Bloger accounts and Picasa Web Album - an advice

My regular readers might recall I have complained about the Fact I can not upload images to my blog due to what Google, who now owns Blogger, allege: You have reached your limit of free storage for images.

I could not understand how I possible could reach the 1 GB limit.

This evening I checked it out by controlling what was stored in my Picasa Web Album (which I've never asked for - but has now been an obligated part of your Blogger account).

Guess what:
Most of my photos, used only once in my blog were duplicated and triplicated. In average more than 4 times. One was stored 11 times! In different ways and shapes.
I've now spent several hours to delete the "extra" copies. I've only checked about one third of my unwanted Picasa Web Album. It will take up to 24 hours until the result of my deletion will be realized. How fun?

If you do not believe me, I'll send you a print screen upone request.

I ask my self:
Is this just a programming failure, or is it a way to cheat "dummy" bloggers to pay more than they actual should?

So, if you have a Blogger account - check your Picasa Web Album and what is stored there.

Have a great weekend

I don't use any space at all according to Google

Google offers a service were you can check how much storage you are using on your Google Accounts - including Picasa Web Album which is now a Blogger standard - no choice as far as I've so far have checked out.
(The first GB is free, something you will not be informed about until you have reached that limit. For simple gMail text it's 5GB - should have been the other way round if you ask me)

I did check my account.
Guess what?
The field for my storage usage is: BLANK
What? BLANK?
Does that means ZERO or???
Why then should I buy more space?

I've informed Google about this lack of a result on their service page.

In the meantime, enjoy photos from my last Sunday's visit around in Oslo. It's posted on Facebook.
(Hope you have access. Searching for a better, permanent solution, but work takes allmost all my time just now)