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    Default ImageShack: Safe?

    Well my friends upload a lot of pictures on ImageShack from family and friends and all.

    But I've noticed when I go back to look for that picture with the tags, there's also pornography, so is ImageShack safe? Or is it dangerous?

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    Hello,
    Quote Originally Posted by funkmeister99 View Post
    Well my friends upload a lot of pictures on ImageShack from family and friends and all.

    But I've noticed when I go back to look for that picture with the tags, there's also pornography, so is ImageShack safe? Or is it dangerous?
    I doubt that ImageShack in and of itself is dangerous, more likely to be something a person uploaded.

    What do you mean by, "I go back to look for that picture with the tags".

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    Hi, I'm typing this from school, so my account may no longer be safe due to the school not having Spybot S&D's program.

    But by tags, I meant I put in my friends name, and since like if I typed in "John Whatever" any images tagged with "John" and "Whatever" would show up.

    And are you saying it is possible for someone to upload a virus/spyware on an imageshack image?

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    Hello.
    Quote Originally Posted by funkmeister99 View Post
    But by tags, I meant I put in my friends name, and since like if I typed in "John Whatever" any images tagged with "John" and "Whatever" would show up.

    And are you saying it is possible for someone to upload a virus/spyware on an imageshack image?
    Not quite,
    Quote Originally Posted by tashi View Post
    I doubt that ImageShack in and of itself is dangerous, more likely to be something a person uploaded.

    What do you mean by, "I go back to look for that picture with the tags".
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    But I've noticed when I go back to look for that picture with the tags, there's also pornography, so is ImageShack safe? Or is it dangerous?
    To answer your last question, please see:
    What's up with ImageShack

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    1. That article is kind of out of date. :/

    2. Would YOU look at any image on imageshack?

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    Quote Originally Posted by funkmeister99 View Post
    1. That article is kind of out of date. :/

    2. Would YOU look at any image on imageshack?
    It may be a tad out of date but the point is, stuff has and will happen. When an exploit is discovered, a reputable company will try to fix it.

    Promising it won't ever happen again would be difficult, look at MySpace.

    Personally I have not experienced problems with pictures from ImageShack or the one I use, PhotoBucket.

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    Alright, thank you tashi.

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