Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The terabyte is to encourage people to put up full-sized, high-rez files. Which can be sorted and tagged and stolen/printed from easily. I've temporarily pulled everything private but will likely close my account entirely.? I'm more annoyed that the yahooeys also, same day, bought tumblr....? But hey... it's good for the people at WordPress. (BTW,? if you learn to structure your filters in AdBlock you can have ad-free browsing all the time...) ? R. Clayton McKee PhotoJournalist from somewhere just south of somewhere else... >________________________________ > From: Peter Cheyne <peter.cheyne at gmail.com> >To: lug at leica-users.org >Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 9:20 PM >Subject: [Leica] Flickr's new 1TB free account (Pro fee refunded pro rata >if changed to free account) > > >A few weeks ago, I renewed my Flickr Pro account, allowing me to keep >unlimited photos (I have about 8,000 there) at original resolution for >around $25 a year. > >Then yesterday Flickr announced that free account holder will now get 1TB >of space each. This is more than I need. I also read that current Pro >account holders have until August to get a free account instead of their >paid one. I think it means that if you stay beyond that as a Pro user, you >will be asked to keep paying the yearly fee, for the benefits of a) going >beyond 1TB, and b) having ad-free browsing. > >The free account option seemed fine for me, so I chose to 'downgrade'. >Expecting to lose my recently paid $25, I was pleasantly surprised to learn >that Flickr will pro rata refund my subscription. > >Just wanted to share this, as I know some others here have Flickr accounts >too. > >All the best, > >Peter > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >