"If you value your online photos, pay for the hosting and they'll still be around next year" That's been Smugmug's matra for years and I truely believe it, whi

"If you value your online photos, pay for the hosting and they'll still be around next year" That's been Smugmug's matra for years and I truely believe it, which is why I've been hosting my photos there for about 4 years now. I was burned by the closure of other free online galleries back in the early 2000's. It's also helped to shape my strategy when choosing other online services: if it's important to me and you won't take money for it, I'll assume you'll be dead soon and avoid your service altogether (the exception is Gmail).