- Location
- The Netherlands
- Name
- Marlof
So it appears that alot of people have "fallen out of love" with Flickr. What are you using as a viable alternative?
Ipernity.
There are three issues for me with the new Flickr.
1. The new UI is abysmal - style over substance and photographer-unfriendly
2. Bandwidth consumption is ridiculous (and I write as a BT Infinity and Three unlimited data user)
3. (and most important) I will be damned to hell before I allow them to monetise my images. The other two issues pale into insignificance beside this.
Ipernity is, for me at least, what Flickr used to be and should still be - a photographer-friendly, photo-orientated facility. I have a "club" account there (I had Pro at Flickr) and it is great. It is a far more sociable place too.
They are rolling out the changes over time, but essentially if you are browsing someones photostream or searching with a keyword you will start to see adverts embedded in the stream. In short they are using your images as a background - and a draw - for advertising purposes.
Not if you're a paid user (I am and have always been). After all, the costs of maintaining such a huge site are very high and they have to make money somehow or shut it down. I think it's a fair bargain.
So it appears that alot of people have "fallen out of love" with Flickr. What are you using as a viable alternative?
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P.S. I urge members to include in their signature line a link to their own photo web hosting sites, if they feel comfortable. I often like to look at what people are doing and it's awfully easy to come in here or on to FujiXspot and click a link in a signature line. (Hint hint Neil!)