Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

Not quite 100% correct - if you set your license correctly they will not sell them.

http://newstex.com/2014/12/02/yahoo-starts-selling-flickr-users-photos/

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

I do NOT this is true but if you have a pointer to some place that says this is true, please post.

Some info https://www.flickr.com/photos/no3rdw/3664187720/

Wallbanger Loc: Madison, WI

They were only doing this if the license you chose on your image allowed it (you can pick).

Regardless, I beleive they reversed course.

mcmm Loc: Kansas

What is a "web-friendly" sized photo.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

Basically a low res teeny tiny image no one would want to steal ;)

The facts are though that Flickr is NOT selling images that have the proper licensing set - very easy to do BTW.

If you want to let anyone have them, then license them Creative Commons Share Alike... if not then retain ownership. Easy Peasy.

BTW - here are is Creative Commons License info...

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/

Read the REAL info here regarding what is being sold (CC License wise)

http://www.wsj.com/articles/fight-over-flickrs-use-of-photos-1416875564

Just set your license properly and be happy. :)

mcmm Loc: Kansas

Thanks for the information. So what size do you make these photos so people don't steal them.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

If something is displayed on a web page it can be stolen with a screen copy, if that worries you then copyright everything, watermark everything disable downloading and stay up nights worrying and it will still get stolen ;)

Me, I upload large images to flickr and disable downloading, so the best anyone can get is a screen copy, if they want it bad enough they are gonna get it.

Now, if you are displaying images on a web page to sell, well that is a different story, post a small image that imparts the view of the image, but would not be practical if copied and printed out - or used where it is blown up larger. There are other safeguards that image sale sites include to help deter theft - smaller image displays, watermarking, etc.

Some info here:

http://www.naturefocused.com/articles/image-protection.html

My Flickr images are usually 3000x2000 in size, which is about half the resolution of the original. Like I said, I like to display the larger images.

Mr PC Loc: Austin, TX

Glad I sparked a little more conversation. I thought that Flickr had changed the default setting to give them rights to anything. Thanks Don and others for the clarification. The main point is it pays to read the mice type before you give someone your "masterpieces".

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

I would still hold back from putting any high resolution pics on Flickr for the unscrupulous that might snatch it and try to make hay with it. When I want to get a high res to someone I use a drop box link and then erase when they have retrieved it.

mcmm Loc: Kansas

Thank you so much for the explanation. Thank you for link also. I appreciate all of you that help those of who are new to the scene!