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Orrex

(67,172 posts) Tue Jul 2, 2013, 09:35 PM Jul 2013

So photobucket sucks, but... [View all]

Is there any way to get away from the fucked up image naming-format they impose on users?

If I upload three pictures of a carnival, I want them to show up as

carnival01.jpg
carnival02.jpg
carnival03.jpg

Instead, I get:

carnival01_asdfr6469a40as4d4f84049840.jpg
carnival02_qpeojdpoijasidjfpijp12g8898as.jpg
carnival03_hf49849479a834aojagkjqojefc.jpg

WTF?

I understand that this is some sort of ill-considered ploy to make users' galleries less vulnerable to casual browsing, but why don't they let me opt out of this idiotic format?

Or maybe they do allow me to opt out, but their increasingly fucked up interface prevents me from figuring out how to do it?

Help!

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So photobucket sucks, but... [View all] Orrex Jul 2013 OP

I haven't used my photobucket in a long time. Xyzse Jul 2013 #1

Use Imgur. Much easier. onehandle Jul 2013 #2

Thanks. but ultimately that won't help either Orrex Jul 2013 #4

I doubt there is any way around that. The reason for it... Locut0s Jul 2013 #3

Good question. I've found it impossible to use since their new version. rug Jul 2013 #5

There's flickr, which recently added 40% more suck Orrex Jul 2013 #6

Thanks, I'll look into imageshack. rug Jul 2013 #7

Then imageshack might be perfect Orrex Jul 2013 #8

Excellent! rug Jul 2013 #9

for that i use tinypic OriginalGeek Jul 2013 #12

You can turn it off!! Photubucksupport Jul 2013 #10

Whoa! Orrex Jul 2013 #11

Whoa, someone registered with DU to help you with photobucket? marzipanni Jul 2013 #13

LOL--I wondered the same thing! Orrex Jul 2013 #14

Who do you suppose would show up if we asked a technical question about PRISM? rug Jul 2013 #15

I thought agent Mike had an account here. madinmaryland Jul 2013 #16

Agent Mike's cover was blown years ago.... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #17

Thanks! Just got around to making the switch! Orrex Jul 2013 #18

I'm still in awe libodem Jul 2013 #19

dude! Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2013 #20