We want to ensure that when users share their works that they are available online in perpetuity and that they have a great experience.Īt the same time, I think it’s fair to say that the business models that have powered the web for so long are fundamentally broken. I’m confident that together we can find solutions, if we assume goodwill and bring our collective creativity to the problem.Ĭreative Commons is working closely with Flickr and its parent company SmugMug to find ways to protect and preserve the Commons, and ultimately help it grow and thrive. A lot of people have reached out to us directly and asked what we can do. Many users are concerned such a limit on free account capacity might cause millions of CC images to be deleted from the Commons.

Users have 3 months to consider their options. Today, Flickr announced that they will be limiting the number of photos in their free accounts to 1,000 images, and offering an extended Pro service for $49.99 a year. They were committed to getting the service back on track - doing all the necessary back-end engineering, fixing things that users hated like Yahoo! login, and protecting and expanding the Commons.įor the first time in a long time, I was optimistic about Flickr and its future. They were also worried about its future after many years of neglect and a lack of a viable business model. When I visited the SmugMug offices, I met a group of people with a deep passion for photography communities and a love for Flickr. When Flickr was acquired by online photography service SmugMug last year, we were excited to see that a family-owned values-driven company had purchased it. Flickr is one of the most important platforms to host and share CC licensed works on the web, and over 400 million of the photos there are CC licensed – representing over a quarter of all CC licensed works on the web.

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