# Storage limits reduced after users accumulate large collections | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Flickr's shift from a free 1 TB storage offer to a 1,000-item limit shows how a storage policy change becomes far more consequential after users have spent years building large collections.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-storage-limits-reduced-after-users-accumulate-large-collections/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-05-03

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