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(Message started by: Miklos on May 3^rd, 2003, 7:32pm)

Title: Oops & Apology
Post by Miklos on May 3^rd, 2003, 7:32pm

Last night (05/02) I was searching the archives for a particular theme. I used Ueli's instructions which, when used as directed, work wonderfully. A business colleague had sent me to a link which provided a very clever image. Can you say, midgets?

Having captured the image and plugged it into a note, I posted the note. I immediately reviewed the post, and to my horror, my image had been replaced with an extremely rude picture emblazoned with the caption: "I LIKE TO STEAL BANDWIDTH!"

In my initial panic, I could not find the damn REMOVE option until several refreshes of the screen. The note is GONE!

However, when I removed the note, I noticed that four people had viewed the post. Now, it might have been my refreshes, but there were people signed in.

If anyone signed-in caught that post, you have my apologies. The results were unexpected and unintended.

Hey, Pam! You still got room on that hamster shelf you talked about? I think I need to hide for a week or so.

Title: Re: Oops & Apology
Post by suzy617 on May 3^rd, 2003, 7:41pm

Hey Miklos dont sweat it. Just a normal day around here posting extremely rude stuff. ;D

Suzy

Title: Re: Oops & Apology
Post by Drk^Angel on May 3^rd, 2003, 7:55pm

Looks like you found a site that didn't like indirect posting of their pics... Tsk tsk tsk...

PFDAN..................................... Drk^Angel

Title: Re: Oops & Apology
Post by fubar on May 3^rd, 2003, 8:50pm

Miklos,

Drk^Angel is right. In all liklihood, your link to that picture (regardless of the content of the picture) was being automatically replaced with a link to a picture containing the words "This person likes to steal bandwidth". They do this because, by linking to it from a foreign site (not the original home), you are essentially using their bandwidth for a purpose they did not intend. They pay money for the bandwidth, and they believe the picture should only be viewed when a visitor is actually at that site. This kind of protection has been around for a long time.

When you run into problems like this, the thing to do is put the picture somewhere that you control, like your own host, or at one of the many picture hosting sites. There are even free ones to use. If anybody has a problem like this in the future, I'd be happy to put pictures up on my server.

-Fu

Title: Re: Oops & Apology
Post by Marc on May 3^rd, 2003, 9:05pm

Hey Fu,

Thanks! I've 23 gigs worth of photos that I'm trying to find a home for! ;) Just kidding (you could probably absorb that and not even blink). Nice offer.

I hope your head is treating you well.......

Marc

Title: Re: Oops & Apology
Post by Ann on May 3^rd, 2003, 9:27pm

Miklos,

I laughed my ass off last night, and now I'm laughing even harder!!! Don't sweat it!

Hope your head is giving you a break at least!

hugs
Ann

Title: Re: Oops & Apology
Post by andy on May 3^rd, 2003, 9:50pm

Miklos, No apology needed! .
Quote:

What happened last night was the most embarassing on-line episode that I have ever experienced.

That was embarassing? Thats nothing! I use picturetrail for linking photos. Its free and easy to use. ...........andy http://www.picturetrail.com

Title: Re: Oops & Apology
Post by Frank on May 3^rd, 2003, 11:14pm

http://members.optushome.com.au/hrdwrbob/forum/whoopdeefuckingdo.gif

Title: Re: Oops & Apology
Post by fubar on May 4^th, 2003, 12:44am

Classic, Frank. That's a keeper.

-Fu

Title: Re: Oops & Apology
Post by cootie on May 4^th, 2003, 2:06pm

Miklos you in trouble agin ! I can stuff ya in my hamster ball fer while if ya wanna hide......the hamster died so it's free. I need some good entertainment this week. Watchin ya go round and round Pam ;D ;D