Comments on: Ticked off at Flickr http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ticked-off-at-flickr An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: -- Alec Saunders .LOG http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4428 -- Alec Saunders .LOG Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:14:31 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4428 [...] Sometimes wishes to come true.  It was only a few days ago that I posted a rant about Yahoo’s decision to impose Yahoo ID’s on Flickr account holders.  And I was just one of the many voices in the blogosphere raised against Yahoo’s decision.  Anyway, it kept Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield busy for a few days as he made the rounds from blog to blog to explain Yahoo’s decision. [...] [...] Sometimes wishes to come true.  It was only a few days ago that I posted a rant about Yahoo’s decision to impose Yahoo ID’s on Flickr account holders.  And I was just one of the many voices in the blogosphere raised against Yahoo’s decision.  Anyway, it kept Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield busy for a few days as he made the rounds from blog to blog to explain Yahoo’s decision. [...]

]]> By: Karim2k http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4427 Karim2k Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:59:18 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4427 It's really disgusting ! Flickr is ours (old school) we made it run we made it succeed so why are they stealing down our community ? It’s really disgusting ! Flickr is ours (old school) we made it run we made it succeed so why are they stealing down our community ?

]]> By: Alec http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4426 Alec Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:42:54 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4426 Hey Stewart, Thanks for dropping by and sharing this information. It's very much appreciated. Tell me, do you see the possibility that Yahoo might choose to step outside the current ID detente, and offer an open ID platform? Whoever does this first will break the stalemate. Hey Stewart,

Thanks for dropping by and sharing this information. It's very much appreciated.

Tell me, do you see the possibility that Yahoo might choose to step outside the current ID detente, and offer an open ID platform? Whoever does this first will break the stalemate.

]]> By: Stewart Butterfield http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4425 Stewart Butterfield Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:34:49 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4425 [I work for Flickr] @ Ken: "So now I have ken.camp@yahoo, but frankly, I don’t use it and I don’t want that ID associated with my Flickr stuff." -- , you don't need to associate that ID with your Flickr account, at least in any way that any other user can see. That's just what you type into the box on the sign in page. You Flickr screenname, buddy icon, account settings and email address all remain unchanged - notifications from Flickr and FlickrMail can still go to your gmail account or work account or wherever you have it sent now. [I work for Flickr]

@ Ken: “So now I have ken.camp@yahoo, but frankly, I don’t use it and I don’t want that ID associated with my Flickr stuff.” — , you don’t need to associate that ID with your Flickr account, at least in any way that any other user can see. That’s just what you type into the box on the sign in page.

You Flickr screenname, buddy icon, account settings and email address all remain unchanged – notifications from Flickr and FlickrMail can still go to your gmail account or work account or wherever you have it sent now.

]]> By: Ken Camp http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4424 Ken Camp Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:36:58 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4424 I'm not sure I want OpenID for everything. Alec mentioned accounts he creates to test new services. I do the same. I don't want to necessarily link my OpenID to temporary things I'm testing in every case. Sometimes yes, but sometimes I want to dabble first. I think OpenID is on the right path and I'm a big fan, but there are still lots of kinks to be worked out and critical mass to be attained. I'm afraid critical mass is farther away rather than closer, but at least we're moving towards it. I’m not sure I want OpenID for everything. Alec mentioned accounts he creates to test new services. I do the same. I don’t want to necessarily link my OpenID to temporary things I’m testing in every case. Sometimes yes, but sometimes I want to dabble first. I think OpenID is on the right path and I’m a big fan, but there are still lots of kinks to be worked out and critical mass to be attained. I’m afraid critical mass is farther away rather than closer, but at least we’re moving towards it.

]]> By: Ken Camp http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4422 Ken Camp Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:32:14 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4422 I'm with Alec. Frankly I'm pissed and may delete my photos on Flick and not renew my pro account. My Flickr ID is kencamp. I used that almost everywhere. Everywhere I can. But like you, I forgot the Yahoo password to login to kencamp@yahoo.com so many years ago (it was last touched in 1997, but Yahoo doesn't purge idle accounts) that it's unrecoverable. So now I have ken.camp@yahoo, but frankly, I don't use it and I don't want that ID associated with my Flickr stuff. In my mind, they made a bad, bad move and I'm not at all happy. I'm not happy enough that I may just say bad things about them and forever abandon Y! because that's the kind pf pain in the butt user I am. I’m with Alec. Frankly I’m pissed and may delete my photos on Flick and not renew my pro account. My Flickr ID is kencamp. I used that almost everywhere. Everywhere I can. But like you, I forgot the Yahoo password to login to kencamp@yahoo.com so many years ago (it was last touched in 1997, but Yahoo doesn’t purge idle accounts) that it’s unrecoverable. So now I have ken.camp@yahoo, but frankly, I don’t use it and I don’t want that ID associated with my Flickr stuff.

In my mind, they made a bad, bad move and I’m not at all happy. I’m not happy enough that I may just say bad things about them and forever abandon Y! because that’s the kind pf pain in the butt user I am.

]]> By: Alec http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4421 Alec Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:04:32 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4421 Single sign-on is great, I agree. But I already have a passport, and an AOL ID, and a couple of Yahoo IDs. I don't have single sign-on, because they all want to be the sole single sign-on provider! Single sign-on is great, I agree. But I already have a passport, and an AOL ID, and a couple of Yahoo IDs. I don’t have single sign-on, because they all want to be the sole single sign-on provider!

]]> By: Aswath http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4423 Aswath Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:04:26 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4423 The indications are more and more services will use OpenID for single sign-on. Only yesterday, a new service that mapped Yahoo! ID to an OpenID (idproxy.net). This way one can let Yahoo authenticate you, but use an OpenID alias for other sites. The indications are more and more services will use OpenID for single sign-on. Only yesterday, a new service that mapped Yahoo! ID to an OpenID (idproxy.net). This way one can let Yahoo authenticate you, but use an OpenID alias for other sites.

]]> By: Jim Courtney http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4420 Jim Courtney Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:43:05 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/01/30/ticked-off-at-flickr/#comment-4420 I followed the link above and merged my accounts very quickly with a minimum of steps (would you believe two?). By chance it turns out my ID and email address associated with each account were the same (pwd's were different), really made the process simple. At this point once I am logged into Yahoo for any of their services, when I go to flickr.com, I am already logged in. I have to say I don't try every service they bring along. I followed the link above and merged my accounts very quickly with a minimum of steps (would you believe two?). By chance it turns out my ID and email address associated with each account were the same (pwd's were different), really made the process simple. At this point once I am logged into Yahoo for any of their services, when I go to flickr.com, I am already logged in. I have to say I don't try every service they bring along.

]]>