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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2011, 05:54:30 pm »
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Oh dear, I don't particularly want to join Yahoo - Bad experiences in the past. Do they send you uninvited emails etc?


No... the only emails I receive from flickr having had to join yahoo... are flickr emails. You can of course set it up that you don't receive any notification emails!  :happy2:


....I just read the Yahoo privacy policy and it's just like Facebook, so thanks but no thanks.  :smiley:


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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2011, 06:01:59 pm »
What did it say that you dont like?

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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2011, 06:11:59 pm »

What did it say that you dont like?


....All the small print about collecting data on your web page surfing habits etc etc and tailoring marketing etc to you accordingly. How old you are, where you live. Didn't see any option to refuse "related" emails as you suggested either.

Sorry, I'd otherwise very much like to join you, but I have a particular dislike of the Yahoo/Facebook approach.


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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2011, 06:23:15 pm »
You setup the email notifications to suit you in "Your account" when you sign up.

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When should we send you email?

Would you like to receive emails when invitations and notifications are sent to you in Flickr? (For example, when someone invites you to a group.)
   Yes
   No

Would you like to receive emails when someone makes you their contact?
   Yes
   No

Would you like to receive email when people send you personal messages in Flickr?
   Yes
   Yes, but only if they are a contact of mine
   No, not at all
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I only receive emails that pertain to flickr, such as comments on pictures, new pictures from my contacts etc etc.... you can opt. out of all of these if you choose. The only emails i receive apart from these, are the ones asking me to renew my account.

Theres is zero marketing on flickr as far as i can tell, but thats not to say they dont know my neck size and inside leg measurements.  :grin:

You can also stop your images being crawled by google and other search engines too if you wish. You can also completely block your photostream to the world except your contacts that you add.

It seems fairly sound to me... FB on the other hand... i'd agree, its a marketing and data hoarding exercise!

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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2011, 06:49:22 pm »

You setup the email notifications to suit you in "Your account" when you sign up.


....I guess those options only present themselves after you have joined. I got as far as the bit which stated that you agreed with being sent 'related' stuff after the security code window (capcha?).

What's the betting that if I go back and join I'll be met with my name and email already being allocated - Yes! To me! Sorry but what happens in a Flickr group that doesn't happen already here?


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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #20 on: January 12, 2011, 06:55:20 pm »
Flickr allows much larger images to be posted, as well as sets, collections, and "online galleries" etc to be organised. The interface is much friendlier for viewing photos than a forum/imageshack/etc and allows metadata to be viewed (camera used and settings, location of photograph, etc).

I've been a pro member for almost 4 or 5 years now - since before they were bought by Yahoo. There's no advertising, as Flickr is funded by its paying members. It's probably one of my most highly-valued web subscriptions.

I've certainly never recieved any spam or nonsense because of my Flickr account, the only time I recieve an email is when my subscription is due and when someone sends me a PM.

Flickr photos/sets/groups also allow a very important thing to be added (or included), and that is context. A themed set provides for considerably more context than just a series of forum posts.

The breadth of work available is superb too, especially in "The Commons", where publically-available historical collections are available - you can spend hours trawling around there (and I have!).

Just some thoughts.

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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #21 on: January 12, 2011, 07:52:10 pm »
I got the old flickr app when it came out and joined through there so I only have a flickr username and password not a full yahoo account. Worth a shot?
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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #22 on: January 12, 2011, 08:53:24 pm »
Joined and contributed  :happy2:

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« Reply #23 on: January 12, 2011, 08:56:19 pm »
Ta Damo.... keep em rolling in!

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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #24 on: January 12, 2011, 10:08:34 pm »
Thats me joined. my username is scottyboy205 :happy2:
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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #25 on: January 12, 2011, 10:36:18 pm »
....I just read the Yahoo privacy policy and it's just like Facebook, so thanks but no thanks.  :smiley:

Facebook can also be groomed not to "dob you in".  :wink:

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« Reply #26 on: January 13, 2011, 10:19:53 pm »
YAY... 10 members!  :congrats:

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« Reply #27 on: January 17, 2011, 11:20:28 pm »
YAY... 10 members!  :congrats:

Make that 11!!

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Re: MK5golfGTI.co.uk FLICKR GROUP
« Reply #28 on: January 22, 2011, 02:42:49 pm »
Just joined  :happy2:


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« Reply #29 on: January 22, 2011, 06:52:36 pm »
thats me joined  :happy2: