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Post by nolongcolt on Jun 30, 2017 12:23:08 GMT -5
Anyone else get an email from PB saying something about 3rd party hosting and wanting you to upgrade to a 500 paying membership? I got one and have asked for clarification but haven't heard back yet. I went and deleted some pix from my page in hopes of getting back under a percentage but not sure if it works or not. I really wish this site would allow direct posting from our own files instead of having to use PB or other places.
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eskimo36
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Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Jun 30, 2017 13:36:41 GMT -5
I got it and they want a a boatload of money every year for what was free. And now they have your pictures held for ransom.
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edward
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Post by edward on Jun 30, 2017 13:55:15 GMT -5
im having problems with their pop up add all over everything i try to do,i to wish we could upload from our own p.c.
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Post by fanofthefortyone on Jun 30, 2017 15:50:20 GMT -5
I got that email, said 3rd party hosting was not included. They have been annoying for the past year or so. I deleted my photos and deleted my account. Ronnie
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Post by nolongcolt on Jun 30, 2017 16:04:20 GMT -5
Yep, that's the one allright. I deleted some of my pics in hopes of getting under some arbitrary limit. Whats weird, to me at least, is that even photos someone else posted on another forum are no longer visible to me, pasted over with that stupid 3rd party baloney. I don't get it.
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Post by doug2mobil on Jun 30, 2017 17:13:18 GMT -5
I dumped pb about 3 years ago. Smugmug @$40/year it's hassle free and works like a charm.
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cj3a
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Posts: 403
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Post by cj3a on Jun 30, 2017 17:37:35 GMT -5
They want $400 a year for 3rd party posting. I still have pictures up so i am not sure how long that will last. This will kill forums when you want to do research.
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Post by magman on Jun 30, 2017 17:50:38 GMT -5
For now, I just post to hunt101. I won't pay for a site for pics, I don't take many.
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edward
.30 Stingray
Posts: 368
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Post by edward on Jun 30, 2017 18:59:20 GMT -5
i know when you delete a pic from photo bucket that pic disappears from every where you have it posted,but the other day every pic i had put on this site disappeared.a day later they were all back,weird.
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Post by Markbo on Jun 30, 2017 19:28:12 GMT -5
I am seeing a LOT of "Please update your account..." boxes where there should be pics. Anyone else?
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Post by seancass on Jun 30, 2017 22:23:56 GMT -5
Yes, I'm seeing that too, started this morning. Weirdly, I don't pay, and so far, my pics are still working. Not sure why. As soon as I get the email, I'll drop them fast and hound them on Facebook and anywhere else!
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Post by seancass on Jun 30, 2017 22:29:54 GMT -5
Their FB page appears to confirm. $400/year for a service that was free yesterday.
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Post by nolongcolt on Jun 30, 2017 22:59:56 GMT -5
So guess its not just me then is it? I only signed on to PB so I could post pics here, no other forum I am on needs a pic host to post.
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Post by ChiefTJS on Jul 1, 2017 10:24:33 GMT -5
I never got an email, all posted photos on forums just got the "update" box on them. Went in and deleted all my photos and looking for a way to close my account. Crappy way to do business if you ask me.
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Post by CraigC on Jul 1, 2017 10:33:23 GMT -5
Photobucket couldn't stay free forever. A large image host like that has a HUGE overhead, both in server storage, processor, bandwidth and support staff. Most people have no clue that just to have enough bandwidth to support the site costs thousands of dollars per month. The ads are what pays the bills and kept it "free". I'm surprised it has taken this long. The adblocker software is probably what eventually triggered it.
This is why I pay $40 a year for ImageEvent and never have this or any other problem.
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