[Leica] flickr: non-members can't see photos?

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

Peter,

Both work as described - view the image in Flickr or download.

Ken

On 6/28/2014 5:27 PM, Peter Klein wrote:
> Recently several people have told me that they can't view my photos on 
> flickr, and instead get a sign-on page.
>
> Does anyone know why? Is flickr now restricting the viewing of direct 
> photo links to members only?  Or is it the way I'm posting the links?  
> Or...?
>
> One of the reasons I put my photos on flickr (and on Facebook) is that 
> I get a wider audience than just the members of one particular photo 
> list. I have this delusion that maybe someone will think highly of 
> something I post and maybe it could lead to something. Also, the user 
> interfaces are well known and don't require explaining, as the LUG and 
> Zone-10's sometimes does.
>
> But if flickr has gone to members-only viewing, then I'll have to 
> re-evaluate where I post my photos.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> If you're not a flickr member (Goeff/Hoppy and Frank Fillipone 
> especially) here's a recent link of mine:
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/14441031496/>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/14441031496/
>
> And here's another way to get at it (this triggers a download rather 
> than a view in Chrome, IE gives you a choice):
> <https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3842/14441031496_e3305c42bb_b_d.jpg>
> https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3842/14441031496_e3305c42bb_b_d.jpg
>
> Do these work, or require a sign-in?
>
> --Peter
>
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