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Incidentally, the flickr user koen_jacobs from the title photo is/was a huge spammer. They had a script running that added new flickr users as contacts (who wo

Incidentally, the flickr user koen_jacobs from the title photo is/was a huge spammer. They had a script running that added new flickr users as contacts (who would then usually add them back), then he would remove them after a month or so. This is why they have "138.2K Followers•385 Following" That sort of behaviour really diminished the community on flickr. But at least Koen made it work for them.

kome 4y ago
ahahah, https://www.flickr.com/photos/marikoen/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/marikoen/ this one? he seems to be sneaky, but also quite miserable. I have no idea why people do this for imaginary internet points. His photos are also quite boring. Overall, flickr compared to instagram is so pleasant these days, no spam, just photos and some really good curated group.
- reaperducer 4y ago
  I have no idea why people do this for imaginary internet points. An increasing number of people have trouble telling the difference between the real world and the internet. It has all the hallmarks of mental illness, including compulsion and addiction. As far as I'm concerned "internet famous" === not famous.
- yakubin 4y ago
  Do photographers posting such photos ask people in the photos for permission? I sometimes take such photos, but I don't post them, unless there are many people in them (as opposed to just 1-3), but that means I don't post a lot of really good photos, which is a shame. I'm a bit on the verge about it.
  - smnrchrds 4y ago
    Depending on where you are, asking for permission may be either just good practice (to not be an asshole) or a legal requirement. I believe it's the latter in Belgium, where this photographer is located. https://economie.fgov.be/en/themes/intellectual-property/intellectual-property-rights/copyright-and-related-rights/copyright/right-image https://economie.fgov.be/en/themes/intellectual-property/int...
    - yakubin 4y ago
      It’s a legal requirement, where I am. I just know of several cases where that wasn’t done. And in the case of that Flickr account I do wonder whether the author stopped the cyclists to ask, where I’d guess he would often maybe not be able to.
aendruk 4y ago
I don’t understand the phenomenon of reciprocative following. Is it just an unspoken scheme to artificially inflate each other’s internet points? Like a kind of very low-level corruption?
- pavel_lishin 4y ago
  For some, yes, it's a mutually-beneficial thing. For others, it feels rude not to follow someone back.
  - aesh2Xa1 4y ago
    On the flip side, nonreciprocal following can be a way to advertise prowess for some, while a genuine lack of interest for others. It's in the former category that we find "that sort of behavior" — i.e., cheating.

kome 4y ago

ahahah, https://www.flickr.com/photos/marikoen/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/marikoen/ this one? he seems to be sneaky, but also quite miserable. I have no idea why people do this for imaginary internet points. His photos are also quite boring. Overall, flickr compared to instagram is so pleasant these days, no spam, just photos and some really good curated group.

reaperducer 4y ago
I have no idea why people do this for imaginary internet points. An increasing number of people have trouble telling the difference between the real world and the internet. It has all the hallmarks of mental illness, including compulsion and addiction. As far as I'm concerned "internet famous" === not famous.
yakubin 4y ago
Do photographers posting such photos ask people in the photos for permission? I sometimes take such photos, but I don't post them, unless there are many people in them (as opposed to just 1-3), but that means I don't post a lot of really good photos, which is a shame. I'm a bit on the verge about it.
- smnrchrds 4y ago
  Depending on where you are, asking for permission may be either just good practice (to not be an asshole) or a legal requirement. I believe it's the latter in Belgium, where this photographer is located. https://economie.fgov.be/en/themes/intellectual-property/intellectual-property-rights/copyright-and-related-rights/copyright/right-image https://economie.fgov.be/en/themes/intellectual-property/int...
  - yakubin 4y ago
    It’s a legal requirement, where I am. I just know of several cases where that wasn’t done. And in the case of that Flickr account I do wonder whether the author stopped the cyclists to ask, where I’d guess he would often maybe not be able to.

aendruk 4y ago

I don’t understand the phenomenon of reciprocative following. Is it just an unspoken scheme to artificially inflate each other’s internet points? Like a kind of very low-level corruption?

pavel_lishin 4y ago
For some, yes, it's a mutually-beneficial thing. For others, it feels rude not to follow someone back.
- aesh2Xa1 4y ago
  On the flip side, nonreciprocal following can be a way to advertise prowess for some, while a genuine lack of interest for others. It's in the former category that we find "that sort of behavior" — i.e., cheating.