2004 founded Hollow
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Flickr
lights on, nobody home
22 years 192 days and counting
Stewart Butterfield, 2004, out of a game. Yes, him again. Still a community. Barely a product race.
Why it lasted
- Photographers who refuse Instagram still have originals there.
- SmugMug bought it to keep the archive from rotting. That is love as life support.
Times it almost ended
- Yahoo's neglect. Instagram's phone. Google Photos' dump. Flickr became the attic.
What would finish it
- SmugMug deciding the attic is too expensive. The photos would need a real funeral plan.
Questions
Is Flickr still up?
Yes, with a Hollow verdict: lights on, nobody home. Founded 2004.
How long has Flickr been around?
Flickr has been up since 2004-02-10.
Why did Flickr survive?
Photographers who refuse Instagram still have originals there.
Could Flickr still die?
SmugMug deciding the attic is too expensive. The photos would need a real funeral plan.