In an attempt to stop users from considering Flickr as a free cloud storage platform, Flickr is restricting downloads for free account holders.
Since 2004, Flicker Known as an online community that is making the ability to share online photos champions. Along with both the available and paid, the users upload images on the site and can share them with friends, family or public. However, as the site rises and changed his hand several times a year, the current owner Smugam has made one. Number of service updates. All these changes have not been received warmly, including reducing the amount of storage for free accounts 1000 photos from a terabyte.
Now, Flicker has announced its latest and perhaps most important change May 15 service updateAlthough clearly termed in terms and conditions, Flickr does not intend to use the site for users such as it is cloud storage, however, many.
As far as Flickr is concerned, this issue arises. Nothing from free account holders, even professionals, large files on full resolution or sharing with customers.
With the update of May 15, free accounts will be banned from downloading images of original and large size. This update will apply to both the material shared by other free members along with its own content of free account. While users will still be able to upload photos of all approved file sizes, free account holders will only be able to download medium and small size photos.
However, Flickr Commons members and Creative Commons Imagery will not be affected. As Flickr describes, “Creative Commons-Licenses photos will be available to download in all sizes-until they are private. Flickr Commons members give exemption from this change and will maintain access to all downloads sizes.”
Whether it is worth noting that free account users will still have access to their high-resolution files, but they will need to request to download this material through the data section of Flickr, instead of specific means.
Flickr hopes that the update still allows users to share their images independently to see with family, friends, or the public, and participate in groups or challenges, maintains the community aspect of the site, while preventing the use of abuse and service as free cloud file storage.
The news of this update has been completed with mixed reactions, taking it to sites like the community Redit for disappointment of voiceSome users consider the change to be understood, saying that they do not mind it because they just use their account to see or share smartphone -sized pictures. While others are distraught, the change is incorrect – a punishment on all free account users for misuse of some.
However, people who still want to use Flickr can upgrade Flickr Pro account as cloud storage. With Pro, users have unlimited full-resolution photo sharing and backup on all devices, advertising browsing, and a dashboard with wide data and privacy settings. Pro accounts begin at $ 10.44 per month, with a two -year commitment with concessional schemes, the price is brought up to $ 5.54 monthly.
Image Credit: Flicker
