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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
    I have just tried three different spellings.

    Postimage.org

    Postimg.org

    and

    Postimages.org

    And they all go to the same site and I see my same images on each.
    And I can see no links to other sites selling stuff on either.
    It could be that the internet is seeing something in my search history that makes it think I want to buy something to do with reading (I do read, and order books online occasionally)

    Well, I tried two of the three you have listed and both had a big blue button that said "Click Here" that attempts to download software called The Reading Hub. I don't know what it is, as I didn't try to download it, but those kinds of download often include spyware and other annoying software that can make one's computer do things you don't want it to do. I'm sure the Postimages program is great, but people need to know not to accidentally click on a button that is attempting to fool them into downloading software they probably don't want.

    It may be seeing something on my system that tells it I am a reader, so it is trying to sell me something that others might not see. It can do that.
    Last edited by KiltedSergeant; 1st April 18 at 12:46 AM.

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    That brings up an interesting point.

    Would others please go to the post image site and let us know if you too see this "Click Here" button.
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    I tried all three variants. All went to the same initial page. I didn't go beyond that initial page. No big blue 'click here' button on the front page.
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
    Were you at - https://postimg.org?

    This is with the dot org.
    Mr. Wizard, Sir....
    Followed the above link, no “click here” button to be found.
    "I can draw a mouse with a pencil, but I can't draw a pencil with a mouse"

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    Thanks guys.

    Anyone else?
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    To be serious, I was surprised to see such a simple & relatively clean website.
    "I can draw a mouse with a pencil, but I can't draw a pencil with a mouse"

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    When I followed the link there were no big"click here" buttons. However, there was a small ad on the very bottom of the page suggesting i add an ecommerce shopping cart to my web page to help increase sales.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirty Rogue View Post
    When I followed the link there were no big"click here" buttons. However, there was a small ad on the very bottom of the page suggesting i add an ecommerce shopping cart to my web page to help increase sales.
    I tried again and the blue button is now gone, and there is no ad at the bottom as Dirty Rogue found. I think the page just loads differently for different people, at different times, in attempts to sell things. Not to worry.

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    I see the "big blue button"

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
    That brings up an interesting point.

    Would others please go to the post image site and let us know if you too see this "Click Here" button.
    YES, the BIG blue button is on the first page that I see.


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    I use imgur.com in place of Photobucket. They are free, takes a little to get use to, but simple. When you post you have to select what size you wish the photo to post as. So take a look at it...
    imgur.com

    Cheers,
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    Grandfather - Clan Donald, MacDonald (Clanranald) /MacBride, Antigonish, NS, 1791
    Grandmother - Clan Chisholm of Strathglass, West River, Antigonish, 1803
    Scottish Roots: Knoidart, Inverness, Scotland, then to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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