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# Why Flickr sucks


Oh sorry, I thought this was Digg
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 11:49, archived)
# I don't like you any more.
(I helped save b3ta! Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Sat 2 Aug 2008, 11:49, archived)
[challenge entry] Sorry!
Have some peas



Here it is:
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:02, archived)
# well use something else then
if you don't want to pay for it - flickr isn't the only image hosting site in town

*googles* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photo_sharing_websites

I'm actually quite happy with my free flickr account and find it quite useful. I'd like the pro features but I'm mean. Oh well.
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 11:53, archived)
# I do, its called facebook
Could use your interwebby power and influence to get flickr to rewrite its FAQ properly?
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:07, archived)
# or its user interface
which is truely awful
(I helped save b3ta! connor, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:12, archived)
# pfffft
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:17, archived)
# the worst bit about flickr is
when you copy an image, open tattyshop, open a new document, ctrl-v.. and then bam. spaceball.gif

well fuck you spaceball.gif
(I helped save b3ta! connor, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:18, archived)
# you have to view the source to get the code for the picture
kind of annoying, but doable
(I helped save b3ta! MrSanity has maybe kicked the WoW habit forever, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:23, archived)
# Or just print screen
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:26, archived)
# all viable
but still annoying
(I helped save b3ta! connor, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:31, archived)
# i think that's only on images
that arent shared under creative commons - i.e. ones you shouldnt be downloading.

There's also a greasemonkey script that lets you see "all sizes" even when you're not meant to...
(MrChimp previously Monsieur, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:43, archived)
# Huh?
*tries*
Oh yeah! Sneaky gets!

Spaceballs rocks
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:24, archived)
# Use firefox's image zoom extension
to shrink the offending transparent gif to 10%, so you can copy the image underneath.
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:27, archived)
# good plan
there used to be another firefox extension that grabbed the underlying image no problem, that doesn't seem to work any more so i've been screen grabbing.
(I helped save b3ta! god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:29, archived)
# Spaceball gif...
If you click and drag across the image theres a small bar along the bottom of the image that spaceball doesn't cover, rightmouse click and save, so easy!!
(lordy lordy, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:34, archived)
# nice one
it takes a bit of doing, that bar is tiny and tricky to hit, but it works
(I helped save b3ta! god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:46, archived)
# this is the flickr business model
* offer a good product for free
* offer a better product for money
* let people find out why they need the better over time

it's basically try before you buy and wouldn't work if they emphasised the restrictions of the free account before you you signed up.

you're not keen on this model - oh well - come up with something better and if it works (i.e. you make lots of money) then everyone will copy it and do that instead.
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:34, archived)
# I think he was emphasising the restrictions of the free account before people sign up
which, as you say, they wouldn't if they knew.
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:36, archived)
# Lest thou do owt for nowt do it for thysel'
if something is 'free' you should carefully look for the catch. The catch is plainly written in that faq. Why should I care for someone to gullible to not to check what he/she/it is agreeing to?
(k3b/-\b Peace man., Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:41, archived)
# I was considering getting a pro account
then I unexpectedly hit the 200 photo limit and changed my mind.
They lost my trust.
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:46, archived)
# You were going to upgrade from the free account until you realised the free account was limited?
I think you're doing it the wrong way round.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:47, archived)
# Thats pretty much what putfile.com did.
They went from one of the biggest hosting sites to, well... anyone here use putfile any more?
(I helped save b3ta! mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:09, archived)
# Under 50kb, yup
and luckily the pixels on my screen are REUSABLE (yes!) so in other words, I liked it.
(I helped save b3ta! Bee Nice |-|, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 11:53, archived)
# I like you
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:10, archived)
# digg?
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Scunner She’s a he, technically, but she’s scalding hot, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 11:57, archived)
#
digg.com/all/popular/24hours

The extent of their photoshopping ability is adding a red arrow and "WTF?!" to a photo/screen dump in MS Paint
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:14, archived)
# i know,
i frequent there more often than is healthy. I just came here and was confused.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Scunner She’s a he, technically, but she’s scalding hot, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:18, archived)
# Website in
"Money making company and not a charity" shock!
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 11:59, archived)
# I went to the newsagent earlier today
and they wanted to charge me for a newspaper. The evil shits!
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:00, archived)
# I just read the free version of the paper
which limits the amount of news I can read each calendar month.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:03, archived)
# If you wore a bowler hat you could wave the newspaper at them as you
flounced out of the shop saying "I'll pay you Tuesday week, my good chap."
(I helped save b3ta! Bingowings 2011 Businessman of the Year (Watford Branch), Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:04, archived)
# You should read the Metro
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:08, archived)
# Those filthy bastards ADVERTISED to me last time I looked
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:09, archived)
# The Metro is the best newspaper I have ever read
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:12, archived)
# You mean
it's better than London Lite?
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:14, archived)
# I don't know
is it free?

London Lite? You mean Milton Keynes?
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:17, archived)
# Yes
and Dorking
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:21, archived)
# I'd say that's the bottom of the free barrell.
(I helped save b3ta! Rev. Cleo still alive, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 18:38, archived)
# Actually
I think Flickr Rocks
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:02, archived)
# fukin cheapskate posting huge images
buy your own bloody webspace!!
(I helped save b3ta! Haku Orange Whip? Orange Whip? Three Orange Whips., Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:06, archived)
# wat
(I helped save b3ta! Shada, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:06, archived)
# I hear the glorious tones of Julie London singing for you
This is why you read the faq.
(k3b/-\b Peace man., Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:07, archived)
# and ???
i just uploaded 1,500 pictures.

pay for it or stop whining.
(I helped save b3ta! god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:11, archived)
# Hahahaha
^this
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:19, archived)
# how ya doing sir ?
i've been a rather infrequent visitor of late, too busy uploading sodding pictures to flickr, www.flickr.com/photos/gstq/collections/72157606417643626/
(I helped save b3ta! god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:24, archived)
# Busy myself
I can see why you have been distracted!
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:29, archived)
# It is only about £1.50 a month for the PRO account
you tight chuff


God i have just seen the something disturbing, Beavis and Butthead - the porno. I now want to vomit
(I helped save b3ta! Duke Otterby you pre-verts, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:14, archived)
# Flickr is gay and so are you
(I helped save b3ta! Koba http://sexycooladventures.blogspot.com/, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:15, archived)
[challenge entry] Can I leave this here...

Shameless pearoast for the compo
(Stoopid_Faaka, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:17, archived)
# hahaha
(I helped save b3ta! Duke Otterby you pre-verts, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:20, archived)
# Waah! Waah! Waah! Me! Me! Me!
(I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:19, archived)
# i don't know what your problem is here
if you want flickr's premium services, pay for them.
why should you get them for free?
do you think you're entitled to something?
(I helped save b3ta! urbane legend i have known the inexorable sadness of pencils, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:30, archived)
# I don't want their premium services
I just want them to be more upfront about what's (not) included in their free account.
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:51, archived)
# why would they advertise things they don't do or don't include?
it's not really good business acumen, and certainly wouldn't do them any favours.

For a majority of the users, the free account is probably enough. For those who would use it to a greater degree,
surely it is their responsibility to question and seek out information prior to using it, to make sure it meets their needs.
That's why info. is there in their FAQ. They do appear to be a business, and not a charity.
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:56, archived)
# They don't have to emphasise that you don't get a free cake
but it would be good of them to emphasise that you don't get more than 200 pictures, because that's the kind of thing you might expect to get by default.
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:01, archived)
# Again, they are a business,
and they're gonna advertise what they can do for you, not how they can limit/stifle/cut back the overall service.
That kind of thing is always reserved for the small print - or the FAQ in this case. Every reasonable size business does it.
If they said, 'get a free account with 200 pics' the first thing most people would do is google for a site that had a higher number or unlimited uploads,
thus doing flickr out of potential business. I agree that it would be 'nice' of them to do it, but I wouldn't hold my breath for it :)
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:04, archived)
# That's what Rob said.
If the annoying part was written out in big red letters and highlighted in yellow, people would be warned away from flickr. Of course we can't expect them to advertise it like that, it would be bad for business - except that keeping this stuff in the small print makes them slightly arsey, and having it pointed out that they are slightly arsey is potentially worse for business, depending on whether the idea "flickr are slightly arsey" catches on or not. Which is isn't doing in this thread, I must admit.
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:10, archived)
# any publicity is good publicity ;)
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:12, archived)
# All adverts should consist of the company name superimposed on random noise.
Saves effort.
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:15, archived)
# Very true
Which is why I'm pointing out what's there for other chumps like me who who don't read every single line of text in the FAQ before signing up for something :-)
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:06, archived)
# hehehe, fair enough then :)
I must admit, I've been tempted to get a flickr account, and didn't know all this stuff until you posted above.
So it's nice to have that info now ;)
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:08, archived)
# more upfront than writing it in letters that you can read on your screen when you are deciding whether or not to sign up?
(I helped save b3ta! urbane legend i have known the inexorable sadness of pencils, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 15:06, archived)
# Dear Knob Jockey
You can share your personal photos, streamed to any corner of the world, FOR FREE. So they put some restrictions on it, I think that's quite reasonable. And since it's on their FAQ page, it's not like it's hidden in the fine print.

You're a greedy cunt. Be happy that these people are giving you something for nothing. You can go back to sticking your polaroids in phone boothes if you like.
(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:38, archived)