在 2005年 8月15 日以後登入 Flickr 會發現登入頁面變成了兩個入口, 而所有新的使用者只能以Yahoo! ID 啟用 Flickr.
最近一個名為Flick Off 的 group 在 flickr 成立, 原因無它, 在 wired 網站的新聞報導 中提到, Flickr 會在2006 年到來全面將使用者帳號整合進 Yahoo! ,而在 2006 年前沒自行選擇要整合進Yahoo!帳號的使用者,之後系統會強迫作, Flick Off 的成員宣稱他們會自行刪除自己的帳號在系統強迫整合前的一個禮拜,看來,之前擔心的事情還是來臨了.
以下節錄自 flickr FAQ 中:
5. Do I have to log in via Yahoo!?
原文: http://www.flickr.com/help/signin/#100
If you signed up for Flickr after August 15th, you must use your Yahoo! ID to log in to Flickr (via Yahoo!).
If you’ve merged your Flickr account with your Yahoo! ID, you must use your Yahoo! ID to log in to Flickr (via Yahoo!).
If you have a Flickr account created before August 15, 2005 and you haven’t merged your Flickr account with your Yahoo! account, you can continue signing in using the same Flickr login as before (via Flickr).
Please note that 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. We'll provide further details about the merge as the date approaches.
