Photobucket wants $399 per year to post images on Subsim

Rockin Robbins · 07-01-17, 11:28 AM

Photobucket to users:
DROP DEAD

$399 a year to be able to link Photobucket photos to other websites. Let me think about it.

People have had a panic attack about the WannaCry ransomware scheme, where you have to pay $300 one time to regain use of your computer.

Now this ransomware wants $399 PER YEAR just to put photos on forum pages....

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! No.

Dear Photobucket, my terms of service have changed. In order to take part in my computing behavior you must pay me $500 per year starting now. This fee is subject to change without notice. Please supply me your bank account numbers so I can automatically charge your account each month. Otherwise your site is banned from my life effective immediately.

Rockin Robbins · 07-01-17, 11:32 AM

I recommend that Photobucket users move all their graphix to another site such as Imgur or Google Photos. Do not delete your account from Photobucket. You might as well continue to eat up space and cost them money on their server.

Also all the graphix you have posted everywhere are now replaced by Photobucket tombstones. Leave them there as lighthouses to warn others away from Photobucket except in important places of future value, where you will have to relink to your new service.

Then be a badass and just walk away from the flaming hulk that was Photobucket and never look back. There's nothing to see there anyway.

Buddahaid · 07-01-17, 02:44 PM

I dumped them 6 months ago. Terrible service.

STEED · 07-01-17, 04:05 PM

I still have a account with them but I can't remember the last time I was on there and too be honest I no longer bother with such things like that anymore.

aanker · 07-01-17, 07:39 PM

$399.00 a year, they must think they're something. What TH did they think people were using them for?

HW3 · 07-02-17, 01:55 AM

Terms of service.

Quote:

Types of Accounts, Pricing and Limits

Visiting : There is no cost to visit the Site or to register as a Member.
Free account : Each individual Member gets one free account that provides 2 GB of free storage or space available for your original photo files, or videos under 10min. The free account does not allow any image linking or 3rd party image hosting. If a free account Member exceeds their Content Limit, their account will be immediately suspended and they will need to become a “Paying Member” (defined below) in order to continue accessing their account. You can upgrade to a Plus account at any time.
Ad-free Account : The Ad-free Account offers Members the ability to use the Site without seeing any third party banner advertisements when logged into your Ad-free Account (note, viewers of your images within Photobucket will see ads unless they, too, have Plus accounts and you will continue to see Photobucket offers and announcements). This account level is available for $2.49 / month, payable by the Member on a monthly recurring basis.
Plus Account : The Plus Account offers several paid options that may give the Paying Member more storage, bandwidth, 3rd party image hosting, image linking and/or other services as outlined below. Once and during such period of time in which you subscribe to and pay for a Plus Account, we will consider you a "Paying Member." Please note that all Plus Account subscriptions are billed annually at the commencement of the service. Photobucket may also offer a monthly billing option for its Plus Accounts (see terms and restrictions, below).
Available Plus Account Plans : Photobucket offers the following Plus Account Plans:
o Plus 50 Plan: 52 GB of Storage for $59.99 / Year. The Plus 50 Plan does not allow any image linking or 3rd party image hosting.

o Plus 100 Plan: 102 GB of Storage for $99.99 / Year. The Plus 100 Plan allows for unlimited image linking but does not allow 3rd party image hosting.

o Plus 500 Plan: 500 GB of Storage and unlimited bandwidth for $399.99 / Year. The Plus 500 Plan allows for unlimited image linking and unlimited 3rd party image hosting.

07-01-17, 11:28 AM	#1
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,899 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Photobucket wants $399 per year to post images on Subsim Photobucket to users: DROP DEAD $399 a year to be able to link Photobucket photos to other websites. Let me think about it. People have had a panic attack about the WannaCry ransomware scheme, where you have to pay $300 one time to regain use of your computer. Now this ransomware wants $399 PER YEAR just to put photos on forum pages.... Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! No. Dear Photobucket, my terms of service have changed. In order to take part in my computing behavior you must pay me $500 per year starting now. This fee is subject to change without notice. Please supply me your bank account numbers so I can automatically charge your account each month. Otherwise your site is banned from my life effective immediately. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

07-01-17, 11:32 AM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,899 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	I recommend that Photobucket users move all their graphix to another site such as Imgur or Google Photos. Do not delete your account from Photobucket. You might as well continue to eat up space and cost them money on their server. Also all the graphix you have posted everywhere are now replaced by Photobucket tombstones. Leave them there as lighthouses to warn others away from Photobucket except in important places of future value, where you will have to relink to your new service. Then be a badass and just walk away from the flaming hulk that was Photobucket and never look back. There's nothing to see there anyway. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

07-01-17, 02:44 PM	#3
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,565 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	I dumped them 6 months ago. Terrible service. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

07-01-17, 04:05 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I still have a account with them but I can't remember the last time I was on there and too be honest I no longer bother with such things like that anymore. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-01-17, 07:39 PM	#5
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	$399.00 a year, they must think they're something. What TH did they think people were using them for?