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(...) Apparently so. https://www.brickshelf.com/ is still up and perfectly accessible (note the "s" in the "https"). Whether by accident or intent, I should think this indicates the crisis is not as dire as some tantrums have portended. Jim (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'd have to take great exception to this point. I love Flickr. It's an absolutely fantastic. There have been slower periods, certainly, but honestly I've only noticed them pre-Yahoo! acquisition when they were growing in leaps and bounds and (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Troy, something like this doesn't have to be either black or white, one side or the other. Brickshelf can be awesome because it's free and a good resource and it can also suck because it wasn't really ever improved and *especially* because it (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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Hello all. I found this on bricklink just a minute ago. (URL) like brickshelf is a secured site. Scott Member 718 (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, so maybe our Flickr experiences are very different. I love the site. I've loved it since it first came out. The interface is clean, the commenting and annotation system is outstanding and etc etc etc. It has about a dozen good features (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I agree with you with regards to the the one-stop-shop-ness but I'm not sure we are going to see that again anywhere. I would much prefer to use somethng with a bigger user and support base, whose to say the same won't happen to Maj? tim (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) It was enough that he had to incorporate the website to even be allowed the option of purchasing the amount of bandwidth that he needed, as the "personal use" chart topped out well below his needs, and they apparently wouldn't make exceptions (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Except that even the worst host would allow his guests to grab their jacket and car keys before throwing them out the door. Of course he was within his rights and of course we should be grateful for what BS was and work to replace it. However, (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well, the discontinuation of Brickshelf is a big bummer. As people have indicated elsewhere, it has been a major pillar of our AFOL community since the beginning. Flickr Schmickr. What I valued most about Brickshelf is that it was one-stop (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) the links issue is really too bad, it's a hard reality of internets life. our viclug site has a links and tools page that is heavy with brickshelf links and it won't be fun updating it. there's a large array of folders locally here that are (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Ads dont work unless people click on them. --- Rick (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Absolutely. We were all guests at his house, if you will. At some point the party is over and he has a right to turn out the lights and send us home. I see nothing wrong with his decision. I'm saddened by it, there was lots of inspiration on (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) That is a very good point. On Brickshelf you could upload CAD files, movies, PowerPoint presentations, etc. Flickr can't do that. In fact I don't know of any online gallery that does. David (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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Sorry about the double post here, Troy's post got me confused about who was actually behind Brickshelf, so please disregard the one above this. Damn I hate that you can't edit your posts here :( Cheers NB (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Thanks a lot for dragging Kevin out of the flames Troy, I couldn't agree more. Now, I don't know what has happened, but we know that BS was a problem for Kevin, and he may have good reasons for not wanting to continue it. However from a (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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Thanks a lot for dragging Kevin out of the flames Troy, I couldn't agree more. Now, I don't know what has happened, but we know that BS was a problem for Kevin, and he may have good reasons for not wanting to continue it. However from a (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) And I hear the 'Invite To Chat' function is going to be ready pretty soon too. Cheers Richie Dulin Stajinaria Community Overlooker (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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Hello! (...) I admit it would have been good to get a warning before BrickShelf was shut down. However, I have been using it excessively, all my Lego pictures were stored there for free, and I was thankful that a Lego picture service like this (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Same as you've always had to do when a site linked here disappeared - repost with a new link, or live with it. ROSCO (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Although there are many other picture hosting site can anyone recommend a site that will allow you to upload other file types such as Lego CAD files? Tim (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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