Photobucket demanding $399 to link to third party sites

[Exodus_2pt0]

I think its another sign of where the internet is going...Forums are already dying due to facebook and the like, where information is never retained, idiots asking questions continuously that could be solved with the first google search result. Now any information posted up using photobucket in the past will be lost, old threads from 10yrs ago will become useless. Those google results will become less and less useful.The internet was predominantly designed to sharing information and ideas, its more about sharing your dinner plate and selfies now.

Sad really.

Sad truth. I've noticed most forums are slowly dropping.

Not too long ago we got a new member doing some crazy shit ("Trina", fish tank heater box, ect.). Now none of these kids know anything other than Facebook.

Maybe like everything else, the tide will shift back.

[e30davie]

I think its another sign of where the internet is going...Forums are already dying due to facebook and the like, where information is never retained, idiots asking questions continuously that could be solved with the first google search result. Now any information posted up using photobucket in the past will be lost, old threads from 10yrs ago will become useless. Those google results will become less and less useful.The internet was predominantly designed to sharing information and ideas, its more about sharing your dinner plate and selfies now.

Sad really.

[flyboyx]

interesting point. maybe i'm just paying not to get ass pounded with sandpaper wrapped around the shaft. the web site is easy to use and its easy to select links to post in forum threads. easy to download from my android phone, computer or iPad. seems like a small price to pay but then no one has ever mistaken me for a computer savvy guy either.

[IronJoe]

I have been using image shack ever since. I have to pay about 30 bucks? A year or so. I've been happy with it as a whole however.

I'm curious, what specifically are you paying for? I was paying ~$30 a year to Photobucket for their "pro" tier which allowed for much more bandwidth. A few years back I began posting on a forum that saw many times the traffic, and all my PB hosted images died.

I should have known then and there to switch, but paying the $30 was easier than rehosting. At least then they gave you a threshold, if you didn't exceed your allotted bandwidth you could use it for free forever.

[flyboyx]

I wasn't using some image hosting web site that went tits up a few years ago. I lost hundreds of pics because i also wasn't willing to pay ransom for them.

I do feel you guy's pain who are effected by this. I have been using image shack ever since. I have to pay about 30 bucks? A year or so. I've been happy with it as a whole however.

[IronJoe]

What a bloody chore.
So you can upload photos from the Flickr app but you have to go to the desktop site to get a bbcode or shareable URL.

[IronJoe]

Thanks. Unless I'm missing something obvious, this option doesn't seem to exist on either A) their app, or B) the mobile version of their site (which I can't seem to select the desktop version in iOS).

[agent]

how do I get a shareable URL from the Flickr app??

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=405411

[IronJoe]

Started uploading to Flickr. Let's see how this works.


Edit: God damn it. I'm remembering the thing I liked about PB, it was the share link that was automatically created for you, even with IMG tags for forums. It's almost as if they were making it easy for you to share your pictures on 3rd party sites



Edit: how do I get a shareable URL from the Flickr app??

[2mAn]

DIE IN A FIRE PB!!!

this is how I feel right now....

Ive been going back through my thread and fixing all the photobucket links. page 5 of 25 pretty much done with some pics I dont know where they are anymore.

[ELVA164]

^ all you have to do is click on three links and delete the image url.. not exactly time consuming

When I do it, I'll replace it. Not important enough to me to delete it.

[ELVA164]

That'll be Tree Fiddy

Many thanks, although that includes the car Dad had his accident in so I'm not super keen on using it :| That is a nice picture though

[Exodus_2pt0]

I'll be honest, I've avoided the web page for a while now. Never had a problem when using the app so I didn't bother to switch.

[varg]

I'm surprised it took this to make so many people jump ship. The compression they run and their site layout was enough to drive me off years ago.

[stonea]

I'll be redoing my sig as soon as I can, feel free to remove it in the meantime. Not enough free time at the moment unfortunately.

That'll be Tree Fiddy