OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

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OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#1 Post by Drago » Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:17 pm

I just got an email from photobucket stating I had to upgrade to get web hosting -- using img in forums, etc. Cost = ~$400/yr!!
Here is a link mentioning it....
https://www.ghacks.net/2017/06/30/photo ... ed-images/

I'll be looking for another service. Any ideas?
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#2 Post by JLester273 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:01 pm

The only reason I have Photobucket is to link to 3rd party sites. If it starts costing me I will go to someone else. I'm sure they are just trying to make money but this is pretty much the only reason I made the account and $33+ a month isn't worth it for me and the few I upload.


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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#3 Post by JLester273 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:06 pm

http://support.photobucket.com/hc/en-us ... -policies-

From the Photobucket site. ... Guess I am finding a new hosting site. I get asking people to subscribe but 400 a year is ridiculous IMO.
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#4 Post by DWRAT » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:25 pm

I think your getting set up for a scam, be careful.
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#5 Post by Drago » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:21 pm

Totally a ransom! I'm looking at Imgur and will post a test here shortly
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#6 Post by Drago » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:26 pm

Here is an embedded shot from the Imgur library. It is from Lake Travis on August 2010
[img]http://i.imgur.com/KY90Kot.jpg[/img]
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#7 Post by Drago » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:27 pm

Is something broken on this forum?
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#8 Post by Drago » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:28 pm

here is a direct link
http://i.imgur.com/KY90Kot.jpg
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#9 Post by Capt Sully » Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:23 pm

[quote="Drago"]I just got an email from photobucket stating I had to upgrade to get web hosting -- using img in forums, etc. Cost = ~$400/yr!!
Here is a link mentioning it....
https://www.ghacks.net/2017/06/30/photo ... ed-images/

I'll be looking for another service. Any ideas?[/quote]



Try Shutterfly works like Photobucket.
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#10 Post by Rick McC. » Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:52 pm

I got that ridiculous email a couple of weeks ago, bitches!
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#11 Post by Drago » Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:56 pm

What is odd is that some of my post still let the images from PhotoBucket still pass through. An example might be

http://www.savageshooters.com/showthrea ... ir-Shooter

The two images there are embedded.
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#12 Post by Drago » Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:59 pm

[quote="Capt Sully"][quote="Drago"]I just got an email from photobucket stating I had to upgrade to get web hosting -- using img in forums, etc. Cost = ~$400/yr!!
Here is a link mentioning it....
https://www.ghacks.net/2017/06/30/photo ... ed-images/

I'll be looking for another service. Any ideas?[/quote]



Try Shutterfly works like Photobucket.[/quote]

Also try Imgur.com
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#13 Post by JLester273 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:30 pm

"I think your getting set up for a scam, be careful."

You would think. Check out my link. Right from the Photobucket website.
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#14 Post by FLOUNDERPOUNDER225 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:15 am

its not a scam, it was on the news network, really stupid move on PB's part, people will be dropping like flies, same thing people said about facebook when a rumor spread years ago said they were going to start charging, everyone I knew said they would just cancel the account.
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Re: OT - New Policy From PhotoBucket

#15 Post by Retired OG » Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:13 am

Why is it that photo hosting sites are even needed? Sites like Facebook and craigslist just let you use what is in your photo library....
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