Flickr: Why?
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From: petrolcan on 19 Jul 2010 03:01 In article <Qp-dne1drIIgaN7RnZ2dnUVZ8qadnZ2d(a)giganews.com>, Tosspot says... > > On 19/07/10 07:14, petrolcan wrote: > > In article <8ahh89FvkeU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Lozzo says... > >> > >> Donnie wrote: > >> > >>> Lozzo wrote: > >>> > >>>> Donnie wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> 'Ow do all? > >>>>> > >>>>> Right, random I know but I have noticed that quite a lot of peeps > >>>>> here seem to be fans of using flickr and my simple question is > >>>>> why? As in, why is it different or better than say, photobucket > >>>>> or picasa online? > >>>> > >>>> S'free innit > >>> > >>> aye innit. > >>> But so are the others? > >>> I just wondered if there was some particular reason that I was missing > >>> or is it simply a case of "that was the first thing I used to upload > >>> pics on that was free" which is why I have a thing for photobucket > >> > >> Photobucket and Picasa are a PITA to upload to ime. Flickr is dead easy > >> and quick. > > > > Eh? With picasa, you click one button, job done. > > Do they have a batch uploader, so you can say "upload these 100 piccies" and > then go to the pub? It does. You organise your folders, do your editing (if necessary) click upload and walk away.
From: Malc on 19 Jul 2010 04:00 On 19 July, 01:05, "Donnie" <no...(a)somefakeemail.com> wrote: > Lozzo wrote: > > Donnie wrote: > > > > Lozzo wrote: > > > > > Donnie wrote: > > > > > > 'Ow do all? > > > > > > Right, random I know but I have noticed that quite a lot of > > > > > peeps here seem to be fans of using flickr and my simple > > > > > question is why? As in, why is it different or better than > > > > > say, photobucket or picasa online? > > > > > S'free innit > > > > aye innit. > > > But so are the others? > > > I just wondered if there was some particular reason that I was > > > missing or is it simply a case of "that was the first thing I used > > > to upload pics on that was free" which is why I have a thing for > > > photobucket > > > Photobucket and Picasa are a PITA to upload to ime. Flickr is dead > > easy and quick. > > To be fair, i've always used PB, not really used the picasa upload > stuff but like the programme on the laptop for stuff. Flickr > (obviously) would seem to demand more investigation! > I use PB. It's easy to use and generates IMG codes to use with forums. Flickr might but it didn't last time I used it. -- Malc
From: Vass on 19 Jul 2010 04:04 "Donnie" <notme(a)somefakeemail.com> wrote in message news:xn0gwslwz1gbifp003(a)news.eternal-september.org... > 'Ow do all? > > Right, random I know but I have noticed that quite a lot of peeps here > seem to be fans of using flickr and my simple question is why? > As in, why is it different or better than say, photobucket or picasa > online? > Groups are useful, I've been on many a shoot through Flickr I'm guessing its the Semi-Pro's medium of choice. -- Vass
From: Paul Corfield on 19 Jul 2010 08:11 On Jul 18, 11:47 pm, "Donnie" <no...(a)somefakeemail.com> wrote: > 'Ow do all? > > Right, random I know but I have noticed that quite a lot of peeps here > seem to be fans of using flickr and my simple question is why? > As in, why is it different or better than say, photobucket or picasa > online? I wasn't aware of the alternatives other than fotopic. Fotopic had particular problems a couple of years ago when it disappeared for days amid rumours it had gone bust. The business was refinanced but I think people were spooked as a result of that. I don't like the fotopic interface either and it can be tediously slow in showing newly loaded photos. Zenfolio is very nicely put together and if I was to move from Flickr for some reason then I might consider that. I find Flickr easy and convenient to use and affordable. The social aspect of it is quite nice too and the huge volume of photos means you can find all sorts of stuff with relative ease. The only small issue of late is the recent "deal" with Getty Images which is an absolute rip off and incredibly restrictive in terms of exclusivity to Getty and them creaming off 70% of any revenue from the use of an individual's images. That sort of insidious "big business" tie up I don't like but then Flickr / Yahoo are big business themselves so why am I surprised? -- Paul C via Google
From: Donnie on 19 Jul 2010 13:17
guig wrote: > On 2010-07-19 01:03:52 +0100, Donnie said: > > > frag wrote: > > > > > Hear Yea! Hear Yea! > > > On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:47:39 +0100, Donnie writ... > > > > > > > > 'Ow do all? > > > > > > > > Right, random I know but I have noticed that quite a lot of > > > > peeps here seem to be fans of using flickr and my simple > > > > question is why? As in, why is it different or better than > > > > say, photobucket or picasa online? > > > > > > I'm a pro user, it's cheap, it's good, they have loads of groups > > > and I'm an active member of the Milton Keynes group through which > > > has been organised quite a few meet ups and photo shoots. > > > > > > > Seriously? > > Same here, apart from the Milton Keynes bit. Have been to a fair few > meetups all over Scotland. Hmmm I might have to have a shufti, have joined the local camera club recently as I want to do a bit more photography and build up my experience. Was at the Bedford River Festival and tool something like a thousand pics over 2 days and think I only kept about 10% and of those I only really properly like 2 of them, maybe 3 -- Donnie Lambretta Series 2 186cc "The Shitter" Lambretta LD 175cc "The Chopper" Honda CB500R "Look out, Donnie's about!" |