Also, Zelg, you've missed some stuff like "hidden" file information such as jpg EXIF and MP3 tags, both of which are fairly common. Other stuff like imgur 7 character codes don't seem to used as often nowadays (was far more common when they were only 5 characters long), similarly with bit.ly, pastebin and youtube URL character codes.
Another old trick is to remove the imgur file extension to get a hidden code on the image description.
crackerbear - i'm totally aware of EXIF and tags, yet I've never yet seen them used in SG puzzles - If you have some examples I'll gladly look at them :> mentioning something that is not used yet is a bad idea imho :>
and imgur codes are still used - for example the picture I gave with hidden code on it - the code was actually imgur code :> but like I mentioned - if someone uses code for something else than SG/ITH it's not standard and he usually hints it in a puzzle, or finding what the code is for is part of a puzzle :>
You've never seen EXIF and mp3 tags used in puzzles before? You need to do more puzzles :P
Uhh this may seem like giving hints away, as this is still an ongoing puzzle, but this puzzle uses EXIF data. It's the only example I have at the moment, but there are definitely more.
Here's an example of a puzzle that used mp3 tags (question 3). I'm pretty sure Mew also did a puzzle that used them, again it's a fairly common trick, at least it is to me.
It may just be one of those things that fewer people are using because it's relatively simple to "solve".
Edit: I see you've updated your main post, so this post is kinda pointless :)
Hmm.
Just another useful page.
Also: sometimes bruteforcing is fun.
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Brute-forcing is never fun ;_;
Also, Zelg, you've missed some stuff like "hidden" file information such as jpg EXIF and MP3 tags, both of which are fairly common. Other stuff like imgur 7 character codes don't seem to used as often nowadays (was far more common when they were only 5 characters long), similarly with bit.ly, pastebin and youtube URL character codes.
Another old trick is to remove the imgur file extension to get a hidden code on the image description.
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Forced brute-forcing is not fun, self-induced is fun :)
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Goddamn masochist.
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Some like it hot!
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crackerbear - i'm totally aware of EXIF and tags, yet I've never yet seen them used in SG puzzles - If you have some examples I'll gladly look at them :> mentioning something that is not used yet is a bad idea imho :>
and imgur codes are still used - for example the picture I gave with hidden code on it - the code was actually imgur code :> but like I mentioned - if someone uses code for something else than SG/ITH it's not standard and he usually hints it in a puzzle, or finding what the code is for is part of a puzzle :>
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You've never seen EXIF and mp3 tags used in puzzles before? You need to do more puzzles :P
Uhh this may seem like giving hints away, as this is still an ongoing puzzle, but this puzzle uses EXIF data. It's the only example I have at the moment, but there are definitely more.
Here's an example of a puzzle that used mp3 tags (question 3). I'm pretty sure Mew also did a puzzle that used them, again it's a fairly common trick, at least it is to me.
It may just be one of those things that fewer people are using because it's relatively simple to "solve".
Edit: I see you've updated your main post, so this post is kinda pointless :)
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Heh. Already own it, thankfully.
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Exist in your account :D
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:D I FOUND IT! Exists in account & don't have contributor, thanks anyway Zelgh :P
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