The Photobucket Blackmail scam

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Re: The Photobucket Blackmail scam

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phuketrichard wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 6:24 pm funny but all my photobucket pics still work and i pay nothing

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On of the notices I got said my usage percentage was too high, i.e. 100% of the photos I uploaded were then shared on forums.

You might have photos uploaded that aren't shared on forums, which is why they are leaving you alone.
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why do others share ur photos and how do u know others do?

The ONLY time i use PB is so i can place the image on a forum.i dont use it to "store" my photos as i think many do
Cant understand why anyone would use it for that vs having external drives or if ur making $$, having ur own Domain and site

i use https://www.tineye.com/ to see where someone has stolen my photo and posted it :beer3:
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No, I mean 100% of the time, when I upload a photo to photobucket, I then post it in on a forum. I didn't use it to otherwise store photos, I only used the service when I wanted to share a photo on a forum.
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Cam Nivag wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:59 am No, I mean 100% of the time, when I upload a photo to photobucket, I then post it in on a forum. I didn't use it to otherwise store photos, I only used the service when I wanted to share a photo on a forum.
same as me :beer3:
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Re: The Photobucket Blackmail scam

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phuketrichard wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:59 am
Jamie_Lambo wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:55 am
Seasquatch wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 6:32 pm I just checked mine and it's still there with access to my photos, it's still frustratingly fucking buggy.

Maybe I don't have enough photos to hold me for ransom, or they haven't got to me yet.
its not access they are restricting its the ability to link the pictures to 3rd party sites
well jamie ,as u can see my photo is visible so ur theory is out the door :beer3:
its not really, seeing as youre a part of a very small minority
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Jamie_Lambo wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:55 am

its not access they are restricting its the ability to link the pictures to 3rd party sites
They are ransoming access to the photos as well. I have about 1000 photos that I had posted on forums. Those links are dead now. Moreover, when I log into my account, I can see thumbnails of my photos but if I try to click through to them so as to download them or screenshot them, they are blocked.
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Cam Nivag wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:33 pm
Jamie_Lambo wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:55 am

its not access they are restricting its the ability to link the pictures to 3rd party sites
They are ransoming access to the photos as well. I have about 1000 photos that I had posted on forums. Those links are dead now. Moreover, when I log into my account, I can see thumbnails of my photos but if I try to click through to them so as to download them or screenshot them, they are blocked.
my Photobucket still works as normal, the number of ads floating around has increased though
and when i try to link a picture on here i get...

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but other than that i can access all my pictures like normal
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I only use pb to put photos on forums(who the fuck stores photos?lol,) looking back through I was going to post some eye candy and found my pics are all scrambled if I click the share off the thumbnail, it gives me another photo. I have to go to the photo to get the direct link.

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Re: The Photobucket Blackmail scam

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Seasquatch wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:56 pm I only use pb to put photos on forums


(who the fuck stores photos?


lol,) looking back through I was going to post some eye candy and found my pics are all scrambled if I click the share off the thumbnail, it gives me another photo. I have to go to the photo to get the direct link.

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Well I store photos. And thanks for these two.
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