The problem with Photobucket images is probably due to them changing over to a charge system from a free system a few years ago. I know I once used them but they switched over without giving a warning but at least they let me download all my photos before the account was closed. They actually locked quite people from their online stored images until they pay a fee to unlock them and to have a paid account. I for one simply don't have the extra cash just laying around.
I currently using Imgur for photos use in posts; unless, the site I am on uses direct transfer. The direct transfer is actually easier to use as I can just snip items on screen here and post them without having to create a separate image file. But some sites still require you to upload an image file that is stored locally.
