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Offline Kobuk

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Paging all Flickr users!
« on: April 23, 2018, 03:20:31 pm »
First it was Photobucket screwing their customer base long ago. Now it may be Flickr and SmugMug.  :o  >:(  I just got the following in an email today.

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We’re excited to announce that Flickr has agreed to be acquired by SmugMug, the photography platform dedicated to visual storytellers.

SmugMug has a long history of empowering people who love photography and who want to improve their craft, making them a perfect fit for Flickr and our creative community. With SmugMug, we’ll continue to focus on you, the Flickr members who inspire us all with your work.

Nothing will change immediately with regard to your Flickr account. You will still access Flickr with your current login credentials and you will have the same Flickr experience as you do now. We will continue to work to make your Flickr experience even better.

We think you are going to love Flickr under SmugMug ownership, but you can choose to not have your Flickr account and data transferred to SmugMug until May 25, 2018. If you want to keep your Flickr account and data from being transferred, you must go to your Flickr account to download the photos and videos you want to keep, then delete your account from your Account Settings by May 25, 2018.

If you do not delete your account by May 25, 2018, your Flickr account and data will transfer to SmugMug and will be governed by SmugMug’s Terms and Privacy Policy.

Read more detailed FAQs about this transition on the Flickr Blog.

We’re happy that Flickr is your home for photography and we look forward to the next chapter in our adventure together as we join the SmugMug family.
Thanks,
The Flickr Team

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Re: Paging all Flickr users!
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2018, 08:38:41 pm »
This is why I put my stuff on SoFurry :P
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Re: Paging all Flickr users!
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2018, 11:08:22 am »
Sounds like someone got an offer they couldn't refuse.

I quit using image services a long time ago. I use my own
website. That way you have control over your own data. Of
course unless your running your own server you may still
have to move data.
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