Meet the Yahoo exec making Flickr fun again
Jun11
Like it or not, any talk about Flickr — one of the world’s first photography social networks — often seems to generate heat. Launching in 2004 as the go-to online venue for professional and advanced photographers — practically the only people who owned digital cameras at the time — Flickr joined Yahoo in 2005, where it proceeded to languish in benign neglect for years. Despite that, a remarkably loyal if sometimes cranky following of photo enthusiasts who “grew up” with Flickr’s galleries and photostreams, decided to stick with the service. Over time, Flickr slowly augmented and enhanced its offerings with geolocation data and editing capabilities, which alongside…
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