Goodbye Flickr
After joining Flickr in 2007, Meremail has decided it is time for a change, and is going full time on alternative site - Ipernity.
He said that for many years, Flickr met all the requirements for a photo social site and he met many wonderful friends there, but with the latest Flickr developments, he is now too frustrated to continue.
If you wish, you can see more of him at www.ipernity.com/home/meremail/ on this LINK.
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(There are more photos in the comments below)
I want to thank all my contacts who have been the reason for me to take photos and post them because without an audience, there is nothing. I have had the pleasure of meeting many contacts in person around the world, well 3 countries at least.
The hardest part of departing is leaving contacts, as you might expect, but I understand those that are happy to stay.
For many years, Flickr was the perfect host, in my opinion, but unfortunately the mojo has withered since May 2013. There is no doubt that the changes have made it more difficult to do what we like best, and that is post, share and participate.
This has also had an impact in administering groups which is such a big thing for many Flickr members.
I admit that Ipernity is not perfect, but at least when you have a question or need help, you can lodge a ticket and get a personalised response. Flickr hasn't come to grips with that concept yet.
If this change ultimately doesn't work for me in the longer term, I still have the option to return to Flickr.
If I have made you smile some days, in recent years, I have succeeded where others failed.
Lastly the final verse from Holding Court by a man, a poet, I admire immensely - Clive James
Be pleased that things are simple now, at least,
As certitude succeeds bewilderment.
The storm blew out and this is the dead calm.
The pain is going where the passion went.
Few things will move you now to lose your head
And you can cause, or be caused, little harm.
Tonight you leave your audience content:
You were the ghost they wanted at the feast,
Though none of them recalls a word you said.
Goodbye Flickr
After joining Flickr in 2007, Meremail has decided it is time for a change, and is going full time on alternative site - Ipernity.
He said that for many years, Flickr met all the requirements for a photo social site and he met many wonderful friends there, but with the latest Flickr developments, he is now too frustrated to continue.
If you wish, you can see more of him at www.ipernity.com/home/meremail/ on this LINK.
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(There are more photos in the comments below)
I want to thank all my contacts who have been the reason for me to take photos and post them because without an audience, there is nothing. I have had the pleasure of meeting many contacts in person around the world, well 3 countries at least.
The hardest part of departing is leaving contacts, as you might expect, but I understand those that are happy to stay.
For many years, Flickr was the perfect host, in my opinion, but unfortunately the mojo has withered since May 2013. There is no doubt that the changes have made it more difficult to do what we like best, and that is post, share and participate.
This has also had an impact in administering groups which is such a big thing for many Flickr members.
I admit that Ipernity is not perfect, but at least when you have a question or need help, you can lodge a ticket and get a personalised response. Flickr hasn't come to grips with that concept yet.
If this change ultimately doesn't work for me in the longer term, I still have the option to return to Flickr.
If I have made you smile some days, in recent years, I have succeeded where others failed.
Lastly the final verse from Holding Court by a man, a poet, I admire immensely - Clive James
Be pleased that things are simple now, at least,
As certitude succeeds bewilderment.
The storm blew out and this is the dead calm.
The pain is going where the passion went.
Few things will move you now to lose your head
And you can cause, or be caused, little harm.
Tonight you leave your audience content:
You were the ghost they wanted at the feast,
Though none of them recalls a word you said.