Photobucket... WTF!!

jpblue1000 · 01-07-2017, 07:13 AM

offers free service for 14 years, changes mind as they are entitled too and whamo, freeloaders revolt!
funny stuff.

JP

**PG2** · 01-07-2017, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jpblue1000

offers free service for 14 years, changes mind as they are entitled too and whamo, freeloaders revolt!
funny stuff.

JP

Quite an ironic comment to come from a non-donating AFF member.

I have absolutely no problem if photobucket wants to change their mind about their charges. It was the way they went about it.

jpblue1000 · 01-07-2017, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by PG2

Quite an ironic comment to come from a non-donating AFF member.

I have absolutely no problem if photobucket wants to change their mind about their charges. It was the way they went about it.

But I wont be revolting against changes at AFF and cursing and jumping up and down as Im not a financial supporter of this site, I acknowledge I have no rights.
Agreed their PR is poor but the global response is typical.
Get something for free and entitlement sets in, 'I have aright to free stuff!'.
One old trick is to get the people hooked then charge them money!

JP

Lunch · 01-07-2017, 09:38 AM

Switch to imageshack

Sox · 01-07-2017, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lunch

Switch to imageshack

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Originally Posted by Fed

Switching leaves you open to it all happening again.

And it will, you can count on it.

**Linz** · 01-07-2017, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lunch

Switch to imageshack

I left imageshack for that very reason a few years ago

Maybe things have changed??

**Rallye Sport** · 01-07-2017, 04:09 PM

Lots of generic photobucket 'log in' images on ebay today aswell.
Commiserations to the people that have effectively lost photo essays and project threads but Kudo's to the AFF management for their work so far on a solution

**FairmontGS** · 01-07-2017, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jpblue1000

offers free service for 14 years, changes mind as they are entitled too and whamo, freeloaders revolt!
funny stuff.

JP

Not a car enthusiast eh?

**russellw** · 01-07-2017, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jpblue1000

offers free service for 14 years, changes mind as they are entitled too and whamo, freeloaders revolt!
funny stuff.

JP

I doubt that anyone realistically objects to them charging something for the service they provide, particularly as their outbound bandwidth utilisation must be horrifying and the cost of storage equally so.

It's the method they have used and the actual cost they are applying that has people (justifiably) up in arms.

Regards
Russ

GTENVY · 02-07-2017, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by russellw

I doubt that anyone realistically objects to them charging something for the service they provide, particularly as their outbound bandwidth utilisation must be horrifying and the cost of storage equally so.

It's the method they have used and the actual cost they are applying that has people (justifiably) up in arms.

Regards
Russ

Totally agree Russ and the $400 per year is absolutely ridiculous.

Rich

jstanovic · 02-07-2017, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jpblue1000

offers free service for 14 years, changes mind as they are entitled too and whamo, freeloaders revolt!
funny stuff.

JP

It's not just free account holders. People who have paid accounts are having the same issue, only paying the $400/year will allow you to 3rd party host. Everyone on all the other <$100/year accounts have been shafted too.