Photobucket’s $5 Fee: Is it Justified?

• Photobucket is charging users $5 to access their old images
• Users are divided on whether the fee is reasonable
• Some users have found a way to download their images without paying

The Buzz Score

The Internet’s Verdict: 60% Angry, 40% Understanding

Forum Reactions

Users are expressing their opinions on the matter. One user said:

Maybe I’m some kind of capitalist pig, because I cant find much to be mad about here.

Another user had a different view:

Considering they explicitly said they had some photos of yours (You shared them. We protected them.), this seems like chargeback territory.

A Win-Win Situation?

Some users believe that Photobucket’s decision to charge a fee is a win-win situation. As one user pointed out:

You _can_ access old Photobucket images (when it works) that would otherwise get a median of 0 hits a month, while the rest of the internet succumbs to linkrot.

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