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55 minutes ago, catgate said:

Any advice regarding what to do with the photobucket.com thing will be most gratefully received

It is certainly a pest!  

 

Take a look: HERE for alternatives.  The first one looks as if it should fit the bill.  :wink:

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catgate

 

You probably already know that photobucket are blackmailing you to pay a monthly or annual fee to keep using your images which are on their server.  The cost is high and astronomical by Yorkshire standards. 

 

I had thousands of images stored there - so I downloaded them all to my computer before I lost them.

 

Unfortunately, any photobucket links on old forum posts, no longer show your picture - it is substituted by the one in your post.

 

Hence - if you have images on photobucket you don't have stored anywhere else - download them.

 

I changed to IMGUR 7 weeks ago and it seems to be OK. But for how long can we expect to get free hosting. That is the question.

 

 

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I think the reasoning was this Gandalph ..

They had something called Google images so claimed they offered two types of image storage .. so abandoned Picasa which was the better option for creating galleries and organisation. The remaining Google image is dead basic. 

I've never tried photobucket but this IMGUR might be a good replacement.

 

 

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1 minute ago, andsome said:

Why not keep you images under your own control? I keep mine in a 1Tb D Drive with duplicates on two memory sticks.

Great aren't they, these portable external drives.

I'm not very techno and it took me years to use one. :rolleyes: First I bought a couple of small sticks .. didn't take me too long to figure out I was cramming my drawers ( wooden furniture, not the other type) .. with 4,8 or 16 G beasties and investing in one decent big beast was best.

 

I've got music, photos and my many Mobi books for my Kindle stashed now. Quick aren't I.

 

 

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4 minutes ago, morty said:

I think the reasoning was this Gandalph ..

They had something called Google images so claimed they offered two types of image storage .. so abandoned Picasa which was the better option for creating galleries and organisation. The remaining Google image is dead basic. 

I've never tried photobucket but this IMGUR might be a good replacement.

 

 

If it's as good as Alan claims it should be OK Morty. Going to have a look myself later on today when I get back from the shopping. :hi:

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1 minute ago, Gandalph said:

If it's as good as Alan claims it should be OK Morty. Going to have a look myself later on today when I get back from the shopping. :hi:

Al this started off as a link to a gorgeous piece of music, you bunch of Philistines

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2 minutes ago, andsome said:

Al this started off as a link to a gorgeous piece of music, you bunch of Philistines

Never been called that .. My name is not Phyllis Stein :laughter:

However, because I luv ya and didn't realise I'd hijacked your topic I've been and played it.

Actually, I liked it.

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2 minutes ago, morty said:

Never been called that .. My name is not Phyllis Stein :laughter:

However, because I luv ya and didn't realise I'd hijacked your topic I've been and played it.

Actually, I liked it.

Anyone with an ounce of sensitivity and good taste would.

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Allenho    "You probably already know that photobucket are blackmailing you to pay a monthly or annual fee to keep using your images which are on their server.  The cost is high and astronomical by Yorkshire standards."

 

I am afraid I know nothing about Photobucket and its monetary avarice, Alan. I remember putting a few  items on there, a few years ago, as a means of displaying them "in" a post, but that is where my familiarity ends.

Perhaps I should go and see if they have been ditched.

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What you need to do catgate is not include the photobucket link in your posts and the offending notice will not appear. It will still appear on your old posts though unless you edit them to remove the link.

 

Whatever you do - unless you pay the ransom - any posts you make or have made  that rely on a photobucket link will no longer display your desired image.

 

I too had a guilt trip and played the OP video - I grudgingly admit the music is not too bad.

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1 hour ago, AlanHo said:

What you need to do catgate is not include the photobucket link in your posts and the offending notice will not appear. It will still appear on your old posts though unless you edit them to remove the link.

 

Whatever you do - unless you pay the ransom - any posts you make or have made  that rely on a photobucket link will no longer display your desired image.

 

I too had a guilt trip and played the OP video - I grudgingly admit the music is not too bad.

Philistine, it is absolutely gorgeous 

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Well thank you all for your views, suggestions and advice.

I have managed for a few years without photobucket (and my pictures thereupon), and the number of occasions I have needed such a facility have been nil.

I have just copied the picture into the "post".

 

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9 minutes ago, catgate said:

Well thank you all for your views, suggestions and advice.

I have managed for a few years without photobucket (and my pictures thereupon), and the number of occasions I have needed such a facility have been nil.

I have just copied the picture into the "post".

 

I think you will find that I have removed the signature connection to Facebook.  

 

If you would like to insert another, I will endeavour to assist. :friends:

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