flickr gonna kill archives

[qmish]

https://petapixel.com/2018/11/01/flickr ... o-members/

users with free accounts, photos over 1000 pic limit will be removed

I hope that you, folks, dont store precious shmup and/or pcb pics over there (or if you do - have them under 1000 or have "pro" acc)

Anyway i freaking hate when stuff like this happens. Archivist inside of me screams in pain when i think about how much rare shit can get forever lost. Like some abandoned profiles of whatever japanese photographers or people who scanned vintage magazines or etc. etc.

Also game screenshots, i remember cool groups who did them well

[GaijinPunch]

i'm letting mine get cut. I only post on Flickr to then link to other sites... I guess those links will become dead. in the instragram era it's just not that relevant (to me anyway).

[qmish]

I guess those links will become dead

yeah, that thing too

instragram era

IG is still not a choice for many people due to a) image compression and resolution cut b) total lack of albums and any other organization/navigation c) they make sure you have to use smartphone app, web version for pc lacks

[GaijinPunch]

Yes but (for better or worse) market share. It's not for everyone, but the reasons you listed for Flickr don't bother me. I only upload low res stuff as I don't want people using them if I can prevent it. If it was for archive PCB images... another story.