registered: Jul 2006
| IP: Logged |
quote:Originally posted by rosedesire: i have had photobucket delete a few of mine, but not recently. i have heard of people losing all their pics there. i have heard a place called zoomshare isn't so picky. http://www.zoomshare.com You could try there.
Thanks, Rosedesire. We always have to have a back-up plan. It is getting tough out here to have a little adult fun with photo shots. Again, thanks.
-------------------- V/R, FM9 aka Mr. Footbooty "She had real pretty feet. I was always a sucker for pretty little feet... Outside of her being pretty and hip, with a good body, her feet is what attracted me." - p. 39 of "Miles" (Davis) The Autobiography Posts: 8821 | Registered: Sep 2003
| IP: Logged |
posted
You are welcome. *S* i keep all my stuff saved to my computer just in case. Let me know how zoomshare works out for you all.
Posts: 17 | Registered: Dec 2006
| IP: Logged |
quote:Originally posted by rosedesire: You are welcome. *S* i keep all my stuff saved to my computer just in case. Let me know how zoomshare works out for you all.
Hopefully better than Photobucket!
So much for the private sector respecting the privacy of individuals in the present political climate and in the age of relentless corporate media consolidation. I'm tempted to laugh, except that it really isn't funny, considering that our rights as free citizens are at stake.
In light of revelations about unauthorized electronic surveillance, one has to assume that our e-mail is being monitored as well, if not as yet censored. And one has to wonder how secure the files on our computers are and will remain.
Posts: 652 | Registered: Jul 2006
| IP: Logged |
quote:Originally posted by rosedesire: You are welcome. *S* i keep all my stuff saved to my computer just in case. Let me know how zoomshare works out for you all.
I use thumb drives and other external hard drives as back up.
-------------------- V/R, FM9 aka Mr. Footbooty "She had real pretty feet. I was always a sucker for pretty little feet... Outside of her being pretty and hip, with a good body, her feet is what attracted me." - p. 39 of "Miles" (Davis) The Autobiography Posts: 8821 | Registered: Sep 2003
| IP: Logged |
posted
I've had hassles there too. They blocked alot of xxx gifs i had. Which is fair enough. But they also blocked some pics of my wifes soles. No nudity - just feet. I mean, they blocked 4-5 pics, but have allowed about 150 others.
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
Printer-friendly view of this topic
![[Fingers Crossed]](graemlins/fingersx.gif)
