Photobucket?!?!

[Happypaphy7]

I know, but isn't it basically the same with other similar websites?
If anyone uses my image, there's nothing I can do. I don't get harmed.
None of my images are labeled, though, although people can come here to steal.

 

[emydura]

I just received the email from Photobucket saying I needed to pay $400 if I wanted to continue using their services. So shortly another couple of years of my photos will disappear from this forum.

 

[Secundino]

Yesterday I got the same email. I already had deleted my photographs with them. Sorry that the pics disappear here too, but I have them all stored in my computer. Still don't know which new website I'll use next.

 

[Happypaphy7]

It seems a bit too much. Maybe $200 a year but 400!!!
Don't they give you different levels of "service" or is it just 400 or bust?
What does $400 give you??

 

[AdamD]

The same thing you used to get for free

 

[Happypaphy7]

I wonder what they were thinking, then.
I would think that keeping the fees at much lower rate won't scare away former freebie users and help turn them into paid customers.
Oh, well...

 

[SlipperFan]

So now they have 3 levels of service. The first is to store your photos on their site; the second, as I understand it, is you can link to them; the third is all the above plus 3rd party hosting - which is what we have now for free, i.e., your photos appear embedded in Slippertalk.

Since I'm unwilling to spend $400 a year for this privilege, I'm trying something:
https://vault.myvzw.com/webcs/app/share/invite/a6tI6Ghxe5
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7u6rq1ejtzvhg80/Mexipedium_xerophyticum-flower 1.psd?dl=0

These are links. Do they work - can you see the images?

 

[emydura]

So now they have 3 levels of service. The first is to store your photos on their site; the second, as I understand it, is you can link to them; the third is all the above plus 3rd party hosting - which is what we have now for free, i.e., your photos appear embedded in Slippertalk.

Since I'm unwilling to spend $400 a year for this privilege, I'm trying something:
https://vault.myvzw.com/webcs/app/share/invite/a6tI6Ghxe5
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7u6rq1ejtzvhg80/Mexipedium_xerophyticum-flower 1.psd?dl=0

These are links. Do they work - can you see the images?

Dot - yes if I click on the links I see the photos fine. Look good too.


You can embed photos from Dropbox in a post. Takes a little bit of tweaking but not too difficult. You just need to modify the dropbox link which I have described below. The photo you see below is from my dropbox account.


"[url*]https://www.dropbox.com/s/i58k4aqxeme929k/kangaroo%20com.jpg?dl=0[/url]"

I had to replace various bits of the address above. I changed URL with IMG and WWW with DL and removed the ?dl=0 and the image appears. I put a * after IMG so you can see the link.


[img*]https://dl.dropbox.com/s/i58k4aqxeme929k/kangaroo%20com.jpg[/img]


The good thing about dropbox is that the photo you upload is the photo that gets posted. I think I am going to just use Dropbox from now on. I'm sick of seeing all my photos being lost to this forum.

 

[Dandrobium]

Dot - yes if I click on the links I see the photos fine. Look good too.


You can embed photos from Dropbox in a post. Takes a little bit of tweaking but not too difficult. You just need to modify the dropbox link which I have described below. The photo you see below is from my dropbox account.


"[url*]https://www.dropbox.com/s/i58k4aqxeme929k/kangaroo%20com.jpg?dl=0[/url]"

I had to replace various bits of the address above. I changed URL with IMG and WWW with DL and removed the ?dl=0 and the image appears. I put a * after IMG so you can see the link.


The good thing about dropbox is that the photo you upload is the photo that gets posted. I think I am going to just use Dropbox from now on. I'm sick of seeing all my photos being lost to this forum.


[img*]https://dl.dropbox.com/s/e1p4zucypdplon2/DSC_5552%20com.jpg[/img]

Yes, this is the method I've been posting pictures since Dropbox removed the Public folder. Now you just create the link and modify it as above. It works well.

 

[Gilda]

Yikes, now I have to go get my pics off there. I uploaded one today from photo bucket....

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Got me too yesterday. Beautiful shot David!

 

[SlipperFan]

Thanks, David -- great info. I'll be using Dropbox for my photos as I get time to post them.

I wonder how long Photobucket will last. I can't image it will be viable with their new business model.

 

[cnycharles]

for $400 I think they would need to have scintillating service

 

[phrag guy]

Photobucket e-mailed me wanting $500 to use them for hosting my images.

 

[Secundino]

Now I have a flickr account. And now? The photograph doesn't open here?!

 

[Silvan]

testing the dropbox method and the image doesn't appear directly here.. I dunno what I'm doing wrong ???

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/cptxbtjakvvyfex/groupe.juillet2017.JPG

 

[Silvan]

YESSSS!!!!!
I had to copy the image and then change it again in the post. (It turned back to url isntead of img).

 

[Secundino]

Just tried again, no way. Can't copy it.

 

[phrag guy]

I am having a problem with Flickr also
Here is one image address,
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4308/35120383464_8483b870dd_h.jpg
Not sure if it will open here
I wonder why we can not use it the same way as photo bucket

 

[gonewild]

You must copy the actual link.

This link in your post is not the link to the actual image:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4308/...83b870dd_h.jpg

After you click on that link and the picture is open copy the link from your browser and use it for your post.
It will be this one (without the * after https) :
https*://farm5.staticflickr.com/4308/35120383464_8483b870dd_h.jpg

Then you will get this in your post: