Al Patterson
Ferroequinologist
Everyone seems to be looking at the mobile market. The developing world is skipping traditional phone/internet and moving directly to wireless.
Wow, big flickr change...
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Everyone seems to be looking at the mobile market. The developing world is skipping traditional phone/internet and moving directly to wireless.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Of course the whole ****ing world is heading this way. Windows 7 on my laptop actually seems like a logical operating system designed for a computer ... Windows 8 is somewhere between a smart phone and the devil IMO.
Brian Legge
Veteran
If you dig around a bit, there are articles around the net going back a few months talking about how flickr is following the general Yahoo strategy of focusing on mobile devices first. That isn't Flickr specific - the computing world in general is moving towards focusing on mobile devices since that is where most of the growth is going. I'm biased though as I spend my days on a desktop at work.
In addition to consuming content on mobile devices, it sounds like there are now more iphone photos going to flickr than any other camera.
To me, the real lesson is that if you want to control presentation you need to do it your self.
In addition to consuming content on mobile devices, it sounds like there are now more iphone photos going to flickr than any other camera.
To me, the real lesson is that if you want to control presentation you need to do it your self.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I made the jump to an adroid device recently but have become frustrated with its look and interface very quickly. The influence from these damned things is enormous IMO.
aeturnum
Established
Given the reaction to the redesign here and on the Flickr forums, it appears I'm one of the only people who loves the redesign.
I've been using Flickr since 2007 because they were a great digital archive. However, they've always been a poor forum to exhibit photos (imo). The new look is exactly what I've been looking for.
The display paradigm (only photos, no nonsense) seems perfect to me. Maybe I've been using the site differently than most of the user base, but it seems just as usable now as it was before. I also don't think they've removed or moved any functionality (the old view can be seen under the "edit" button on your feed).
I'm interested in what specific aspects people dislike.
I've been using Flickr since 2007 because they were a great digital archive. However, they've always been a poor forum to exhibit photos (imo). The new look is exactly what I've been looking for.
The display paradigm (only photos, no nonsense) seems perfect to me. Maybe I've been using the site differently than most of the user base, but it seems just as usable now as it was before. I also don't think they've removed or moved any functionality (the old view can be seen under the "edit" button on your feed).
I'm interested in what specific aspects people dislike.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I think one thing to remember is that RFF is heavily populated by people who don't like change ... and I claim no innocence here! 😀
colyn
ישו משיח
fixed point
 
For the time being, you can see the old style photostream by appending "?details=1" to a username. I.e. http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_schmeiser?details=1
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
thirtyfivefifty
Well-known
It's a mess! Everything is too big and overwhelming. Also, $50 just to remove ads? What a rip.
But... it says "Dear xxxxxx, as a Pro member continue to enjoy the benefits of unlimited space, an ad free experience and stats."
At the same Pro rate apparently...
But... it says "Dear xxxxxx, as a Pro member continue to enjoy the benefits of unlimited space, an ad free experience and stats."
At the same Pro rate apparently...
Al Patterson
Ferroequinologist
I do like my Android tablet, but I doubt I'll ever edit photos on it. Viewing is great though. Posting from the Nook right now in fact.
drew.saunders
Well-known
I'm a Flickr "Pro" user (which no longer exists, thanks!) and here's what's bugging me about this:
Go here: http://www.flickr.com/account/prefs/layout/
See what happened to the page where you could control the layout? All gone! You no longer have any say in how your photostream is displayed. I absolutely loathe the monster-pictures, black background and loss of data under each image. What can I do about it? Absolutely nothing! Some people may like the changes, or some of the changes, but it doesn't matter, you can either take it or leave, and if you read the official feedback page, http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157633547442506/ it's about 1% take it to 99% "bite me."
With sites like this, you're either a customer or a commodity. Facebook, Google, Youtube: for all of those the customer is the advertiser and the users are commodities, and if you don't expect to be treated like a commodity, then you're fooling yourself. For a few, you can pay to get rid of the ads, which Flickr seems to want to move to. The problem is that for those of us who used to be pro users, we're now being treated like commodities, not customers.
I'll leave my account active, but I'll not pay them ever again, and if they offer the option of refunding the remaining year of my pro account, I'll take it. After that expires, it'll become an add-filled pile of garbage, just like everyone else's account. When flickr started, it was great, you were treated like a customer, and you had a great deal of control. Now, you're just image-fodder to get people to look at ads.
I have a friend who tried to convince me to move to smugmug. I think I will, until they get bought by Yahoo or Facebook and ruined as well.
Go here: http://www.flickr.com/account/prefs/layout/
See what happened to the page where you could control the layout? All gone! You no longer have any say in how your photostream is displayed. I absolutely loathe the monster-pictures, black background and loss of data under each image. What can I do about it? Absolutely nothing! Some people may like the changes, or some of the changes, but it doesn't matter, you can either take it or leave, and if you read the official feedback page, http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157633547442506/ it's about 1% take it to 99% "bite me."
With sites like this, you're either a customer or a commodity. Facebook, Google, Youtube: for all of those the customer is the advertiser and the users are commodities, and if you don't expect to be treated like a commodity, then you're fooling yourself. For a few, you can pay to get rid of the ads, which Flickr seems to want to move to. The problem is that for those of us who used to be pro users, we're now being treated like commodities, not customers.
I'll leave my account active, but I'll not pay them ever again, and if they offer the option of refunding the remaining year of my pro account, I'll take it. After that expires, it'll become an add-filled pile of garbage, just like everyone else's account. When flickr started, it was great, you were treated like a customer, and you had a great deal of control. Now, you're just image-fodder to get people to look at ads.
I have a friend who tried to convince me to move to smugmug. I think I will, until they get bought by Yahoo or Facebook and ruined as well.
david.elliott
Well-known
500px layout seems much nicer to me than the new flickr layout...
maddoc
... likes film again.
... can`t change from "Justified" to any other view-mode, page reloads set to "Justified" view. :bang:
I am glad that I still have my pbase account ... 🙂
I am glad that I still have my pbase account ... 🙂
Ranchu
Veteran
Lovely. It's unusable!
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I haven't used my flickr account in ages and it was totally empty. I was curious to see how difficult it was to upload a couple of pics and work out how to get the link.
It's a lot more usable than photobucket!
The jury is still out for me.
It's a lot more usable than photobucket!
The jury is still out for me.
Sunti
Established
My Flickr page works for about 5 min, then it stopped working altogether - links not responsive to click - and it isn't my laptop. Reloading doesn't help. They clearly have a performance / bug issue to sort out. Layout is secondary.
farlymac
PF McFarland
I'll admit, I'm one of those "old geezers" here on RFf. I don't upgrade my systems very often because then it just gets passed up by something else the next week. Guess that makes me a closet Luddite. But I can't afford to buy a new computer every year, or a new camera every six months, which is what the market is wanting you to do.
My biggest gripe about the new layout is the way the Contacts photos just keep on loading, and loading, and loading. It took me three minutes to finally be able to get to the bottom of the page, so I could send them a flame-mail about it. And with the new set-up, all my Sets load on the same page, so that's another three minutes wasted everytime I go there. That also means looking at a set, then back to the Sets page.
I thought at one time about getting a nice DSLR, with all the attendant upgrades to my system. Cable Internet; new computer; if that was a laptop, then a new monitor; new software; new phone; maybe a tablet; new printers; and whatever other stuff I'd have to get to make it all work. It was close to $10,000 by the time I added it all up. And that was before all the monthly charges for improved phone service, WiFi, and now PS CC. I can't do that on a disability income.
I used to pay on a weather site so I wouldn't have to put up with all the advertising. Figured it was the best $10 a year I ever spent. Then one day the ads reappeared. I contacted them and asked what was the story, and they said I hadn't renewed my account. I asked why I wasn't notified, and the only thing they said was my name had been displayed in red at the top of the page. Like I'm supposed to notice some 6 point type all the way up in the corner of the page that I never look at anyway. So I dropped them. I'm going to have to think hard when the time comes to pay-up for the same priviledge on Flickr, which they say now comes in August. Only thing is, my renewal date is in December, and they supposedly added three months to the account earlier this year, so what's up with that?
Decisions, decisions...
PF
My biggest gripe about the new layout is the way the Contacts photos just keep on loading, and loading, and loading. It took me three minutes to finally be able to get to the bottom of the page, so I could send them a flame-mail about it. And with the new set-up, all my Sets load on the same page, so that's another three minutes wasted everytime I go there. That also means looking at a set, then back to the Sets page.
I thought at one time about getting a nice DSLR, with all the attendant upgrades to my system. Cable Internet; new computer; if that was a laptop, then a new monitor; new software; new phone; maybe a tablet; new printers; and whatever other stuff I'd have to get to make it all work. It was close to $10,000 by the time I added it all up. And that was before all the monthly charges for improved phone service, WiFi, and now PS CC. I can't do that on a disability income.
I used to pay on a weather site so I wouldn't have to put up with all the advertising. Figured it was the best $10 a year I ever spent. Then one day the ads reappeared. I contacted them and asked what was the story, and they said I hadn't renewed my account. I asked why I wasn't notified, and the only thing they said was my name had been displayed in red at the top of the page. Like I'm supposed to notice some 6 point type all the way up in the corner of the page that I never look at anyway. So I dropped them. I'm going to have to think hard when the time comes to pay-up for the same priviledge on Flickr, which they say now comes in August. Only thing is, my renewal date is in December, and they supposedly added three months to the account earlier this year, so what's up with that?
Decisions, decisions...
PF
gb hill
Veteran
Mine won't either & I hate justified. MOF when I click on someone's photo it either wont load or takes forever. Looks like in December I won't be renewing. Glad the gallery here is better now.