meryl_fitzgerald

I have been trying to find an answer to my question - which I did email to photo.net ........... 'why/ for how long is the Public Portfolio section going to be disabled for' because for some strange reason I did not get a direct reply.

I assume, having read this thread that this is probably the reason.

All I can say is - fine, if people want personal web space on photo.net then charge them.

To be quite honest, having used photo.net for quite some time I would be more than happy to pay $25 a year to be able to access the site (as it used to be I might add).

I had actually decided to subscribe and upload more photos until I came across the new message 'TEMPORARILY DISABLED'.

Newcomers on the site could be allowed a time sensitive membership - say two months (real photography - amateur I might add - people will get 'hooked' within that time)........ after that they have to pay.

Amateur photographers will probably not opt for web space - at least in their early days - so meanwhile photo.net could be taking advantage of the yearly subscriptions.

The majority of people will pay this.

Then they can have the choice of webspace.

If I have misinterpretated the thread then I apologise........ I just want the Public Portfolios back as normal ------- and I will gladly pay the $25 per annum charge.

I am totally hooked!!

But right now I don't need the websapce.

Just the Public Portfolios!!

M Fitzgerald

I emailed photo.net the question - 'for how long?' and didn't get a direct answer unfortunately.

I found 'Public Portfolios' so relaxing and I would have thought easy for newcomers to see just fabulous photos real people take!

And also encourage them to upload their own photos.

Does this mean I have to find a new photo website who will share their photos?

I hope not ............ the website now is not as good as it was.

What a shame.

Bring back normality please?????????