I've been on Flickr for over a decade, since the golden days when it was genuinely the best place for serious artists. A part of me will always love what it used to be: the incredible community of film photographers from around the world sharing great work as well as the discussions, the groups, the sense of discovery. That Flickr felt special.But today's Flickr? It's actively repelling everyone with an endless stream of anti-user nonsense. They make the site unfriendly to ad blockers (good luck browsing without constant interruptions or broken functionality unless you pay up), they've gutted the free version even further with ridiculous restrictions that make it barely usable for anyone who isn't shelling out for Pro, they've ramped up heavy-handed censorship and content moderation that feels arbitrary and punishing and, worst of all, they've started banning or suspending accounts for mutual exchange of messages on what is supposed to be a social platform.It's turned into a complete shit show and circus. The platform that once celebrated photography now seems designed to frustrate and nickel-and-dime its longtime users while driving away new ones.The support team is atrociously horrible (the absolute worst I've dealt with on any similar or competing platform). You will wait 2–3 days for a canned, copy-paste response that rarely actually solves anything. No real help, no accountability, just robotic deflection.I still have some attachment to the old Flickr that lives in my memories, but the current reality is unacceptable.Ownership and team: thanks for ruining something that once was great. Sincerely, the photography community.
Claim your business profile now and gain access to all features and respond to customer reviews.
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.
