Comments on: Why Flickr? http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/ Artist & curator Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:05:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kirsty http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-64 Kirsty Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:02:40 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-64 Hi Vicki, I started using Flickr when I was doing most of my blogging over on Livejournal and needed somewhere to host images because at the time Livejournal couldn't do that (it can now but it's photo hosting service sucks). I tried one or two other hosting sites before I found Flickr but found them slow, clunky and unintuitive in comparison. I certainly could host all my images on this site - the ones in my gallery are hosted here - but I've stuck with Flickr simply because I like it. I like having groups of my photos on Flickr, where they can be seen in a different context and by a different audience and I also like the community aspects of Flickr. Plus, as I've explained in later articles in this series, I get a <em>lot</em> of visitors to this site from Flickr, so it's an excellent form of promotion for me. But each to their own, you know - if you've tried Flickr and just don't get it, that's fine, everyone likes different online spaces. I do know what you mean about the slowness factor - when I first started there about a year ago it was quite slow at times - but it seems to have speeded up a lot lately, I think they're working on it. Kirsty Hi Vicki,
I started using Flickr when I was doing most of my blogging over on Livejournal and needed somewhere to host images because at the time Livejournal couldn’t do that (it can now but it’s photo hosting service sucks). I tried one or two other hosting sites before I found Flickr but found them slow, clunky and unintuitive in comparison.

I certainly could host all my images on this site - the ones in my gallery are hosted here - but I’ve stuck with Flickr simply because I like it. I like having groups of my photos on Flickr, where they can be seen in a different context and by a different audience and I also like the community aspects of Flickr. Plus, as I’ve explained in later articles in this series, I get a lot of visitors to this site from Flickr, so it’s an excellent form of promotion for me.

But each to their own, you know - if you’ve tried Flickr and just don’t get it, that’s fine, everyone likes different online spaces.

I do know what you mean about the slowness factor - when I first started there about a year ago it was quite slow at times - but it seems to have speeded up a lot lately, I think they’re working on it.

Kirsty

]]> By: Vicki in MIchigan http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-63 Vicki in MIchigan Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:35:36 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-63 I was interested to wander by and find this post. As an onlooker, I really do not like flickr. It is so slow....... Reading this post, trying to understand why it is good.... The built-in community, ok, I get that. Is it the case that some blog hosts do not hold pictures? So you must put the pics somewhere else and then link to them? I've only ever used blogger, and it holds my pics itself, so I don't need to put them somewhere else first. It's clear to me that lots of people just love flickr, but I have never understood why..... I was interested to wander by and find this post.

As an onlooker, I really do not like flickr. It is so slow…….

Reading this post, trying to understand why it is good…. The built-in community, ok, I get that.

Is it the case that some blog hosts do not hold pictures? So you must put the pics somewhere else and then link to them?

I’ve only ever used blogger, and it holds my pics itself, so I don’t need to put them somewhere else first.

It’s clear to me that lots of people just love flickr, but I have never understood why…..

]]> By: Maxine Price http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-37 Maxine Price Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:41:12 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-37 Hi Kristy, Just discovered your blog and see that it is meant for artists. I enjoyed your blog. I just started my blog this week. I am also an artist and would also like to get contact with other artists and I really don't know how to connect. Got a minute to give me some suggestions? I started with Eblog and then joined Technorati. Title, Maxine Price, Painting Development. Thanks, Max Hi Kristy, Just discovered your blog and see that it is meant for artists. I enjoyed your blog. I just started my blog this week. I am also an artist and would also like to get contact with other artists and I really don’t know how to connect. Got a minute to give me some suggestions? I started with Eblog and then joined Technorati. Title, Maxine Price, Painting Development.
Thanks,
Max

]]> By: Kirsty http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-33 Kirsty Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:52:17 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-33 I agree, the serendipitous nature of Flickr is one of its greatest attractions - every time I visit I'm ambushed with beautiful surprises. Please do pass on my articles to anyone who would find them useful: although they're written with artists in mind, I hope that other people might find them relevant. I agree, the serendipitous nature of Flickr is one of its greatest attractions - every time I visit I’m ambushed with beautiful surprises.

Please do pass on my articles to anyone who would find them useful: although they’re written with artists in mind, I hope that other people might find them relevant.

]]> By: Garrison http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-32 Garrison Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:27:55 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-32 Unusual yes, but that's the beauty of Flickr. For some strange reason I was drawn to the taxidermy photos and was intrigued as to what they had to do with a holiday - but now I know. We're in the process of redesigning HP to incorporate user interaction and also to promote the wonders of Flickr etc to the travel industry. I may refer them to your in-depth series on Flickr as a resource. Unusual yes, but that’s the beauty of Flickr. For some strange reason I was drawn to the taxidermy photos and was intrigued as to what they had to do with a holiday - but now I know.

We’re in the process of redesigning HP to incorporate user interaction and also to promote the wonders of Flickr etc to the travel industry.

I may refer them to your in-depth series on Flickr as a resource.

]]> By: Kirsty http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-31 Kirsty Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:01:23 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-31 Hi Garrison, well that's an unusual way to find me! As you can see from my current series about using Flickr, I'm a big fan of the site. Your site looks very intriguing, I like the sound of the Eco-Shack. Hi Garrison, well that’s an unusual way to find me!

As you can see from my current series about using Flickr, I’m a big fan of the site. Your site looks very intriguing, I like the sound of the Eco-Shack.

]]> By: Garrison http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-30 Garrison Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:32:05 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/08/why-flickr/#comment-30 Hi Kirsty, found your site via my site's Flickr feed! We feed public photos tagged 'holiday' into the footer of our blog. You tagged some of your with the word 'holiday'. Flickr is neat isn't it? Hi Kirsty, found your site via my site’s Flickr feed! We feed public photos tagged ‘holiday’ into the footer of our blog.

You tagged some of your with the word ‘holiday’.

Flickr is neat isn’t it?

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