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I don't see any reason to ban them. It's perfectly possible that they suffered a massive data loss either through server failure or while server switching.
I stopped using them because they wouldn't answer my questions about why all my galleries were suddenly gone, and I didn't like them adding advertising images to my new galleries. I tried but couldn't delete them. Also I began to wonder if they wouldn't periodically clear out their hosted files. Doing that would create a nightmare to replace lost galleries regularly.
No one else is complaining about the new business model however and it's not getting in the members' way so it's not a problem to the forum as I see it going forward. Most of the older material is gone for good however which I chalk up to "shit happens".
I think banning a host should be reserved for the cash generators [because they encourage bullshit posts and spammers] and those with overly aggressive advertising that also include malicious scripts because they pose a treat to the security of members.
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I stopped using them because they wouldn't answer my questions about why all my galleries were suddenly gone, and I didn't like them adding advertising images to my new galleries. I tried but couldn't delete them. Also I began to wonder if they wouldn't periodically clear out their hosted files. Doing that would create a nightmare to replace lost galleries regularly.
No one else is complaining about the new business model however and it's not getting in the members' way so it's not a problem to the forum as I see it going forward. Most of the older material is gone for good however which I chalk up to "shit happens".
I think banning a host should be reserved for the cash generators [because they encourage bullshit posts and spammers] and those with overly aggressive advertising that also include malicious scripts because they pose a treat to the security of members.
BOC