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[Darren Henry]

Hi all. just seeing why my avatar has changed. thank you so much PB!!

[kodydog]

I get a message saying to update my account.

I lost my profile picture about 6 months ago.

[sofadoc]

Darren:
I can see the chair in your post, but when I click on it, it takes me to your PB page where it says you need to update your account to enable 3rd party hosting.
Your avatar is blank.

Darren. K-dog:
Have you guys tried to update your PB accounts? Are they trying to get you to pay for an upgraded plan?

[kodydog]

This is the first time I've tried Google Photo. Apparently you don't get a thumbnail but rather a link. Lets see how this works.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/O7FMh0c14W01oHgV2

[kodydog]

Darren. K-dog:
Have you guys tried to update your PB accounts? Are they trying to get you to pay for an upgraded plan?

Good point. So I hit upgrade to see what would happen and got this message. "Tired of Ads? Go Ad Free today for only $2.49 a month!" Granted $2.49 a month is chicken feed but I've never been real crazy about the hoops you have to go through to get a picture uploaded and then copied to this forum. It's a pain.

Often when posting something on this forum I have to decide if I want to add a photo to go along with my post. If I'm tired and have had a long day I often say screw it and delete the whole thing.

Point is why would I want to pay for something I already can't stand using?

[Darren Henry]

same here. The link does take me to the picture of my great niece's chair. Any body else tried it?

[sofadoc]

K-dog: Your Google link worked fine for me. But when I tried to link a Google drive pic a couple weeks ago, I got several e-mails asking for permission to view it.

I wonder if it's only those that don't have a google account that have to get permission?

[kodydog]

Sofa D, that could be.  I have a personal google account and a business account. Both free. When I typed Google Photo into my browser it automatically opened in my personal account. They didn't even ask for a pass ward. Only three steps to upload a picture, easy peasy. 

[gene]

Photobucket is telling me that I have to be a plus 500 account member to put links of my PB pictures on other web sites and forums.

I'll try google photo.

gene

[Mojo]

Sorry. I have nothing to say. I am busy admiring that stool. :)

Mojo

[sofadoc]

Still playing with Google photos.
What the world needs is more sofadocs.

https://goo.gl/photos/kkHxGcRoBiNxuibw5

Did the link work?

[MinUph]

OMG now there's three of you. LOL

[brmax]

Late to the party here
Darren i get to scroll right to left in many photos fine, i have a time seeing them any bigger. It seems the lower part of the screen is taking up room, partly the bucket i believe. Im not real familar with them.
Good day there
Floyd

[kodydog]

K-dog: Your Google link worked fine for me. But when I tried to link a Google drive pic a couple weeks ago, I got several e-mails asking for permission to view it.

I wonder if it's only those that don't have a google account that have to get permission?

Here is what I figured out on how to use Google Photos.

1. Open your account and click on the picture you want to share.
2. When the picture opens in a new window you will see a symbol in the top right corner that looks like a pair of clackers (Dangerous toy from the 70's). When you hover over it it will say "share". Click on it.
3. A new window will open with several options. Hit the "get link" option.
4. Another window will open with the correct link. A short one. That's the link you want to save and use here.

https://goo.gl/photos/71dEXQgxFaqzyL4B7

https://goo.gl/photos/kiYBYCfRSR72pA4x6 Good looking fellow right there by golly.

[sofadoc]

I got suspended for 2 days for bringing clackers to school.