The most recent changes to Flickr feel like extortion to users like myself. I have (well, had) over 28,000 photos stored on this platform, and their sudden monetization (or lose 27,000 of the photos) just doesn't feel right. I've been on this platform for 12 years (as of 2018) and had contributed to what made the platform great - the communities. I'm going to export my images and will likely keep the account going as a free account, but because the history will be removed, there will be no purpose for me to actively participate going forward.

I'm currently actively searching for another hosting platform that suits my needs - and at the moment, it's just going to go to google photos, but there, I won't be able to share and you won't be able to comment. While I'm very sad about this, this actually opens up some time for me to do other things.

So long and thanks for all the fish..

I'm a married father to two small miracles. My photostream is intended mostly for family to try to keep up with the antics and goings on that revolve around them. Therefore, there are too many of the same pose, too many of the same subject. None of the photos on this stream are larger than 800 pixels on the long end. None are saved as 'high quality' - indeed, they're all 'low quality' on purpose. There will be a drought for some time, then a flood of a ton of photos when we come back from an event of some kind.

Since she turned 1 year old, my daughter's photos are friends/family only. I'm leaving the birth to 1 year photos 'public' because I believe that there is value in showing the path she went through. She has touched many hearts by her struggle, and that makes it worth it. All of my son's photos are F/F.

The default for kid pics is that they'll be friend/family, unless the subject is not recognizable or if I have explicit permission from the parents to upload their child's photo to the 'net. If I took your child's photo and you don't see it, contact me to have you added as a 'friend'. However, I don't upload most of them, and will have a CD of the event made. If you choose to upload your child's photo, I do ask that you credit me as the photographer, please.

The same applies for dogs... though for most dog photos, I have a 'pay' site that I will send you to to find your photos.

If you find this to be restricting or offensive, then my stream is not for you. If you want to see a 'large' version of a photo, I might send you a copy, but I want to know what you're going to do with it. Otherwise, 800pixels is all you'll see if you're a friend, and 'medium' (533) otherwise.

If you add me as a contact, and I see no photos, and I check out your favorites, and find adult themed images, you will be blocked. If your icon is the default 'block' and there are no images or favorites, you will also be blocked. I'm not sorry if THAT offends.

Thank you for inviting me to your group(s). However, I am not joining (and have left) groups that force comments. Comments on photos should be made from the heart, not because you have to, to meet a group requirement. I am flattered that you think a photo of mine is worthy of an invite group, but if that group comes with it a requirement to comment on 'x' pictures after I post, I respectfully decline to join that group.

Similarly, large animated comments will be deleted. They don't have a place in my photos. You wouldn't go to a showing, and bring bumper stickers along to plaster on the ones you liked, now would you? If you must, post a link, and I might go look at your fancy gif. I may not. Archie the wonder poodle will, I'm sure, as he's into those things.