Perhaps www.smugmug.com should be given consideration as a home for pug. There are several advantages.
Storage is unlimited at all subscription levels.
Bandwidth allowances are as follows:
2 gigabytes per month at the standard $29.95 per year level. 4 gigabytes per month at the power user $49.95 per year level. 8+ gigabytes per month at the professional $99.95 per year level.
After a file is uploaded, the smugmug software automatically generates thumbnails and several display sizes. This would allow users to view images at the size most appropriate for their bandwidth and monitor size with no additional workload placed on the administrator.
Comments and discussion can be enabled for each photo.
Details are in the help section at <http://www.smugmug.com>
You can see how I've chosen to use this site at <http://www.georgesphotos.net> Yes, the PUG could have it's own domain name.
These are primarily family snapshots, but check the *istD and OptioS galleries for examples of the range of file sizes. These galleries have "originals" enabled so you can see the full size original files.
There are a lot of features I haven't listed. Click on "help" when you get to the smugmug site for details.
Given the low cost, and low maintenance necessary to run the site, I think this would be an excellent format for PUG and useful for the list members in general.
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I've posted these links before. Although I have no connection with SmugMug other than that of satisfied customer, I feel obligated to say that putting my email address into the "referred by" field when subscribing gives you a small discount me a small credit.
See you later, gs
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