Editing Flickr (section)

===Corporate changes===
On June 13, 2008, Flickr co-founder [[Stewart Butterfield]] announced his resignation on July 12, 2008, which followed that of his wife and co-founder [[Caterina Fake]], who left the company on the same day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/flickr-co-founders-join-mass-exodus-from-yahoo/ |title=Flickr Co-founders Join Mass Exodus From Yahoo |work=[[TechCrunch]] |date=June 17, 2008 |last=Arrington |first=Michael |access-date=May 21, 2013 |archive-date=April 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429044252/https://techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/flickr-co-founders-join-mass-exodus-from-yahoo/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Butterfield wrote a humorous resignation letter to [[Brad Garlinghouse]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzsimmons|first=Caitlin|title='I don't need no fancy parties' says Flickr Founder in Resignation Letter|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jun/19/digitalmedia.yahoo|access-date=July 24, 2013|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=June 19, 2008|location=London|archive-date=December 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206152736/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jun/19/digitalmedia.yahoo|url-status=live}}</ref>

On December 14, 2008, ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported that three employees had been laid off as Yahoo! continued to reduce its workforce<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Bobbie |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2008/dec/11/yahoo-flickr-layoffs |title=Now Flickr Is Hit by Yahoo Layoffs |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=December 11, 2008 |access-date=March 16, 2010 |location=London |archive-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206152755/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2008/dec/11/yahoo-flickr-layoffs |url-status=live }}</ref> and, on November 30, 2010, ''[[CNET]]'' reported Yahoo! was on the verge of a major layoff, affecting 10% to 20% of its workforce. Flickr was specifically named as a target for these layoffs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20024161-36.html |title=Yahoo Said to Be Rolling Out Layoffs |first=Caroline |last=McCarthy |work=[[CNET]] |date=November 30, 2010 |access-date=July 24, 2013 |archive-date=July 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725222239/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20024161-36.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On June 13, 2017, [[Verizon Communications]] acquired Yahoo!, including Flickr.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/verizon-completes-yahoo-acquisition-creating-a-diverse-house-of-50-brands-under-new-oath-subsidiary-300472958.html |title=Verizon completes Yahoo acquisition, creating a diverse house of 50+ brands under new Oath subsidiary |publisher=[[PR Newswire]] |date=June 13, 2017 |access-date=April 24, 2018 |archive-date=November 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118200345/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/verizon-completes-yahoo-acquisition-creating-a-diverse-house-of-50-brands-under-new-oath-subsidiary-300472958.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://petapixel.com/2016/07/25/verizon-flickr-via-4-8b-yahoo-acquisition/ |title=Verizon to Own Flickr via $4.8B Yahoo Acquisition |work=PetaPixel |date=July 25, 2016 |access-date=September 19, 2016 |archive-date=September 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909091647/https://petapixel.com/2016/07/25/verizon-flickr-via-4-8b-yahoo-acquisition/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Verizon reorganized Yahoo!, along with AOL, into a new umbrella company, Oath, which was renamed as [[Verizon Media]] on January 8, 2019.

On April 20, 2018, [[SmugMug]] acquired Flickr from Verizon's Oath and put an end to Flickr 1 TB storage plan for free users. Those users had until February 5, 2019, to convert to "Pro" accounts or their photo streams would be reduced to a maximum of 1,000 pictures.<ref name="sm">{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/04/20/smugmug-buys-flickr-verizon-oath/537377002/ |title=Exclusive: Flickr Bought by SmugMug, Which Vows to Revitalize the Photo Service |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |work=[[USA Today]] |date=April 20, 2018 |last=Guynn |first=Jessica |access-date=April 20, 2018 |archive-date=April 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421031848/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/04/20/smugmug-buys-flickr-verizon-oath/537377002/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.flickr.net/en/2018/11/01/changing-flickr-free-accounts-1000-photos/|title=Why we're changing Flickr free accounts|date=2018-11-01|website=Flickr Blog|language=en|access-date=2019-01-19|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112034029/https://blog.flickr.net/en/2018/11/01/changing-flickr-free-accounts-1000-photos/|url-status=live}}</ref> The deadline was later extended to March 12, 2019. The reasons cited were that the existing model was unsustainable by a medium-sized company which could not get revenues by selling profiles of the users. The sentiment was generally agreed on among the professionals.<ref name="tiffany">{{cite news |last1=Tiffany |first1=Kaitlyn |title=Flickr will soon start deleting photos — and massive chunks of internet history |url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/2/6/18214046/flickr-free-storage-ends-digital-photo-archive-history |work=Vox |date=6 February 2019 |access-date=February 10, 2019 |archive-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206153110/https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/2/6/18214046/flickr-free-storage-ends-digital-photo-archive-history |url-status=live }}</ref>  This policy, however, was never implemented and was abandoned in March, 2022 in favor of a policy that restricted content unless the user upgraded and paid for a Pro account.<ref name=FlickrForever>{{cite news|last1=Seville|first1=Alex|title=Flickr forever: Creating the safest, most inclusive photography community on the planet.|date=2022-03-17|work=Flickr Blog|url=https://blog.flickr.net/en/2022/03/17/flickr-forever-2022/|access-date=2022-04-02|archive-date=June 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604171501/https://blog.flickr.net/en/2022/03/17/flickr-forever-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref>