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This sort of story reminds me no idea has (or can) been executed perfectly, a year ago I would have said Flickr has photo sharing sewn up...
by beck5 16y ago
This sort of story reminds me no idea has (or can) been executed perfectly, a year ago I would have said Flickr has photo sharing sewn up...
- bmelton 16y agoI still agree that they do, for one. I mean, obviously, the market is fickle, and will go where other people are, even if it's not the best tool on the market -- but Flickr's toolset is amazing and insanely capable. The major difference though, is that Instagram has carved out a niche in the photo sharing market that Flickr doesn't have -- casual, lower-quality photos. IMO, Flickr (and SmugMug, to a large degree) became the place to go if you're a serious, or at least semi-serious photographer. More value is placed on the quality and 'interestingness' of the photo -- the majority of those photos are taken via DSLRs and high-quality gear, not iPhones / Androids. I don't necessarily see Instagram as competition to Flickr, but I think it's safe to say that if Yahoo keeps Flickr stagnant, we'll see others gaining traction in this space as well.