I wonder if my lack of usage didn't trip their stuff (i.e, is it usage based? giant library = more ads?). Only thing I had to do which was a pain was download videos individually instead of as a .zip file.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
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I wonder if my lack of usage didn't trip their stuff (i.e, is it usage based? giant library = more ads?). Only thing I had to do which was a pain was download videos individually instead of as a .zip file.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
Yeah, I finally got in with Windows 10 and the Edge browser that didn't have the AdBlock extension installed. I added the extension after I got logged into my bucket. I'm shocked that they didn't make it easy to remove your content. ;) I had to download a single file at a time, deleted them from Photobucket, then cancelled my account. BUH-BYE.
FFS,
Glad I never really used them much and have everything elsewhere.
There might be a few old forum threads that will lose their image links, but no skin off my crack.
I used Waterfox, got logged in, then installed ADP. I didn't need them, but wasn't able to download an album when I tried. Did not pursue.
buh bye.
I stopped using Photobucket after all the stupid ads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridge
Yup.
PB nuked all my pics.
They now officially suck.
I have heard this was a hack of some sort. But honestly I will not shed a tear, I have hated PB with the passion of a thousand fiery suns for some time now. They have had loads of very questionable ads for years, and I don't know how any users could have tolerated it.
All my photos are on https://photos.google.com. Basically free and while reposting an image isn't dirt simple, it is a trick that can be taught.
$6/month gets me my own unlimited web server where I can store and host my pictures. Interface requires a bit more work than Photobucket or Google but I control my pictures and Google doesn't get to data mine anything. Anyone who complains about the NSA or FBI while feeding Google or Amazon all their personal information needs to rethink things.
I cannot test at work due to our particular content filtering, but if anyone is on a non-.gov/.mil connection, try going to the site archive.org and then pasting in https://www.ar-15.co/forum.php in the "wayback machine". It doesn't crawl all pages, but I wonder if it would have "saved" photobucket posts or not. Unsure if photobucket's settings are retroactive.
This x eleventy brazillians. Pbucket was great until a couple of years ago. Last year it got the point where I could no longer use it on my home computer, it simply would not load up, kept timing out due to all the stupid animated ads and pop ups. Tried everything including disabling ad blocker - no luck. Every now and then I would get it to upload a picture or two and then it would freeze up again.Quote:
Originally Posted by electronman1729
By the end of the year I was pretty much only accessing Pbucket at work where the faster connection actually let it load. Even then it was more trouble than it was worth.
I've already deleted my accounts. Since I uploaded from my computer to Pbucket, I have all my photos, so I didn't "lose" anything. As far as Pbucket goes, they can burn in hell for all I care. [fail] They took a decent service, made it suck and then had the balls to charge a premium price for their sucky service.
As the internet meme goes "That's a bold strategy, Cotton, let's see how it works for them" :rolleyes:
A link:
Photobucket says photo-f**k-it, starts off-site image shakedown
[ROFL2]
You win the internet for today. Well played!