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I had an email from Salvatore, the owner of Astobin, in the guise of a survey, he is seeking support for a fee increase. There was a time when Astrobin was a hobby/sideline business for Salvatore, but now he is trying to convert it into a full-time job which can support his family (his words not mine).
I have used Astrobin to host my images for years, and each year the Premium subscription cost has increased, while at the same time individual Cloud based storage options (which did not exist when Astrobin started) have improved.
So what is your view on this? Is this another example of a business scrambling to save itself in the face of technological change? Or is it unique enough to hold on?
While I have no metrics to support my view, I have enough experience with Astrobin to form the view that user numbers, and image posts, are dwindling; this maybe due to a drop off in folks getting involved with imaging (for a variety of reasons: cost, time constraints, burn out, etc).
Your views?