Thematic Flickr Explored

edom31 · 02-03-2020, 08:34 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

yesterday, it was five:

I reckon you found Flickr's matrix.

**BruceBanner** · 02-04-2020, 12:54 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

less than a week ago, it was a three-fer....

yesterday, it was five:

Crazy?! Did they all stay in?

I once was browsing Explore and saw about 20 entries from the same guy, selfies taken with his smartphone of him and his gf walking down the street, spamming the shutter. Well it looked like every shot he took that evening with that walk with his gf got into Explore lmao. I wonder what happened and whether they stay, get dropped, etc. Photographically they were terrible images, the smartphone must have been a few years old, nothing endearing at all. That was the most shots I seen ever get in though. I've had 3 in but I think 1 was dropped so I'm curious if all 5 are staying.

I do think Smug is doing something with Explore, I usually never get a bordered watermark images staying in, but recently more have been picked up and are staying;

pinholecam · 02-04-2020, 02:06 AM - **3 Likes**

Interesting that I only see this thread now but its been around since 2012

I guess I spend too much time making snide remarks on "Why I won't buy a K1 threads"

I seldom get Explored.
In fact, I got more with my Sony A7 than my Pentax cameras.

Why?

I think it boils down to :
1. Audience size and in some ways brand loyalty (eg. Sony is bigger)
2. Friends (real ones who are willing to click that "like" button; so John_Dole who follows you but you never interact with will have a less chance to click than Mary_Jane who you often message with; once it gets enough within an amount of time, the flickr algo will take notice)

graeme83 · 02-11-2020, 08:23 AM - **3 Likes**

This one after a storm had passed over has hit explore today,

edom31 · 02-11-2020, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by graeme83

This one after a storm had passed over has hit explore today,

Gorgeous shot!

graeme83 · 02-11-2020, 09:02 AM

Thanks.

edom31 · 02-15-2020, 06:05 AM - **2 Likes**

**pepperberry farm** · 02-15-2020, 07:11 AM - **2 Likes**

yep, it's a grilled-cheese sammich...

**baro-nite** · 02-15-2020, 07:33 AM - **2 Likes**

**BruceBanner** · 02-20-2020, 04:35 PM

So I finally found a real life Flickr oddity, the second time I have found such a person (the first one I lost). This guy this morning went and faved a heap of my shots;

? Gareth Trefor Llompart | Flickr

So when that happens I check out their work. Some nice stuff in his photostream. So then I start looking at the view and fav count of his shots, and here's where it gets interesting and mimics one other Flickr user I once found. Every shot (and I mean every shot no matter good or bad) has a very high view and fav count as well as comments. I can understand some of his work having a high view and fav count... but EVERY SHOT?

Like this for example;

6k views and 824 faves and 16 comments.

Or how about this one, 21k views, 1.4k favs, 21 comments, what a masterpiece!

29k views, 1.3k favs, 25 comments

Don't get me wrong, there is some lovely work in his photostream, I just don't quite understand the attention he is getting. There was one other account I found like this, it was all landscape work and even higher view and fav counts.

Does anyone know what's going on here?

**baro-nite** · 02-20-2020, 04:59 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Does anyone know what's going on here?

Plenty of people use or abuse Flickr to get stats like this. Possibly by a combination of the kind of attention-getting he gave you by faving a bunch of your images, possibly done by a bot, and then by culling any images that don't get lots of faves in return. "Social courtesy" return faves are just an instinct for many, so it works. This ain't YouTube, one don't get paid for having lots of viewers and likes, so I fail to see the point. I use Flickr to discover and follow interesting work.

edom31 · 02-20-2020, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by BruceBanner

So I finally found a real life Flickr oddity, the second time I have found such a person (the first one I lost). This guy this morning went and faved a heap of my shots;

? Gareth Trefor Llompart | Flickr

So when that happens I check out their work. Some nice stuff in his photostream. So then I start looking at the view and fav count of his shots, and here's where it gets interesting and mimics one other Flickr user I once found. Every shot (and I mean every shot no matter good or bad) has a very high view and fav count as well as comments. I can understand some of his work having a high view and fav count... but EVERY SHOT?

Like this for example;

6k views and 824 faves and 16 comments.

Or how about this one, 21k views, 1.4k favs, 21 comments, what a masterpiece!

29k views, 1.3k favs, 25 comments

Don't get me wrong, there is some lovely work in his photostream, I just don't quite understand the attention he is getting. There was one other account I found like this, it was all landscape work and even higher view and fav counts.

Does anyone know what's going on here?

The Q I have is - does he get explored everyday bc of this?

I wouldn't waste my own time like this, I like when my shots get explored but it is not the reason for my flickr use....

**BruceBanner** · 02-20-2020, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by edom31

The Q I have is - does he get explored everyday bc of this?

I wouldn't waste my own time like this, I like when my shots get explored but it is not the reason for my flickr use....

I don't think so, or he's not accepting the invite to the In Explore group?

It's not about wasting time or whatever, just about proof of a bs side of flickr (like Instagram), I wonder if its a paid for service or something to help you appear more important than you really are and paying for likes/subscribers etc.

edom31 · 02-20-2020, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by BruceBanner

It's not about wasting time or whatever, just about proof of a bs side of flickr (like Instagram), I wonder if its a paid for service or something to help you appear more important than you really are and paying for likes/subscribers etc.

Flickr is technically social media, so yes, people will abuse.

Funny I signed up to instagram and flickr at the same time, but never really went into instagram after learning what it was all about (a friend told me - she never heard of flickr so I took it as a good sign).

**BruceBanner** · 02-20-2020, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by edom31

Flickr is technically social media, so yes, people will abuse.

Funny I signed up to instagram and flickr at the same time, but never really went into instagram after learning what it was all about (a friend told me - she never heard of flickr so I took it as a good sign).

Due to being somewhat professional and seeking paid work, I use Instagram, Flickr and Facebook. Facebook gets me the most work, Flickr for sharing images with client, Instagram just to be seemingly part of the 'scene' (it's somewhat expected from some clients for you to have Insta, and even 'flick' some 'live shots' (SOOCs) of the day as it unfolds..

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02-03-2020, 08:34 PM - 1 Like	#1141
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by pepperberry farm yesterday, it was five: I reckon you found Flickr's matrix.

02-04-2020, 12:54 AM - 2 Likes	#1142
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by pepperberry farm less than a week ago, it was a three-fer.... yesterday, it was five: Crazy?! Did they all stay in? I once was browsing Explore and saw about 20 entries from the same guy, selfies taken with his smartphone of him and his gf walking down the street, spamming the shutter. Well it looked like every shot he took that evening with that walk with his gf got into Explore lmao. I wonder what happened and whether they stay, get dropped, etc. Photographically they were terrible images, the smartphone must have been a few years old, nothing endearing at all. That was the most shots I seen ever get in though. I've had 3 in but I think 1 was dropped so I'm curious if all 5 are staying. I do think Smug is doing something with Explore, I usually never get a bordered watermark images staying in, but recently more have been picked up and are staying;

02-04-2020, 02:06 AM - 3 Likes	#1143
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	Interesting that I only see this thread now but its been around since 2012 I guess I spend too much time making snide remarks on "Why I won't buy a K1 threads" I seldom get Explored. In fact, I got more with my Sony A7 than my Pentax cameras. Why? I think it boils down to : 1. Audience size and in some ways brand loyalty (eg. Sony is bigger) 2. Friends (real ones who are willing to click that "like" button; so John_Dole who follows you but you never interact with will have a less chance to click than Mary_Jane who you often message with; once it gets enough within an amount of time, the flickr algo will take notice)

02-11-2020, 08:23 AM - 3 Likes	#1144
graeme83 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 737	This one after a storm had passed over has hit explore today,

02-11-2020, 08:47 AM	#1145
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by graeme83 This one after a storm had passed over has hit explore today, Gorgeous shot!

02-11-2020, 09:02 AM	#1146
graeme83 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 737	Thanks.

02-15-2020, 06:05 AM - 2 Likes	#1147
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349

02-15-2020, 07:11 AM - 2 Likes	#1148
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	yep, it's a grilled-cheese sammich...

02-15-2020, 07:33 AM - 2 Likes	#1149
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02-20-2020, 04:35 PM	#1150
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	So I finally found a real life Flickr oddity, the second time I have found such a person (the first one I lost). This guy this morning went and faved a heap of my shots; ? Gareth Trefor Llompart \| Flickr So when that happens I check out their work. Some nice stuff in his photostream. So then I start looking at the view and fav count of his shots, and here's where it gets interesting and mimics one other Flickr user I once found. Every shot (and I mean every shot no matter good or bad) has a very high view and fav count as well as comments. I can understand some of his work having a high view and fav count... but EVERY SHOT? Like this for example; 6k views and 824 faves and 16 comments. Or how about this one, 21k views, 1.4k favs, 21 comments, what a masterpiece! 29k views, 1.3k favs, 25 comments Don't get me wrong, there is some lovely work in his photostream, I just don't quite understand the attention he is getting. There was one other account I found like this, it was all landscape work and even higher view and fav counts. Does anyone know what's going on here?

02-20-2020, 04:59 PM - 1 Like	#1151
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Originally posted by BruceBanner Does anyone know what's going on here? Plenty of people use or abuse Flickr to get stats like this. Possibly by a combination of the kind of attention-getting he gave you by faving a bunch of your images, possibly done by a bot, and then by culling any images that don't get lots of faves in return. "Social courtesy" return faves are just an instinct for many, so it works. This ain't YouTube, one don't get paid for having lots of viewers and likes, so I fail to see the point. I use Flickr to discover and follow interesting work.

02-20-2020, 05:27 PM	#1152
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by BruceBanner So I finally found a real life Flickr oddity, the second time I have found such a person (the first one I lost). This guy this morning went and faved a heap of my shots; ? Gareth Trefor Llompart \| Flickr So when that happens I check out their work. Some nice stuff in his photostream. So then I start looking at the view and fav count of his shots, and here's where it gets interesting and mimics one other Flickr user I once found. Every shot (and I mean every shot no matter good or bad) has a very high view and fav count as well as comments. I can understand some of his work having a high view and fav count... but EVERY SHOT? Like this for example; 6k views and 824 faves and 16 comments. Or how about this one, 21k views, 1.4k favs, 21 comments, what a masterpiece! 29k views, 1.3k favs, 25 comments Don't get me wrong, there is some lovely work in his photostream, I just don't quite understand the attention he is getting. There was one other account I found like this, it was all landscape work and even higher view and fav counts. Does anyone know what's going on here? The Q I have is - does he get explored everyday bc of this? I wouldn't waste my own time like this, I like when my shots get explored but it is not the reason for my flickr use....

02-20-2020, 05:38 PM	#1153
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by edom31 The Q I have is - does he get explored everyday bc of this? I wouldn't waste my own time like this, I like when my shots get explored but it is not the reason for my flickr use.... I don't think so, or he's not accepting the invite to the In Explore group? It's not about wasting time or whatever, just about proof of a bs side of flickr (like Instagram), I wonder if its a paid for service or something to help you appear more important than you really are and paying for likes/subscribers etc.

02-20-2020, 09:22 PM	#1154
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by BruceBanner It's not about wasting time or whatever, just about proof of a bs side of flickr (like Instagram), I wonder if its a paid for service or something to help you appear more important than you really are and paying for likes/subscribers etc. Flickr is technically social media, so yes, people will abuse. Funny I signed up to instagram and flickr at the same time, but never really went into instagram after learning what it was all about (a friend told me - she never heard of flickr so I took it as a good sign).

02-20-2020, 09:32 PM	#1155
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by edom31 Flickr is technically social media, so yes, people will abuse. Funny I signed up to instagram and flickr at the same time, but never really went into instagram after learning what it was all about (a friend told me - she never heard of flickr so I took it as a good sign). Due to being somewhat professional and seeking paid work, I use Instagram, Flickr and Facebook. Facebook gets me the most work, Flickr for sharing images with client, Instagram just to be seemingly part of the 'scene' (it's somewhat expected from some clients for you to have Insta, and even 'flick' some 'live shots' (SOOCs) of the day as it unfolds..