Flickr drops Paypal

[Dr_Herbz]

Thanks for the explanations, appreciated. I've never been to Flikr and just assumed it was somewhere to store your photos (like photophucket etc)

Paypal is a joke, the sooner Google kills the Paypal monopoly, the better.

 

[Paul Russell]

I did wonder for a long time why people with their own websites bothered to go onto Flickr as well until I tried it.

It's a good place to bump into interesting photographers. And people like the facility to be able to "bookmark" favourite pictures.

But Yahoo/Flickr seem keen on getting a bit nasty if you don't "play nicely" or try to sell something, even though you've coughed up a bit of cash for a "pro" account.

Thanks for the explanations, appreciated. I've never been to Flikr and just assumed it was somewhere to store your photos (like photophucket etc)

Paypal is a joke, the sooner Google kills the Paypal monopoly, the better.

 

[pogofish]

A number of Flickr users seem to be migrating to/trying-out Ipernity as an alternative. It seems to be very like Flickr in many ways & a community is developing. I've signed-up on a free accoint there but have not uploaded yet. Mainly because this weekend was shite!


http://www.ipernity.com/home/


However, the paypal thing didn't put me up or down either way as I've never got-on well with it at all.

 

[Vintage Paw]

I jumped on the bandwagon and got an ipernity account too, but I really don't like the feel of it. I can't work out the navigation, or what anything means, or how to do anything!

I'm staying with Flickr. Not for their benefit, for mine.

e2a: ok, this has just spurred me to go and have another look. And oh my gosh could it be more of a rip off of Flickr? Some things are practically identical!

 

[alef]

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http://www.ipernity.com/home/
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Just looking into this site, they allow video uploads so going after a more general market than just photography.

ETA: It has a sort of myspace feel to it, and I really don't like myspace...

 

[pogofish]

I'm not into myspace at all, so I've no idea but yes, it certainly seems more than a little familiar!