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For me, it's not surprising that they got acquired. Ever since the co-founders left/got ousted, the reviews of the leadership/management have been pretty dismal

by colmvp 9y ago

For me, it's not surprising that they got acquired. Ever since the co-founders left/got ousted, the reviews of the leadership/management have been pretty dismal. And most of my professional photographer friends usually just use Instagram to market themselves or still use Flickr for showcasing super high res versions. A shame, I was hoping it'd be successful and benefit Toronto's startup scene.

chiefalchemist 9y ago
Sidebar... I mostly envision 500px as a B2B platform. That is, showing your peers your chops. You don't see too many wannabes there. The exception to B2B being the elite level shooters who do workshops, etc. On Instagram, everyone with an index finger and an iphone is a photographer. It's a large audience and images get views / likes, does that make it a good marketing fit? I haven't heard Flickr mentiined in too long. Shame really. It was Instagram before Instagram existed. Kinda.