They may focus only on image hosting, such as Google Photos, social media interaction, such as Instagram, or creating friendly and active communities, such as VIEWBUG.
Photo sites like Flickr are no longer a rarity. Even the nostalgic professional photographers who kept Flickr alive started to look for better options. Then, the fee for Pro accounts increased. In 2019, the new owner deleted over 60% of the existing images with a drastic impact on the community. When they reached that number, users had either to delete old pictures or get a paid account. Immediately after, Verizon sold Flickr to SmugMug.įrom that moment on, Flickr users with a free account could only upload up to 1,000 images. Furthermore, a series of unfortunate corporate changes affected the site’s credibility and users’ experience.įlickr’s Wiki page records the start of Yahoo! decline in 2008, which ended with Verizon Communications acquiring the company in 2017. But years passed and other sites like Flickr appeared on the market. At that moment, it was the next best thing. Yahoo! bought it a year later, and the website registered a fast increase in popularity and fame. The Flickr community decreases every day, and the remaining users struggle to find that sense of community that brought them there in the first place.įlickr started in 2004 and was one of the first websites for hosting and sharing photos. Many Flickr users are now looking for an alternative because they believe they deserve better services.
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