I haven't noticed them trying to get anything from me. And to my tastes their app works fine. If they asked for suggestions for improvement, I wouldn't know what to say. But perhaps I am just naive.
> On Aug 11, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > > It's part of a general trend towards the Compuserve/AOL model of trying to > lock people into proprietary access to stuff so that the vendors can get > their sweaty hands on your teats and milk you. > > B > >> On 11 Aug 2015, at 22:02, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@me.com> wrote: >> >> I don't participate in this general overweening cynicism and paranoia >> >> Facebook sucks big time anyway. I don't give them any information I don't >> have to, and hate it that all you who only communicate using it forces me to >> have an account there to communicate with you. >> >> The Flickr app is free - I don't pay for it, it takes no input or >> information from or about me that the website doesn't already have or >> acquire from use. >> >> Flickr's "crappy little app" is in most ways better implemented than their >> browser pages, and presents photos much more speedily and with higher >> quality than most browsers, regardless of platform. It presents a cleaner, >> nicer viewing experience. >> >> I can think of many more annoying internet things to bitch about than the >> Flickr app, which happens to work very well, costs nothing, etc. >> >> Godfrey >> >> >>> On Aug 11, 2015, at 12:27 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>> I'm with you guyson this. Facebook keeps wanting me to give them my phone >>> number (slightly diff, but related) tellin gme that will be safer. >>> huh? I think not. >>> >>> On the otherhand, I'd like it if everyone who was viewing photos online >>> would skip doing that on their phones and wait until they got to their >>> desktops or laptops or at least an 8 x 10" screen on IPAD or the equivalent. >>> >>> ann >>> >>> >>> >>>>> On 8/11/2015 3:11 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >>>>> On 11 Aug 2015, at 11:17, Knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> The issue is I didn't want to download their app. I don't care if it's >>>>> "free". I want to click on a link and look at a photo on my browser >>>>> without having to join, register and be a part of something. >>>>> >>>>> I think it's despicable behaviour on their part. Perhaps I'm alone in my >>>>> thinking; wouldn't be the first time. >>>> You are not alone. [1] >>>> >>>> There is a plague of sites trying to get me to download their f_cking >>>> crappy little apps. It's completely stupid and entirely contrary to what >>>> the www is about and they can all just f_ck right off as far as I'm >>>> concerned. >>>> >>>> Incidentally, I see the same fuzzy-image behaviour from F_ckr as you do, >>>> although it does sometimes resolve itself, eventually, if I have the >>>> patience to wait. That's with Safari on an iPad. >>>> >>>> [1] one of my favourite book titles is a collection of readers' letters to >>>> the Daily Telegraph, called "Am I alone in thinking...?". >>>> >>>> B >>>> >>>>> BTW, nothing is "free". >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> frank >>>>> >>>>>> On 11 August, 2015 1:49:22 AM EDT, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@me.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> I don't know what the issue is, frank. On iOS, the website works fine >>>>>> in Safari, but their (free) app works even better. ??? It doesn't try >>>>>> to sell me anything, it just makes it nicer to view photos there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Godfrey >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 10, 2015, at 8:28 PM, Knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I haven't commented on any Flickr images for a while because they're >>>>>> all horribly fuzzy on my Android. When I'm on a computer they're fine, >>>>>> but unviewable on my 'droid. I think I whined about it on this list at >>>>>> least once. >>>>>>> Every time I looked, Flickr asked me if I wanted to download their >>>>>> app. I declined because, well, I just don't freaking want their app. >>>>>>> However I really wanted to get a good look at Darren's cloud piccie >>>>>> so I relented and downloaded the Flickr app tonight. Guess what: >>>>>>> Beautiful, clear photos on my phone. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sleazy buggers. I almost feel like uninstalling it just because of >>>>>> their creepy marketing scheme. Almost. >>>>>>> I won't, but only so I can view those PDMLers who use it to show >>>>>> their fine work. But I view it on Flickr under protest against all >>>>>> that's evil about capitalism. >>>>>>> Thanks for listening. Rant over. Have a lovely evening. >>>>> -- >>>>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. 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