Flickr's changes

[Eviecorn]

Ugh.  I hate changes like this.  I don't use Flickr but I don't want Tumblr to change!

[Dragonsummoner]

I liked the old Flickr better! It was simpler and easy to navigate. This makes me sad that people I know there might leave because of this.

Found a feedback forum to let them know how you feel http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157633547442506/

Looks like the majority dislikes it. I hope they change it back.

[LuvlyMelody]

I didn't check Flickr until I saw this thread, ugh the front page looks all durrr now. Once you go to your photostream, why the hell does it try to look like facebook with needing a cover photo??? There's no context, just pictures.

Although, with one free TB Of space, I can
t complain, it does cushion the blow, so I guess it'll just take some time getting used to it to enjoy it again. I know I had to deal with Youtube changing a lot and now I've gotten used to that layout, I'm sure it'll be the same with Flickr.

[BlueyBirdy]

I've used flickr since 2006 and I am so full of hate for the new changes. People like me who carefully organised and curated their photos are having all of those features shoved aside for giant walls of photos that slow down the site. Don't get me started on infinite scrolling, which is a menace to most users.

They've evidently started using the YouTube mantra of: "If the layout's broken we can always make it more broken."

[Radiance]

Bah, I just went pro a few weeks ago! Grrrr... I don't like the new layout and it's difficult to navigate. Thumbs down!

[LuvlyMelody]

Has anyone tried uploading anything after the change to see if the uploading is any different?? I haven't, but I'll try tonight

[Taxel]

I haven't yet either.

I found this trick on the forum:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asaziasazi/?details=1
Adding the ?details=1 makes it display in the classic layout. Since that feature is there they should give us the option of how it displays by default.

[LuvlyMelody]

D'oh I don't think I'll be able to post anything tonight, but I did notice something on my phone. I have Windows Phone 8 and the Flickr App doesn't seem to work anymore either. >,<; Every time I try to log in, it just doesn't do anything but ask me to log into my Yahoo account. Just throwing this out there in case anyone here has a Windows Phone.

They should definitely implement that option into the Account Setup for everyone because I like the way that looks, compared to nothing but pictures.

[Taxel]

If they'd changed photostream layouts to that, I wouldn't even be upset about it. I actually quite like how that looks. Apparently there's an 'Edit' button on Photostreams now to make it switch, but I still hope we get to set the default.

[Rhubarbpie]

It sucks mightily   I have no idea how I am supposed to share my photo's. The "share" option isn't available. Luckily I have not paid to go pro, but does anyone have any idea's how I am to share my pics??

[Taxel]

Click on the box with the arrow in it. That took me a while to figure out.

[Rhubarbpie]

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2012_0115marchponies0013 by Rhubarb Pie1, on Flickr

Ha ha it works!! Thanks Taxel.  Still you'd think that a change like this would warrant a "how to use" pop-up or something??

[Chinabun]

Well, i actually find the changes to the better. I had no issue uploading via site or iPhone app yesterday, and i still have to click a few times to get the "right click and copy image location" - no biggie. As for photobucket - that I cant stand anymore. Such a slow site!


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[GothMummy]

Taxel - thanks for that tip about adding "?details=1" to the end of your photos address - thats the first time I have been able to see my photostream since the changes - before that all I got were revolving pink and blue balls!! I was worried all my photos were lost.

[Flitter]

It's now been a couple days and I've tried to make myself get used to the new menus and navigating and I'm still really not happy with the update. I think the thing that bothers me most is that my collections are no longer visible on the front page of my photostream. That and I've never been a fan of the justified view. I liked being able to customize the look of my photostream and am upset that isno longer an option.. I'm also one of the ones that Aviary and the photo editing options have disappeared on.
Edit: figured out that I can only see the full "..." menu if I set my browsers to 90% zoom /stupid