I doubt it. Laziness perhaps in that they don't want to support older browsers.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at
classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jacob
Ritorto
Sent: 08 January 2015 16:41
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Old Computer Logs!
Such insidious behaviour from these social media barons. What's the
preferred way to post photos around here, anyway?
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:03 AM, Peter Coghlan <cctalk at beyondthepale.ie>
wrote:
>
>> Try wgetting this:
>>
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T0_wpjVYELQ/VK29fWFGgSI/
>> AAAAAAAAEv8/jBjELuZ-RAk/w565-h754-no/image%2B%281%29.jpg
>>
>>
> Thanks!
>
> I don't have a https capable wget or equivelant handy right now but
> that link works just fine if I paste it into the browser.
>
> I guess Google would prefer I install something they can make better
> use of to advertise to me or track me or something instead of sending
> me directly to that link.
>
> Regards,
> Peter Coghlan.
>