# How do I safely post photos on-line so Dopers can see them? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 3, 2007, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614 "2007-12-03T03:27:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/1 "2007-12-03T03:27:52Z")
In my thread on [snow](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9191984), **TroubleAgain** asked for pix of the snow in my area. Technical Advice, please: 1. I have a digital camera that can upload pictures to my computer. 2. Said computer can link to the internet. 3. [computer techspeak mumblety mumble] 4. Teeming Millions can see pix of snow on their computers. Can anyone help me with # 3? I know we can’t post photos directly to the Dope, so how do I achieve this valued goal? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/2 "2007-12-03T03:37:18Z")
Try [Picasa](http://picasa.google.com/). Personally, I use Flickr but I think Picasa has more “hand holding,” which seems to be what you need. I bet once you figure it out you’ll be sharing photos all over 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/3 "2007-12-03T04:10:59Z")
microsoft live services has iirc 500mb free storage. you can share with specific recipients only or open access to anyone on the web. also a plug in tool that allows you to upload a large number if pics. you need to set up a passport account - free on-line registration. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/4 "2007-12-03T04:52:28Z")
> [@](#): > > How do I safely post photos on-line so Dopers can see them? Slightly off-topic, but since your question has already been answered… What is the relevance of using **safely** in this question? What unsafe conditions do you think might be created by posting wrongly? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/5 "2007-12-03T05:04:22Z")
thanks for the replies, everyone. **[t-bonham@scc.net](mailto:t-bonham@scc.net)**, I’m a techno-peasant - is there any risk to uploading photos to an internet site? can I get viruses? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/6 "2007-12-03T05:36:41Z")
I use [Imageshack](http://www.imageshack.us/). It’s probably about the same as other photo sites: free, easy to upload and display, and so on. But it’s another site you may wish to consider. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/7 "2007-12-03T06:10:09Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] I’m a techno-peasant - is there any risk to uploading photos to an internet site? can I get viruses? [/QUOTE] If you’re downloading, sure. Uploading? Not so much. Unless you’re using a dodgy site that insists you install their dodgy software (that’s infected with a dodgy virus), there’s no reason why uploading photos should put your computer at risk. But in case you aren’t doing so already, you should have an up-to-date virus scanner running on your PC that will help prevent anything sneaking in. AVG Anti Virus is free and worth a go. I can vouch for both Picasa and Flickr being good sites as I’ve used both. As a bonus, the [Picasa](http://picasa.google.com/) program (by Google) is free to download, does a good job of organising your photos and provides simple-to-use editing tools. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/8 "2007-12-03T06:11:47Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] **[t-bonham@scc.net](mailto:t-bonham@scc.net)**, I’m a techno-peasant - is there any risk to uploading photos to an internet site? can I get viruses? [/QUOTE] I don’t know, either. Generally, I’ve only heard of people getting viruses, etc. from downloading stuff, not uploading. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/9 "2007-12-03T15:58:56Z")
I use PhotoBucket to share images. I tried some others and had trouble uploading through our company firewall. PhotoBucket worked fine though. I usually upload from home but sometimes I need to load one or two from work. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/10 "2007-12-03T17:08:15Z")
FYI, Photobucket, Imageshack, and others are sometimes blocked for us at work. Google products such as Blogspot and Web-Albums are not blocked where I work. If it means reaching more of us during the day you might want to consider this option. Picasa is very easy to use and getting photos from your camera to the Web-Album is painfully easy. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/11 "2007-12-04T15:39:53Z")
Flickr has an uploader program, as well. It’s super easy to use–drag and drop, basically. And there’s an SDMB group on there as well. :: patiently waiting for photos of snow:: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/12 "2007-12-04T15:51:57Z")
[QUOTE=Uncommon Sense] FYI, Photobucket, Imageshack, and others are sometimes blocked for us at work. Google products such as Blogspot and Web-Albums are not blocked where I work. If it means reaching more of us during the day you might want to consider this option. Picasa is very easy to use and getting photos from your camera to the Web-Album is painfully easy. [/QUOTE] Yep, they’re blocked for me at work. It really makes it a PITA to screw around at work, but I guess that’s the idea :rolleyes: Flickr is about the only one I can still use. Oh and Picasa.. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/13 "2007-12-04T16:02:06Z")
[QUOTE=TroubleAgain] Flickr has an uploader program, as well. It’s super easy to use–drag and drop, basically. And there’s an SDMB group on there as well. [/QUOTE] The group is [SDMB meets Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/groups/sdmb_meets_flickr/). ---
**Author:** ![Donna\_Gedde\_Mistarted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Donna\_Gedde\_Mistarted](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donna_Gedde_Mistarted)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-safely-post-photos-on-line-so-dopers-can-see-them/428614/14 "2007-12-04T17:33:16Z")
[http://tinypic.com](http://tinypic.com) is by far the easiest. No registering or usernames or passwords, just hit Browse, Load, and the links are displayed.