Every once in a while I get an "invite" from a friend to join some website for the privilege of viewing their photos (or reading their blog, etc...) I have yet to joing any of these things, becuase I simply don't need another account to remember I have, or remember the account info.

I remember, not too long ago, when people would simply post photos on their website. Either with an image gallery script, or simply uploading them to a directory. Then, all I had to do it bookmark a URL, and I'm done. Nice and easy. Not go through registering, opting out of newsletters, remembering the site info (yes, my browser could remember it for me), then logging in to view things when I want. That's a lot of hassle to look at photos. Especially, when it seems everyone uses different sites.

C'mon folks! Free your photos! Don't use sites which require people to get an account to see them. If you want to share your photos, share them.. don't hide them behind accounts. Let them be free!