"...straightforward repair turned into a roadblock just because the images were hosted on Photobucket."

GARDENA—Dave, an avid wrencher, decided to abandon his project car after discovering that crucial DIY forum post pictures were broken. It all unfolded when Dave, facing a blown head gasket, embarked on a search for a comprehensive post to guide him through the repair process.

His hopes soared when he stumbled on what seemed to be the perfect DIY forum post. However, excitement turned to despair as Dave realized that all the images on the post were broken, leaving him to do the job by just reading the text. Who even reads these days? The reason behind the image failure was traced back to the now-infamous hosting platform, Photobucket.

In a moment of profound disappointment, Dave expressed his frustration, stating, "I had finally found the solution I was looking for, only to be let down by broken images. It's disheartening to think that a seemingly straightforward repair turned into a roadblock just because the images were hosted on Photobucket. It feels like hitting a dead end after so much effort. The only reasonable thing to do is throw away the car."

The use of third-party image hosting services like Photobucket was once a common practice on DIY forums. However, as the internet landscape evolved, many of these services implemented changes to their policies, rendering images inaccessible on forums and leaving users like Dave with zero options.

The missing images not only thwarted Dave's immediate repair plans but also led him to make the difficult decision to abandon the entire project. The frustration of not being able to visualize the necessary steps proved to be a significant setback for the aspiring DIY mechanic.