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2days after, 13 august, unfortunately the Opensim gallery that I started on Flickr was deleted by Flickr for investigation on a complaint from a person.
What I can say is that I am asking Flickr for an investigation, that it will take several days, but that it will not stop me in my project, so we will continue to take photos and fill this gallery or another one. NOTHING and no one will stop me from doing it.
In the absolute case I will open my personal blog, there is no shortage of solutions. Thank you for supporting me and for showing up so that we can meet for the project. Best regards, thank you for your participation and photos are still being prepared following the last meetings.
https://flic.kr/ps/44oMtB
What I can say is that I am asking Flickr for an investigation, that it will take several days, but that it will not stop me in my project, so we will continue to take photos and fill this gallery or another one. NOTHING and no one will stop me from doing it.
In the absolute case I will open my personal blog, there is no shortage of solutions. Thank you for supporting me and for showing up so that we can meet for the project. Best regards, thank you for your participation and photos are still being prepared following the last meetings.
https://flic.kr/ps/44oMtB
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Flikr has always been a pain, and it seems to get worse as the years go by. At one point I stopped using it, and went to SmugMug, which was free at the time. Ironically, SmugMug stopped its free service and then bought Flikr. They seem to HATE virtual life images, even though I am certain it is a large portion of their customer base.
Eventually, I broke down and bought a FlikrPro account and guess what, suddenly almost my issues stopped. lol. They have been bad again, but they really push you toward that paid account. I really enjoy your project and hope you get all this worked out.
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Eventually, I broke down and bought a FlikrPro account and guess what, suddenly almost my issues stopped. lol. They have been bad again, but they really push you toward that paid account. I really enjoy your project and hope you get all this worked out.
There is Primfeed now for this very reason, but it's strictly exclusively for Second Life users and Second Life images.
https://www.primfeed.com
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/05/primfeed-flickr-replacem...
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/08/primfeed-flickr-replacem...
Maybe, as IndigoQueen has already hinted at, it'd be a good idea to leave commercial, centralised services behind and join the Fediverse (think "the Hypergrid, but not like Second Life, but with lots of stuff similar to Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and YouTube and what-have-you"). I don't recommend Mastodon (like opensimsocial.com) for posting images, though.
There is also Pixelfed. Just like OpenSim, Mastodon and almost everything else in the Fediverse, it is free, open-source and decentralised. And it aims to be a replacement for Instagram, so it's all about posting images. It connects to Mastodon as well as everything else in the Fediverse. I myself haven't tried it, though.
https://pixelfed.org/
https://joinfediverse.wiki/What_is_Pixelfed%3F
Here you can find instances (think "grids, but they are Instagram clones instead of Second Life clones"):
https://pixelfed.org/servers
https://fedidb.org/software/pixelfed
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https://www.primfeed.com
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/05/primfeed-flickr-replacem...
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/08/primfeed-flickr-replacem...
Maybe, as IndigoQueen has already hinted at, it'd be a good idea to leave commercial, centralised services behind and join the Fediverse (think "the Hypergrid, but not like Second Life, but with lots of stuff similar to Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and YouTube and what-have-you"). I don't recommend Mastodon (like opensimsocial.com) for posting images, though.
There is also Pixelfed. Just like OpenSim, Mastodon and almost everything else in the Fediverse, it is free, open-source and decentralised. And it aims to be a replacement for Instagram, so it's all about posting images. It connects to Mastodon as well as everything else in the Fediverse. I myself haven't tried it, though.
https://pixelfed.org/
https://joinfediverse.wiki/What_is_Pixelfed%3F
Here you can find instances (think "grids, but they are Instagram clones instead of Second Life clones"):
https://pixelfed.org/servers
https://fedidb.org/software/pixelfed
Thank you very much, it is a real mine of information, however Flickr is in my opinion the most respectful of images, in its presentation, it is the most interesting to handle. I have been on Primfeed for some time now with my SL Nadejdae account and I post there regularly but it is invaded by commercial and photos to sell everything and nothing, and little space for art, the format is not at all suitable for the gallery of Opensim people, on Flickr they are all together, (one next to the other) and I can make albums for each one, instead of scrolling one above the other like instagram, X or primfeed which is only viewable for people with an SL account.
I persist on Flickr because I have not broken any rules and I know that I will get my account back in 3 or 4 days.
I will visit the other links given, all I know is that I will continue to make this gallery and I see that there is a great solidarity in OS and I am confident.
I hope you are ready for the pictures :)
Thank you very much for this post which is very explicit, and very well written!
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I persist on Flickr because I have not broken any rules and I know that I will get my account back in 3 or 4 days.
I will visit the other links given, all I know is that I will continue to make this gallery and I see that there is a great solidarity in OS and I am confident.
I hope you are ready for the pictures :)
Thank you very much for this post which is very explicit, and very well written!
And it's not over, Flickr has just blocked my personal Hella account that I have had for 3 years without any problems, jealousy is a great scourge, it affects two of my accounts preventing me from putting other photos in favorites, and preventing me from following other people, for the moment they have not yet closed this last account, but only blocked its activity, but for how long.
Who benefits from this?
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Who benefits from this?
What was their reason? You would think they would first give warning as if you broke their TOS you did not follow, wow to just delete it without warning. I am sorry Hella.
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I absolutely did not break the rules, I am cautious about this, I wanted to follow you and put your photos in favorites and it was not possible, I tried on others and the same, the activity of my account is blocked. The problem is that if he closes this account I lose all my groups. Finally making a gallery on opensim, who does that bother?
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When you posted today, I went there to update my account and add a few images. One I took last year for my Mind Odyssey exhibit, about loss of family. That is how I felt when they took your gallery down :( I see you there on my profile as following. Maybe you have some kind of glitch. I see your faves and my images there. I see both of your accounts following me.
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All my latest follows have been deleted and my followed images too, they were there and are no longer there, and I am blocked and I can no longer make any new ones, I will see tomorrow, and I saw your images that I like a lot I followed them with Nadej. We will see if this account is blocked too, opened since 2010 without ever any problem..
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I am thinking they had some sort of server glitch, I will IM you and show you what I see with a pic posting to you now
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If this is how they treat people I will delete my account, you put so much work into this and like Star said she had 20 years of images there, I don't want to be there now.
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I am having the same issues with Flicker. I got an email that they deleted my account and I have stuff on there for the past twenty years!
I have an offer for you to consider. I too have been documenting people for their contributions to the Open Sim Community. So far,I have only been doing women, and I still have more to get photos of as this is an ongoing project Eventually I intend to get everyone I can in OS hung on the gallery walls. Since your project is closely related to mine, I am offering to host your work at the gallery as a permanent exhibit. The permanent exhibits will be hosted in a building separate from the gallery as the main gallery is for revolving, current exhibits. I have been looking for help for this project, and I would love to work with you on this endeavor if it interests you. Documenting our journey in Open Sim is an important project close to my heart. You will retain ownership unless a glitch happens in OS, in which case, we fix it) and you will become an integral part of the gallery family. Thank you for doing this important project and I hope you will reach out to me and we will discuss all the details. Of course, this is free...the gallery will always be free for everyone to enjoy.
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I have an offer for you to consider. I too have been documenting people for their contributions to the Open Sim Community. So far,I have only been doing women, and I still have more to get photos of as this is an ongoing project Eventually I intend to get everyone I can in OS hung on the gallery walls. Since your project is closely related to mine, I am offering to host your work at the gallery as a permanent exhibit. The permanent exhibits will be hosted in a building separate from the gallery as the main gallery is for revolving, current exhibits. I have been looking for help for this project, and I would love to work with you on this endeavor if it interests you. Documenting our journey in Open Sim is an important project close to my heart. You will retain ownership unless a glitch happens in OS, in which case, we fix it) and you will become an integral part of the gallery family. Thank you for doing this important project and I hope you will reach out to me and we will discuss all the details. Of course, this is free...the gallery will always be free for everyone to enjoy.
Thank you for this proposal, it is interesting and yes, I had the idea of making a gallery in the world but I gave up because another person had done this project. The problem is also the lack of time, I chose Flickr because the photos are large and well exposed and easy to consult for everyone without having to move. Getting people moving on Opensim is a sinecure :)
As well as the idea for Flickr is to make an album per person and to include several photos of the same person in what it can be different as well as to make a link with OSW. Your project is even larger and requires time, that is what I miss the most.
However, I agree to discuss it because indeed our ideas come together in essence. As I take pictures of others, I am responsible for asking their opinion for any other exhibition than in Flickr, this too is to be put in place for the good and clarity of the present and/or future project, so I am open to the idea of discussing it and I thank you for offering it to me. I will try to reach you online in the world soon.
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As well as the idea for Flickr is to make an album per person and to include several photos of the same person in what it can be different as well as to make a link with OSW. Your project is even larger and requires time, that is what I miss the most.
However, I agree to discuss it because indeed our ideas come together in essence. As I take pictures of others, I am responsible for asking their opinion for any other exhibition than in Flickr, this too is to be put in place for the good and clarity of the present and/or future project, so I am open to the idea of discussing it and I thank you for offering it to me. I will try to reach you online in the world soon.
Flickr has been on one lately. So many people are having their whole Flickr camera rolls deleted on SL too. I am sorry to hear that has happened to you as well. You may want to try OpenSimSocial I use it and we use it in Wolf Territories Grid though I have been lax on posting lately. Check it out see if it works for you. It's free https://opensimsocial.com I followed you on Flickr your roll was quite beautiful. Loved it!! Hugs
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WHAT ON EARTH? What was their complaint? Are these inworld photos? That is CRAZY! You can create a google site as well.
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Hella, I am very sorry to hear this. That seems harsh you would think they would investigate prior to taking a page down. I have a website if you need help we can host you there and I can give you edit rights to do your work.
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Thank you Marianna, I wait 2 or 3 days and I know that they will give me back my account because there is nothing to reproach, it's just that they close it if there is a complaint, the time to check, I had this 4 times already on another flickr account. A relentlessness that I never tire of! But if the pressure is too great I could consider coming why not! Very kind of you, we keep the option :)
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