Photobucket: Trying to be a Phoenix

While checking on an old post I was surprised to find the previously "burned" photobucket pictures returned to life. It is apparently old news, that the company back flipped on their $400 fee and restored what was previously missing.

Restoring image links is one thing, but regaining the trust of consumers is quite another. There are just some lines you must never cross, and I think there's no coming back from what they did. Then again, there are terrible game companies out there that somehow keep afloat so, what do I know right?

Photobucket Burn

As you probably have noticed, all the images on my blog are now either broken or an advertisement for Photobucket, which has been my image host since I started in 2011. They've been a decent host over the years, with only a handful of down times that I can remember.

Alas with their decision to monetize their service, and me not willing to pay $400 odd for it, I bid them adieu today with no ill will whatsoever. Thank you for being a great host in the past PB! Now I'll have to look for a new free alternative for posts moving forward.

For those wondering, no - I'm not going to fix all the broken images. I'll just retrieve the ones I like (mostly my own art) and maybe put them in a gallery somewhere. Apart from my photo stories which will really be broken now, the majority of this site has mainly been about the text anyway so I'm not really fussed.

This gives me a good opportunity to start a new chapter, and start fresh in some areas which I've been keen to do for a while now. Thanks for your patience while I slowly segregate everything before this post, to everything coming next. Have a good day all! :)