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[hotlilteach]

Do you have a profile on Flickr I would love to show your pictures in my Groups there

I not have any other accounts outside of Tumblr currently. Maybe I should check out this group?

[mizakikimoto]

I believe in fun, but I hate questions like this. I hate this trendy thing with ranking everything, and giving everything a score. I'm sick of how people are seen as wrong for having their own experience, liking or disliking or feeling however they do about anything.

I don't get to do much of anything, but I miss being able to go into things blind. I miss not being forced to look at reviews and opinions when I do a search of something I'm interested in or know I like when I go online.

And conversations about entertainment, art have been online for as long as I'VE been online. But I never avoided them like I do now.

I've been having a…crisis(?) with the Internet this year. It's changed so much, and my motivation to get on here is going. I kind of hate getting on every website, but I would miss out on so much if I completely abandoned this space. I can't not check my email, and even THAT used to be fun.

….

I wrote this last month. I didn't share it maybe because I just…I don't know. Sharing myself into the digital space just doesn't do as much for me anymore. Part of that is personal...I have nothing new to share. The other part is...not liking these websites anymore. But…I will share this:

Earlier this year I made a deal with myself to be more social on here. NOT ignore random messages of people, to vote on people's stories, all that. I regret it so much 😄

All this year I just keep thinking: I don't know how to navigate this app anymore, or the "social Internet".

Because, like…

I used to be very, very active on Flickr. It was just cool seeing the world, seeing people's lives. It made the world so big to me. And when Instagram started it was advertised as a PHOTO app. Flickr became a paid thing so I was like…this is my new Flickr. This is where I'll go now.

But Instagram…has changed a lot. Even when you look at the "profile song" thing…this is more like Myspace now. A follower here is much different than a follower on Flickr.

But, at the same time, some people use this to promote art, illustration, music, movies, and everything else. They'll have that little tag on their profile: "musician", "filmmaker", "actor", fashion designer". But their page is also a personal page.

There's this filmmaker I follow on YouTube. He uses like a Fujifilm, and I found him after doing some research on video cameras, right? So a few months ago he posted a video on YouTube after a long time. I went on his profile to see if he had an Instagram. So…he did. But when I logged on I couldn't find his profile. So…my best guess is that I already followed him, and he blocked me. My feelings were hurt…I'm not gonna lie. And like…I barely interacted with his page. I might have liked some things to show support when he posted about a new short, but that was it.

Like…what the heck? You don't block people on Flickr. But this isn't "Flickr"…not anymore.

I mean…on the same hand: I used to follow this guy on here, from Chicago, who posted comedy and stuff. Comedy. That sort of thing. But then that went away and was replaced by like…hoodrat stuff. Let's keep it at that. So I unfollowed him.

Like…what is this app?

And there are people in my "story rotation". They'll have thousands of followers and I'm like "this isn't creepy", y'know…me viewing all their stories. But I realize that a lot of those are ghost/"dead" followers. Some people have probably paid for followers. I'm probably one of the few, or maybe the only person viewing their stories 😄. I noticed this because I'd view people's stories, people who don't follow me back. But somehow they'll view my story back and it's like…you have thousands of followers. How do you keep noticing my views? Oooooh.

And this is the inspiration for this post right now. Someone messaged me on here like "Who are you?" 😄 Like…sorry for viewing your stories.

But I've been thinking about this for a while even before this. I have been slowly unfollowing people. I haven't been posting as much.

And this is only a big deal because, like…I've been "a part" of the Internet for so long. And back then…there weren't view counts. Likes, acknowledgements, comments were a thing, kind of…but they were never expected. And it wasn't an addiction.

But…I feel "abandoned" by the current internet. Irrelevant.

Twitter sucked long before Elon Musk bought it. I haven't posted directly on Facebook in maybe years. Tumblr…I'm trying to get back into it, but the "community" isn't as strong as it was. YouTube is fake. It used to be every day people posting on there, but now it's all "Internet specific people".

And websites used to be experiences. For bands, video games, whatever. Now it's all so minimalistic. There aren't any "extra" features.

I don't know if I'm interested in going back to forums.

And I've also learned about so many video games, music, movies, novels, companies from Instagram. And I'd lost that a bit if I left. Like…so many things aren't pushed outside the Internet. There's no more G4. You know what I mean? There aren't always ads in public spaces. And even if there were…there's only so much space on a physical or digital billboard, in a magazine, radio, TV, and all that.

I'm sure the world wouldn't end if I went offline, but…I don't know.

October 11, 2024 6:53 AM

-Chris

[sassar350statuscheck]

How to Delete Flickr Account?

Read below for a simple guide to delete your Flickr account.

The Flicker app is available in many languages and used by more than 100 Million users around the world. Flickr offers an official App for iOS and Android Devices.

Similarly, it can be also accessible on its Website. This app allows the users to create a Free Account and share the Photos with others.

In such an app, there may be some disadvantages. If you face any struggles using this Flickr App or you need to remove the Flickr Account due to some discomfort.

Definitely, you need a method to do it right. Therefore, we have come up today with the Deleting Procedure of Flickr Account on your respective device.

How to Delete Flickr Account?

As I said before if you feel any discomfort with sharing your Photos or Videos on your Flickr account. There is a possibility to delete your account Permanently from the App. This will help you to remove all your Photos and Videos from this Flickr Site.

Step 1

To begin the process, launch the native Web Browser on your Device.

Step 2

Then go to the Flickr official website “Flickr.com” and sign in with valid account credentials.

Step 3

Now, select your Profile Photo displayed on the Home Page.

Step 4

Further, tap on the Settings option and select the Personal Information icon.

Step 5

After that, select the Delete your Flickr Account button.

Step 6

At the same time, click on the OK option to confirm the Deleting process.

Step 7

On the next screen, you will receive the Confirmation message for deleting your Flickr Account.

Step 8

From there, click on the Delete My Account option and your Flickr Account will be deleted successfully.

Furthermore, you can check our detailed article to find out more about the Flicker app and its features.

[cygnoir]

Week 19 Notes: Vibe Jostle

I admire people who summarize a week of life in a pithy, organized way. My brain is not that way, so here’s what I’ve got.

If this week were a flavor, it would be pickled red onion, the kind that is delicious and also a little too tangy.

I had three nightmares this week. In one of them, I was escaping from a collapsing boarding school, and I ran into a house that then slid down a giant hill. Doesn’t take much to analyze that.

Exchanging little videos via Marco Polo has made being apart from FunkyPlaid all this time a bit more bearable.

I asked ChatGPT what a “cygnoir” was and it told me that it was a pseudonym of a writer and proceeded to tell me that writer’s name and it was not my name and if I hadn’t been feeling so confident I would have really gotten bent out of shape about that. So I corrected it, gently, and it amended its answer. It went on to write: “She has been blogging on cygnoir.net for many years, sharing her thoughts on a variety of topics, including technology, travel, and personal reflections. The website also features her photography and other creative projects. She is known for her engaging writing style and her ability to connect with readers on a personal level.” Is … is the AI schmoozing me? And do I like it?

I’m mad about Instagram again. Looking at it, even briefly, makes me feel worse about myself and the world, but some people I care about are posting there and only there, and I want to see their photos. So I set up reminders that link directly to each profile, nudging me to check only that profile and never the timeline. I don’t know why I’m mad about this. Maybe I’m really mad at Flickr for imploding.

My desk is good-sized, but our cat Crivens is gooder-sized. His back paws are draped across my left arm as I attempt to type. Sometimes he turns around and bashes his forehead into my bicep. We share this good-natured restlessness, this need to jostle someone else’s vibe.

[lofty-immeasurable-sky]

I made myself laugh while making this more than I'd like to admit.

Check out my other zukka high school au fanart here!

(The pictures are from Flickr! Though, I did do some constructing on my own, so the pics of the memes and the posters on Sokka's wall are from Google Images. This was so fun to make!)

[ID: A digital comic of Iroh and Zuko. The backgrounds are from real life of a sunlit house. Iroh says, “Welcome home, Zuko!” Zuko says, “Oh, hey Uncle.” He looks at his phone, which pings. It is a snapchat of Sokka’s eyes and lips on a lemon. The caption says, “No Jet please keep talking.” Sokka’s name is ‘Pest.’ Zuko laughs, and Iroh looks at him in surprise. He asks, “What are you looking at? A chapsnat? Zuko hides his phone and says, “Snapchat, Uncle. And it’s nobody. Um, I mean, nothing!” Iroh thinks, “nobody??” Then he gasps and says, “Zuko, did you make a friend?” Iroh tries to look at Zuko’s phone. “What do they look like? Do they like tea?” Zuko shoves him off and says, “NO! STOP, UNCLE, LEAVE ME ALONE” He slams his door. A beat passes, then he opens it and says angrily, “His name is Sokka, and he is not my friend.” He closes his door again while Iroh smiles fondly. Later, Zuko and Sokka are in their respective rooms, texting on their phones. It is 2:00 am. Zuko is leaning on his bed while Sokka is wrapped up in his blanket with Momo sleeping on top of him. His wall is covered in posters and pictures. Sokka’s phone has a picture of Zuko smiling with a juicebox as his texting profile. His name is ‘ZUwUko.’ Zuko sends a meme of Woody from Toy Story. Sokka texts, ‘hehehheggeke,’ then sends a picture of Mike Wazowski with two eyes. Sokka loves Zuko’s response (‘kill it’) and then texts, ‘Hey Zuko, can I ask you something?’ On Zuko’s phone, Sokka’s profile is him making a weird face and his name is ‘Sock.’ Zuko texts, ‘Yes, of course.’ Sokka says, ‘um so, I was wondering.’ Zuko says, ‘...yes? What???’ Sokka says, ‘so uh, um’ Zuko’s heart is thumping fast. He texts, ‘Sokka, this is texting, not speaking. Just type it already.’Sokka texts, ‘wanna see pics of a cow eye I dissected in anatomy today’ Zuko texts, ‘wtf, no??’ Sokka texts, ‘shawty I think u do.’ Zuko texts, ‘no, I really don’t. no. Sokka. I SAID NO, STOP STOP SOKKA.’ The ellipses on Sokka’s end imply that he is sending the picture anyway. End ID.]

[mahoushojo]

Hello and welcome to my cosplay blog! 💖

I go by both Max and Aly! (he/she) I am a disabled and bisexual cosplayer who attends events in the New York City metro area. I started my cosplay journey back in 2012 and have been using this blog to chronicle my adventures since 2014. I absolutely love sharing my convention photography and vlogs with the world. I hope you enjoy your stay on my blog!

In addition to my Tumblr, I have plenty of other social media profiles where you can follow my cosplaying, photography, videography and editing. I do the vast majority of my own photo and video editing, so my upload schedule can be a bit sporadic at times. Most of the photos you see on here will be taken by my friend and edited by myself.

Facebook | Instagram | DeviantART | Twitter | WorldCosplay | Tiktok

(Porkrindsthinkalike and I at MAGFest 2017 cosplaying as Team Skull Grunts from Pokémon. Photography is by simon.vuong on Instagram!)

I love spending my time taking photos of other cosplayers whenever I'm at conventions. You can find some of my best photography up on my Flickr.

I stream Pokémon, farming sims, and JRPGs on my Twitch channel most weekday nights after 11 PM EST. I'd love it if you stopped by and said hello during my next stream. I really enjoy chatting with people who love the same series that I do!

I also have a YouTube channel where I share stream highlights, cosplay videos, and convention vlogs.

It honestly feels so amazing being able to share my passion with the world through my cosplaying and vlogging. It's been great connecting with so many people over the years thanks to Tumblr. I've really enjoyed the time that I've spent blogging and editing, and hope that I can continue to share cosplay photos and videos for many years to come!

Please enjoy your stay in my little corner of the internet. I wanted to thank you for stopping by my cosplay blog and hope that you have a wonderful rest of your day.

(A photo of my cat and I cosplaying from Persona 5 together.)

If you enjoy my work and would like to help support this blog, please consider checking out my Patreon and Ko-fi. Any donations are deeply appreciated. Please only donate if you're in the financial position to do so. ❤️

If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to send me an ask.

[khizr-kate]

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I tried to write a blog on how I edited it, Do check out! ♡ or ask me if you have any issues!

[surveys-at-your-service]

Survey #336

"get back, you’re never gonna leave him  /  get back, you’re always gonna please him”

What were your favorite things to draw when you were a lil kid? When I was a very little kid, idk. But once I got into meerkats... I drew them like crazy. Do you think there is something with or around you, like a spirit, angel, ghost or something else? How does this make you feel? No. Imagine you’re a stranger looking at yourself. What things would immediately catch your eye? Ugh, let's not. When did you feel the most confident in your life? Probably my senior year of high school. I was happy with Jason with plans for the future together, I was doing excellently in school... I thought I was really going to go somewhere. Do you think love is needed to have good sex? For some people, no. For me, loving one another is an absolute must. Do you think, or want to, die in the city you currently live in? Fuuuuuuuck no, I hate it here. What is the strangest thing you have ever encountered? Probably when I was otw home from my doctor appointment and we passed a random guy in drag walking on the side of the street... That guy is an icon. Favourite soft drink? It's really strawberry Sunkist, but I love it to a degree I don't even allow myself to drink it, because I will fucking destroy that shit so quick. So I tend to just say Mountain Dew Voltage is my fave. What do you like to put gravy on? I hate gravy, period. Have you ever gone canoeing/kayaking? No, but it sounds fun. What is one thing you know about your family history you’re proud of? Uhhhh idk. Who depends on you the most? My snake. Are you related to anyone famous or historical, if so who? Yes; William Clark and Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth, idr which. Would you ever donate a kidney to anyone, and who? Mom. She only has one kidney, so, y'know. She kinda needs at least one. I wouldn't even hesitate. What is the main quality you think makes a great parent? Unconditional love. What three things do you think of most of each day? My weight is #1. Every second of every day, it, as well as Jason, are somewhere towards the front of my mind. The final is financial and job-oriented stuff. Does/did your high school have pop machines? It did. Do you know anyone who’s won the lottery? No. Have you ever slept in a water bed? Yeah. How often do you use Flickr? I pretty much abandoned my account; nowadays I only occasional check my friend's profile who works at the Kalahari Meerkat Project because she uploads wonderful pictures of the 'kats as well as gives interesting info about them! Who is the last child that you took a photo with? Mom took a picture of me holding my youngest niece Emerson because it surprised everyone; I NEVER hold babies. She crawled over to me and reached up though, so of course I was going to pick her up. How often do you wear hats? Never. Would you ever get a nature tattoo? Sure! Idk what, but I'm rather sure I'll get at leaast one. Is anyone in your family sick at the moment? No. Where do your siblings work, if anywhere? My older sister is a mammographer, and my younger sis is a social worker. Where is your favorite place to buy groceries? Wal-Mart, I guess. Who do you generally talk to the most? My mom. Is anyone saved in your phone under a nickname? Mom is "Mama Bear," and then my siblings are "Little Sister" and "Big Sister." Whose birthday is coming up? My lil sister has her birthday in April. Have you ever ordered from an informercial? No. When, where, and why did a needle last pierce your skin? I needed to get blood drawn for some testing. It was drawn from my inner elbow, obviously at the doctor. Have you been to an escape room? Was it a success? I never have, but it'd be fun. I enjoy puzzles. How many followers do you have on Instagram? I don't feel like checking. What’s the most recent music video you watched? Thoughts? "Mutter" by Rammstein. I picked a screenshot from it to draw, so I rewatched it to select one. It's a beautiful video, but also strange, which Rammstein is great at. Have you ever recorded a cover of a song? No. What makeup products are your go-tos? If I wear makeup, the bare minimum is black eyeliner. Are you going to school this year? No. I gave college as many shots as I could handle both sanity-wise and with finances in mind. I do NOT want to even ATTEMPT to imagine the debt I have after going to three different colleges and dropping out each time. What is your favorite water activity? I enjoy just kinda swimming around aimlessly, relaxing. What are your favorite video games? Okay, I talk about SH2 and SotC enough on questions like this, so I'll mention some others I really enjoy as well: the Silent Hill franchise in general, Spyro games, The Last Guardian, both The Evil Withins, The Last of Us, some Resident Evil games (the 4th in particular), etc. etc. I just love video games. Do you like jello? I enjoy the flavor, but the texture makes me squirm. When was the last time you gave someone "the finger?" Probably while riding in the car with Mom when a dumb motherfucker swerved into our lane. Or something like that, idr the exact occasion. Have you ever held a snake? Yesssss, I want to hold all the snakes. ;_; Most unique place you’ve ever been to? Uh. I guess maybe the Whirligig Park/"Acid Park" nearby us? It's just this large expanse of unique architecture that are mostly, as you guessed it, extravagant whirligigs. You've got to see it if you come to the town. I have some pictures on my deviantART if you wanna see a few pieces. If you were a superhero, what color would your cape be? NO CAPES! Have you ever slept out on your porch all night? Oh fuck no. I'd feel way, way too unsafe. Do you like horror movies? Yeah! What’s your favorite Coke product? Just normal Coke. Watergun or water-balloon war? Watergun. I don't like being hit with stuff. Do you know anyone that’s afraid of elevators? I kind of am. Is there anything in your room that belongs to a boyfriend, or a friend of the opposite sex? I have three plushies from Jason, Tyler, and Girt. My Marilyn Manson poster is also from Juan. Who’s your favorite Beatle? I don't know; I was never a big fan, so I don't know any of them as people well at all. Have you ever texted an ex whilst drunk? How’d that go? I've never been drunk, but no, I've never texted an ex because I was drinking. Do you have to stand on your tip-toes to kiss your boyfriend? I don't have one. The only instance where I had to do that was with Girt. Tall motherfucker. Have you ever been tackle-hugged? Yes. Those are the best. Have you ever rejected someone’s kiss before? Girt once tried to make out with me and I noped the fuck outta that situation. It was so fucking awkward. Is your mood or the overall tone of your day often affected by the dreams you had the night before? My nightmares definitely can. Do you think that there are any positive aspects or outcomes of suffering from a mental illness? If you have a mental illness, do you think it has changed you for the better in any way? I definitely believe my mental illnesses forced me to mature faster and also instilled a great sense of empathy in me. And don't forget emotional endurance. What is your opinion on celebrity culture and celebrity worship? Have you ever been guilty of putting a celebrity on a pedestal? Do you think it’s somehow more acceptable/understandable to obsess over certain types of celebrities (musicians over YouTubers, say) than others? At what point do you think an obsession like that crosses the line? It's dangerous and can be very blinding. An outsider could say I put Mark on a pedestal, but I've always been very aware that he's not perfect and really just another human, I just happen to love him a lot for the human he is, haha. As time's passed, my vision of him has become healthier though (not to say it ever reached the "unhealthy" threshold); it's gotten easier for me to judge him and stuff like that. I think an obsession crosses the line when you put on rose-tinted glasses to look upon someone and entirely ignore their flaws, or if you try to invade their personal lives, ex. being one of those creeps that loiter outside their houses and stuff. If you were to pursue a career in photography and had the opportunity and means to photograph whatever you wanted, what would most like to photograph? Ah, livin' the dream. If I had to choice and would be paid well regardless of focus, I would absolutely travel and photograph the local nature/wildlife. Is there a certain type of clothing (outerwear, activewear, loungewear, etc.) that you enjoy shopping for more than others? Shirts, 100%. Are you ever afraid to post your ideas, artwork, photography, etc. online for fear that they will get stolen or not credited? When it comes to OCs, yes, given that things have been stolen from me before. Photography doesn't worry me much because I don't think I'm good enough for someone to possibly want to steal it (and besides, I use a watermark), and I do the same for drawings. It's the unique characters I make I worry about being stolen if I share them. When is the last time you did something sexual? A few years back. Who is the last person you showered with, if anyone? I haven't showered with someone since I was a little kid and my younger sister and I would to conserve water. What do you think when you see roadkill on the side of the road? It really makes me genuinely sad, and I always wonder if it could have been avoided if the driver was more alert, slower, and thinking about more than the damage it could cause to their car... I enjoy photographing roadkill, brutal as it may be, out of respect for them and the desire to make their individual stories known and just kind of like, raise awareness of it. Too many people are just annoyed by hitting an animal versus more concerned. "Stupid deer," stuff like that. I sometimes worry that doing so can be interpreted as disrespect, to photograph and publish pictures of their corpses online, but I sure hope not. It's the least of my intentions. I just want people to see and care. Have you ever had an ex that just didn’t understand that it was over? Biiiitch I was that ex, 120%. But besides my situation with Jason, this was how Tyler was. I had to tell him about five thousand times to stop texting me. Are your fingernails currently short or long? They're always pretty short. Would you rather have big or small dogs? I like medium-sized dogs most. I'd have to pick large dogs between the two, though. What is your favorite sports drink? I'm not a fan of sports drinks. What was the last compliment you gave a guy? Yesterday, a guy in PHP shared two poems he wrote while hospitalized, and they were wonderful, so full of passion and emotion. I sure as hell told him they were amazing. He's going for his Master's for poetry, so he knows what he's doing for real. Does your jaw ever crack, pop, or lock? It's popped on very, very few occasions. Have you ever thought of how you would give your kids “the talk”? I don't want kids, so no, I've never thought of this. I certainly wouldn't wait for sex ed in school, though. I feel like it's a bit late. I feel children need to know what it's about at a younger age with how disgusting some people are... I want them to be informed on what consent and molestation are so they know to let Mama know so I can punch someone's face into a whole new galaxy if they're ever violated. Do you ever feel like you’re missing out on something? Oh, always. Do you ever write/draw on windows that are fogged up? I did as a kid, sure. Not so much now. If you were married, and your spouse’s parents became ill, would you let them move into your home? If they were truly sick enough to need assistance but not actual hospitalization, yes. I'd want my spouse to do the same for me. Have you screamed in a pillow before? Yyyyep. What do you like more, acoustic or electric? Electric. Did you actually have a cookie jar? We have a Santa one, though I don't even know if we ever used it versus just having it as a decoration. What’s worse, having someone mad or disappointed in you? Disappointed. What do you bite on more, your tongue, lip, or nails? Bottom lip. Do you think that knowing when and how you’re going to die would ruin your life? "Ruin" it seems a bit extreme, but I definitely wouldn't like it. Do you have a favorite bromance? From TV or a movie. Not really, if we're only talking those two options. Do you find flea markets and thrift stores enjoyable? Yeah, you really can find the coolest shit for great prices. What color is your wallet? Mostly red and white; it's a Harley Quinn design. Have you ever been somebody's photography subject? No. Nicki Minaj fan? I believe she's a very talented rapper, but I don't enjoy her actual music. I just don't like rap. Have you ever seen the Niagara Falls? No, I wish tho.

[airmanisr]

Comic Con International 2014 by Dtrain891 Via Flickr: To see the complete San Diego Comic-Con 2014 photo gallery, click here. All rights reserved. Check out my other social profiles here!

[jdyf333]

How to BRAINWASH by Davivid Rose Via Flickr: The author of this 1957 book was a liar. Some of his horrible and bizarre methods of treating mentally ill people killed some of his patients. I think what he wrote in this book, however, is very important. Especially the parts about how Christians brainwash people. I read a copy of this book in early 1964 when I was 12 years old, after checking it out of the base library at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, and it had a huge influence on my thinking at the time. The book can be read and/or downloaded here: archive.org/details/BattleForTheMind-Sargant A randomly-edited selection of approximately 700 of my pictures may be viewed by clicking on the link below: www.flickr.com/groups/psychedelicart/pool/43237970@N00/ Please click here to read my "autobiography": thewordsofjdyf333.blogspot.com/ And my Flicker "profile" page may be viewed by clicking on this link: www.flickr.com/people/jdyf333/ My telephone number is: 510-260-9695

[mostlysignssomeportents]

#1yrago Sign of the times: Big Tech comes together to create interoperability tool so users can move between services

Once upon a time, online services differentiated themselves from competitors by promising not to lock their users in (memorably, Flickr offered an API that would let you export all your photos, your social graph and the comments and other metadata to any other service that had a similar API), but as slumbering antitrust regulators allowed wave after wave of mergers and acquisitions, so tech become Big Tech, walled gardens made a roaring comeback, with services quietly shelving the ability to move between them.

Policy circles are buzzing with renewed interest in antitrust: high profile summits and important legal/technical proposals are signs of the times, and monopolism is increasingly in the news. "Big Tech" has become synonymous with "digital monopolist."

Since 2017, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook have been collaborating on a Data Transfer Project to define a standard, secure way for users to extract, delete, port or analyze their own data, and DTP has just released its white paper describing the scope of the project, which is more ambitious than I'd have believed possible even a year ago.

Signficantly, the protocol described would allow competing new services to bootstrap themselves into existence by allowing new users to import their data from the existing giants. It's especially remarkable that Facebook -- who established a legal precedent banning this practice -- went along with this.

I think there are two compatible ways of thinking about this: first, the companies' senior management are anxious to forestall antitrust regulation. When Freedom From Facebook confronts Sheryl Sandberg at the World Economic Forum in front of an audience of competition regulators, she can wave the Data Transfer Project around as proof that Facebook doesn't need to be forced to divest itself of its ancillary businesses or put itself under direct regulation of a special master who will keep it from repeating its past monopolistic sins.

Secondly, smart tech employees -- increasingly flexing their muscles and scaring the shit out of their bosses -- know that their companies aren't loyal to them, and that chances are they're going to some day find themselves involved in upstart companies challenging their current employers. When that day comes, they want to have the interoperability measures in place that will let them do the stuff their intransigent managers won't let them do inside the increasingly conservative corridors of Big Tech, which has become so horizontally integrated that almost anything it does will challenge some pocket of the business, whose internal stakeholders will make their bosses' lives a living hell if they try it.

Also noteworthy is Apple's absence from this coalition. Apple is the original roach motel, whose users check in but can't check out. From proprietary dongles to proprietary file-formats to DRM on apps, Apple is secondly only to Sony in its deep culture of lock-in. The company may happily run ad campaigns exhorting users to "Switch" to its products, offering the ability to read files created with rivals' products, but when you save your files again, Apple will try to get you to do so in proprietary formats that no one else can read.

It's true that Apple doesn't have a social network that your data lives in, but Apple users do generate a hell of a lot of data that would be useful to extract from Apple's silos and move to rival platforms. I'm not holding my breath, though.

https://boingboing.net/2018/07/21/data-transfer-project.html

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If you've heard the news about #Flickr (see previous post) and want another option, there are plenty of lists online detailing the best cloud storage and galleries, but here's my take: - For online galleries/portfolios, let me give you some ⭐ super-awesome secret pro tips wow! ⭐ I'm an art director and the places I look for pro photographers to hire are sites like @wonderfulmachine and @womenphotograph; sometimes @500px or even IG. Not @flickr for many reasons, incl: it's been dead for years, many profiles are not filled out well, and I don't know if a user will get back to me quickly enough. So if you want to show off your work and get hired, use those aforementioned services. Illustrators: get yourself on @behance, @artstationhq, etc. Use tags wisely. Photographers: listing your location is really important! - For storage: I thought I'd move to Google Photos since I'm already using many Google/Android products. Unfortunately, I've encountered significant problems and missing features in Google Photos and Drive. But I'll save my requests and complaints for their Dev team. - Instead, I've decided to try Amazon's Photos & Drive: free unlimited photo storage (at original res — I checked) for Prime members and 5GB for videos/other. An extra $11/year gets you 100 GB which is great if you're already a Prime member. https://ift.tt/2qSxuV4

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Off-Page SEO Techniques

Off-page SEO is a set of techniques that drives traffic to your site and increases your Page Rank (PR). The purpose of off-page SEO is to complement your on-page SEO efforts with Google Juice. Links, likes, shares, pins, wins, leans, twins, blings and whatever else is out there all play a role to your off-page SEO efforts. Below you will find techniques that can help get your off-page SEO started, refine your current efforts, or just give you some ideas. I will rate these techniques using something I just came up with: the GJS (Google Juice Scale). The Google Juice Scale ranks these off-page SEO techniques from 1 to 10 (1=OK 10=Super).

Off-page SEO Techniques (by my Google Juice Scale)

Blogging (GJS = 10)

Blogging is the best way to create brand awareness and to bring visitors to your site. Not all blogs are created equal and you may have to spend a bit of time to make sure that your content is of quality. Quality brings readers back. "Write it and they will read!" Having a blog is great because you can get your ideas "out there" and the same time, make a name for your brand! A blog's best friend, besides readers, is Social Media.

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Social Networking (GJS = 10)

Some of the most popular are Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, MySpace (just kidding), you may also look for non-well known, like CafeMom (which receives ~1M visitors/month). There is a flavor for everyone and there is a target for every brand. Any page that has some kind of networking abilities is a page that can increase your brand awareness and potentially increase your PR.

Blog and Forum Marketing (GJS=8)

Reading other blogs of interest and participating in forums is a great practice. Find something aligned with your industry and start reading and commenting. Bloggers find it encouraging when there are other experts in the industry dropping a note on their posts. So how is it that you can benefit from this? On every blog and forum where you can register, you get a profile. In most cases, this profile will have a place to add a website. In forums, you can add a website and other branding to your forum signature. Potentially, every answer and every comment can turn into a link!

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Directory Submission (GJS=4)

Online directories have existed since the availability of the Internet. They are a little passe (as my wife would say), however, I find they still have real value. To maximize your exposure and the effectiveness of your listing, try a niche directory related to your industry.

Social Bookmarking Sites List In Dubai

Photo Sharing (GJS=6)

Photo sharing can be a fun way to create brand awareness. If you are in design or another visually demanding industry, you know what I mean. Flickr, Picasa, Photo Bucket, Pitch-a-Pic, Snap-a-Shot, etc. are great sites to share your pictures and get links going. Do not check the last two; I made those up.

Social Bookmarking Sites In Canada

Article Submission (GJS=3)

As mentioned earlier, blogging is one of the best ways to generate off page SEO, but it takes time to generate a following. Suppose you need to get some traction right away. Thankfully, there are some nice websites out there that already have a nice PR score, (some 6 and upwards) that allow you to submit your own editorial content. Ezine is a website that will give you a good start, and you may want to stick with it as a long term off-page SEO technique. These techniques will keep you busy for a while and will yield positive results, although some faster than others. Keep in mind that an effective off-page SEO strategy contains a combination of techniques.