Unknown- but doesnt hurt to leave copies.
If, as highly improbable and unlikely it may be, PB had a change of heart- old inaccessible links would be restored.
IF, I lost copies of albums on cpu or IMGUR account and still have access to PB just another backup. I'm working from purely self serving position-not considering effects pro or con to PB.
Point is, IMO, simply deleting all pics and albums from PB (without downloading copies of albums) just limits and makes more difficult to pursue options, if you chose to.
Ive downloaded all pictures and albums to my computer from PB so I have a duplicate of what was uploaded over the years.
Extracted to a simular file structure
Created an IMGUR account and uploaded the extracted files recreating albums
However due to the renaming of files wont be using imgur-just too difficult finding/matching for relinking...Free and simple if you dont have many pics-however as mentioned before imgur is 'evolving'. Also if using imgur I recommend opening an account so you have some control. I've seen to many imgur pictures linked from the free web portal that were simply overwritten by someones elses picture with same file name. anyway...
Opened up another account, trying a paid account with smugmug. Only one I found that the files keep names so easier to relocate, option for sizes, other features. So far I'm liking... there are several other sites.
Once account set up and pictures hosted, hard parts over. Its simply finding/editing posts, copying new url and overwriting link. Once pictures hosted somewhere links can be updated at your leisure.
I'm re-linking all posts I have access to. Tedious, painful yes. Not that most of my posts have any real value, but a few less holes in threads.
