Image Hosting - Ruined by the copiers?

JHosts · 07:35 PM

Hello. What are your thoughts on all the new image hosts that have suddenly popped up mainly because of WHT? I know there were a few in the beginning which basically started it all. My image hosting site which i'm sure most of you are aware of, imageshack.us, jamesc's, jheslop1's, 2and2.net, and imageark.net. It used to be peaceful competition amongst all of us but now there are nothing but copies. Some web sites i found had complete replicas of mine. Literally, their entire layout was mine, their text, where ads were placed etc.. Now there is a bit of uniqueness amongst the image hosts at least. What do you think of people new to the game/just joining. Do you think image hosting will eventually be taken over by the large corporations such as google, yahoo, etc..? Just looking for some thoughts on this.

Brandon · 09-13-2004, 07:47 PM

In my opinion I see nothing wrong with competition. It's quite simple, in all aspects of services offered in the business world there will be competition.

JHosts · 09-13-2004, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon

In my opinion I see nothing wrong with competition. It's quite simple, in all aspects of services offered in the business world there will be competition.

It's not the competition that angers me. It's the people ruining it for others. Image hosting is like how web site hosting was before all the $.99 unlimited hosts came. Then all these new image sites = the $.99 unlimited image hosts in a way.

JTY · 09-13-2004, 09:40 PM

Unfortunately, in every industry there will always be someone trying to undercut everyone else. Just provide the best you can, and do the best you can.

LP-Trel · 09-13-2004, 10:04 PM

I don't see more competition being a problem. In this side of the industry there is more than enough business to go around.

**Jan** · 09-14-2004, 03:06 AM

Image hosting has been available for years, so who is copying who?

LP-Trel · 09-14-2004, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by anon-e-mouse

Image hosting has been available for years, so who is copying who?

Mousey!!

I'm you're biggest fan!

You are so smart, beautiful and talented. You tell them they are the pot calling the kettle black.

Plead · 09-14-2004, 03:20 AM

At least we know that there won't be a shortage of them.

LP-Trel · 09-14-2004, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Plead

At least we know that there won't be a shortage of them.

I think I've seen about 20 different image hosts pop up on Webhostingtalk.com in the past few months. Seems like a big business now but, I still can't see why.

Plead · 09-14-2004, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by LP-Trel

I think I've seen about 20 different image hosts pop up on Webhostingtalk.com in the past few months. Seems like a big business now but, I still can't see why.

I tried doing image hosting one time, it was definately not worth my time, they chew through TONS of bandwidth.