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I'm not sure where to post this in this thread, so I'm just going to throw it out there. If anyone here decides they want to take action (as I said, I'm not sure what) to build or rebuild the sort of service we had with BS, I want to make one (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) That hole has apparently been plugged. It was open a few minutes ago, then it was closed. Which means that Kevin is reading this, and this is unlikely to be a hacker attack. Kevin, I think it would be a good idea if you could take a couple of (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Looks like that one has now been taken down as well. Jeff (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hendo, I will reply here to your post, but will try to cover everything above it as well. Please do not think that everything is pointed at you. (...) Please not that my original post specifically said "SOME" and not "ALL" replies. I can certainly (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Aarg! Must be early... or I must be tired, anyway. I mean to replace the xxxx with the actual details and forgot before hitting submit. Anyway, for the free accounts, you get according to Flickr ((URL) you have a free Flickr account, you can (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) There are two levels: Free, which gives you xxxx, and paid, which removes any and all restrictions for $25/year. (...) There is a fairly easy solution to this: simply set some guidelines for you "tag" your photos. Other Flickr users can also (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) While I respect the direction you have steered this conversation, I have to say I disagree with some of your comments Troy. First of all, many of the replies here have simply voiced frustration or concern over the possible loss to the online (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) <https://www.brickshelf.com/ Try this.> Click OK to be able to view it. (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) You expected rounds of applause? (...) The people who used Brickshelf were very grateful for it - at no point, even now, have we become "ungrateful". The whole reason we are angry and disappointed is because it was a site we cared about. Most (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Sorry to follow-up to my own post (I wish I could simply edit the existing post instead). Forgot to mention that Flickr also has an incredible robust API that allows other sites to tap into the functionality of Flickr with relative ease. Three (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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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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