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11 months ago
> "The beautiful simplicity of this arrangement
> makes me question my own decision to post
> baby pictures on a standalone site"
For most people, it boils down to privacy and freedom.
Either you accept the limitations and bite the no-privacy bullet and use Facebook and other neat services, or you host your own website and your own photo album software.
You're either free to put any photos on the web or you you are limited by the terms of use of the service or by concerns that your rather private photos could some day be leaked to people that should rather not get to see them.
Most people don't even think about these things and are just happy to have a solution that is really easy to use and that doesn't require any maintenance.
Good for them.
Some people think about those issues and are OK with the implications of using a public service.
And a rather small group shares the above mentioned concerns and would rather put up with the maintenance and costs of hosting a website than be limited in freedom or privacy.
It's up to you.
11 months ago
I'm not rushing to nuke my Gallery implementation just yet, but I do sometimes long for the simplicity of a hosted solution. I'm glad to know that I have near-total control of my content, but there are times when the responsiveness and low cost of flickr or Facebook make me jealous.
Thanks again for a great product. My IT background gives me an appreciation for the security and control of a self-hosted solution, and that's why I've been using Gallery for several years now.