I don't want their premium servicesI just want them to be more upfront about what's (not) included in their free account.
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P3te "the Meat",
Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:51,
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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.
(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.
The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Sat 2 Aug 2008, 12:56,
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They don't have to emphasise that you don't get a free cakebut 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.
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Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:01,
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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 :)
(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 :)
The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:04,
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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.
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Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:10,
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any publicity is good publicity ;) The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:12,
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All adverts should consist of the company name superimposed on random noise.Saves effort.
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Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:15,
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Very trueWhich 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 :-)
( P3te "the Meat",
Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:06,
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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 ;)
(So it's nice to have that info now ;)
The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Sat 2 Aug 2008, 13:08,
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more upfront than writing it in letters that you can read on your screen when you are deciding whether or not to sign up?
urbane legend i have known the inexorable sadness of pencils,
Sat 2 Aug 2008, 15:06,
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