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"Think of the kittens, think of the breakfast plates, think of the converse shoes. Free the photos." Best quote ever and pretty much encompasses everything abo

"Think of the kittens, think of the breakfast plates, think of the converse shoes. Free the photos." Best quote ever and pretty much encompasses everything about Instagram in one sentence. I don't see what the big deal is, Instagram issued a clarification statement about the TOS changes. And in all honesty it's not like the photo quality of an iPhone image is that great, especially not for advertisement purposes let alone the subject quality of the images themselves. As an aside: you can't argue Flickr's $25 per year pro account is extremely good value for money. Especially if you're uploading a lot of photos. I've seen photo shoots that resulted in thousands of images before from just the one shoot. Instagram isn't a site for pro photographers, it's more teenagers at parties and hipster eateries.

colinloretz 14y ago
Haha, definitely agree. It was mostly a fun exercise for us to build for the community so people can send a copy of their Instagram photos over to Flickr. We love data portability and we also understand both Instagram and Flickr are businesses and they want to make money. This gives users the freedom to move, don't move, use both, etc.
- DigitalSea 14y ago
  Definitely a great idea. I'm sure there are some out there not a part of the majority who take Instagram seriously and would love to move their photos to Flickr.
- pajop 14y ago
  just downloaded all my photos! That was fast! Great job on the app! :)
  - PritamK 14y ago
    The visit was useful. Content was really very informative. http://www.giftwithlove.net http://www.giftwithlove.net
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dhimes 14y ago
Instagram issued a clarification statement about the TOS changes I only saw a statement of their intent to issue a clarification in the future- a statement that seemed to be a lie. I don't use these services, but I am pleased that the professional and serious amateur photographers I know are either leaving or preparing to leave the service. It sends an important message: we're not going to tolerate douchy behavior.
- sp332 14y ago
  This was posted shortly after. http://blog.instagram.com/post/38252135408/thank-you-and-were-listening http://blog.instagram.com/post/38252135408/thank-you-and-wer... HN discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4939849 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4939849
- moheeb 14y ago
  I don't intend to sound snarky...but professional and serious amateur photographers use Instagram?! For what? Is there more to the service than meets the eye? (Never used it myself)
  - dhimes 14y ago
    Yes, I know a few. I think they use it to maintain interest on their social sites. For instance, a pro will post pictures he intends to sell and whatnot on facebook, but between shootings will post other, off-the-cuff shots just to keep the viewers/fanbase engaged. Using a service like this allows him to clearly delineate what we should view as pro work and what we should view as goofing around.

colinloretz 14y ago

Haha, definitely agree. It was mostly a fun exercise for us to build for the community so people can send a copy of their Instagram photos over to Flickr. We love data portability and we also understand both Instagram and Flickr are businesses and they want to make money. This gives users the freedom to move, don't move, use both, etc.

DigitalSea 14y ago
Definitely a great idea. I'm sure there are some out there not a part of the majority who take Instagram seriously and would love to move their photos to Flickr.
pajop 14y ago
just downloaded all my photos! That was fast! Great job on the app! :)
- PritamK 14y ago
  The visit was useful. Content was really very informative. http://www.giftwithlove.net http://www.giftwithlove.net

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dhimes 14y ago

Instagram issued a clarification statement about the TOS changes I only saw a statement of their intent to issue a clarification in the future- a statement that seemed to be a lie. I don't use these services, but I am pleased that the professional and serious amateur photographers I know are either leaving or preparing to leave the service. It sends an important message: we're not going to tolerate douchy behavior.

sp332 14y ago
This was posted shortly after. http://blog.instagram.com/post/38252135408/thank-you-and-were-listening http://blog.instagram.com/post/38252135408/thank-you-and-wer... HN discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4939849 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4939849
moheeb 14y ago
I don't intend to sound snarky...but professional and serious amateur photographers use Instagram?! For what? Is there more to the service than meets the eye? (Never used it myself)
- dhimes 14y ago
  Yes, I know a few. I think they use it to maintain interest on their social sites. For instance, a pro will post pictures he intends to sell and whatnot on facebook, but between shootings will post other, off-the-cuff shots just to keep the viewers/fanbase engaged. Using a service like this allows him to clearly delineate what we should view as pro work and what we should view as goofing around.