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 Bill Kret:
recommend other photo backup solutions
flickr is not a backup solution. For that I would like into cloud storage -- google etc.
Posted 3 weeks ago.
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Neither Flickr or any other site can be recommended to use as backup for your precious files.
What happens if they go bust, what happens if their servers get damaged, what happens if any of a thousand problems may arise to your or their equipment/passwords etc.etc.etc???
What you need to do is buy two or three 2T or more external hard drives and put your photos and any other precious documents on each one of them. If one goes down, you have two left, buy a replacement and copy everything to that so you have three again.
Cloud storage is another way, but again, you must have two or three of your own just in case.
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 Snapshotman60:
What you need to do is buy two or three 2T or more external hard drives and put your photos and any other precious documents on each one of them. If one goes down, you have two left, buy a replacement and copy everything to that so you have three again.
And store them in different locations, as different as is possible/practical.
Posted 3 weeks ago.
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 Яick Harris:
flickr is not a backup solution. Not anymore.
Marissa tried to make it so, with a free terabyte for everyone.
But she did not last: the promise was rescinded...
Posted 3 weeks ago.
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For me it is a given that my "most valuable" images were shot in RAW format, which is not supported by Flickr. For 8 years I have been shooting videos in 4k/UHD format, which is also not supported by Flickr........
Nevertheless, I think Flickr can be useful as a "backup" solution if the individual personal user profile fits very well with the "Flickr upload requirements".
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 mag3737:
And store them in different locations, as different as is possible/practical.
Or look for other solutions to limit damage by choosing a suitable “fireproof media data safe” that protects against fire, heat and water.
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Bill Kret:
I have been waiting over half a year for a solution for the issue.
Your initial report was Feb 6, 2024 - five months ago ...
Having clarified the time-line, I do feel for your dilemma. It is incredulous that they cannot fix your problem and that they suggest to others with a similar problem in that HF thread to contact support, they "recommend contacting Flickr Staff directly to see if we can get it fixed for you today".
Meanwhile, they have given away 1% of your subscription fee (in their own name) to further public awareness of their own "awesomeness".
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Snapshotman60:
In addition to external hard drives you can buy a thumb drive. (Something a photographer friend suggested.) Yup, sounds dumb But I find it a more practical to plug in my thumb drive (which is next to my computer) fora quick back up instead of pulling out the external drives. Externals get backed up once a week for me.
If you are using an automated software program for back-up, particularly a free one included with the drive, you might want to check on whether the software is actually doing the job you think it is.
I regularly backed up my hard drive system and data to an external hard drive, a lengthy process several times a week. When my computer crashed, I found my pictures were not there.
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 NJ Glamour:
"Instead of pulling out the external drives" ...... Why would you want to do that?
My external drives are stacked and all connected to a switched hub. All I do is switch each one on when I want to access/back up to it then switch it off when I am finished. In that way there is no way that they can be accessed via my computer by a virus etc. and they are turned off most of the time which prolongs life.
Yes, I can have one in my fireproof safe which I can back up to whenever I feel the need but because they are turned off, I feel there is little need for that.
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 Viejito:
Not anymore.
Marissa tried to make it so, with a free terabyte for everyone.
But she did not last: the promise was rescinded...
Marissa? Do you mean Yahoo!?
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Bill Kret:
I can understand why this issue would cause some frustration. I see that you're already in contact with one of our managers. They will continue the conversation with you there.
I'm closing this thread, as the question isn't about using Flickr.
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carolea8 (staff) edited this topic 2 weeks ago.
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