Flickr has agreed to being bought by SmugMug

[Zippo]

Time will tell just what this means - everything will be transferred to SumMug - not sure if the means rewriting all the photo links again. Wait and see......

We’re excited to announce that Flickr has agreed to be acquired by SmugMug, the photography platform dedicated to visual storytellers.

SmugMug has a long history of empowering people who love photography and who want to improve their craft, making them a perfect fit for Flickr and our creative community. With SmugMug, we’ll continue to focus on you, the Flickr members who inspire us all with your work.

Nothing will change immediately with regard to your Flickr account. You will still access Flickr with your current login credentials and you will have the same Flickr experience as you do now. We will continue to work to make your Flickr experience even better.

We think you are going to love Flickr under SmugMug ownership, but you can choose to not have your Flickr account and data transferred to SmugMug until May 25, 2018. If you want to keep your Flickr account and data from being transferred, you must go to your Flickr account to download the photos and videos you want to keep, then delete your account from your Account Settings by May 25, 2018.

If you do not delete your account by May 25, 2018, your Flickr account and data will transfer to SmugMug and will be governed by SmugMug’s Terms and Privacy Policy.

Read more detailed FAQs about this transition on the Flickr Blog.

We’re happy that Flickr is your home for photography and we look forward to the next chapter in our adventure together as we join the SmugMug family.
Thanks,
The Flickr Team

[bobt]

Thanks Zippo

[atefooterz]

Thanks Zippo, i think the basics of the company says it all =

SmugMug is a paid photo-sharing website and image hosting service which allows users to upload both HD photos and videos to their SmugMug sites. Wikipedia
Headquarters: 67 E. Evelyn Ave, Suite 200; Mountain View, California, USA
Date launched: 2002
Type of site: Image hosting service
Owner: SmugMug, Inc.

Once the new owner hosts something on a different server then the link address will change. If they just take ownership of the servers and keep location ip addresses then current links will still work... until the paywall is instigated.

[Mustang]

Following this from China, bugger me I don't want have to revisit 15 pages again!!!

[snoops]

From what I can gather from some friends that are Photographers and use both Smugmug and Flickr they are 2 different styles of sites and Smugmug have bought Flickr to enhance their paid service they already run. They seem to think they'll leave Flickr mostly alone at least for the short term, but watching and waiting.