Future of Flickr: I wonder how Flickr will be affected with the sale of Yahoo to Verizon. I do most of my posting on Flickr and whatever else you can say about it, it's one of a kind.

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

I wonder how Flickr will be affected with the sale of Yahoo to Verizon. I do most of my posting on Flickr and whatever else you can say about it, it's one of a kind. (Yes I know about SmugMug and Fine Art America and FB- not the same IMO). Anyone else wondering if Flickr will change ?

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

suntouched wrote:

I wonder how Flickr will be affected with the sale of Yahoo to Verizon. I do most of my posting on Flickr and whatever else you can say about it, it's one of a kind. (Yes I know about SmugMug and Fine Art America and FB- not the same IMO). Anyone else wondering if Flickr will change ?

I have had a Flicker Pro account for several years, started back when they gave unlimited space for pro accounts, even though they did eliminate the unlimited space they allowed unlimited to be grandfathered for older accounts...I would expect there will be changes, I will be interested to see what they will be for current account holders.

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

Dngallagher wrote:

I have had a Flicker Pro account for several years, started back when they gave unlimited space for pro accounts, even though they did eliminate the unlimited space they allowed unlimited to be grandfathered for older accounts...I would expect there will be changes, I will be interested to see what they will be for current account holders.

I have a free account but would be willing to upgrade. The fate of Flickr will undoubtably be based on whether it is profitable-that seems to be the way of things. Huge data base- it's got to be a headache to maintain.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

suntouched wrote:

I have a free account but would be willing to upgrade. The fate of Flickr will undoubtably be based on whether it is profitable-that seems to be the way of things. Huge data base- it's got to be a headache to maintain.

I have to think that adding the ability to set up a store and enable account holders the ability to sell prints would make a little more profits, like Smug Mug and others, but maybe not.