Flickr, New restriction on Pics download??

[GizmoCdn]

For the non-downloadable pics, I was always using the "Inspect" right-click and then opening a direct link to "live.staticflickr.com..." to get the pic.

Lately, I'm receiving more and more the following error:

403 Forbidden
Request forbidden by administrative rules.

Are You experiencing the same? If so, Did you found a workaround?

[Liefhebber11]

Originally Posted by GizmoCdn

For the non-downloadable pics, I was always using the "Inspect" right-click and then opening a direct link to "live.staticflickr.com..." to get the pic.

Lately, I'm receiving more and more the following error:

403 Forbidden
Request forbidden by administrative rules.

Are You experiencing the same? If so, Did you found a workaround?

I have no problem. Still works for me.

[Wetmac]

You could always use screengrab software if they are blocking unloading.

[velocence]

View all sizes, then Right click "View Page Source". Scroll down - about half way all the pics are linked, but at the end of the list is the link to a copiable image.

[GizmoCdn]

Originally Posted by velocence

View all sizes, then Right click "View Page Source". Scroll down - about half way all the pics are linked, but at the end of the list is the link to a copiable image.

Yes, i'm using a similar method...

I had to ask then question for the "Forbidden" message to stop... Back to normal for now. (Fingers crossed)

[iamfirst]

They recently changed the page layout. I used to have a Firefox plugin called Flickr Size Pickr which made it easier to download any size photo but it's stopped working. I think this is just due to the formatting change rather than a deliberate attempt to prevent downloads.

[HenrytheViewer]

Originally Posted by Wetmac

You could always use screengrab software if they are blocking unloading.

But you get only the resolution of what u seen on the screen and have to "cut out" what u like.


the better solution is they way as velocence said - even it is a bit complex and therefore uncomfortable.


Flickr (not the users and photographers for sure) get more and more bad and converts to a oneline version of iran and the USA TV :-(

It's so bad - i liked the possibilitys of (old) Flickr so much - and some pictures i don't managed to find elsewhere (picture search via search engines was always a problem)

[HenrytheViewer]

Originally Posted by iamfirst

They recently changed the page layout. I used to have a Firefox plugin called Flickr Size Pickr which made it easier to download any size photo but it's stopped working. I think this is just due to the formatting change rather than a deliberate attempt to prevent downloads.

With a very few "pages" inside flickr it still works - but yes -it is nearly useless now (like flickr it self after some "updates for the "rich" and not in pricacy interested users...)