(PHOTO BUCKET GOING AWAY) What are you switching to

[Bob P.]

My photo bucket is still working, but everything I read, indicates it's only a mater of time until we can't post third party photo's.
It's already happened to some on this site and many on other sites. I looked at Photo Bucket and they want $39.00 per month for third party use.

I store photo's on One Drive and that won't work for third party.
I checked on Google photo's and that won't work either.
I'm thinking about going to Fotki for a small monthly fee.

I would be interested in knowing what you are going to switch to, to correct this problem.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Bob

[James2]

Unless there is a free or almost free site I am done. I don't mind paying for a service but I'll not pay a ransom for posting 3rd party. Principal!
It's to bad this site won't allow direct upload like some do.

[john2]

   Me too.  It is often trouble for me  --   free  -- so why pay  money for problems ?   

[James2]

Has anyone tried posting a link here of a picture on PH?
There could be a way around this for existing pix. Then we could start a new account somewhere else!

[Gary Davis]

I left Photobucket 10 yrs ago and haven't regreted it. I'm using FOTKI and am paying $24.00 a yr and get 100 GB and haven't had any major problems with them. The only problem I had was when they moved their operation to a Different Country and that was about 5 yrs ago. They do communicate with people when emailed with questions. Here's a link if so anyone can take a look.    https://secure.fotki.com/payment/view

[Tom Birky]

Flickr is still free. I've been on for 4 years with no problems. Tb

[dbranson]

 I have a question why can't we just post from are own pc? That is the why I do it on all the other sites. Just a question.

[john2]

   Tom, I  have nothing anywhere near ready to post. I think what I will do is to let the sleeping dog ( PB ) lie until I do.  And then try Flickr, unless, something comes for us as D Branson suggests.

[Prostreeter69]

Ok so how did you do it David?

Jon

[Tom Birky]

I'm not a computer expert, but I suspect the reason you can't post directly from your computer has something to do with storage space on a given server. Pics take LOTS of room! All of the 'big boards' that I know use remote hosting (Randy Ayers, Spotlight Hobbies, others).
Guys on the other message boards are having the same pains. Seems like Fotki and Flickr are the 2 most popular solutions.

tom

[john2]

   Jon or John ?   I will not be making any waves.  Whatever is best. 

[Prostreeter69]

Well looks like it is Flickr for me if PB is going to start charging. Looked at Fotki where I used to have pics and they say they will let me have them for 1.53 per month. I don't post enough to pay someone to host them for me.

Jon

[Hondo]

I have used Fotki for 8 years or so. Never had an issue. After a couple years they went to the "pay to play" plan.
You get options on years. Obviously, if you sign up for more years at a time, it's less in the long run. I usually renew for 2 years at a time. Think it's about $40 for 2 years. Not bad in my opinion. My pics are there and easy to retrieve and share.

[Bob P.]

Well!! 

My Photo bucket finally shut me down for 3rd party posting.

I signed up on Fotki for the one month trial. The cost for one year will be $24.00 I have copied some of my photo's over and updated some of my deleted photo's on this forum. This seems a little more difficult to use, for me, but I'm not very good with computers. I guess if I can use it anybody can.

Two sample photo's below. One full size and the other Thumbnail.

I wish there was a size between these two

Hosted on Fotki

Hosted on Fotki

Bob

[Hondo]

Bob, On Fotki in the "photo sharing area"........ It will allow you to resize your pics.
I go by Fred's old rule of 650 pixels on the longest edge. Just click "share" above the pic and it takes you to another view of the pic.
Under the pic is a box that says "longest edge". Type your number in there (650). Then click "resize".
After it updates, I choose "Direct link to image". Highlight that long line (it'll run out of the box) and post it as you would do from that point.

Hope this helps.......