Photo Bucket No Longer Allows Third Party Hosting

[listopencil]

I don't know if this is the correct forum for this topic. I didn't see a forum that this would seem to apply to. mods please move this thread if it belongs somewhere else.

PhotoBucket just changed their business model. Any pics that you have hosted there will no longer show up here unless you pay $500 a year for an upgraded account. I was wondering why my pics weren't showing up. I thought maybe it was because I'm a new member, but then I saw that my pics weren't showing up on any of the sites that I normally visit. So if you use PhotoBucket for sig pics, or to illustrate a point in one of your posts, or to host your avatar instead of uploading it here (I don't know if that's even possible), then it won't work for you any more unless you fork over the cash. I'm going to dig around for a different free hosting service. If anyone has a great free hosting service then, please, chime in and give suggestions. Thanks.

 

[Acer50]

Never used photobucket I use xomf.com simple as.

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

 

[listopencil]

Never used photobucket I use xomf.com simple as.

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

I've had a PhotoBucket account for a long time. I don't even remember when I signed up for it. It's handy for protecting your privacy and they added some stuff that makes it easier to use with a smart phone lately, so it was convenient. Although it has been buggy and slow for the last six months or so. Slow and buggy enough that I was thinking of getting rid of it anyway. This latest change just forces my hand.

 

[Acer50]

Lol I use taptalk for uploading photos. I ain't paying anyone the only photos I share are on my forum, blogsite and instagram.

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

 

[r77r7r]

Tinipic is quick and easy for my occasional sharing

 

[NCC]

You specified free, so I don't know if you'll find this to be your cup-o-tea, but it's FAR less than $500/year and it's an option which provides far more than image hosting.

For more than a decade I've had an account at a web hosting service. This is primarily for hosting my website(s) but has the added bonus of unlimited self-hosting for photos. For the unlimited space, all the tools you can shake a stick at, 5GB backup, and even your own domain name, it would cost you 21¢/day, $6.37/month, $76.40/year.

Might not be a deal if ALL you want is photo hosting though.

 

[listopencil]

You specified free, so I don't know if you'll find this to be your cup-o-tea, but it's FAR less than $500/year and it's an option which provides far more than image hosting.

For more than a decade I've had an account at a web hosting service. This is primarily for hosting my website(s) but has the added bonus of practically unlimited self-hosting for photos. For the space, all the tools you can shake a stick at, and even your own domain name, it would cost you 21¢/day, $6.37/month, $76.40/year.

Might not be a deal if ALL you want is photo hosting though.

Thanks for the suggestion. I pretty much just need to find a free alternative for hosting pics.

 

[Rossum]

They are completely off their rocker with that $399 pricing. In fact, I think they just committed suicide.

 

[listopencil]

They are completely off their rocker with that $399 pricing. In fact, I think they just committed suicide.

Yeah. I think the only thing they are doing is drawing people to their site who are trying to figure out what is going on. I guess they'll generate clicks on their crappy ads this way...right up until nobody uses them anymore.

 

[Rossum]

I pretty much just need to find a free alternative for hosting pics.

Imgur works well.

 

[Acer50]

My favourite Image sharer is xomf: the simpler image sharer No problems with this one and no extortionate prices.

 

[badinfluence357]

What works just as good as photo bucket that can be used on an Android phone using taptalk?

How do i attach the link using imgur and xomf?

Sent from my LGMS550 using Tapatalk

 

[badinfluence357]

My favourite Image sharer is xomf: the simpler image sharer No problems with this one and no extortionate prices.

What link do i click on to upload and copy pics via my phone?

Sent from my LGMS550 using Tapatalk

 

[badinfluence357]

[/url

Sent from my LGMS550 using Tapatalk

 

[badinfluence357]

I almost got it...why pic is sideways?

Sent from my LGMS550 using Tapatalk

 

[Robino1]

I almost got it...why pic is sideways?

Sent from my LGMS550 using Tapatalk

When I clicked on it, it took me to where it is hosted and it wasn't sideways.

 

[classwife]

My poor Modding Forum !
Years of build tutorial photos...gone !
It's a shambled mess, either that stupid hostage graphic of theirs or boxes with red X's.

 

[Acer50]

What link do i click on to upload and copy pics via my phone?

Sent from my LGMS550 using Tapatalk

Never tried from ph. On ph I use taptalk

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

 

[Steamer861]

They are completely off their rocker with that $399 pricing. In fact, I think they just committed suicide.

For Sure!
I D/L'ed my whole library & backed it up on aux HD
I'l use who ever is "Free" imgur looks good for now

 

[badinfluence357]

Never tried from ph. On ph I use taptalk

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

Ok, how do you upload pics using taptalk? Im sorry for all the questions but need help finding a solid solution.

Sent from my LGMS550 using Tapatalk