slotmadmac 127 Report post Posted October 27, 2016 I assume everyone is having issues using Photobucket? it's been very slow for a few weeks but now I am having trouble getting the site to load at all. Quote Podiums are for short people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kalbfellp 69 Report post Posted October 27, 2016 I have been using Drop Shots fast to upload! Quote Phil Hobart Miniature Car Club Tassie Resins Email Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazza 77 Report post Posted October 27, 2016 Yes i've noticed it's been a real pain in the arse Could not get on at all last night Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
branco 57 Report post Posted October 27, 2016 Same trouble here, very annoying but at least its not just me Quote 2019 NZ RTR Nationals Gt 3rd 2017 NZ RTR Nationals NSR Classic 2nd 2017 NZ RTR Nationals Group C 3rd 2017 NSR Classic Challenge 3rd 2015 NSR Classic Challenge 2nd 2014 NSR Classic Challenge 3rd 2015 Garden City Invitation Overall Champion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
munter 153 Report post Posted October 27, 2016 Working like it usually does this morning....slowly, but working. Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ontheflipside 30 Report post Posted October 28, 2016 Same today and I pay for the "Premium" service Quote I can't believe that I wanted to grow up Mount Salt Panorama Track Combined Road and Rally Track built near Salt Pan Creek Padstow - Sydney A quick build rally track 2017 WRP Round 11 at Mt Salt Panorama https://i128.photobu...zpss7sqiwfj.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazza 77 Report post Posted October 28, 2016 It came up this morning saying it was doing maintenance, but it's been useless for a week or so, getting on is a hit and miss operation Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazza 77 Report post Posted July 7, 2017 Yep i'm out of fucobucket, it will cost me $400 to upload onto their site to post on here ...... per year looking elsewhere Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chenglaw 4 Report post Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) It looks like PhotoBucket is out to get rid of users from forums who are freeloading off their system. I received this message today: WE NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN USING PHOTOBUCKET FOR 3RD PARTY HOSTING* PLEASE UPGRADE TO A PLUS 500 PLAN. I signed up for free about 10 years ago and have, on and off, been using them to host pics which I post on the forums. Haven't had much use for them lately, so was rather surprised to get their email. I don't have that many pics stored on their site, basically only those which I post on the various slot forums, so not really worthwhile to upgrade. Don't really think too much of their dumb excuse to get $$$ from users who had signed up for what was touted to be a free service. Edited July 17, 2017 by chenglaw Quote Lim I enjoy racing. Winning or losing is secondary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow_rusty 41 Report post Posted July 17, 2017 Basically they get no advertising money for hosting this way, hence the cost... I don't agree with it, but I do understand. What they could of possibly done was to attach an ad to the bottom of the each image shown on a forum... Then they could have done a "If you want 'ad free' image, pay for the upgrade" campaign. Still would of been annoying, but at least images would still be arround instead of gone forever... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manimmal 35 Report post Posted July 17, 2017 The photobucket cash grab extortion exercise shows how easily our beloved internet can be wrecked. I understand the end goal of a business is to make money however this is not the way to do it. What if Zuckerberg turned of the fakesbook to people who don't pay $400usd per year? This really disappoints me. What if the owner of the images is deceased, how does a dead person pay $400usd pa or move their images to a new server? I have images that are stored nowhere else, so there goes several shots of scratch builds etc. My wife pays for dropbox for work and private use so i will of course in time learn to use that and update posts that are of importance to me. I don't mind paying for a product, afterall we live in a capitalist world. i do object to paying for a 'free' product, particularly at an ongoing $2aud per day. Quote My mum says I'm an excellent driver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazza 77 Report post Posted July 17, 2017 With the amount of people being annoyed about this, it'll be interesting to see if they're still around in 12 months Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camber 19 Report post Posted July 17, 2017 Id be surprised if they are Gaz, a very low act indeed. Quote Hoo Roo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Springbok Racer 7 Report post Posted July 18, 2017 I have images that are stored nowhere else, so there goes several shots of scratch builds etc. You can still go onto Photobucket and download any or all of your photo's to your computer. Then upload them again from there via a new hosting site or method. Cheers, Jan Quote 'The older I get the faster I was.' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobble 106 Report post Posted July 18, 2017 Peebucket has recently sent me 2 emails to tell me to upgrade blah blah blah and how much it'll cost etc so I deleted all my photos and uploaded a decent size gif link to a few albums and now they've sent me a 'welcome to photobucket' email. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manimmal 35 Report post Posted July 18, 2017 Thanks for the info Jan, i had assumed otherwise. Quote My mum says I'm an excellent driver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
axman 23 Report post Posted July 31, 2017 Spoke to my son last night ( he's a real tech-head) and he suggested Imgur.com Has anybody on the forum tried it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazza 77 Report post Posted July 31, 2017 I have images that are stored nowhere else, so there goes several shots of scratch builds etc. You can still go onto Photobucket and download any or all of your photo's to your computer. Then upload them again from there via a new hosting site or method. Cheers, Jan Not if you're blocked out Free amount of space allowed is 4.5 gig, somehow they let mine go out to 15.5 (must have had an account) still have plenty of room, only way i can access the photos from the site is by paying the $400us. It'll take a while but i can repost from the new server i'm using,give me something to do when i retire Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAS41T 37 Report post Posted July 31, 2017 Postimage is my go to it's easy Rossko Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drifter 30 Report post Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) I think this all just goes to show the downside of "the cloud". There are lots of other services / IOT devices that are reliant on the cloud to function and when the business offering them folds, everyone's devices are bricked. I prefer to keep everything "in house" as much as possible. "No Cloud allowed" Edited August 2, 2017 by Drifter Quote www.sydneyslotcars.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capri-corn7 104 Report post Posted August 2, 2017 Spoke to my son last night ( he's a real tech-head) and he suggested Imgur.com Has anybody on the forum tried it? Hi Axman, yes I switched to it over a year ago and find it very easy to use. I like that it has an app so I can upload photos direct from my phones library, and then post them from my PC later on. Quote They are only toys .... until you pull the trigger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slots 5 Report post Posted August 3, 2017 Could Auslot set up its own photo hosting site but only for members posts? Quote Stu Old racers race harder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kalbfellp 69 Report post Posted August 3, 2017 Several forums allow photo hosting, some are free others charge a small fee for hosting to cover the extra costs. Quote Phil Hobart Miniature Car Club Tassie Resins Email Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlotsNZ 115 Report post Posted August 3, 2017 I am sure Imgur and others will be waiting for the fallout from Photobucket to settle, then will be looking to introduce charges as well. Who knows but that Photobucket has become the fall guy, be means accidental or by collusion , to shift the thinking of Joe public so he is softened up and ready to pay a lesser, more benign regime for hosting. [Did I seem paranoid, no, not at all, it's not paranoia if they really are ......] That's commerce. Quote My Track Oakland Raceway V2 HMBRC Club Website Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattcrackers 71 Report post Posted August 7, 2017 Hi all, I'm wondering whether anyone on here knows how to get my photos off photobucket and back onto my pc. My old PC crashed some time back and I lost all the photos that were on it. It really didn't matter as they were on photobucket so they were safe, or so I thought. Now with all this BS about photobucket charging a 'small fee' , I'd rather p&*s them off completely. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
