Andyjr1515 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hi Just wondering what photo hosting sites people favour? I stopped using photobucket some time ago because the barrage of ads were bringing my quite powerful desktop and optical cable broadband completely to its knees!!! I moved to Imgur and have been really really pleased with it - but in recent weeks it too is starting to become unworkable with frequent site downages through 'insufficient capacity' and downloads becoming also problematic What do people use to post their shots onto basschat? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Good day to you Andy, I've so far found Flickr very reliable and user friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I pay a few quid every month for webspace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Good question. I always used Photobucket as well which was always OK with a few choice filters added to my ad blocker, but now it's just got ridiculous. There are so many things wrong with it I don't know where to begin. I also use Flickr but use that more as hosting for my 'proper' pictures. Throwaway pics I tend to use something else, but it's still nice to use a device that keeps your pics on record should you need them again. I've tried Postimage which seems like Photobucket but without the ads - the only problem is that when you use the line of code to show a pic it inserts an advert there, unless you snip it out. All in all I think there's room for a proper hosting service, even better if it was built into an OS. [Image] tagging pictures on iCloud for example would be really useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I bet Imgurs problems will be quickly resolved as it's such a popular service (and will want to stay that way), but if you're looking to try something else then Flickr is great. If you're a bit more willing to get your hands dirty then some hosting space as waterofthetyne recommended is worthwhile. You'll have greater control, can add as much as you like at whatever size or file format you like, etc. If you need a hand with anything like that then feel free to drop me a PM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The way Yahoo! is going at the moment with the sale to verizon, I'd be wary to relying on Flickr being around for a long time. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/01/10/yahoo_renamed_altaba_mayer_to_quit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 flickr for me, good site which is easy to link to other sites if you don't have hosting space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The problem I see with Photobucket is not only the problem for us uploading. If you post PhotoB a link on a thread, those following it from a mobile device will seldom get to see the pictures. You usually get some blurb about your device being infected with a virus. I see with PhotoB they do sell the option of going ad-free. It's tempting, but I would want those looking at my pictures to be unencumbered by ads too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hmmmm....useful information folks all. Thanks I'll keep using Imgur while I can - it really is splendid when it's working properly - but maybe will try Flikr out as a second option, albeit heeding the comment about Yahoo! I'm not too bothered ref the actual storage of any photos I haven't posted in threads - I still use the old fashioned hard disk and regular backups, but more for easily posting pics on sites like this with direct links and with a reasonable confidence they won't mysteriously disappear unless and until I want them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I use photobucket even though it has adds just because it is free and still basically functional. I only use it for posting images to forums and nothing else, which isn't that often so I just put up with the ads. I would imagine the way things are going they will shut the free service at some point and then it will die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1484741530' post='3217942'] Hmmmm....useful information folks all. Thanks I'll keep using Imgur while I can - it really is splendid when it's working properly - but maybe will try Flikr out as a second option, albeit heeding the comment about Yahoo! I'm not too bothered ref the actual storage of any photos I haven't posted in threads - I still use the old fashioned hard disk and regular backups, but more for easily posting pics on sites like this with direct links and with a reasonable confidence they won't mysteriously disappear unless and until I want them too. [/quote] In that case either Dropbox, Google drive, or iCloud would work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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