Contact Us/Help!
Handle:
Password:
Forget Your Password?    Join for FREE!
Humaniplex
KY
74 blogs/204 comments
since Mar 18 2008

Level 2
AttributeLevel
Overall2
Safety2
Compliance3
Integrity3
Reliability2
Karma3
See Photo Albums
"Orphan" Albums
May 1 2017 01:20PM more by Humaniplex
Tags: Technical Site Stuff

Last year we had a data corruption that cause photos to not be linked to an album.

The solution was a special "Orphans" folder that only the owner of the folder could see that contained these orphaned photos.

The owner could then convert the special folder into a real folder and perform operations on the photos and now "real" Orphan folder from there.

As you may have noticed, Orphan albums seem to appear here and there, even on brand new accounts.

We have not been able to reproduce this and track it down, so that we can fix it. We have only observed that it is happening.

For anyone who has noticed this happening on their account, or knows how to reliably reproduce this issue, please provide the specific steps you used to make this occur so we can stop it from happening.

We have implemented a process that will automatically delete Orphan albums that are empty, but that doesn't prevent it from happening in the first place, which is what we would like to do.

Thank you.
      
There are 19 comments on this blog.
Agent.Smith
Brooklyn, New York City, New York
30 blogs/163 comments
since Jul 29 2015

Level 0
AttributeLevel
Overall0
Safety0
Compliance0
Integrity0
Reliability0
Karma0
See Photo Albums
May 1 2017 06:02PM     link to this

At first glance and for those that are dyslexic...

Oprah Albums
RobBlakeFan
Yorba Linda, OC, CA
80 blogs/2160 comments
since Nov 21 2016

Level 4
AttributeLevel
Overall4
Safety4
Compliance4
Integrity4
Reliability4
Karma4
See Photo Albums
Jun 7 2017 07:42PM     link to this

Software development. It's a bitch huh?
artnjazz
Santa Monica, LA, CA
19 blogs/5283 comments
since Aug 10 2015

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Jun 7 2017 08:17PM     link to this

Are folks aware that they have 'Orphan' albums?
amateurfan2004
CA
134 blogs/1942 comments
since Oct 8 2006

Level 4
AttributeLevel
Overall4
Safety4
Compliance4
Integrity3
Reliability4
Karma4
See Photo Albums
Jun 7 2017 10:33PM     link to this

"Are folks aware that they have 'Orphan' albums? "

- A number of folks are mostly likely not aware of this problem. For instance, women who have retired and deleted their pictures/albums but left their profiles up so that others may use the network as verification tool, may have these Orphan albums randomly appear. And since they have retired, they probably do not return to HX at all and will not be aware that their deleted pictures have been reposted into these Orphan albums.

- Also, some Orphan albums may contain pictures from people's FX-points paid/private albums, and if they don't check their own photo page often enough, they will not be aware that some of their private pictures are now free.
MsMariah
North Las Vegas, Vegas, NV
254 blogs/1685 comments
since May 31 2016

Level 4
AttributeLevel
Overall4
Safety5
Compliance3
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma4
See Photo Albums
Jan 14 2019 12:25PM     link to this

I can see others "orphan" albums.
I did not know about them until I went into my albums and noticed them, I then corrected them myself.

Or so I thought.
PeteMalloy
Huntington Beach, OC, CA
Huntington Beach, OC, CA Today!
754 blogs/11625 comments
since Dec 3 2011

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Oct 7 2019 11:12PM     link to this

I think that I figured out this mystery...



When I download and then upload pics into my albums with this device = No Orphans generated...



When I send an e-mail to myself with a pic attached from another device, and then download it and then upload it = I get an orphan pic floating around every time...


So perhaps the interchange between devices causes the Orphan pic to be generated ?



I'm not a Techie, but this is what I have experienced with Orphan pictures...
Facephuckker
Austin, TX
149 blogs/9751 comments
since Sep 10 2009

Level 4
AttributeLevel
Overall4
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity4
Reliability4
Karma4
See Photo Albums
Oct 8 2019 02:31AM     link to this

fags on roller skates, never
Petite14u2use
Lancaster, North of LA, LA, CA
212 blogs/828 comments
since Dec 1 2006

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Oct 8 2019 03:44AM     link to this

Dykes on bikes!
Alexisalexis2.0
LA, CA
4 blogs/106 comments
since Mar 31 2018

Level 2
AttributeLevel
Overall2
Safety3
Compliance1
Integrity2
Reliability3
Karma3
See Photo Albums
Oct 8 2019 11:37AM     link to this

I can offer my experience with Orphan albums, anecdotal though it may be. When I upload a set of photos that I do not have enough space for, a certain number of them (that cumulatively have under the amount of KBs I have available) end up in an orphan album. For simplicity’s sake we won’t use realistic math lol. I have 60KBs available but I attempt to upload 100Kbs of photos 3 at 20KBs apiece and two 30KBs. The upload will appear to completely fail, but when I open my albums I will have the three photos which sum to under 60KBs in a folder titled “orphans”. This is when it happens for me. Once I buy more space, the uploads proceed as expected, no orphaning of anything. Hope that helps!
ArabianQueen
CA
515 blogs/4202 comments
since Mar 22 2014

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Jun 22 2022 11:50AM     link to this

If you want to avoid orphans album I learned a little trip just edit your photo even if it's to resize a bit or crop it Even just a little will guarantee it not end up in an orphan's album for example if you take a photo and do not touch it up or resize or edit at all it will end up usually in the orphans album because it is so much larger than an edited photo
ArabianQueen
CA
515 blogs/4202 comments
since Mar 22 2014

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Jun 22 2022 11:50AM     link to this

Trick*
ArabianQueen
CA
515 blogs/4202 comments
since Mar 22 2014

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Jun 22 2022 12:29PM     link to this

Always crop resize or edit pretty much is the simple way to make sure you don't get an orphan album Uploaded

Especially if you are uploading FX album or private album make sure to just crop a tiny bit or edit with a filter or even a sticker running it through another app is always good you will never get an orphan's album that way
ArabianQueen
CA
515 blogs/4202 comments
since Mar 22 2014

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Jun 22 2022 12:31PM     link to this

I have an example on my orphan album right now if you look I took a picture of a balm love button item straight for my phone's camera and then uploaded it it will go to the orphans album because I did not crop it edited or run it through any type of app or filter

Sorry I tried to make sense of it I hope everyone understands and it was helpful lol
RandyMantooth
LA, CA
213 blogs/2742 comments
since Mar 6 2014

Level 4
AttributeLevel
Overall4
Safety4
Compliance4
Integrity4
Reliability4
Karma4
See Photo Albums
Jun 23 2022 12:32AM     link to this

AQ, that completely makes sense from a tech perspective. Thanks for posting that tip.
ArabianQueen
CA
515 blogs/4202 comments
since Mar 22 2014

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Jun 23 2022 09:46AM     link to this

You're more than welcome any ladies need any help feel free to p.m. me xoxo 😘
ArabianQueen
CA
515 blogs/4202 comments
since Mar 22 2014

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Jun 23 2022 09:48AM     link to this

You can also join my clubs Arabian Queen and I love Mifs

Tech help or tips or you need can post in my club feel free ❤️
OhCatieMay
Studio City, SFV, LA, CA
114 blogs/156 comments
since Dec 8 2014

Level 1
AttributeLevel
Overall1
Safety1
Compliance2
Integrity1
Reliability1
Karma1
See Photo Albums
Jan 16 2023 01:27PM     link to this

Iluveyou
PeteMalloy
Huntington Beach, OC, CA
Huntington Beach, OC, CA Today!
754 blogs/11625 comments
since Dec 3 2011

Level 5
AttributeLevel
Overall5
Safety5
Compliance5
Integrity5
Reliability5
Karma5
See Photo Albums
Jan 16 2023 05:18PM     link to this

^ That's correct Minx my love
JakeRabbit
Massachusetts
3 blogs/6 comments
since Nov 15 2019

Level 0
AttributeLevel
Overall0
Safety0
Compliance0
Integrity0
Reliability0
Karma0
See Photo Albums
Jan 17 2023 06:47AM     link to this

Free app Fotosizer is great for Windows devices.
There are 19 comments on this blog.