Down With Tinypic!

peppermintpatty5

Suggestion: What if the Scratch team files a complaint to Tinypic? Instead of blacklisting Tinypic, we might potentially fix the problem from its source (and save many of the current images on Scratch from destruction

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djdolphin

peppermintpatty5 wrote:
Suggestion: What if the Scratch team files a complaint to Tinypic? Instead of blacklisting Tinypic, we might potentially fix the problem from its source (and save many of the current images on Scratch from destruction )

djdolphin wrote:
Superdoggy wrote:
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I think BBCode converted to HTML is cached until a post is edited. Emoticons in posts from the beta version of Scratch still try to use images from beta.scratch.mit.edu, so old posts using TinyPic would probably be fine unless they're edited.

TheHockeyist

peppermintpatty5 wrote:
Suggestion: What if the Scratch team files a complaint to Tinypic? Instead of blacklisting Tinypic, we might potentially fix the problem from its source (and save many of the current images on Scratch from destruction )

Support!

OmnipotentPotato

peppermintpatty5 wrote:
Suggestion: What if the Scratch team files a complaint to Tinypic? Instead of blacklisting Tinypic, we might potentially fix the problem from its source (and save many of the current images on Scratch from destruction )

They probably get money for the ads on their site.

Superdoggy

peppermintpatty5 wrote:
Suggestion: What if the Scratch team files a complaint to Tinypic? Instead of blacklisting Tinypic, we might potentially fix the problem from its source (and save many of the current images on Scratch from destruction )

I would support this.

Doesn't guarantee a response though.

Last edited by Superdoggy (Dec. 6, 2014 19:19:29)

TheHockeyist

OmnipotentPotato wrote:
peppermintpatty5 wrote:
Suggestion: What if the Scratch team files a complaint to Tinypic? Instead of blacklisting Tinypic, we might potentially fix the problem from its source (and save many of the current images on Scratch from destruction )
They probably get money for the ads on their site.

Why not ask them to moderate the ads on their site?

peppermintpatty5

OmnipotentPotato wrote:
peppermintpatty5 wrote:
Suggestion: What if the Scratch team files a complaint to Tinypic? Instead of blacklisting Tinypic, we might potentially fix the problem from its source (and save many of the current images on Scratch from destruction )
They probably get money for the ads on their site.

Probably? That's what advertisements are for. You wouldn't invite people to put their content on your website.

Anyway, like TheHockeyist said, Tinyipc should moderate their advertisers, like any other good website would.

djdolphin

Does anyone read anything I write?

djdolphin wrote:
Superdoggy wrote:
-snip-
I think BBCode converted to HTML is cached until a post is edited. Emoticons in posts from the beta version of Scratch still try to use images from beta.scratch.mit.edu, so old posts using TinyPic would probably be fine unless they're edited.

OmnipotentPotato

djdolphin wrote:
Does anyone read anything I write?
djdolphin wrote:
Superdoggy wrote:
-snip-
I think BBCode converted to HTML is cached until a post is edited. Emoticons in posts from the beta version of Scratch still try to use images from beta.scratch.mit.edu, so old posts using TinyPic would probably be fine unless they're edited.

Nope. xD

stickfiregames

djdolphin wrote:
unless they're edited.

That is why I don't support. It would also mean you can't quote tinypic images.

Zro716

stickfiregames wrote:
djdolphin wrote:
unless they're edited.
That is why I don't support. It would also mean you can't quote tinypic images.

technically you can, but not directly

cheeseeater

peppermintpatty5 wrote:
Suggestion: What if the Scratch team files a complaint to Tinypic? Instead of blacklisting Tinypic, we might potentially fix the problem from its source (and save many of the current images on Scratch from destruction )

They probably use a third-party adverting agency for their adverts, so it may be out of their hands.

Well, well well! Malware detected!
I went to tinypic to see where their ads come from, and look what happened.

See the Avast! pop-up, that was blocking a malware infested advert, that's why the advert was shown as ‘The connection was reset’. This proves tinypic is showing malware infested adverts which possibly run drive by downloads! I would not suggest going to tinypic unless you have solid security set up!
The mal-advert is hosted at

hxxp://xxx.facewealth.xyz/

, please do go there unless you are using correct security suits.

Last edited by cheeseeater (Dec. 6, 2014 20:30:30)

TheHockeyist

@cheeseeater
Oh yes! DOWN WITH TINYPIC!

Langdon35

Tinypic………..

KILL IT!

Last edited by Langdon35 (Dec. 6, 2014 20:31:44)

cheeseeater

TheHockeyist wrote:
@cheeseeater
Oh yes! DOWN WITH TINYPIC!

Yes, this site should not have anything to do with Scratch. Because it does not require an account, Scratchers are funneled into uploading to tinypic; who knows how many Scratchers are now infected by tinpic adverts?!

TheHockeyist

cheeseeater wrote:
TheHockeyist wrote:
@cheeseeater
Oh yes! DOWN WITH TINYPIC!
Yes, this site should not have anything to do with Scratch. Because it does not require an account, Scratchers are funneled into uploading to tinypic; who knows how many Scratchers are now infected by tinpic adverts?!

Probably the majority that upload images. I'm not infected - I'm one of the careful ones. But down with tinypic!

cheeseeater

TheHockeyist wrote:
cheeseeater wrote:
TheHockeyist wrote:
@cheeseeater
Oh yes! DOWN WITH TINYPIC!
Yes, this site should not have anything to do with Scratch. Because it does not require an account, Scratchers are funneled into uploading to tinypic; who knows how many Scratchers are now infected by tinpic adverts?!
Probably the majority that upload images. I'm not infected - I'm one of the careful ones. But down with tinypic!

Lol. Your signature is hosted with tinypic doe. I dunno if they can place tracking cookies on us by loading images, but I'm gonna change my signature to cubeupload. I <3 cubeupload.

Detriment

TheHockeyist wrote:
peppermintpatty5 wrote:
Suggestion: What if the Scratch team files a complaint to Tinypic? Instead of blacklisting Tinypic, we might potentially fix the problem from its source (and save many of the current images on Scratch from destruction )

Support!

“Hey you, stop running ads that you need to make enough money to survive on your site. We blocked all image hosts except yours for some reason, and now our users don't want to see ads when uploading pictures.”

This idea doesn't seem completely ridiculous at all… Besides, it's still not clear whether removing tinypic from the whitelist will break all other images. What will most likely happen is that new tinypic pictures won't be postable, but old ones will remain unless quoted or edited.

Last edited by Detriment (Dec. 6, 2014 20:51:56)

TheHockeyist

cheeseeater wrote:
TheHockeyist wrote:
cheeseeater wrote:
TheHockeyist wrote:
@cheeseeater
Oh yes! DOWN WITH TINYPIC!
Yes, this site should not have anything to do with Scratch. Because it does not require an account, Scratchers are funneled into uploading to tinypic; who knows how many Scratchers are now infected by tinpic adverts?!
Probably the majority that upload images. I'm not infected - I'm one of the careful ones. But down with tinypic!
Lol. Your signature is hosted with tinypic doe. I dunno if they can place tracking cookies on us by loading images, but I'm gonna change my signature to cubeupload. I <3 cubeupload.

I will when I get a new profile pic… (I'm going to see how its going and if necessary, rush them.)

RPFluffy

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