I have been using PB almost exclusively for over 5.5yrs, and have thousands of pix hosted there. I use it on all of the forums I frequent, and it works on all their forum platforms, even though they all offer an upload option, they are all done differently.
Knowing the files and directories system PB uses, I dont move them once loaded to PB.
I dont even use 10% of my allowable 10.2GB free storage on PB, and when iboats crashed, more then once in my time here, none of my PB posted pix were lost.
So I dont know why your buddy is getting that throttling message Glen. I have my acct setup to auto-resize my pix AND dont use the linked to my PB acct method to post the pix. Just the code, not the optional active link [URL] clickable pix.
Use whatever works best for you, but since nearly the beginning, PB has worked better for me, I will continue to use it and recommend it as my preferred method. YMMV[/QUOTE]
jb like you I have a wack of photos on PB and have not had a problem, but the fellow on the car site has had all his photos locked with the above symbol. He has a lot of photos.