photobucket? Pro's and Con's

[crazyfoo88]

Ok well Im going to purchase some space to put my picutures, and I have narrowed it down to photobucket or pbase. I have heard most experiences from pbase, but little from photobucket. Can anyone fill me in on why I should or should not use this domain?

Thanks a lot :D

Andrew

[Moppie]

I have a free photobucket account and Iv never ever had any problems with it.


The only downside I could see is they can be picky about content.
i.e. even an artistic nude would be deemed inapropiate from what Iv read on thier forums.

[crazyfoo88]

The site will be mainly for biking, landscapes etc. Nothing that will cause a problem. How are they for hyperlinking (my biggest priority, other than memory).

[Moppie]

How are they for hyperlinking (my biggest priority, other than memory).


Really easy and really really good!

Iv linked reasonbly sized photos to a VERY busy forum and never had any problems with not showing.

And under each photo in your gallery is a list of hyperlinking code, either html, VB or direct link.

So its just a matter of copy and paste to link from anywhere.

[aam1234]

Is it free?

Thanks

[Aylwin]

I have both: a paid PBase account and a free PhotoBucket account. PBase is free for 30 days but PhotoBucket is free indefinitely. Although, they have recently reduced the free accounts to 25MB after launching their paid accounts.

I prefer the layout of PBase over PhotoBucket. Hyperlinking with PhotoBucket is easier but that means it's easier for others to use your photos without your knowledge. Of course, with PBase it's also possible but (only slightly) more complicated and you at least have some idea of how hyperlinks there are to each photo.

I haven't had any problems with either of them so I guess you could try opening free accounts on both and then decide later which one you're willing to pay for.