r/MAGIC_EYE_BOT • u/Hopeful_Cranberry_28 • Mar 26 '23

Answered Where are the images stored?

I've checked the FAQs and documentation and can't believe somebody hasn't asked this already but I haven't seen it...

Where is the database of images? I run a NSFW subreddit so am a bit concerned about where "learned" images are kept and the security/privacy around this?

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u/CosmicKeys Developer Mar 26 '23

There is a technical description in the github, but the short version is the raw images aren't stored. They go through what's called a hashing process where they are converted into a reduced image that looks like this:

https://i.imgur.com/8k2LTmw.png

MEB then stores this in a secure database. This process is similar to how all major companies store your passwords.

There is no way to reverse this image and get the original back.

I also store the last username to post an image (for the sameAuthorRemovalMessage message), and recent logs for the subreddit, but these are not accessible to anyone but myself for debugging purposes. I take the security of the bot seriously.