PSA If you use Photobucket

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Bubb

Discussion Starter · Jul 1, 2017 (Edited)

If your account is still active I would suggest going there and downloading any pictures you want to keep.
There are people reporting that they can't gain access to their pictures after getting the email about the new terms of agreement.
I was able to get what I wanted off but my account seems to still be functioning for now.
It seems the accounts are being locked as you receive the email.

JFYI

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Wardo

· #21 · Jul 1, 2017 (Edited)

Was able to log on a few minutes ago and I just deleted everything; so that's that.

davetcan

· #22 · Jul 1, 2017

Bubb said:
I just used the Download Album tab on PB .
It put all the pics from one album in a Zipfile which I then downloaded and then I extract them.
Win10 opens them for me.

exactly how i did it.

cheezyridr

· #23 · Jul 1, 2017

i cant even see anything at all, the page will no longer load for me

BGood

· #24 · Jul 1, 2017

You see this pic ? I just opened the image in another window and copied the URL.
You guys must be on the wrong side of the fence. Maybe the different civil code (The Napoleonic Code), prevents them from screwing us ?

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Bubb

Discussion Starter · #25 · Jul 1, 2017

cheezyridr said:
i cant even see anything at all, the page will no longer load for me

That happened earlier to me too. I expect the site is getting hammered as people are finding out about this and getting their stuff off.

Bubb

Discussion Starter · #26 · Jul 1, 2017

BGood said:
You see this pic ? I just opened the image in another window and copied the URL.
You guys must be on the wrong side of the fence. Maybe the different civil code (The Napoleonic Code), prevents them from screwing us ?

They just haven't got to you yet.
they will .

I can still post too,I don't expect it to last .

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Scotty

· #27 · Jul 3, 2017

Thanks for the heads up. I downloaded the whole album. Deleted almost everything except for photos attached to current forum discussions.
If they lock it oh well

If they want money from me I'll go back to SmugMug instead. Much much better site, no BS

Kenmac

· #28 · Jul 3, 2017

I downloaded all of my photos earlier this evening and it was difficult at times because of all the ads that were running. I've decided this time I'm going to divide things up. I'm going to switch to Snapagogo for my gear related photos and I'll probably use Flickr for more of the people, places, events and pet oriented photos.

Robert1950

· #29 · Jul 3, 2017

Just accessed this photo (July 2nd), added title and description. No I have not checked the new terms of agreement.

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Robert1950

· #30 · Jul 3, 2017

(July 3)rd. Account wasn't there. Read Terms of Service. Went back to my bucket, photos were back.

BGood

· #31 · Jul 3, 2017

We must be good people Robert, so our account is still accessible.

Steadfastly

· #32 · Jul 4, 2017

Mine is still up and running free as well.

jdto

· #33 · Jul 4, 2017

I'm gonna have to do some downloading, I guess.

Wardo

· #34 · Jul 4, 2017 (Edited)

Mine wouldn't download so I just deleted everything. Logged In today took a long time but I wanted to be sure that everything was deleted which it seems the be. I was able to upload a picture but the options for linking it were all disabled so I delete that pic too. Their site has been garbage for awhile now so they can fuck off.

BGood

· #35 · Jul 4, 2017

Wardo said:
Mine wouldn't download so I just deleted everything.

OH NO ! We can't see your avatar anymore.

Kiddin'

Wardo

· #36 · Jul 4, 2017

BGood said:
OH NO ! We can't see your avatar anymore.

Don't matter - one flathead noodlin ******* looks pretty much like another ... lol

Wardo

· #37 · Jul 4, 2017

BGood said:
Maybe the different civil code (The Napoleonic Code), prevents them from screwing us ?

Whether it's Common Law or your Roman Law ( civil code ) I don't think that the boys at photofucker are gonna be held back none.

zontar

· #38 · Jul 4, 2017

Hmm, mine still seem to showing--but it's slow logging in
the ones I want to keep have been backed up already.

BGood

· #39 · Jul 4, 2017

So, I gather some of you use(d) Photobucket as a safe storage space ? The only reason I upload images on such websites, is to get an URL to post it somewhere. Never would it cross my mind, to rely on a website to keep my images safe for me. All my images are on my hard disks, with backups.

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Bubb

Discussion Starter · #40 · Jul 4, 2017 (Edited)

BGood said:
So, I gather some of you use(d) Photobucket as a safe storage space ? The only reason I upload images on such websites, is to get an URL to post it somewhere. Never would it cross my mind, to rely on a website to keep my images safe for me. All my images are on my hard disks, with backups.

My bucket account was still working too when I decided to close it out.
I only used Photobucket for pics for online posting too,
I only saved what I had on there because they have been cropped, resized and organized into different folders for posting purposes.
Downloading it all will have saved the time of redoing all that for the next hosting site I use.
As far as I know PB will still function as usual as a storage location without a fee,but that' not what I need it for,so my account is gone.

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