I just discovered a sort of uncomfortable issue about images from Facebook. A student came to my office today, unable to get an image to display on her Web page. Also distrubing is that - for no reason I could identify in the HTML or CSS code - my browswer told me it was blocking an ActiveX control. We tried everything, and it should have worked. Then I got suspicious and made a screenshot of the image. That one showed up just fine.
Turns out that if you save an image from Facebook, you might end up also saving ActiveX controls which prevent that image from appearing anywhere but on Facebook. I find that more than a little irritating. I mean, who owns that image: you or Facebook?
Best,
Chris
Turns out that if you save an image from Facebook, you might end up also saving ActiveX controls which prevent that image from appearing anywhere but on Facebook. I find that more than a little irritating. I mean, who owns that image: you or Facebook?
Best,
Chris
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This based on statements of people I trust, not actual research on my part.
I doubt it's because of privacy, though, because I can view photos that are tagged with people I know even when I can't see the photo-owner's profile.
If it is indeed a misguided effort at copy protection, then sheeeeeeeesh. That kind of thing always bugs me. It doesn't stop anyone with an ounce of determination or technical skill (as the screenshot method proves!), but it inconveniences those of us who just want to save the images that our friends chose to share with us.
You can save files locally and edit them; you just can't seem to then use them as pics in a new web page. Or at least that's what this student discovered.
that is terrible!
The ActiveX issue sounds like a separate issue pertaining to the computer itself. Some sort of malware?