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131 reasons why flickr shouldn’t allow images in comments: image awards

Posted on March 18, 2009 - Filed Under News, Photos

If you don’t use flickr this post won’t make much sense…. anyhow, I’ve noticed more and more images seem to be bombarded with ‘awards’. These awards are copy/pasted generally into comments of photos added to certain groups. These awards are usually awesome glitter text gifs or cats being blinded with lens flare that clutter genuine/interesting comments… here’s a selection:

This is why flickr shouldn’t allow images in comments ..

Thoughts?

Comments

4 Responses to “131 reasons why flickr shouldn’t allow images in comments: image awards”

  1. mo on March 18th, 2009 9:51 pm

    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/466568393_09269ffadb_o.jpg

  2. Matt hamm on March 18th, 2009 10:32 pm

    I think your being too nice about those really annoying people that stick those horrible graphics into the comments. Ban them!

  3. phil Balchin on March 18th, 2009 11:46 pm

    I’m totally with you on this one mate! any kind of image in the comments is totally unnecessary, and in my opinion, quite insulting to the photographer

  4. jo on March 19th, 2009 12:30 am

    Luckily I’ve not actually had any, but it is pretty annoying when they’re over other images I browse.

    Although the ‘Duck award’ did make me laugh, aka the stolen-adium-logo-award!

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