Niko Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 For those of you who use Flickr for storage of your photos and to transfer to the forum, be advised Your free account is to be limited to 1000 photos only. To save more photos you must be a financial member which is $49.99 per year which will give you unlimited storage. I'm not sure if that is AUD. Still a lot cheaper than what Photobucket wanted, when it without notice pulled the rug out and removed all the photos that had been posted to a secondary site (pricks) I think for the first year they are also offering a 30% discount to become a " pro member" They are a business in the end, and I have to say a lot easier to use than what Photobucket was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 Details of forum updates re photo posting is also due to be announced soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 From the Flickr email:- *Free members with more than 1,000 photos or videos uploaded to Flickr will no longer be able to upload new content after Tuesday, January 8, 2019 unless they upgrade to Pro. After February 5, 2019, free accounts that contain over 1,000 photos or videos will have content deleted -- starting from oldest to newest date uploaded -- to meet the new limit. Members may always choose to download content over the limit at any time prior to these dates. Time to get busy with some housekeeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 This will keep happening over and over as the land-grab for users is over and businesses are figuring out how to keep their doors open. $50 a year is not *too* bad if you have a lot of photos. Dropbox doesn't allow hotlinking anymore. Of course you can sign up directly for an S3 account for pennies on that but doesn't come with all the easy uploading and hotlinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 imgur is free and easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 1 minute ago, tazzieman said: imgur is free and easy This week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teutonic Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 I ended up just embracing Microsoft One Drive. Does cost $ but is a useful back up tool for all data and providing remote access to any of your files, and also allows you to share photos. Run the app on my phone so all pics backup plus via the app you have full access to all files you store on one drive plus you can also access from a browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 This cloud stuff! You give 'em your stuff and your testicles and sooner or later they're gunna squeeze one or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 6November, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 23 minutes ago, Airhead said: This cloud stuff! You give 'em your stfuf and your testicles and sooner or later they're gunna squeeze one or both. Yep I'm being a dinosaur here, I put absolutely zero on or in the cloud...even though that does sound like an inviting offer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 Post image .org free image hosting and easy to use ..............even for those members over 45 https://www.google.com.au/search?source=hp&ei=t1nhW_OoLMihyAOv1rawDg&q=postimage&oq=postimage&gs_l=psy-ab.1.1.35i39l2j0i7i30l8.1256.10262..13644...0.0..0.267.1955.0j8j2......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..0j0i131i67j0i131j0i20i263.nnTkcc7HLLM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 The reality is that it costs money to store data. Somewhere or at some time you will need (or be made) to pay for it. The amount of data being uploaded to social media sites is astronomical. Whilst it may seem like this is a service being offered for "free", the fee for such privilege is that all of your data (and information) is being on-sold to pick up the tab. Also, there is no guarantee that it will be available for you to re-claim or use if you decide to remove it, let alone try to keep it private. There are plenty of ways out there to store (and share) your data, just don't be fooled that any of it is offered for "free" - because it ain't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 Just buy an external HDD and store your data in your fireproof cellar. Backup the HDD on to another in case the first one dies. They are cheap. Don't ever trust external sources. Is my opinion. Having worked for MI6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 6November, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 Wise words Huge and Tazzie, I have the external storage unit for all my photos, but I only use Flickr to all ow me to post up on PFA. If there are changes coming Huge, hopefully it may include posting photos up without having to use an outside service... that would solve all the problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 6November, 2018 Report Share Posted 6November, 2018 10 minutes ago, Niko said: Wise words Huge and Tazzie, I have the external storage unit for all my photos, but I only use Flickr to all ow me to post up on PFA. If there are changes coming Huge, hopefully it may include posting photos up without having to use an outside service... that would solve all the problems... Watch this space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 13 hours ago, tazzieman said: . Having worked for MI6. Tell us more. On second thoughts don't 'cause you'd probably have to kill us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 9 minutes ago, Airhead said: Tell us more. On second thoughts don't 'cause you'd probably have to kill us. Read Spycatcher. Back in the day...Settled in Tas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 23 minutes ago, tazzieman said: Read Spycatcher. Back in the day...Settled in Tas... Might just have to do that, I have a copy on my bookshelf..... Perhaps I can get you to autograph it for me on Sunday?? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 I pay $3.50 per month to have my own domain, with it comes multiple email address (where my info is never shared or onsold..) and photo page/ web page abilities. You use free photo hosting and email accounts at your own peril.... Although I hardly post pics here anymore as it is still a real PITA! Any update where this does not happen would be most welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 22 minutes ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Might just have to do that, I have a copy on my bookshelf..... Perhaps I can get you to autograph it for me on Sunday?? ? Nom de Plume only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 4 minutes ago, tazzieman said: Nom de Plume only Wondered as much........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 3 hours ago, ANF said: Although I hardly post pics here anymore as it is still a real PITA! Any update where this does not happen would be most welcome! Imgur is easy as! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 I'm still not quite sure why some people find it difficult to post images, but regardless we are obviously wanting to make it as easy as possible so hopefully these changes are well received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 7 hours ago, tazzieman said: Read Spycatcher. Back in the day...Settled in Tas... I have. Are you Smiley?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 36 minutes ago, Airhead said: I have. Are you Smiley?? Smiley is fiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 11 minutes ago, tazzieman said: Smiley is fiction Taps side on nose...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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