John-Edmonton
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https://www.change.org/p/photobucket-reverse-the-photobucket-third-party-rule
Please check this out.
Please check this out.
If you post a link to one of your photos from Photobucket, onto a forum, it doesn't use up that forum's web space.
Also if you want a photo removed on a thread you can no longer edit it disappears. I have just noticed going back on some old posts here the peoples photos are already gone with basically a note saying you need to pay for them to show up under the blank space.
Just an example starting the 4th post down
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=243135&highlight=pointer
Please forgive my ignorance - but can someone explain to me the advantages of using a third party like Photobucket or Flickr or whatever to host photos that are getting posted to forums?
I'm acutely aware that I'm not the most tech savvy anymore as I age, but I've always just posted photos either directly from my phone's album using tapatalk or straight from my computer/laptop. Works great, and I can guarantee I'll never charge myself for the service - what am I missing?
...If it's done purposely to eliminate the bandwidth use caused by third party posting, then "bravo" - I'm sure usage will drop like a lead weight over the side of a bridge.
If you post a link to one of your photos from Photobucket, onto a forum, it doesn't use up that forum's web space.
On one UK forum I am on they limit you because of bandwith constriction to 3 pics a day.
If you want to post more than that third party links are unlimited.
Why the worry? I upload all my pics directly to the forum... who cares abt a photo service linking?
Why the worry? I upload all my pics directly to the forum... who cares abt a photo service linking?
It helps in not overloading the server on here. No size limitations either.