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Discussion in 'About phun.org' started by Green Bastard, Mar 16, 2015.

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  1. The Lurker

    The Lurker Pixel Pusher ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Ten Years of Phun

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    Let's revisit this one again. They have a 'pay money for posts affiliate program', like the in-house one we use from -twist:

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    Is this why we're suddenly getting spammed by new users who are using this host exclusively? (survey says "yes")

    e.g.:

    [​IMG] [​IMG]

    This guy's been registered here for over a year and his very first posts were on this host in the past 24 hrs. The Selena and Cardi B ones he did were just a whole bunch of snaps from a couple of their videos to try and get as many clicks as he can. Didn't even bother posting the video! o_O


    I don't think it's a good idea to have this one around. If they want to get paid for posts, let posters (spammers?) use the one we already have a sponsorship with, and have a minimum of 1500 posts as well as per the Rules. Those criteria are there for good reasons. Let's not go down this particular rabbit hole again--! Been there, done that.

    The change was almost immediate once this was in the list ;)

    My 2 cents

    -TL
     
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    The Lurker, Jul 30, 2026
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  2. TaiPan

    TaiPan I'm On My Bullshit Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 20 YEAR MEMBER! Original Phun Crew Polls Champion 2025 POLL STAR ★

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    ^^
    Yeah.

    We're discussing this allready since yesterday.

    It was my fault because i didn't notice imx.to is a pay per view host, i just had in mind to offer an alternative host to our members very fast.

    We decided to let it stay until we know what finally happens with the "dead" imagehosts, but i didn't expect that the cash whores appear in that speed.

    We have to think about it,thanks for your input.
     
    TaiPan, Jul 31, 2026
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  3. TaiPan

    TaiPan I'm On My Bullshit Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 20 YEAR MEMBER! Original Phun Crew Polls Champion 2025 POLL STAR ★

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    TaiPan, Jul 31, 2026
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  4. CaptTrim

    CaptTrim steely-eyed missile man ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ 20 YEAR MEMBER! Phuntastic

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    TP, et al. You put a lot of work into this. Please note that it does not go unnoticed. :Hi:
     
    CaptTrim, Aug 1, 2026
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  5. Cy

    Cy X-No-Archive ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 15 Year Member

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    So, whats the deal?
    anyone heard anything?
    Am i missing a thread somewhere?
     
    Cy, Aug 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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  6. redphill4

    redphill4 Okay, a simple ‘wrong’ would’ve done just fine Ten Years of Phun

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    There's a story on what happened to pixhost.to on medium.com. However, I can't link to the story for some reason. The URL is below. I added some spaces in the URL so it would be visible here. Copy it and remove the spaces in your browser's URL bar.

    The title of the medium tale is

    Sloppy Police Work Meets Blind Compliance: The Pixhost.to Domain Suspension

    https: //medium.com/ @pixhost.to/ sloppy-police-work-meets-blind-compliance-the-pixhost-to-domain-suspension-4d6e1f22f7f6
     
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    redphill4, Aug 5, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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  7. Cy

    Cy X-No-Archive ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 15 Year Member

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    Yes, i got the original from Netherland news.
    wondering if its forever or just .gov fuckups.
    Im sure they've been waiting to remove free stuff for decades.
    And celebs cant lie about the shit theyve done, so far theres a lot of "it's gone let it go" from the up-schmucks.
     
    Cy, Aug 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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  8. Cy

    Cy X-No-Archive ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 15 Year Member

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    Code:
    https://medium.com/@pixhost.to/sloppy-police-work-meets-blind-compliance-the-pixhost-to-domain-suspension-4d6e1f22f7f6
    stick it in code brakets under bb. it doesnt come under a "link" that way.

    Im also interested that India is the cops here instead of Netherlands/US/UK/Germany.
     
    Cy, Aug 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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  9. olmy

    olmy ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Phun Kings

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    << Wish the problem with Bam, Box and Venue could be as easily solved. But it's a complete different case with the Netherland's police. They supposedly also would not take bribes.
     
    olmy, Aug 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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  10. trepka

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    imgbox shows signs of life... The homepage has appeared.

    I can log in, but there's currently no old content. Maybe something will come back.
     
    trepka, Aug 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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  11. Robzilla

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    Imagebam/Imagevenue now has a similar sort of message as Imgbox. Also there now is a "thumbnail temporarily unavailable" thumbnail for imagebam/imagevenue pics posted on forums instead of just taking forever to load nothing like had been the case before.

    I'd expect the same thing is currently true for imgbox pics posted on some forum somewhere. So, it feels like a form of progress.
     
    Robzilla, Aug 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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  12. Xray

    Xray Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 Year Member

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    Image Bam

    "Service update
    Apologies for the extended downtime caused by a serious disruption with our hosting provider. Our team is working around the clock to restore the site.

    In the meantime, please visit our sponsor. Browse their models, purchase tokens, and sign up. Your support helps fund our new infrastructure.

    Thank you for your patience and continued support.''
     
    Xray, Aug 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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  13. Xray

    Xray Staff Member ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 Year Member

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    I like postimages.org because I can hotlink a picture and use it for my sig now that Imgbox is kaput.
     
    Xray, Aug 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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    Totty Taster, Aug 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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    Robzilla, Aug 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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