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Topic: Photobucket has ruined thousands of my posts!
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mirage29
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posted July 12, 2017 01:28 PM
  
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Originally posted by Randall:
I'd just pay.
That's virtual ransom. PIRATES!! 
How horrible, Lexxi...  I'm so glad I never used it.
I had belonged to a group back 12 years ago who utilized it as a place for storing our things.
Due to my lack of local tech-geek friends, I never learned how to use it. I don't even know if my account exists anymore. I never used it to reservoir anything. I wonder if they'll charge for FB next, and hold THAT up for ransom in the future??? So sorry Lexx  EVIL CAPITALISTS!!! haha
GET that degree, quickly Randall. IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted July 12, 2017 03:30 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mirage29:
That's virtual ransom. PIRATES!!
How horrible, Lexxi... I'm so glad I never used it.
I had belonged to a group back 12 years ago who utilized it as a place for storing our things.
Due to my lack of local tech-geek friends, I never learned how to use it. I don't even know if my account exists anymore. I never used it to reservoir anything. I wonder if they'll charge for FB next, and hold THAT up for ransom in the future??? So sorry Lexx EVIL CAPITALISTS!!! haha
GET that degree, quickly Randall.
I hope facebook does not do that.
At one time MySpace was going to or did buy Photobucket; but then MySpace was sold about the same time; so no idea wtf is going on.
Some highlights of the crap Photofukbucket has done lately:
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On June 28, 2017, Photobucket changed its Terms of Use regarding free accounts and third party hosting (hosting on forums, eBay, etc).
Only the most expensive plan, at $399.99 per year,
now permits third party hosting and linking to forums, etc.
Which effectively alienating a very large percentage of their users, whom only used
Photobucket for third-party image hosting.Photobucket made this change with no input or consultation with their current users, or the public. Adding this to photobuckets use of excessive pop-up ads, scams, clickbait advertisements, and in some cases viruses embedded in ads, the number of active account quickly decreased. This new business model has caused thousands of forum DIY's and write-ups with explanatory pictures to be rendered useless. About 500 words into the linked document was a declaration that free accounts would no longer permit image-linking to third-party sites. Ebay and Etsy have also been affected, in addition to many forums and blogs. Thousands of images promoting goods sold on Amazon and other shopping sites have been removed after the photo-sharing service changed its terms.
BEWARE of TWITTER! quote:
Twitter partnership
Twitter announced in June 2011 that Photobucket will become the default photo sharing platform for Twitter.
According to a report by Sysomos, 2.25M images are shared on Twitter daily, which accounts for 1.25% of all Tweets posted.[13] Just before the announcement, TwitPic and Yfrog were the leading photo-sharing services
I did not use but like 1/4 of my free 2 GB;
yet I am being raped by them. quote:
The following describes Plus subscription pricing as of October 2016: 2 GB - free
20 GB - $2.99/month, $29.99/year
50 GB - $4.99/month, $49.99/year
100 GB - $8.99/month, $89.99/year
200 GB - $16.99/month, $169.99/year
500 GB - $39.99/month, $399.99/year (Only option that allows embedding/hotlinking)
Take note;
the $399.99 a year is the only way one can get to show their pictures etc.Juniperb said she can still see hers on posts but I do not understand how. As you see they have hurt lots of businesses, not just individuals. Also; as the article stated:
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Adding this to photobuckets use of excessive pop-up ads, scams, clickbait advertisements, and in some cases viruses embedded in ads, the number of active account quickly decreased.
YES! Almost positive;
that
MY COMPUTER HAS BEEN INFECTED BY PHOPTOFUCCCKBUCKET VIRUSES! THE MOMENT THEY LOCKED MY PICTURES OUT MY COMPUTER BEGAN EXPERIENCING FREAKY GLITCHES! 
It did not happen until I visited Photofucckbucket; after not going there in awhile; and withing hours....infected!
It pretty much has to be them.
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mirage29
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posted July 12, 2017 03:42 PM
I like the idea that Randall suggested.
Maybe you can contact their 'Legal Dept' and ask for a special waiver? Maybe their decision, would help others in the same predicament?Really---- With as much personal stuff you have there, it's terribly unfair to hold your things ransom? They need a 'grandfather' clause.
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Lexxigramer
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posted July 12, 2017 03:49 PM
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Originally posted by mirage29:
I like the idea that Randall suggested.
Maybe you can contact their 'Legal Dept' and ask for a special waiver? Maybe their decision, would help others in the same predicament?Really---- With as much personal stuff you have there, it's terribly unfair to hold your things ransom? They need a 'grandfather' clause.
I have contacted them, tried to; in different ways and they totally ignore me except to send me more of their ransom e-mails.
Millions are affected by Photofuccckbucket; I am just one impoverish person they do not give a damn about.YES!
THEY SHOULD HAVE GRANMDFATHERED IN USERS SUCH AS MYSELF AND JUST CHARGED FOR FUTURE UPLOADS NOT OLD ONES
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juniperb
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posted July 12, 2017 09:09 PM
I must be under 2GB`s? Do you want me to link to a pic? I posted it here but it blew the page up. ------------------
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Lexxigramer
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posted July 12, 2017 11:31 PM
You can link (I think)
but cannot actually post pictures.
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Randall
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posted July 13, 2017 07:49 AM
They will have to deal with this outrage.IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted July 13, 2017 10:14 AM
There are a lot of horror stories on the net about how folks and businesses are being affected by Photofuckit's ransom demands.
I expect that someone will be suing as an individual or business; like Amazon; or starting a class action lawsuit or whatever.
Photofuckit could have just grandfathered previous images and only charged from hereon the higher price of $399.99.
They were already charging for folks needing more storage space.
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The following describes Plus subscription pricing as of October 2016:2 GB - free
20 GB - $2.99/month, $29.99/year
50 GB - $4.99/month, $49.99/year
100 GB - $8.99/month, $89.99/year
200 GB - $16.99/month, $169.99/year
AND THIRD PARTY EMBEDDING AND HOTLINKING;
IE; POSTING PICTURES!
Then the jerks added this bullshite! Even for folks already paying $29.99 to $169.99 a year!
Photofuckit WAS ALREADY GETTING MONEY!
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500 GB - $39.99/month, $399.99/year (Only option that allows embedding/hotlinking)
Only folks like myself who needed very little space got it for free.
But the jerks then even shafted their long time loyal paying members!
Most folks who just wanted pictures to post on blogs and not for business; cannot afford $399.99 a year.
That is over 1/3 of my monthly household income!  IP: Logged |
juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 13, 2017 03:28 PM
Lexx, I will leave this up until you see it. i`m not going to mess with trying to downsize. It is a pic of my puppies.
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mirage29
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posted July 13, 2017 04:21 PM
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Lexxigramer
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posted July 13, 2017 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by juniperb:
Lexx, I will leave this up until you see it. i`m not going to mess with trying to downsize. It is a pic of my puppies.
How are you doing that? Posting the actual picture? Are you paying them any fee?
I know of no one else except the $399.99 payers who can still post pictures as you have.
So what is your secret/method or whatever?  IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted July 13, 2017 06:05 PM
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum25/HTML/005471.html There goes my TinyPic images too! IP: Logged |
juniperb
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posted July 13, 2017 06:48 PM
No secret; no fee Lexx. I only have 26 pics stored. Maybe that is why?
The 2 GB thing.?
I have that same pic posted at C.E. and it still shows too.
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mirage29
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posted July 13, 2017 09:13 PM
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Lexxigramer
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posted July 14, 2017 12:15 AM
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Originally posted by juniperb:
No secret; no fee Lexx. I only have 26 pics stored. Maybe that is why?
The 2 GB thing.?
I have that same pic posted at C.E. and it still shows too.
I have under the 2 GB limit too. Weird.
I am going to delete all I can; just leave important posted ones. Then see if what is left posts.IP: Logged |
PixieJane
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posted July 14, 2017 01:06 AM
It could be they just haven't gotten to everyone yet. That sometimes happened, people affected at different times. If I used that service and was unaffected, I'd remove my content immediately before the ransomware has a chance to kick in, or at least copy it.'Course after they pull this, I'd remove it anyway before their next stunt. And the more who tolerate this are encouraging photobucket to take it further, and for similar sites to pull the same thing, even if they wait a couple of years before pushing it a bit further. Though I still don't get why this is legal in the first place. IP: Logged |
mirage29
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posted July 14, 2017 10:50 AM
Guessing...
So PJ, Would the solution be to get AWAY from Cloud storage, and to use your own server (computer) to store and link graphics? You'd have to set up good privacy walls so that when others accessed and viewed your things, that the criminals can't find their way into the other 'rooms' of your computer? I know that I had looked into banners at LL. I was going to leave Positivity Messages for everyone! haha Inspirational? I saw that it would require me 'hosting?' my own computer. One of the hugest 'gaps' in my knowledge of computers IS how boundary walls are to be set up. Same thing with FB ... and yt.
If I'm not sure?... I ain't gonna. 
Sorry if my language isn't correct.
tech-challenged here.
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juniperb
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posted July 14, 2017 02:41 PM
Noodling around LL today, I was suprised to see so many old photobucket photos/gifs still showing up. Mirandee and many others are still showing. This really seems unfair and I wonder why. I hope the fattest lawsuit in history bites their butt. ------------------
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Lexxigramer
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posted July 14, 2017 09:33 PM
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Originally posted by PixieJane:
It could be they just haven't gotten to everyone yet. That sometimes happened, people affected at different times. If I used that service and was unaffected, I'd remove my content immediately before the ransomware has a chance to kick in, or at least copy it.'Course after they pull this, I'd remove it anyway before their next stunt. And the more who tolerate this are encouraging photobucket to take it further, and for similar sites to pull the same thing, even if they wait a couple of years before pushing it a bit further. Though I still don't get why this is legal in the first place.
I removed like 90% of my stored images there.
The remaining 10% or so post
like juniperb said;
but only some;
about 1/4 of them.
All random too.
I have also downloaded to my computer the entire file from them except for gifs which they have screwed up and you cannot save them. They said you could individually; but they lied.
I do not see how this is legal either.
And found out that the other picture service for linking;'TinyPic;
is owned by Photofuckbucket.
So yeah; all sites will probably screw people over now that Photofucket has done it. IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted July 14, 2017 09:38 PM
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Originally posted by juniperb:
Noodling around LL today, I was suprised to see so many old photobucket photos/gifs still showing up. Mirandee and many others are still showing. This really seems unfair and I wonder why. I hope the fattest lawsuit in history bites their butt.
Many are not showing up too.
Even after I deleted about 90% of my stored pictures it only fixed some,, most are gone from posts.
I notice other gifs and pictures still here at LL; but they are not from Photofucket.
I will look around more.IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted July 14, 2017 09:41 PM
mirage29
Not sure you can host from your own computer;
unless you turn it into a 24/7 server.
That could get pricey or cause your computer to crash.
Not sure about all that though.IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted July 14, 2017 10:04 PM
Just started checking posts I thought were fixed.
But today in the past few hours; those have also vanished.
:angry.
So dumping (0% of my storage there; only bought me a few hours of pictures posting.IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted July 14, 2017 10:30 PM
Trying to download what is left and going to close my account with Photofucket jerks.
TinyPic is pwned by them so I expect those links are trashed too.
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Lexxigramer
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posted July 14, 2017 11:11 PM
It has jammed downloads to one's own computer. IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted July 14, 2017 11:27 PM
They now flood the page with ads that load even when one says no.They remaining albums will not download.
Seems they are retaliating against people trying to delete their person library and albums. IP: Logged |
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