southwestforests Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Went to my page there and got notice that Flickr is now limiting free accounts to 1000 images. So went looking for more info. I'm not on twitter but will quote their account there; https://www.flickr.com/lookingahead/?utm_campaign=flickr-lookingahead&utm_source=Twitter Quote Free accounts will soon be limited to 1,000 photos or videos. Flickr isn’t Flickr without the contributions and participation of our free members, and we remain committed to a vibrant free offering. If you are a free member with more than 1,000 photos or videos, you will have ample time to upgrade to Pro (for 30% off your first year) or download your photos and videos.* Read more about this decision. I just sent this on their feedback page: "Okay, I see the message about the new thousand image limit for free accounts and then my thoughts connect that with living below the poverty level on Social Security Disability. Am looking at the Flickr Pro fee of $49.99 per year which doesn't sound like much until connecting with that I get $1001 a month SSD, which sounds pretty reasonable until one looks at the Federal Poverty level guidelines and sees the the poverty level income for a household of one is $12,140 a year and I get $12,012 a year. Yes, there is a discount on Pro right now, for right now. But what about the long term? Is there some manner by which we might meet halfway? (Hmm, it said error submitting message please try again, so here goes again. I would not be surprised if all the ad blockers, script blockers, and GIF blockers, I use to make the web usable for me what with having autism and several other things had something to do with that error. God I hate those blinky flashy GIF, they are truly the spawn of Hades.)" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Crap... I thought I finally found a stable site after PB screwed me over. The lesson of the internet is that nothing stays the same, nothing lasts forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 I'm kind of torn on this sort of thing. The free market part of me says "hey, it's their business and if they choose to put these policies in place it will either help or hurt their bottom line and only time will tell, so be it". But there is also the side that see it kind of as being a somewhat underhanded business practice by changing mid-stream. I can see where a free image hosting site would be a hard business to make money with or at minimum keep up and running. I guess it's a lose lost situation. It's an interesting problem of where is the future of image and data storage going to end up. I don't know that there are any good solutions yet. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 You do understand that's 1000 image files per account, right ?? (nudge nudge wink wink) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, habu2 said: You do understand that's 1000 image files per account, right ?? (nudge nudge wink wink) How rare and remarkable of a computer genius would it take to write a program to query how many accounts are accessed from the same IP address so as to figure out who is gaming the system? That would be next thing I'd do if I was running the company accounting department. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, southwestforests said: How rare and remarkable of a computer genius would it take to write a program to query how many accounts are accessed from the same IP address so as to figure out who is gaming the system? That would be next thing I'd do if I was running the company accounting department. How many people use static IP addresses to surf the web? DHCP, wifi hot spots, mobile devices etc make static IP tracking useless unless you’re always using a dedicated server. Their business model is to get as many ads in front of viewers as possible. Expending the manpower and $$$ for an IP witch hunt is waaay low on their priority list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Between my health and resultant income I have no experience with mobile devices, so admittedly that is something I usually do not think of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Guess I'll be looking for a Flickr alternative for my aircraft photos then... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I didnt think I had many photos on there but I have 743 on there right now. "New simple login! Coming in January, there will be no need for a Yahoo account to use Flickr." will make me happy though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbody Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Well CRAP! I haven't received anything from Flickr yet, but if it's true, I'll soon be screwed. I have just over 840 images on my account and it's only taken me less than a year and a half to get that many, after PB went stupid. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tapchan Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Well, I was Pro user at Photobucket before (until they have insanely rised the prices), then I went to flickr and was a Pro for $24 per year. I think $24 is a decent price for the offerings, $50 is not. Any ideas of other photo sharing services? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 11/1/2018 at 11:19 AM, southwestforests said: I just sent this on their feedback page: "Okay, I see the message about the new thousand image limit for free accounts and then my thoughts connect that with living below the poverty level on Social Security Disability. Am looking at the Flickr Pro fee of $49.99 per year which doesn't sound like much until connecting with that I get $1001 a month SSD, which sounds pretty reasonable until one looks at the Federal Poverty level guidelines and sees the the poverty level income for a household of one is $12,140 a year and I get $12,012 a year. Yes, there is a discount on Pro right now, for right now. But what about the long term? Is there some manner by which we might meet halfway? (Hmm, it said error submitting message please try again, so here goes again. I would not be surprised if all the ad blockers, script blockers, and GIF blockers, I use to make the web usable for me what with having autism and several other things had something to do with that error. God I hate those blinky flashy GIF, they are truly the spawn of Hades.)" Their response is; Quote Thank you for contacting Flickr Support. My name is Tiffany and I would be happy to assist you today. At this time, the only discount we are offering is the 30% off for new Pro subscribers. This offer will only be valid until the end of November. If you’re unable at the moment to pay for a full year of Flickr Pro but want to make sure all your photos are safe, you have the option to pay monthly at $5.99 per month and upgrade to an annual plan when it is convenient for you. Please feel free to reach back out to us if you have any other questions or concerns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) Well this must be the way of the world it seems. For a reasonable price I think I would pay. Also with HS now allowing direct upload, it has taken away much of what I would have had to put there. I am only on Flickr after PB did their silliness. At the moment I do not have anywhere close to that number of pictures on there so for now I am okay but who knows in the future. I guess I will burn that bridge when I get to it. Edited November 5, 2018 by skyhawk174 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Djack Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Well, this sucks! I used to do Photobucket, then got on Flickr a while back, but just in the last couple years really got into it. I'm just shy of 1,000 pictures. That price is just way too high for me to justify. Not sure what I will do moving forward. David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 😞 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 While I would agree that businesses need to make money, I don't like the business model of tempting users in with what are essentially free unlimited accounts and then at some later time springing a substantial fee on them. Like southwestforests, many people, including myself, are on fixed incomes either from Social Security or Disability. Its not a lot of money and we haven't gotten a significant cost of living increase in ages. Fortunately, I don't have many pics up there. Never have been one who had a need to post pics online till recently. I am more than safe for a long time, but I feel for those who want or need to have a large number of pics online. Would be nice if they had a special fee for those over 65 or who are disabled. Don't know how one would prove that to them, but that's a different discussion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Well, I am over 2500 images at the moment, plenty of thinking to do and possible search for a cheaper alternative. Add the exchange rate between $AU and $US does not sweeten it any better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbody Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I bit the bullet and have gone Flickr Pro. It works out to about a dollar a week, for the first year. Even though I'm now retired, I can afford that. My pension and retirement funds were set up fairly well. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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