Flickr agrees to be acquired by SmugMug - what this means for you. (fwd)

[Noelle <noelle>]

 > Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 01:45:10 -0700
 > From: "Flickr" <http://www.flickr.com/~donotreply>
 > 
 > Weâ??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, weâ??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 SmugMugâ??s Terms and Privacy Policy.
 > 
 > Read more detailed FAQs about this transition on the Flickr
 > Blog.
 > 
 > Weâ??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