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  • is it opensource?
    by SaiScaler
  • I agree with the other people in the comments that playing a role in transmitting illegal files (like CSAM) could land you in hot water.

    Especially since you're storing it (temporarily) on your server.

    by mb_thd
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    i set to view just one time

    opend url - image was shown

    opened url in anonymous browser - image was shown

    reloaded - image gone

    by franze
  • well yea, uploader doesnt count as a viewer. Unless you mean you opened the link twice in different browsers.
    by shelldweller
  • I work in cybersecurity, have seen a lot. For your own good, really listen to the legal advices.
    by BrandoElFollito
  • Also you have no knowledge about legal and other responsibilities for running such a website.

    I hope you will not get into too much trouble and it will be a learning experience for you.

    But if I would have to make a call, I would take it down immediately.

    by ozim
  • How do we know it is Golang? Is there a repository with the code available? Without it I find "in Golang" rather superfluous; it should have better been "I made a private self-destructing image hosting site".
    by davidcollantes
  • because I say so. I will eventually upload the code to codeberg. Not that many people can read code, they just enjoy the comfort of having the source in front of them.
    by shelldweller
  • > FAQ

    > Will you store my images?

    > We are running this service on a small server. We literally cannot afford to store any images. If that is what you need, there are more suitable services out there.

    This does not answer the question - it doesn't say "No." or that images are permanently deleted from server on burn expiry, only that there are (currently) limits. So slightly worrying that there might be selective retention.

    by speerer
  • No. Everything HARD DELETES.
    by shelldweller
  • OP folks in here are trying to give you legit advice and you're handwaving a lot of it. Listen to them. You're not the first nor the last person to have this idea. You can ignore all of the advice if you choose but I urge you to not ignore this one.

    Hire a red team expert or service to scan your site and provide you with a report. Letting others upload content to your server is a minefield. Take the advice seriously.

    It's a cool project. And I urge you to keep learning and making cool things.

    by Art9681
  • OK, thanks. I might pull it down, or gate it somehow. And tbh I dont think all this drama is real. Like people expect me to believe that there are triads of evil people out there sitting behind their green on black terminals who are creating pipelines in yaml that bring upon us the corruptions of hell. come on ...
    by shelldweller
  • >There are similar services to this one, but they are either convoluted with ads, or require sign-up, or expect you to fill out a survey or something.

    So you just want to offer it free?

    What about ongoing responsibilities if you get DMCA and take down for copyright/child porn/fake nudes and so on

    by v5v3
  • Its small and I have this vps for 2 years for basically free.

    On the matter of dmca: the server doesn't accept large uploads, and only accepts pictures. So what will be stolen which is soooo tiny yet so important that grants legal action on a small service?

    Also I don't know what people are uploading (and have no way of knowing), so my consciousness is clear. AND people don't use a random site on the internet for such filth, they have their own networks and chat apps. I wouldn't worry about them using my site.

    by shelldweller
  • Looks like shelldweller learned how to code but doesn't know much about running websites and especially ones that allows randoms from the internet upload stuff ... it is bad to do so even if it is for 15 mins and he doesn't know it yet.
    by ozim
  • >No tracking

    > <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-89FXF83MYS"></script>

    by crtasm
  • You should _really_ check the legal implications because actors _will_ abuse your tool. And you likely dont want to have that responsibility on your person.

    That being said, I miss the good old times of omploader and all the other hosting services like abload.de (which was very popular in german forums).

    by maltris