Photobucket

maccoinnich · #1 Posted **Jun 30, 2017, 9:28 PM**

Well, this sucks. Since I signed up here I've been using photobucket to post images to the forum. Without any prior warning, the ability to post images to external sites is now a premium feature. You may notice that the images on my posts now look like this:

"OK, whatever, I can afford a little money," I think, and go to find out how much it costs. It's $400/year. Even if I wanted to splash out that much money, I don't trust the site any more. So the upshot is that many of posts now convey no useful information at all. Over time I might try to edit some of them, but I'm really annoyed that I have to.

urbanlife · #2 Posted **Jul 1, 2017, 1:10 AM**

Well that is just lame, I have always just used Flickr, they don't seem to be interested in screwing people over like that.

llamaorama · #3 Posted **Jul 1, 2017, 4:59 PM**

RIP photobucket.

I never liked them anyways. More tedious to sign up for and use than flickr. Hard to search.

maccoinnich · #4 Posted **Jul 1, 2017, 7:09 PM**

It was sort of a "better the devil you know" situation. I'd been using their service for so long that I didn't feel like changing. I guess I will now. I just really wish that they hadn't broken all the old content.

curt-pdx · #5 Posted **Jul 2, 2017, 6:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Well, this sucks. Over time I might try to edit some of them, but I'm really annoyed that I have to.

I'm just trying to do the maths - exactly how long will it take you to edit 53 HUNDRED posts?!! You are literally the sole reason this forum works. Thank you Mac. And sorry for your loss.

subterranean · #6 Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 9:17 PM**

I've noticed a TON of those the last several weeks, all over SSP. I guess we better get used to the sight of them because they probably aren't going anywhere.

I use Flickr. They have a "BBCode" link for each photo under its share button. It's a little annoying when you want to post a lot of photos - I've yet to find a batch method of posting a tour, for example. But for the most part, it gets the job done.

maccoinnich · #7 Posted **Jul 14, 2017, 5:28 AM**

Well, I'm moving to flickr (nice side benefit: can upload files directly from the iphone photo app without the need for a third party app). So far I've replaced all the image links in the Heartline (Block 136) and 1430 NW Glisan threads. It may take a few months, but I hope to replace all the image links over time.

dubu · #8 Posted **Jul 14, 2017, 3:11 PM**

some forums now you don't need a flicker or Photobucket or whatever. Maybe the forum will update some time. I've been using photobucket since 2008 and never had a problem

subterranean · #9 Posted **Jul 14, 2017, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by dubu

some forums now you don't need a flicker or Photobucket or whatever. Maybe the forum will update some time. I've been using photobucket since 2008 and never had a problem

Fat chance. I've been on this site for 14 years and, as far as I can tell, it looks basically identical to what it did back then. Let that sink in.

"In Da Club" by 50 cent was fresh off the presses and #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles. I also had a lot more hair.

Me and many others have been asking for basic forum app compatibility (Tapatalk or whatever) for years and that hasn't even happened.

subterranean · #10 Posted **Jul 14, 2017, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Well, I'm moving to flickr (nice side benefit: can upload files directly from the iphone photo app without the need for a third party app). So far I've replaced all the image links in the Heartline (Block 136) and 1430 NW Glisan threads. It may take a few months, but I hope to replace all the image links over time.

That is quite an endeavor.