My photos are really all gone. I got confirmation from Flickr they have terminated my account. Here is the e-mail:
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Hello,
Thank you for contacting Flickr Customer Care.
Flickr account "michellefilo" was deleted by Flickr staff
for violating our Terms of Service and Community
Guidelines.
www.flickr.com/guidelines.gne
Flickr reserves the right to terminate your account without
warning at any time.
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Even if I get flickr to let me keep my account name I am told that at this stage the photos are gone for good. One year worth of blog posts, over 150 posts, all very image heavy, all broken.
Maybe it is a sign? Maybe I am not meant to be doing this? Maybe I just wasted A LOT of my precious time. Time I could have spent creating more, recording more, or even LIVING more. All I wanted was to share my stuff with other people that would appreciate it.
Now I have to decide what I am going to do, and honestly, I don’t feel like wasting my time again. I will probably just close this blog and make better use of my time.
I am almost angry at myself for being so upset about this, excuse me while I go shed another tear.
43 comments:
Oh, Michelle, I am SO sorry this happened!! I would be angry, sad, freaking out and all that, too. The least they could have done was contact you with a warning! I feel just SICK for you!! Please don't close down this blog, though. We all love you and love to see your fabulous creations! I hope you can find a solution to this mess, but if not, just know that we are all on your side!!
Michelle, (((HUGS))) I check your blog every day and when I saw this my heart went out to you. Girl, you are amazing! Please don't let this set you back. Please keep the blog!! I know you have so many who appreciate the work you do. I think you have the most amazing work. I look at them and I'm just in awe...everything is always so perfect and in the right spot. I don't know how you do it, but you have a gift.
Michelle! I'm so sorry about the Flickr fiasco! Such a terrible thing to happen! I love your blog and your wonderful designs and scrap pages!
Oh my goodness Michelle... I am simply devastated for you. I would be even more upset than you appear to be if I were in your situation.
All I can say is that there would be hundreds, if not thousands out there who ADORE your work. You are wonderfully creative and everything you create is perfect!
You should be so proud of your work and not let this be some sort of 'sign' that you should stop... when you are sick of creating and don't want to share, that should be when you stop.
Don't let flickr win... they don't care about you or your work, they are a company out in the world wide web somewhere. Your readers love your work and can't wait to see what you come up with next.
The digiscrapping world would be very sad to lose you, especially over this!
*big hugs* scrappyKate :)
I am so sorry to read this how heartbreakling for you..but hun..hug your kids and hubby and thats all that really matters..hugs
I am sorry this happened :(. I really love your blog, your amazing layouts and design!! Your works inspire me!
Mi querida, mas que coisa chata ! Apagaram suas fotos sem avisar antes ? Não creio ! Realmente é desanimador, mas não apaga seu blog não Mi... se você já tem um endereço, instala um wordpress da vida e migra tudo pra lá !
beijos
Que dó :( não acredito que deletaram suas fotos!
Concordo com a Ana, não deleta seu blog não. Seus trabalhos são tão lindos sempre!
beijo
So sorry this has happened to you. I love your blog and read it everyday. You certainly didn't waste you time, alot of people got enjoyment out of your blog.
I'm glad you had a lovely day out with your family.
Mi, Por favor não nos abandone.
Compreendemos perfeitamente que você esteja fula da vida com o flirck e desanimada com o mundo digital, mas adoramos ver o seu trabalho e precisamos de sua inspiração. Mantenha ao menos o blog, talvez um dominio próprio seja do que você precisa, pois assim não tem como alguem apagar tudo.
Abraços e colo
Cris
Michelle, I'm really sorry and I understand how you must feel right now. But I do hope you keep the blog running, because I love reading it and being inspired, and there's a lot of us out here! Hugs, Cristina
Que triste o que aconteceu Michelle! Mas quero que saibas que o teu blog (e os trabalhos que aqui publicas) são uma fonte de inspiração pra mim, sobretudo o teu trabalho com o scrap híbrido, no qual estou a dar os primeiros passos. E tenho a certeza que serves de inspiração a muita gente que te visita. Por favor fica!!!
Beijos
I am so sad this happened to you. But I too am encouraging you to keep this blog--it is one of the few I try to check in with daily. It gives me inspiration to create or at the very least makes me smile when you share your beautiful family.
Oi Mi, fiquei tao triste com isso, caramba seus trabalhos sao a projeçao de qualquer scrapper, e uma fonte de inspiraçao, nem faz falta mencionar a perda para tds nos que sempre estamos aqui para te visitar, saber as novidades, apreciar e nos inspirar em seus trabalhos. Nossa parece que tenho um vazio aqui no peito...
O que posso te dizer é que tente sim recuperar essas fotos, sei que se nao puder dara muito trabalho postar tds de volta , mas se vc quiser e realmente tiver disposta faça ao menos aos pouquinhos, amiga, qdo tiver tempo... te juro nao e uma perda so tua, é nossa tambem.
Que Deus ilumine e que vc possa resolver isso de forma que nao perca nada.
Um imenso abraço!!!
Re Sales
Michelle my thoughts are with you and I can totally understand you being upset. OMG - I can't believe they have done that - whatever you do, keeping a blog or not - dont stop creating - your work is awesome...
Mi, nossa realmente a sensação deve ser horrorosa..mas não desista do blog, não deixe de dividir conosco seu belíssimo trabalho! Existem outros meios de manter estes posts na net, certo? E você tem estas imagens em seu HD, né?
Faça daqui pra frente, e o passado, vai fazendo com calma, se tiver tempo...mas não desista!!!
OLha, fiz este scraplift do seu LO crazy: http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=108964&ppuser=13385 - espero que goste!
Oh, Michelle, I am sorry that you've lost all of your photos and posts. I loved looking at your photos and projects.
Flickr should have given you notice prior to deleting your account. Get rid of Flickr and find an alternate provider. I am hoping that you'll still blog somewhere else.
Michelle, sei q a gente fica chateada, pasada p. da vida e com toda razão, mas não deixe que isso te desanime! Bola pra frente!
Seu trabalho que vc mostra no seu blog eh simplesmente maravilhoso! Não deixe que o Flickr leve a melhor. Se o Flickr não te quer lah, saiba q nós te queremos por aqui no seu blog!
Bjos
Michelle - this breaks my heart! I'm so sorry this happened! But please don't stop blogging and creating! You are a talent and an inspiration to me.
Wait, wait, wait! Slow your roll and examine this more closely. Your photos links are broken, yes, and that sucks, yes, but guess what? They HAPPENED. They EXISTED. And they were VERY much enjoyed and appreciated while they did exist. Plus, we *remember* them. So chalk it up to a lesson learned and move on from here.
I had a hard drive crash a few years ago and I lost every digital photo I'd ever taken. But from that I learned to back up my stuff, and, more importantly, I can still remember the good times that were depicted in those photos. My records were lost, my memories were not.
I hope you know that people love your blog, we love YOU, and we enjoy your posts... whether we can scroll back and see old posts or not! :)
Sendings lots o'warm hugs your way.
Que pena Mi! Isso é tão chato, só de imaginar dá raiva. Descobri que também estou descumprindo as regras dele. Assim que der eu vou lá tirar as coisas erradas.
Por favor, não fecha o blog não. É uma das únicas maneiras de sempre ter contato com você.
Estou arrasada por você!
Meu... dá vontade de estrangular um lá no Flickr pô... nem um aviso antes? Ridículo.
Mas é bola pra frente. E não deixa isso te abalar não (eu sei que é fácil falar, eu estaria chorando por dias :-s ) não termina o blog não. Devagar vc vai colocando tudo no lugar de novo :)
Bjs e fique bem :) x x
That is crazy! So what did they say you did to violate the TOU's?
Oh Michelle, how horrible :( Please don't stop blogging, because, well, I'm selfish and I love to read your posts!
I hope you feel happier in the morning, sending lots of hugs halfway round the world to you xxx
aYYYYYYYY I am so sad Michelle... you can not imagen how your blog have being helpful for me... i guess 2 months ago i found your blog... and i was feeling so down and sad with my life and your blog inspire me to look for hibrid things and as i have told you i have bought almost all from your templates and i made so pretty calendars inspire in your examples here at your blog
I am sorry they deleted your account ... i can imagen how many hours you have spend showing with pics how to do things and what inspire you!
please from the bottom of my heart not stop doing this... i know how much you enjoy this! and you can not imagen how much happines you bring to others
a big hug from Colombia
Soffy
Dear Michelle, please don't give up or give in. I know this must be soul destroying but a lot of people love your work. Hugs xx
Michelle, I am so sorry for this loss. I can only imagine how you must feel--maybe something like a knife stabbing you in your back--or your heart.
Sadly, I've heard of this same thing happening to several people. Flickr puts the one little line in there about "having the right to..." blah, blah, blah. And they do it often, to people just like you, who have really given so much to them. It's like they don't care that the same people who are bringing traffic to their website are the ones they're lashing out against.
I understand your heartbreak and frustration. I hope that, instead of cutting out your blog completely, that you maybe just take a break. Maybe give your time to focus on some other things, and come back when you feel ready--days, weeks, or even months if necessary. Then, when you return, allow yourself to appreciate the the past for what it has given you and how it has helped you grow, and just try to just move forward.
We really will miss your presence if you decide to stay away. You are very talented and such an inspiration.
Keep your head up, honey.
Michelle, I am someone who reads your blog but never comments but today I had to comment. I am so sorry that Flickr terminated your account. What a horrible thing to do. I feel so sad for you. Please consider continuing your blog. I for one, will really miss it if you decide not to.
Suzanne Tonga.
Michelle,
NO time is ever wasted when you are doing something that you love. We all enjoy your creations and appreciate the time you have put into this blog. I could definitely empathize with you, but please don't let this get you down!!! We would miss you too much if you close your blog. Sending hugs and happy vives your way. Dulce
I can't believe that they would do that to you without even a warning - when you think of the things that are so harmful that could breach their TOU that is just a really insignificant thing. ((hugs)) go out to you my dear and please don't give up - well if you have to do but make sure it it what you really want and not because you feel pressured into it. I check your blog out almost everyday and I would miss your inspiration.
Eu sinto muito pelo que aconteceu, palhaçada mesmo! Mas não desanima não! Registra um domínio próprio e instala um wordpress que é mais seguro. Mas não desiste não, seus trabalhos são de encher os olhos de qualquer um e incentiva muita gente(inclusive eu). Garanto que fará falta pra tds nós.
Abçs e boa sorte.
So sorry for you ! Please, don't stop to blog here, your work is so amazing !
Oh Michelle, I am so, so sorry this has happened. You have every right to be so sad and ticked off. I sincerely hope you do carry on, as I and so many others (just look at the previous comments!!) really appreciate your amazing work and enjoy reading your blog. Don't let this stop you creating and sharing your talent. Please!
Michelle, I'm so sorry this happened to you! I understand that you're feeling frustrated, sad and angry right now, but one thing you shouldn't feel is that blogging has been a waste of your time. Yes, the images are gone, and that's a shame, but look at all these comments, look at all the people you have inspired with your blog, that hasn't been a waste!!
For obvious selfish reasons I hope you'll start over, because you would surely be missed. And, seeing you took such care of your blog and put so much of yourself in it, I think you would miss it too.
Lots of hugs xxx Peggy
Mi
Imagino a raiva que vc esteja sentindo, sei la, esses caras devem ser doidos. Sem nenhum motivo aparente. A unica coisa que consigo pensar talvez seja em função dos links para os templates que vc colocava no flicr eles pensaram que era pirataria, ou sei la o que. Mas nao nos abandona. Nos amamos vc e seus maravilhosos LOs, templates, hibridos, tudo o que vc faz. Voce é a nossa fonte de inspiração. Um grande beijo. Cindy
Lots of hugs to you, Michelle - I'm so sad to hear about your photos - I love your blog, too - you are amazingly talented and we are all very lucky that you shared this with us.
Aff Mi, não acredito nisso?!!!
Realmente me dá calafrios só de pensar...
Mas, por favor, não pare de blogar!!!!
Olha só quantas pessoas que te adoram!!! Você é especial e passa isso pra gente!!!
Sinto muito, realmente!
((HUGS))
Carina!
I can just put my support behind all the other comments and say that you haven't wasted you time, that we love your work and please don't stop.
That said, I would REALLY be upset with Flicker. And I think you're handling this a lot better than I would have..
Don't delete your blog! I love it and check it out everyday. :) I know how horrible it is to have your photos gone, just go forward from here.
Oh I am so sorry to hear this has happened. I have only just discovered your blog and hope that you continue to blog.
Ai que coisa MI :( mas fico feliz de ter visto que não deisitiu de blogar!!!
Dear Michelle,
I am a regular lurker/admirer of this blog, and I am devastated for you - but reading your latest post, I see that you've achieved some enlightment about the whole situation... through this unfortunate event, you're reaching a new height. God bless you, Michelle! It's a blessing to see Him moving in your life.
Hi,
Is it possible to know why exactly you "violated" the terms of Flickr?
Keep the good work,
Cheers
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