davidc wrote:It's up for sale, whether or not it will be sold is another question. Still it's annoying... I now need to find an alternate image sharing/hosting site. That's something I'll be turning into a blogpost of my own too.
Much depends on the outcome of the sale process. It's unlikely that there will be any radical changes soon. If Yahoo cannot sell flickr this time around, it is unlikely that they will want to do anything in the short term to damage the value of the brand while they investigate other options. Any new owner will need time to consider and develop any changes they want to introduce. The most pressing issue for users is whether to add new images in the interim. If it were me, I would be using Lightroom's library functions to keep tabs on what is being uploaded to make it easier to switch should that eventuality arise.
davidc wrote:Any suggestions outside of google or 500px?
It might be worthwhile to consider a paid service such as Zenfolio, which offers unlimited storage on all its plans wihich start at £5 per month. By entering a commercial relationship and providing the hosting company with a direct income, its future is more likely to be assured albeit nothing is guaranteed. With Zenfolio, you do not have to use all the functionality on offer if all you want are flickr style galleries. Note, I am not advocating Zenfolio as I have no experience of them, rather a general alternative approach to image hosting.
https://secure.zenfolio.com/uk/z/produc ... es/by-plan
