• Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning old domain name stealing credentials

  • Special Server Maintenance

    Just when you think you have everything running some what better...

    You get a message from the Hosting company. Short story they need to move us to a new server. I have been working with them to plan a good date for all concerned. Here is what we have come up with as a schedule.

    1. November 4th 17:00 -5UTC shut off the forums and start backup proceedures. During this time there will be no access to the forums or the Resource Section.
    2. November 5th Continue with Backups and download same until complete.
    3. November 6th 7:00 turn over server to hosting company to move system to new server
    4. November 7th - 8th restore backups and upgrade forum software.

    If all goes well we should be back online on November 8th.

    To keep you updated we will post updates on AVSIM forums.

    Thank you for your support.

This Can Ruin Everybody's Fun Of Creating & Post Screenshots

Aharon said:
That is because it is NOT free
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If you're only looking for a free site your going to be disappointed again some day, they need some form of revenue stream from the service to give them an incentive to keep it going. Only someone like google or facebook has the resources as part of their infrastructure to keep your images alive forever, and then they do it to gather information on who is reading it. Best to find someone who has been around for a while that is inexpensive but not free.

Who that is I have no idea.
 
Nothing is ever free.

Photobucket is owned by News Corp. Total assets $15+ Billion, and they reach 75% of the worlds population via their diverse network of newspapers and media.

Rupert Murdoch just turned over the reigns to his sons and there are big changes under the hood. It's possible that the strategy to make PB subscription based is revenue driven, but I had the impression that the "freebie" cloud was a simple loss leader to bring in higher tier business.

There is another aspect that parallels moves by being made by YouTube, Google, Facebook and the other giants, and that is copyright. The whales are pressing to obtain copyright ownership of all posted materials. It brings up some unsettling considerations when posting editorial, art or video. For example, If you or I post up a pic or video of a project, a legal claim may be made to copyright if you or I have surrendered the IP rights when joining the hosting site.

I always err on the side of caution, so I would be more inclined to keep my IP closer to my vest.
 
Yeap, Gordon. The only reasonble option is mount your own hosting site.

Aharon said:
That is because it is NOT free
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Are you kidding? 'cause isn't free? Nopes pal. The point here is. Imageshack broke links in the past in a similar way than Photobucket (I dont remember the details), so Imageshack cannot be trusted. They can change his own Terms of Service but Imageshack and Photobucket changed it abruptly.
 
I do remember ImageShack changing their terms and they gave notice they were doing it. I had a couple of weeks at least to move my images. Photobucket gave no notice, just pulled the plug. 'Nuff said.
 
ce_zeta said:
Yeap, Gordon. The only reasonble option is mount your own hosting site.
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That is in the works.

I'm not at the point of launch, but when I build the site I'll structure it to accommodate a local server. The beauty shots can live there with the other data without any outside interference.
 
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