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JEFFS   01-05-2005 at 08:50:52 PM

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Hi,
I've been using PBase as an online home for some of my photos for
several months now. Unfortunately, most of my galleries are now being
afflicted with what is being called the 'creeping thumbnail disease'
(thumbs disappearing and when regenerated just produce an original sized
image). There hasn't been a response from the owners of PBase for at
least a month about this issue. I've decided it's time to move on to a
more responsibly run hosting service.

I'm looking for a place that has a feel of community like PBase.
External linking to photos and display of EXIF is a must. I've seen
references to SmugMug and several other hosting sites. Does anyone have
any experiences with services other than PBase that could be
recommended? While I enjoy PBase, it is starting to feel more like it is
being abandoned than kept up.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Jeff
-----
My Humble Galleries:
http://www.pbase.com/jkseidel

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yoyo   01-05-2005 at 08:50:53 PM
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Why EXIF a must?
Personally any photographer not using a digital camera or the latest
software would not have this.

I guess you wouldn't know that?


"JeffS" <jeffs@spam.sux.pobox.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I've been using PBase as an online home for some of my photos for
> several months now. Unfortunately, most of my galleries are now being
> afflicted with what is being called the 'creeping thumbnail disease'
> (thumbs disappearing and when regenerated just produce an original sized
> image). There hasn't been a response from the owners of PBase for at
> least a month about this issue. I've decided it's time to move on to a
> more responsibly run hosting service.
>
> I'm looking for a place that has a feel of community like PBase.
> External linking to photos and display of EXIF is a must. I've seen
> references to SmugMug and several other hosting sites. Does anyone have
> any experiences with services other than PBase that could be
> recommended? While I enjoy PBase, it is starting to feel more like it is
> being abandoned than kept up.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jeff
> -----
> My Humble Galleries:
> http://www.pbase.com/jkseidel

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Anonymous   01-06-2005 at 12:38:14 AM
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"JeffS" <jeffs@spam.sux.pobox.com> wrote in message
news:ftunt0lmpsgq3q3lcu2scm1a8l5p2020ho@4ax.com...
> Hi,
> I've been using PBase as an online home for some of my photos for
> several months now. Unfortunately, most of my galleries are now being
> afflicted with what is being called the 'creeping thumbnail disease'
> (thumbs disappearing and when regenerated just produce an original sized
> image). There hasn't been a response from the owners of PBase for at
> least a month about this issue. I've decided it's time to move on to a
> more responsibly run hosting service.
>
> I'm looking for a place that has a feel of community like PBase.
> External linking to photos and display of EXIF is a must. I've seen
> references to SmugMug and several other hosting sites. Does anyone have
> any experiences with services other than PBase that could be
> recommended? While I enjoy PBase, it is starting to feel more like it is
> being abandoned than kept up.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jeff
> -----
> My Humble Galleries:
> http://www.pbase.com/jkseidel

I use SmugMug, fits my needs. I tried PBase and then found SmugMug to be
easier to use. In the year that I've been using the service, AFAIK there
haven't been any service issues like PBase has had recently.

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JEFFS   01-06-2005 at 10:45:03 AM
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On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:47:50 -0500, "YoYo" <_> wrote:

>Why EXIF a must?
>Personally any photographer not using a digital camera or the latest
>software would not have this.
>
>I guess you wouldn't know that?

I find the ability of a hosting site to parse and post EXIF data for not
only my own photos, but others as well, to be a very helpful learning
tool. Since I am still learning (and always will be), I want to utilize
a site that has this ability for posted photos that have this data
attached. I find it helpful.

"Personally any photographer not using a digital camera or the latest
software would not have this." Why "personally"? Having a bit of trouble
with sentence composition and reading comprehension? I am fully aware
that film/slide scans do not contain such information, and that some
software strips this data. I'm also aware that some manipulations, such
as blending two (or more) shots also removes or makes EXIF data
meaningless. Still, for photos that have EXIF data, I want a hosting
site to have the ability to show such information. I find it a definite
plus with PBase and want to have it on any site to which I'd consider
moving my galleries.

Jeff
-----
My Humble Galleries:
http://www.pbase.com/jkseidel

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JEFFS   01-06-2005 at 10:52:32 AM
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On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:38:14 -0500, "Peter A. Stavrakoglou"
<ntotrr@optonline.net> wrote:

>I use SmugMug, fits my needs. I tried PBase and then found SmugMug to be
>easier to use. In the year that I've been using the service, AFAIK there
>haven't been any service issues like PBase has had recently.

Thanks Peter! While I like PBase for its price and features, I've found
the recent glitches are making it more of a bother to use than it is
worth. I probably wouldn't mind as much if the operators of the site
were responding to users' concerns about the current issues, but with
the exception of one brief comment about server loads, there hasn't been
a peep from anyone there in well over a month. I'll give SmugMug a
harder look.

Best Wishes,

Jeff
-----
My Humble Galleries:
http://www.pbase.com/jkseidel

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Anonymous   01-06-2005 at 11:08:13 PM
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> "JeffS" <jeffs@spam.sux.pobox.com> wrote

> I'm looking for a place that has a feel of community like PBase.
> External linking to photos and display of EXIF is a must. I've seen
> references to SmugMug and several other hosting sites. Does anyone have
> any experiences with services other than PBase that could be
> recommended? While I enjoy PBase, it is starting to feel more like it is
> being abandoned than kept up.

My suggestion is Webaperture www.webaperture.com You are limited to 4Mb
total space, and only 4 photo uploads a week, but it is meant to be a photo
criticism site rather than an archive. However, you can arrange you pictures
into galleries so visitors can see a collection of your work. It is a really
friendly place, and I've learned a lot in the 6 months I've been using it.
Exif IS supported there, and it's completely free (although donations are
welcomed).

Paul (User name 'Paul Bear')

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Anonymous   01-06-2005 at 01:06:07 PM
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"JeffS" <jeffs@spam.sux.pobox.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:38:14 -0500, "Peter A. Stavrakoglou"
> <ntotrr@optonline.net> wrote:
>
>>I use SmugMug, fits my needs. I tried PBase and then found SmugMug to be
>>easier to use. In the year that I've been using the service, AFAIK there
>>haven't been any service issues like PBase has had recently.
>
> Thanks Peter! While I like PBase for its price and features, I've found
> the recent glitches are making it more of a bother to use than it is
> worth. I probably wouldn't mind as much if the operators of the site
> were responding to users' concerns about the current issues, but with
> the exception of one brief comment about server loads, there hasn't been
> a peep from anyone there in well over a month. I'll give SmugMug a
> harder look.
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Jeff
> -----
> My Humble Galleries:
> http://www.pbase.com/jkseidel

I've had major problems with Pbase for over a month now with no response
from them. Either someone died or they just don't give a damn. I will look
in to SmugMug myself, since Pbase has really become bad.

Don dunlap

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