I'm joining PBase not so long by now. But I feel what you mean.
There was an interesting discussion on DPreview (a well known camera and photography related site) about another user moving from PBase to Zenfolio. His problem was lack of speed and connection time outs, I haven't had those problems anymore for months. PBase is working well for me, not sure about other parts of the world.
Search by author: ...well I can find myself, using the frontpage searchbox, righttop, when typing in my family name.
I think the search item is already quite good in PBase, it's a bit messy sometimes, especially the camera database and whats in and whats not.
I have no upload speed problems (Netherlands here...)
The interface, I agree it is a 'bit' spartan, but it works well and it is simple in use...I keep it on a retro look
About that magazine, I asked that question some months ago, had contact with the external editor (he as all the others have no direct relation with PBase Team) about that, and if all goes well there will be a new magazine earlier this year, I hope to be part of it as well
My main problem that many of us users have many good ideas to improve PBase and that only to the minor things is paid attention. Also the promises keep promises..but hey it is a new year with new chances.
But more customer feedback is needed for sure, otherwise I expect an exodus of users, that's not what I hope the PBase Team want to see happen as some people think.
jaia wrote:Pbase is a reference place for many Photographers, but in last two years , period when I am inside, I haven't seen few or null improvement. As example of lack of features :
Search by Author . It is not possible actually (a search in Google gives you better results) Pbase said me that is posible as far as each photo is edited with the Author name inside.
Search : The results can't be refined with more criteria as camera or country.
Speed in uploads : It takes a long period to upload a small gallery ; Use of Unzip needed to upload
Interface to edit galleries : Nothing of drag & drop , but alphanumeric interface ( so many button ; numeric order photos/galleries, ....)
PBASE magazine : Not updated in one year . Someone said that magazine is done by collaborators and not by PBASE team , but I think that a star feature displayed at Home must be updated more frequently.
I hope some improvement in features during 2009 will be done , otherwise I will consider migrating to other place