On yahoo flickr, can i download photos to a cdr for free?

Question

is it legal to go on flickr and download someones posted photos to my computer or will yahoo find out and prosecute me? Some one told me that yahoo is having people arrested for copying photos even though the heading on top of the photo says "download the large size".

Answer 1

I'm no lawyer, but as far as I know, there shouldn't be anything wrong with downloading  the photos. I think the only problem that comes with that is when/if people start using the photos on websites, magazines, and so on without permission, or even claim them to be their own. However, if all you plan to do is use a picture as a wallpaper or similar, there shouldn't be anything wrong with that.