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Flick Off!

Some members of Flickr, the photo sharing community, are threatening to quit the scene if they're forced to join Yahoo's network. Yahoo bought Flickr recently, and the requirement for Flickrites to join Yahoo next year is part of the integration process. Thanks, Emily!. [Link]

At stake is a new user-profile stipulation that reads: "We will be migrating all independent Flickr accounts to Yahoo's network in 2006. At that time, if you have not done so already, you will be asked to create a Yahoo ID (or link your account to your Yahoo ID if you already have one) in order to continue using your account."

Members' photos will be deleted if they later drop their account with the portal and search engine, disappointing some.

"This comes after many of us have invested so much time and effort; it makes it a chore to do anything except bend over, grab our ankles and smile," said Dana Smith, a San Francisco-based Flick Off supporter whose photographs rank among Flickr's most interesting material.

"If Flickr was honestly concerned about anything besides bank account size, then there would be zero point or purpose to force us into an account we did not originally agree to," Smith said.

jon posted this at 8:31 AM
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