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Gary_in_NJ

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FU Photobucket
06/30/17 at 05:49:28

Today I get an email from photobucket saying "we see that you are using photobucket to host web photos. Please upgrade your account to continue using the site. So I figure "OK, I've enjoyed a decade of free service, I'll pay for hosting". That was until I saw how much they wanted...

$40 per month! $40 per month? FU Photobucket!

Does anybody know of another service?

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Re: FU Photobucket
Reply #1 - 06/30/17 at 06:09:15

I have been using www.tinypic.com

They have a bunch of advertising that really slows down my home computer....the ads have a lot of motion and sound and it overloads my internet service, and sometimes that causes me trouble when posting from home.

It is a bit scary to host photos on any of these "free" sites....as there most likely will come a day when the photo links are all gone, and the entire thread will become virtually worthless.

Someday I will be old......But not today!

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rich8363 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 70 Boynton Beach FL Gender:	Re: FU Photobucket Reply #2 - 06/30/17 at 06:25:42 I got the same email from PB. I'm not giving them any money. I guess all my post will no longer have pictures. Sorry guys.
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Reply #3 - 06/30/17 at 10:16:06

Dave wrote on 06/30/17 at 06:09:15:

They have a bunch of advertising that really slows down my home computer....the ads have a lot of motion and sound and it overloads my internet service, and sometimes that causes me trouble when posting from home.

I'd advise getting an ad blocker for your web browser. If you're using Firefox or Chrome, I'd get uBlock origin or Adblock Plus. I use uBlock Origin since the Adblock developer will allow people to get on his whitelists if they pay him. If you're using IE, you're only choice is Adblock Plus. I disable the blocker on the sites I support like this one.

For picture hosting, you might want to look into Imgur or even Google Photos.

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Re: FU Photobucket
Reply #4 - 06/30/17 at 10:29:32

If you have alot of photos, and projects to share, another option is to buy a Domain name and hosting, and make your own WordPress site. It's often only a few bucks a month and you then have total control over what you present and how.

There is a learning curve involved but it is possible for even a complete beginner to get the hang of it, with a bit of research before hand. WordPress is a lot like using a word processor and there are thousands of free plugins and templates for things like photo galleries. There are also thousands of tutorials etc on setting up the site and editing it.

Even better, if you know someone who is a little computer savvy who can help you set it up. Using it once it's set up is really easy.

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