For users of Photobucket

[Bird]

GoDaddy basic web hosting, around $150/yr.

$6.00/mth for 5gig
https://au.godaddy.com/promos/bundle-deals/online-starter-bundle

[D4D]

$6.00/mth for 5gig
https://au.godaddy.com/promos/bundle-deals/online-starter-bundle

That's just a domain name and email storage (5Gb)

[DannyG]

Im downloading all my albums as I type this, it is painful actually. I am glad to be wiping my hands of PB. If you have ever tried using the phone app or even use the website on a phone browser you will also find it very painful.
I dont care if PB come grovelling back (not that they would) they can now stick their hosting.

I will be 'fixing' broken links online for weeks.

[Bird]

https://au.godaddy.com/hosting/web-hosting

[DannyG]

https://au.godaddy.com/hosting/web-hosting

I am already a godaddy user. I was warned off them when I was looking for a host at the right price but they have been brilliant. 24 hour phone service getting server things sorted that I didnt understand, never had an outage and seem to be fast enough for what we use them for.

I have spent a bit of time tonight using some software that will allow me to easily upload pics in an organised manner and then easily link them on places like forums but the few I have tried so far have had limitations in different area's.

[Bird]

Im downloading all my albums as I type this, it is painful actually.

stop it will ya.. ya slowing my downloads down

[Bird]

I am already a godaddy user. I was warned off them when I was looking for a host at the right price but they have been brilliant. 24 hour phone service getting server things sorted that I didnt understand, never had an outage and seem to be fast enough for what we use them for.

same. always been good and easy to use... don't bother with the email address' though.

[DannyG]

same. always been good and easy to use... don't bother with the email address' though.

LOL yeh I agree, email isnt the best.

Do you recommend any software to use on the server to host images in an organised way and easily allow 3rd party BB codes etc??

I tried coppermine, zen and gallery but they each have issues that have quickly made me delete them again.

[Bird]

LOL yeh I agree, email is the best.

Do you recommend any software to use on the server to host images in an organised way and easily allow 3rd party BB codes etc??

I tried coppermine, zen and gallery but they each have issues that have quickly made me delete them again.

personally I just upload them in a good folder structure, (myswag/flinders/wilpena.jpg) and type in the code myself.

I did try Web Gallery Wizard PRO that I got off Fosi back in the day but the photos were too small on 'large'... I haven't updated my page in years... lost interest really

I have tried coppermine, but was years ago, cant remember why I gave up

[DannyG]

personally I just upload them in a good folder structure, (myswag/flinders/wilpena.jpg) and type in the code myself.

I did try Web Gallery Wizard PRO that I got off Fosi back in the day but the photos were too small on 'large'... I haven't updated my page in years... lost interest really

I have tried coppermine, but was years ago, cant remember why I gave up

Yeh no worries. I thought about doing that way but when you do a trip report for instance it is pita to create the links easily...well maybe not too bad but its easier when the software generates the code with a click of a button.

[Bird]

Yeh no worries. I thought about doing that way but when you do a trip report for instance it is pita to create the links easily...well maybe not too bad but its easier when the software generates the code with a click of a button.

keep the url short... takes 0 seconds to figure it out each time...  specially if you number th images, copy and paste it each time, and just change the number

[xcvator]

Are you using wordpress for your base, lots of plugins there

https://wpdevshed.com/best-photo-gallery-plugin-for-wordpress/

[sharkcaver]

30 PB albums downloaded. Only 69 more to go 

[Bird]

30 PB albums downloaded. Only 69 more to go 

don't bother trying hitting close and they will email you... I tried that with 15... and none of the emailed links worked.
directly downloading the folders worked in the end... all downloaded.. ****holes to PB from here on

just think of the hard drive space they will have by Monday morning globally!

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

That's probably their aim anyway Bruce.
And they'll get more hosting space without having any more servers added to the system.

[Jeepers Creepers]

I just chose the last photo I took and gave it a whirl. Yep, just checked and this pic posted fine and I know we haven't updated anything.

Stuff me, so every photo ever posted gets the short  shift. bugger

[Fizzie]

I'm wondering what PB thinks at the moment with everyone running away.. wonder if that's what they expected..

You could just about imagine the conversation from a week or so ago:

"Hey, Boss, I've had a brilliant idea. How about we stop all those free users from posting their own photo's to forums & make them pay instead? We'll make a killing"

Monday

(Boss) "Yes, you're right, we made a killing alright. You managed to kill our entire business in 48 hours. Good work, now get out - you're fired"

[Bird]

That's probably their aim anyway Bruce.
And they'll get more hosting space without having any more servers added to the system.

Rob..
They will have so many yottabytes free server space that they'll be able to offer free hosting of images...  no wait.

You could just about imagine the conversation from a week or so ago:

"Hey, Boss, I've had a brilliant idea. How about we stop all those free users from posting their own photo's to forums & make them pay instead? We'll make a killing"

Monday

(Boss) "Yes, you're right, we made a killing alright. You managed to kill our entire business in 48 hours. Good work, now get out - you're fired"

that's what I was thinking

[DannyG]

I sent them a message via facebook basically expressing my disappointment and asking if they were going to continue with their current policy......in a very polite manner of course 

They replied ignoring my question and pretty much told me to get stuffed by copy/pasting their standard dribble...........well thats how I read it.....so I replied back being even more polite.......itll be interesting to see if they reply again.

Thank you for your feedback. If this update has impacted your experience negatively, you have our sincere apologies. Our goal is to ensure your satisfaction, and we will do all that we can to help answer any account questions you may have at this time.

[Bird]

I sent them a message via facebook basically expressing my disappointment and asking if they were going to continue with their current policy......in a very polite manner of course 

They replied ignoring my question and pretty much told me to get stuffed by copy/pasting their standard dribble...........well thats how I read it.....so I replied back being even more polite.......itll be interesting to see if they reply again.

Thank you for your feedback. If this update has impacted your experience negatively, you have our sincere apologies. Our goal is to ensure your satisfaction, and we will do all that we can to help answer any account questions you may have at this time.

I don't really know what you expect them to say... they probably have 9 million of the same message that you send, and would need a full time staff to reply to each one.

[xcvator]

Danny, I've been out of website stuff for several years, but after doing a couple of searches  it doesn't look that hard to self host your images, if you don't have the band width/storage it's probably cheaper and easier to upgrade your current hosting package and then you have total control over your blog ,if you want to change hosts later there shouldn't be any major problem shifting the whole blog over
cheers Keith

ps. lots of image software out there like this
https://lychee.electerious.com/

[DannyG]

I expected them to say oh dear sorry sir we will rectify that straight away 

Thanks xcavator, I am checking out lychee, it looks pretty good actually.

[prodigyrf]

Thanks xcavator, I am checking out lychee, it looks pretty good actually.

Then don't forget- "If you enjoy Lychee, please consider a little donation"  under the circumstances 

[nab]

Bugger. I have 2 accounts, seems like my original one still works but the newer one is not showing pics. I only use it for uploading images to post on the forums, no chance I will go back and re-upload them to a new hosting place. Which is a pain as I used the forum threads as my own record/timeline of mods and repairs...

[sharkcaver]

don't bother trying hitting close and they will email you... I tried that with 15... and none of the emailed links worked.
directly downloading the folders worked in the end... all downloaded.. ****holes to PB from here on

just think of the hard drive space they will have by Monday morning globally!

Yep that's what I've been doing, waiting for the direct download and saving to hard drive from there. You still get the email, but delete it. Takes forever to get through nearly 100 odd albums I tell ya. Its painful enough just for one.

But I'm not deleting my stuff just yet. Bugger it, I'll just use up their server space. They may have a rethink yet, which if they do, will mean all my forum pics should still be good. But they are gone. New photo hosting service for me from now.