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Show HN: I made a private self-destructing image hosting site in Golang (picburn.xyz)

15 points by shelldweller ↗ HN
So I'm a junior Go dev and I made a small site that allows me to share images with someone privately and securely, and give me control over how many times the private link can be shared and how long the image will be accessible for.

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.

picburn is small, safe, and has no interest (nor the code or the server space) for storing your uploads.

give it a try if it fits your usecase and let me know what you think.

Note: there was a typo in the url

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franze
off by 1

i set to view just one time

opend url - image was shown

opened url in anonymous browser - image was shown

reloaded - image gone

v5v3
>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

ozim
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.

mb_thd
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.

maltris
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).

speerer
> 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.

davidcollantes
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".
crtasm
>No tracking

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

Art9681
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.

BrandoElFollito
I work in cybersecurity, have seen a lot. For your own good, really listen to the legal advices.