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Terms are _always_ subject to change. We're talking about 1 dollar per day for image hosting here. These panicky reactions seem totally overblown to me. I don'

by gizmo 9y ago

Terms are _always_ subject to change. We're talking about 1 dollar per day for image hosting here. These panicky reactions seem totally overblown to me. I don't think this is really about the price as an absolute number. This is more of an emotional reaction about the price changing, which some people feel is fundamentally unfair.

tyingq 9y ago
There's also a note that getting your images out to move them to another provider is deliberately difficult. In any case, how most photobucket users feel about it will ultimately matter more than what we outside observers think.
icebraining 9y ago
$1/day is not an insignificant amount for a lot of people, especially around the world. Hell, paying anything can be a difficult proposition when you don't have a CC. Also, that's just for one image hoster. If it catches on, a person who used a few over the years would have to pay thousands per year to avoid losing links. But you're right that's not just about the money.
- theSpaceOctopus 9y ago
  > $1/day is not an insignificant amount Especially considering nearly everything has a monthly fee attached these days. $3 here, $5 there, $9.99 over there. Of course businesses should be paid for the services they offer, but as a consumer those numbers add up quickly, and in that context a subscription in the $30/$40 range is non-trivial, even for someone with a first world salary. I can't imagine they provide that level of value, but that's just my opinion.
endorphone 9y ago
Terms are certainly subject to change, however users have a right to feel a bit abused given that this service effectively engaged in a bait and switch -- undercut competitors, get it heavily used and entrenched, apply or increase costs.
- isoskeles 9y ago
  Ah, yes, the old ten year long-con bait and switch.
  - endorphone 9y ago
    I enjoy the sarcasm, but it most certainly is. We see it constantly with services that have no revenue plan and heavily promote entrenchment -- the duration before they start turning the screws will vary in their runway, investors, and how long other ventures can keep it afloat, but it absolutely is a form of bait and switch, and it's endemic in the startup industry. PG notoriously has stated a number of times that you don't need to even think about revenue, much less income -- just get users. You can do the switch later, whether it's blanketing with ads (see imgur), subscription plans, etc.
westcoastflea1 9y ago
no not emotional it is financial i dont have another 40.00 a month to pay photobucket for its crappy service a site that is down at least 2 or 3 times a month or incredibly slow so that i literally cant work for that day making new listings not to mention all the broken links to in my listings i either HAVE TO PAY 400.00 a month instead of 2.99 or lose 3 years of work

by gizmo 9y ago

tyingq 9y ago

There's also a note that getting your images out to move them to another provider is deliberately difficult. In any case, how most photobucket users feel about it will ultimately matter more than what we outside observers think.

icebraining 9y ago

$1/day is not an insignificant amount for a lot of people, especially around the world. Hell, paying anything can be a difficult proposition when you don't have a CC. Also, that's just for one image hoster. If it catches on, a person who used a few over the years would have to pay thousands per year to avoid losing links. But you're right that's not just about the money.

theSpaceOctopus 9y ago
> $1/day is not an insignificant amount Especially considering nearly everything has a monthly fee attached these days. $3 here, $5 there, $9.99 over there. Of course businesses should be paid for the services they offer, but as a consumer those numbers add up quickly, and in that context a subscription in the $30/$40 range is non-trivial, even for someone with a first world salary. I can't imagine they provide that level of value, but that's just my opinion.

endorphone 9y ago

Terms are certainly subject to change, however users have a right to feel a bit abused given that this service effectively engaged in a bait and switch -- undercut competitors, get it heavily used and entrenched, apply or increase costs.

isoskeles 9y ago
Ah, yes, the old ten year long-con bait and switch.
- endorphone 9y ago
  I enjoy the sarcasm, but it most certainly is. We see it constantly with services that have no revenue plan and heavily promote entrenchment -- the duration before they start turning the screws will vary in their runway, investors, and how long other ventures can keep it afloat, but it absolutely is a form of bait and switch, and it's endemic in the startup industry. PG notoriously has stated a number of times that you don't need to even think about revenue, much less income -- just get users. You can do the switch later, whether it's blanketing with ads (see imgur), subscription plans, etc.

westcoastflea1 9y ago

no not emotional it is financial i dont have another 40.00 a month to pay photobucket for its crappy service a site that is down at least 2 or 3 times a month or incredibly slow so that i literally cant work for that day making new listings not to mention all the broken links to in my listings i either HAVE TO PAY 400.00 a month instead of 2.99 or lose 3 years of work