photobucket security review

lowercasebill

for those of you who have not read yesterdays threads regarding slide shows and photobucket privacy, the short version is as follows:
the default setting is public. if you have not gone to acct options and selected private anyone[meaning anyone with a computer or internet capable cell phone] can view your whole album, purchase prints and have your pics sent to their cell phone.

http://photobucket.com/faq?catID=40&catSelected=f&topicID=651

long version.
i started this trying to figure out how to make a slide show and post it... it is easy . members noted they were able to click into my whole acct...big deal i thought, as did several others. they are just egg pics..as the afternoon progressed it became clear how easy it was for me to get into anyones public album. many of us have pictures of our homes and children. you do not even need a photobucket acct to get into a public album.
thanks to all those who helped by responding to my posts and my applogies to those whose albums i 'snooped' they know who they are.

conclusion. it is easy to switch to private, imho you should. slide shows are fun and easy
i think those with "how to photobucket' instructions should edit to include...go to acct options> select private before up loading your first pic.
private bill

RRP

but if you switch to private can people still see what you want to show on this board? Sounds like locking it up defeats the purpose - I mean if I can't share why even bother?

lowercasebill

you they can still see your posted pics.but everyone cannot go into photobucket and view all your pics... and if you want to share a whole album with someone you can add a password to it and provide it to them..
you pics will still post the same way
bill

lowercasebill

i found your reheat totitos pic it works and i tried to get into your acct and it is private no enter with out password.

your pic posts and our viewing will [did] not change it just keeps rif raf like me from snooping all your pics

RRP

good! cauz I'd hate for someone to find this seafood picture by accident and try to imitate it without my knowledge!

lowercasebill

:laugh: :laugh: that is great. be forewarned i will try to immitate that,,, my sons are in their 20's and this will annoy them a lot. i am happy just thinking about it..
bill

Fireball II

Thanks bill, I got mine from public to private yesterday. Did not know my pics were public only have 20 or so cooking pics. Thanks JD

TXTriker

Hey, good time to log in. I was certainly not aware of this and changed mine to private. Thanks for the heads up, Bill.

lowercasebill

i had 400 pics cooking and garden but some had the street sign and some had the house number couple of the albums i snooped had pics of their young kids.. the thought of some 'stranger' being able to buy photos or send the pics of someones kids to a cell phone just freaked me out. hence my posts.

lowercasebill

you are most welcome and please pass the word. this should be common knowledge and common practice.
imho [not sure the 'h' is accurate]

FlaPoolman

Thanks again for the post Bill. I changed mine yesterday. Wouldn't want that pic of me in the speedos getting out. :ohmy: :ohmy: :woohoo:

TXTriker

I just hope you're not down at the river. I'm still trying to find the 5 o'clock river and haven't gotten the right one yet.

lowercasebill

ahhhrrggg speedos get the eye bleach

Fireball II

I did not have any of that yet I have only had a photobucket account sense 7/06/08. Thanks again bill. JD

Fireball II

Ray, It's aways 5 o'clock when we are at the river!! JD

Beanie-Bean

bill,

I agree--the album you're posting from should be set to "private."