Waiving the 1,000 photos limit for all CC-licensed images, no matter when they were uploaded, could have led to an influx of photos being offered under a CC license. While we can understand Flickr's reasons for this, it's actually a bit of a shame. Which means you can't suddenly switch all of your Flickr photos to a CC license in order to circumvent the new limit on free accounts. Unfortunately, this offer only applies to photos uploaded with a CC license before November 1, 2018. Youll be prompted to enter your password to confirm your account deletion. Read the important messages, then click OK-NEXT. Under the Personal information tab, click Delete your Flickr account under 'Account'. That’s an incredible gift to the world, and that generosity should be acknowledged and preserved into perpetuity for everyone to enjoy." Click on your profile photo, then on Settings. When Flickr users apply CC licenses to their works, they are inviting everyone to use their works freely and with very few restrictions. "We’ll be working with Flickr to look for ways to continue growing and archiving the commons. Ryan Merkley, the CEO of Creative Commons, said: Thankfully, Flickr is offering free Pro accounts to charitable organizations. The caveat is that if a free user has more than 1,000 photos, they won't be able to upload any more photos, CC license or not, unless and until they upgrade to a Pro account.
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