Imagevenue is slowly getting on my nerves. Their pop-ups, idiotic ads and 5-second-time-delays totally suck. I can`t really understand why so many people use it. Lately I can`t even be bothered to click on photos in the forum when they are hosted by Imagevenue.
Does anybody here have any experience with good image hosters? Any recommendations?
-Hal-
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
You are absolutely right! Not only that, but the site is laden thick with popUnders, java exploits, trojans and worms (both genuine and fake positives). Here are a couple examples, which came from links hosted here in these forums:
Like you, I've pretty much come to a point where I just simply don't click or follow links hosted there. As an alternative, I love Photobucket. I've been using a paid account there for years, but their free (ad-supported) account is generous with space, bandwitdh and features.
Flickr is another good one, it's more a community-based or network driven site, but storage and bandwidth are generous. Both of these sites are clean and clear of the type of problems and annyances you've sited with imageavenue.
[ October 14, 2008, 03:31 PM: Message edited by: Ben Del Amitri ]
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Im a big fan of www.photobucket.com myself. Seems like no hassles not to mention when images get posted here there is no time delay let alone complaints from me.
Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
Thanks for your replies, Ben and Bluetoelover.
I actually have a paid Photobucket account since a few years and I´m a big fan. The free account is good but only lets you post images up to a size of 1024x768...the paid account is the way to go for larger photos.
But I can understand that people may not want to use Photobucket/Flickr/Webshots because they would need to register to get the account started. Even though you can easily set up an anonymous free account at those image hosting sites (no need to register with your real data) I can understand the benefits of a quick, simple webhoster that lets you upload a couple of photos (like Imagevenue) without first having to enter a password. Imagevenue would be good if it didn`t have the problem mentioned in the above posts (pop-ups, trojans, etc).
So what I meant in my original post is if anybody knows a good ad-free, popup-free, trojan-free image hoster that doesn`t require any registration beforehand???
Thanks, -Hal-
PS. If you search Google for "free image host" or "free image host ad free" it comes up with hundreds of links. Would be nice to know which ones are good Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
Hello Hal -
The problem with sites that require no registration, is that there is also no accountability - which is why you get the trojan, worms, java exploits, etc. When you require people to register, you are in effect, discouraging them from those type of activities and malfeasance.
Sites that require no registration offer "fly-by-nighters" and drive-by exploiters a safe haven to drop their payloads. And although that is never the intent of such sites, it is a certain bi-product of them.
Posted by shook (Member # 12484) on :
I agree imagevenue is pissing me off as well, I don't use them. Photobucket seems like a fair alternative. I used to host my own image hosting site here but turned out a virtual private server couldn't handle the beating from thousands of pictures being constantly viewed
so i just use photobucket because they're very reliable and I don't have to worry a bout losing my content.
Posted by feetluvr (Member # 1570) on :
Been using Photobucket since I started posting photos myself. I don't post that many though- don't know if that's a factor. I've never hit the bandwidth limit.
Generally I've been extremely happy. There was one time where they deleted a few x-rated photos I had put there so they weren't on my computer because I had neglected to make the account private. Don't know if they would have done the same if it had been private.
Posted by Tyler D. (Member # 11452) on :
yeah very good point and i have been hating imagevenue more and more over time.
at first they were cool but just became wayyyyyy too aggressive with all the different forms of highly annoying crap.
Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
I actually started this thread because lately Imagevenue has been giving similar problems as Ben mentioned above (warnings about insecure connections, etc.)
-Hal-
Posted by longhitter04 (Member # 2391) on :
I am getting pop ups every minute or so as a result of using Imagevenue.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get rid of them. They are driving me crazy!
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
Sounds like you got infected with some spyware. Better see if your virus scan software is up to date. Imagevenue has become a bitch.
As you all can see by my avatar and sig, I hit the bandwidth this month with photobucket. Should be back to normal on the 19th. The problem with photobucket is if you post direct links to pics on several different forums and you have the free membership this is bound to happen. Especially if the photo set proves to be a popular one.
Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
quote: The problem with photobucket is if you post direct links to pics on several different forums and you have the free membership this is bound to happen. Especially if the photo set proves to be a popular one.
When I didn`t have my paid Photobucket account I had similar problems, but the solution was to set up another free acount with a different username...that way I could switch between both accounts. You can basically set up as many free accounts as you like and distribute popular photo sets over the accounts.
-Hal-
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
quote:Originally posted by longhitter04: I am getting pop ups every minute or so as a result of using Imagevenue.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get rid of them. They are driving me crazy!
That's one of the residual affects of sites such as imageavenue - when the exploit is planted, it's payload is usually set to go off at a future time ... or to continue indefinitely. Sometimes this is spyware in the guise of adware, sometimes it is more malicious.
Standard Antivirus scans will usually not disable these. Windows Defender will catch (and kill or disable) many of them. You can also download the free version of Adaware and clean out a lot of it that way.
There is one category of malware that almost none of these can kill, and thats Root kits. Everything else though, will probably be identified, quarantined or killed with a routine Spyware scan.
Once you've gotten your system clean, the best solution of all is to NOT click on links that go to imageavenue and just stay off the page. It's a perfect world for people who deliver malicious payloads through such sites - the attractive links are the bait to bring you there, and they don't even have to plant their own bait.
[ October 15, 2008, 09:55 PM: Message edited by: Ben Del Amitri ]
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
This never ends. I just got hit by this ... didn't follow my own advice and clicked on a thumbnail / link in for Photos section of these forums.
-Hal-
Posted by footworshipstudios.com (Member # 19350) on :
I am not going to be using Imagevenue at all anymore. Now every time I click on a pic I get the 5 sec delay AND some a giant pop-up window behind the picture. I think I will try photobucket for awhile based on your guys' recommendations. Thanks!
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
quote:Originally posted by footworshipstudios.com: I am not going to be using Imagevenue at all anymore. Now every time I click on a pic I get the 5 sec delay AND some a giant pop-up window behind the picture. I think I will try photobucket for awhile based on your guys' recommendations. Thanks!
Those popups are annoying and they've developed the more insidious "pop under", which thwarts many browser and third-party popup killers ... and also sometimes leave "residue" in your system, cache or system's registry.
Posted by Mikayla's #1 Fan (Member # 2662) on :
Seeing this is a fairly old topic and/or thread, I have to ask the Question....
Anyone else still having problems using "ImageVenue" for their uploading tool? I hate to be the reason people are getting bugs or annoying pop-ups in their system. Truthfully speaking, it's the only one I know how to use. Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Start using Photobucket Mikayla Nothing pisses me off more then seeing another one of those GD poker ads pop up when I'm wanting to see a pair of hot peds ! Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
quote:Originally posted by Mikayla's #1 Fan: Truthfully speaking, it's the only one I know how to use.
But I couldn`t help noticing that you`re using Flickr to host the banner...why not use that in future instead of Imagevenue?
-Hal-
Posted by Mikayla's #1 Fan (Member # 2662) on :
quote:Originally posted by Hal: But I couldn`t help noticing that you`re using Flickr to host the banner...why not use that in future instead of Imagevenue?
-Hal-
I'm so glad u mentioned that, Hal. Cuz that's exactly what I tried to do!! It worked out perfectly with my banner. Unfortunately, I was unable to post any additional pics using this method. I'm talkin' SEVERAL ATTEMPTS.... all I kept gettin' was --> [IMG]http:/?example$#^crappy.text[/IMG]
It's like, I forget what I did the 1st time around. Is that WEIRD or what? Posted by soleman316 (Member # 34156) on :
I'm new to this forum and happened to come across this post. I ddin't know that there were so many problems with Imagevenue but the only reason I use them is because they are the only free image hosting site that I've been able to find that allows adult pics.
If anyone knows of other free image hosting sites that allows adult pics, I would switch in an instant as I would definitely like to try a new image hosting site now that I know of the problems from Imagevenue.
Hope somebody can help.
Posted by dougiezerts (Member # 6829) on :
Any way of changing this forum to allow users to post photos directly from our computers, rather than go to those image hosting sites?
Posted by Eliza Durden (Member # 22995) on :
How about photobucket?
Posted by Eliza Durden (Member # 22995) on :
quote:Originally posted by dougiezerts: Any way of changing this forum to allow users to post photos directly from our computers, rather than go to those image hosting sites?
This would mean that Wu has to host ALL of the images we post on his server. That would require a ton of space and bandwidth on his part. On a FREE forum, I don't foresee this happening.
Posted by Mr.Papers (Member # 3205) on :
yea it would be great if we did get to upload pics directly to wu but that would be a nightmare. Imagine all the hotlinking that would be going on
Posted by dougiezerts (Member # 6829) on :
Too bad! Thanks for the answer, Eliza.
Posted by Eliza Durden (Member # 22995) on :
quote:Originally posted by dougiezerts: Too bad! Thanks for the answer, Eliza.
Anytime! Posted by Mommies Feet (Member # 18340) on :
Posted by Pjay (Member # 35692) on :
This is all proof of why our modern society is being built on a house of cards... Computers, for all their wonderful worth, are still a fucking cesspool of decay and malice, and I don't see how the world will ever make them serve us properly without also providing a venue for evil to propagate.
One would have thought that since we actually lived the creation of the computer, we could have guarded against this kind of thing from the inception. Someone fucked up and didn't provide for that.
Posted by Jesibel420 (Member # 35653) on :
I still don't see an alternative posted on here for hosting adult pics. As soon as someone can tell me a good one, I'll switch.. but I'd personally rather at least have my photos hosted than taken down.. Any suggestions?
Posted by PrettyPumps (Member # 34257) on :
The SuperiorPics Celebrity Forum maintains a list of approved image hosts. It might be worth checking into those:
But in general, all of the free image hosting services have gone downhill recently and it is only going to get worse. Image hosting was very big a few years ago, but it has proven to be a failed Internet business model. I would be shocked if anyone clicks the ads on those sites except by accident; that is why they have all resorted to more aggressive tactics like interstitials and popunders.
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