Flickr is about to undergo a massive redesign, to make the photos bigger, the site faster, and everything more social and linkable. And I hate it.
Currently, images display at 500px. Soon, 640px will be the new standard size, with larger versions mere clicks away. Will the photos look bigger, brighter and better? Yes. Will they be easier to be ripped off flickr and stolen? Yes.
You can guess which aspect of the redesign is resonating more with me.
So without further ado, as we're about to leave on a massive photo-journey, I've turned to watermarks to help allay my neuroses. Why? There is no way to "opt-out" of the new features, especially the new "All Sizes" button, where the images getter bigger than you intended them to be seen. You can't change your settings and you can't have your account kept in the current mode. So it's either upload to only the minimums and watermark or abandon Flickr altogether.
Flickr, I kinda hate you right now, and I really don't appreciate the lack of communication and help with all this. Thanks.
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