MASSIVE Bandwidth Theft

[permetaform]

wholesale from rahalia_cat:

If any of you follow lj_nifty, there have been some people posting a random image generator that randomly takes pics that you posted on your own LJs to a website elsewhere without your knowledge. One such example is this.

This could either mean you are getting your bandwidth zapped or you're having your family photos posted on a website somewhere at random intervals.

Apparently, someone confronted a website that had this code. You can read about what happened here. In a nutshell, she received a reply from LJ Support who gave this tip on how to prevent your images posted on LJ to be placed on this image generator.

Go to Admin Console.

Enter the following command:

set latest_optout yes

For communities:

set for *insert community name* latest_optout yes

Comments

[amberdiceless.livejournal.com]

[Wanders in via the Daily Snitch]

Two questions:

1. Wow, is this console thing really meant to be public? It looks like you can mess with some fairly sensitive stuff here.

2. How can I be sure I set the optout for my own LJ for the first command? There's really nothing to indicate...

[permetaform]

when you click on the link, it automatically only affects YOUR controls. It doesn't mess with the main programs at all. Just go the the programs, copy-paste the bolded part...::grins:: you're overanalyzing it m'dear =)

[uozaki.livejournal.com]

1) Really sensitive stuff you aren't able to change - it's admin only. And it's all reversable.

2) You...um. You can't edit anyone *else's* journal, so I don't get the question, but let's just say if it doesn't give you an error, you're fine.

[(Anonymous)]

You didn't know about the console? *boggles* No offense, but how do you get anything DONE?!

[amberdiceless.livejournal.com]

Nah, totally clueless. I get it now though. Thanks.

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