We’re sorry. Getting handed a pink slip is always hard and especially hard if you loved your work. It’s no secret that Flickr is a labor of love for many of the folks working on it.

It’s also true that every closed door leads to unique opportunities so I’d like to extend an invitation to help us build The OpenPhoto Project. We’re over 35 people passionately working to create an amazing photo platform that puts users and community first.

You can find out more information at our website: http://theopenphotoproject.org or get in touch with me (Jaisen Mathai, ex-Yahoo!) personally at jaisen@openphoto.me or @jmathai.