Ace-Garageguy Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) Edited December 16, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I've started getting three or four emails a day from them again, trying to sell me junk. I'm waiting for an email from them saying they've decided to allow third-party hosting again for some reasonable fee, like $29.95 per year. Until I get that, they're dead to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Last week, I received an offer for the third-party hosting starting at $49.95. In the event that you run out of choice invectives, I have a selection of maledicta, previously unused here, which you are welcome to use at the reasonable rate of only 29 cents per curse word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I've been using Fotki for 16 years with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 1 hour ago, SfanGoch said: Last week, I received an offer for the third-party hosting starting at $49.95. That's better than $399.99 but still about 50% too high. And even at $25-$29 per year, I don't want to see ANY ads, of the kind that made using PB a nightmare so often in its last year of "normal" operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, Snake45 said: That's better than $399.99 but still about 50% too high. And even at $25-$29 per year, I don't want to see ANY ads, of the kind that made using PB a nightmare so often in its last year of "normal" operation. I just subscribed for another year of Fotki for basically $2.00 a month. No ads, no BS! Even if PB would clean up their act I wouldn't go back! Everybody else can "forgive & forget" if they like. I'm through wasting my time. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 43 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I just subscribed for another year of Fotki for basically $2.00 a month. No ads, no BS! Even if PB would clean up their act I wouldn't go back! Everybody else can "forgive & forget" if they like. I'm through wasting my time. Steve I might end up doing that. For the moment, I'm enjoying uploading pics direct to this site. But of course that doesn't help me much when I want to post pics to a model airplane or gun site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 32 minutes ago, Snake45 said: I might end up doing that. For the moment, I'm enjoying uploading pics direct to this site. But of course that doesn't help me much when I want to post pics to a model airplane or gun site. I still use Fotki for posting here, mainly because then I can just use the same procedure for any forum that I may want to post on. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhorseman Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) err err Edited December 16, 2017 by madhorseman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhorseman Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Snake45 said: I've started getting three or four emails a day from them again, trying to sell me junk. I'm waiting for an email from them saying they've decided to allow third-party hosting again for some reasonable fee, like $29.95 per year. Until I get that, they're dead to me. I'm with You on that Snake.....at least on the "dead to me" part!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Snake45 said: I've started getting three or four emails a day from them again, trying to sell me junk. I'm waiting for an email from them saying they've decided to allow third-party hosting again for some reasonable fee, like $29.95 per year. Until I get that, they're dead to me. I feel the same way Snake! I have deleted my account for the reason that they may get their act together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I've been with Fotki for 8 years. Zero complaints. So easy to use and no BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Timmy Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I dont care if they send me $1000 an apology and free hosting for life..... They can (^@%^*^&!@#8 and then @!$(^#$&** !!!!!! I will NEVER forget what they did . ! For those who would go back, just look at any thread from a year ago and tell me what you see !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 (edited) I just deleted my account, too many adds and too dam expensive. Edited December 25, 2017 by Rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Happy Holidays! Starting today, and until January 20, Fotki Premium Membership is just as low as $1.07* a month! A super cool Fotki membership sale starting at just $12.88 per year! (when you pay for 5-years "Premium 100" plan) 5-years - $12.88 per year ($64.40) 3-years - $14.00 per year ($42.00) 2-years - $15.40 per year ($30.80) 1-year - $16.80 And we have many other membership options to choose from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Another shout out for Fotki! I've been using then since 2004, and I've never had a problem except for that time they were moving their servers, and there were more than a few hiccups. Other than that, I find them very user friendly to post pics (unlike PB), and of course there are no annoying ads to deal with. One change they did make that I think annoyed some folks is that they no longer offer a "free" account. In a sense they do, but for posting pics and such you'd need to upgrade to the premium account. For $25 bucks a year, that's a great deal and there's no bandwidth limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I just joined Fotki with a 5 year plan. Now, I just need to migrate all the pictures and update all my old threads. I don't think I will update my threads on the forums I am no longer active on as it will be enough work to update just the active ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 35 minutes ago, Atmobil said: I just joined Fotki with a 5 year plan. Now, I just need to migrate all the pictures and update all my old threads. I don't think I will update my threads on the forums I am no longer active on as it will be enough work to update just the active ones. I'm not going to worry about updating my old threads, unless someone digs one up and specifically asks about pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 PB must have a real high opinion of its (former) users to think anyone would fall for their "offer". But then again, we are talking about the general public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 On 12/16/2017 at 10:45 AM, Snake45 said: I'm waiting for an email from them saying they've decided to allow third-party hosting again for some reasonable fee, like $29.95 per year. Until I get that, they're dead to me. They can offer it for $10 a month and I wouldn't go back ! Most of what I had on PB is now on Fotki , then I deleted all of the photos on PB before deleting my account . And like you I probably won't be updating old posts , but I may take new photos of a few and repost them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, TooOld said: They can offer it for $10 a month and I wouldn't go back ! Most of what I had on PB is now on Fotki , then I deleted all of the photos on PB before deleting my account . And like you I probably won't be updating old posts , but I may take new photos of a few and repost them . I wouldn't go back for $10 a month either ($120/year). I'd go $30 a year just for the convenience, but not a dime more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Snake45 said: I wouldn't go back for $10 a month either ($120/year). I'd go $30 a year just for the convenience, but not a dime more. I meant $10 per year . In other words "NEVER" ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I got this email for PB last week Unlock your Photobucket images today with our new plan Hello , We would like to offer a tailored plan for users just like you - our Premium plan for $119.99 / year. The Premium plan will provide 3rd party hosting for non-commercial use on your forums, blogs, and personal websites*. Additionally, you will be able to store up to 300,000 photos. We are working on some exciting changes for 2018. This is our exclusive introductory price and this offer will expire in 7 days. Thank you very much for your continued support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I think they are getting desparate and are full of BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Atmobil said: I think they are getting desparate and are full of BS. Or maybe they are just ridding themselves of those who have no intention of ever paying to use their hosting services. I suspect they have all the number and data to back up their decisions, so now that those super dependent upon maintaining their image hosting have paid the $399.99, they are going after the less dependent members with a less expensive offer. I bet they will offer a $99.99/year plan in a few weeks, which is probably reasonable for most people. I pay $39.99/year for my account, but it will expire next February, so considering the huge amount of 3rd party hosting I use my account for, I have no problem paying a bit more to continue that service without disruption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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