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George McGovern

(11,095 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:02 PM Jan 13

postimages.org WARNING --

Uploading a photo to postimages today (1/13/26), I came to the Proceed page.
When I clicked on Proceed I was redirected to another site and
this box appeared —

Looks suspicious.
I Did Not Follow its direction. I first closed the smaller white box which said "Please Download and Install Opera Safe Browser to continue watching in safe mode!"
Then closed the tab at the top my screen labeled "A Browser Update".
Then Proceeded as usual.
Stupid postimages.

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postimages.org WARNING -- (Original Post) George McGovern Jan 13 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Sector 001 Jan 13 #1

What image hosting service do you use now? Thanks Sector 001. George McGovern Jan 13 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Sector 001 Jan 13 #5

Go Dolly Go! Great posting! Thanks for the smile. George McGovern Jan 13 #6

I got some idiot download redirect and later, it went away. It works OK now. Go figure. usonian Jan 13 #3

Apt terminology. Thanks. For what it's worth this works too -- https://imgchest.com/ George McGovern Jan 13 #4

Thanks for the update. Callalily Jan 14 #7

You're welcome Callalily. George McGovern Jan 14 #8

It's working fine for me bif Jan 14 #9

Good deal bif. Thanks. George McGovern Jan 14 #10

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George McGovern

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2. What image hosting service do you use now? Thanks Sector 001.

Reply to Sector 001 (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:31 PM

Jan 13

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George McGovern

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6. Go Dolly Go! Great posting! Thanks for the smile.

Reply to Sector 001 (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:49 PM

Jan 13

usonian

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3. I got some idiot download redirect and later, it went away. It works OK now. Go figure.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:00 PM

Jan 13

That was on the iphone, where Safari has the fewest extensions to block garbage.

Been using postimages (less these days), imgbb.com and lately 8upload.com

The latter is the quickest and easiest for me.

Until it isn't.

It's called enshittification.

Cory Doctorow coined it.