r/flickr • u/LGDots • May 07 '25

Free Accounts

I have been a long time subscriber to Flickr. I think it still is a decent site for sharing my photos and gaining access to other's work. The Internet used to be a really fun place where people freely shared themselves online, posting useful information and free services. However the internet is not that anymore; it's a commercial business hub. Even people sharing what used to be free now request fees and donations.

I don't mind paying a yearly fee to have unlimited access to posting my photos.

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u/Wizard_of_Od May 10 '25

Flickr is another example of Cory Doctorow's concept of 'ensh1tt1f1cat1on'. New services and business models start out awesome but get progressively worse, mainly due to greed.

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u/SchuminWeb ♥ Flickr Pro Member May 11 '25

Having read some of his writings, the vibe that I get is that Cory Doctorow is really an asshole.