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Interesting, but full-on American-style chat!

Some good points for new members of Flickr..

Since I've recently had a few friends IRL who have joined Flickr, I thought I'd post some thoughts about how folks can get the most out of Flickr.

I would also encourage all of you to add to this discussion with your own thoughts, even if you disagree. Because one of the things I've learned is that not everyone joins Flickr for the same reasons.

What I get out of Flickr might be completely different that Tom, Leslie, or Mary.

So here ya go. Remember, please post your own thoughts. And I'm going to make this discussion "sticky" so that it's easily findable.

And these are in no particular order - I just use numbers to calm my OCD.

1. If you want "likes" and comments, you must give likes and comments. Just posting a picture and expecting a response won't work.

2. I'll be using the word "engage." To me, on Flickr, it means like and comment on pictures. It also means engaging in group discussions.

3. Follow people and engage with them regularly. Flickr gives you a feed on the home page where you can scan all of the pictures that the people you follow have posted. That should be one of the first places you visit. It is for me, and I look at it a couple of times a day.

4. One place to start finding pictures is in the Explore section on Flickr. That's kind of why Flickr created it. HOWEVER, keep in mind that everyone (well...almost everyone) craves getting their pictures into Explore. And it will give you a lot of likes, views and comments. But it probably will not get you many followers, if any. And it ISN'T a measure of the quality of your picture. Getting your picture "explored," with the exception of some of the pictures at the top of Explore, is almost random (there are groups where this is the only topic of discussion). But it will give you a place to start.

5. Join groups. Contribute pictures to those groups. And, if there are discussions, participate in them. Some groups are just repositories for pictures. Other groups, like the one this post is in, have a pretty robust (and weird) discussion section. Also...LOOK at the pictures in those groups. You'll find that most people on Flickr do NOT look at the pictures in groups, they just post to them assuming that other people are looking. They aren't. But if you're looking for ENGAGEMENT, look at the pictures in the groups. My own practice is to limit the groups I post picture in to less than 20. And I make a point of looking at the pictures in every group I post to. If you come across someone posting to 100 groups or more, they're NOT looking at the pictures in the groups they post to.

6. Note that I said LOOK at the pictures. There is no requirement that you like or comment on every picture. I don't. I only "like" pictures I really like. And I only comment on pictures where I truly I have something to say. Other people are more liberal with their liking or commenting. And that's OK. I just tend to be a bit miserly. But when I like or comment on a picture, it's genuine. But to each his or her own.

7. A warning though. Don't like every picture, and don't comment on every picture. If you do, there are people out there that get a little cynical about that behavior. And we can tell that's what you're doing. So be genuine.

8. Flickr isn't the most reliable online service. Sometimes you'll click on something and see, what we call "pandas." You'll know it when you see it. Just reload the page and that will work 95% of the time. But if Flickr really quits working, just hang out on Facebook for a while or read a book. Flickr sometimes has to wake up their programmer, who has probably run out of rubber bands.

9. Use key words. Most of my pictures are found because I use a LOT of tags/keywords. And write something useful in the descriptions. People search for stuff and those keywords and descriptions are how they find pictures. Most of the views I get are from people who have found the pictures because of searches.

OK. Now hopefully below, others in this group (which includes quite a few Flickr veterans), will add their tips and hints. And I'll add a few too.

Welcome to Flickr!

By the way, Flickr predates Facebook and Twitter. Those upstarts!

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Taken in: Australia / Wreck Bay Aboriginal Land (show map)

Taken on: February 29, 2024

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National Park

ACT

Feb29-Mar=2024

ACE

Camping

coast

walks

walking

scenery

ACEmob

Bherwerre Beach

Green Patch

Booderee Cave Beach

Jervis Bay

Feb

2024

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Camera: Sony ILCE-6000, f/11.0, 1/50 sec, 64mm (=96mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6000
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	64mm (35mm equivalent: 96mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ILCE-6000 v3.21
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