Comments on: The Internet Needs to Take Some Meds http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:48:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Hans http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-21446 Hans Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:29:31 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-21446 Amen! What's the big deal? I get tired of the internet being a giant whinefest at times... Amen! What’s the big deal? I get tired of the internet being a giant whinefest at times…

]]> By: moonrattled http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-4824 moonrattled Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:07:12 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-4824 I have two flickr accounts so it was a bit of a pain for me to have to set up two yahoo email accounts in order to log in. It would be nice if they could tie more than one flickr address to one email address. But once it was done it was done. I have two flickr accounts so it was a bit of a pain for me to have to set up two yahoo email accounts in order to log in. It would be nice if they could tie more than one flickr address to one email address. But once it was done it was done.

]]> By: tedfoo http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-4823 tedfoo Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:09:43 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-4823 Thanks for this post Mr. Blurb. I made a light joke about it on the official "old skool merge" thread over at Flickr and was immediately called a "troll". I'm glad there are sane people like you left in the world. Thanks for this post Mr. Blurb. I made a light joke about it on the official “old skool merge” thread over at Flickr and was immediately called a “troll”.

I’m glad there are sane people like you left in the world.

]]> By: Lori http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-4822 Lori Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:25:47 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-4822 I stayed Old Skool for as long as possible -- even though I already had a Yahoo! account that I use regularly for other stuff -- mainly because I wasn't convinced something bad wouldn't happen if I switched. I switched this weekend, and so far, nothing bad has happened. Looking at it as a software engineer, I can totally understand why Flickr is doing this. *I* wouldn't want to be the one to have to maintain two codepaths going forward. I already have to do this in a bunch of places in the codebase I work in now, and it's a royal pain. I stayed Old Skool for as long as possible — even though I already had a Yahoo! account that I use regularly for other stuff — mainly because I wasn’t convinced something bad wouldn’t happen if I switched. I switched this weekend, and so far, nothing bad has happened.

Looking at it as a software engineer, I can totally understand why Flickr is doing this. *I* wouldn’t want to be the one to have to maintain two codepaths going forward. I already have to do this in a bunch of places in the codebase I work in now, and it’s a royal pain.

]]> By: ranzino http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-4821 ranzino Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:59:02 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-4821 I agree, I can't understand the level of outrage. The only argument I can understand is people not wanting to be associated with Yahoo! because of their opinion on Yahoo's alleged help in human rights violations in China. But if that was the case, they should have left 18 months ago after Flickr was bought out. Everything else seems to be a minor inconvenience at best. I merged awhile ago, and I have been completely ignoring my Yahoo mail for years, no problems. I know these online communities are important to people, and I love Flickr, but I sometimes wonder how these same people react when something truly important happens in their actual lives and communities. Do they have the same passion and vitriol? Perhaps they do. I agree, I can’t understand the level of outrage. The only argument I can understand is people not wanting to be associated with Yahoo! because of their opinion on Yahoo’s alleged help in human rights violations in China. But if that was the case, they should have left 18 months ago after Flickr was bought out. Everything else seems to be a minor inconvenience at best. I merged awhile ago, and I have been completely ignoring my Yahoo mail for years, no problems. I know these online communities are important to people, and I love Flickr, but I sometimes wonder how these same people react when something truly important happens in their actual lives and communities. Do they have the same passion and vitriol? Perhaps they do.

]]> By: smartlikestreetcar http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-4820 smartlikestreetcar Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:46:16 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-4820 I'm worried because now my Yahoo ID and Flickr account have to match. So now I'm Studley_Hungwell in Flickr. Everyone's going to be so disappointed! Oh, wait... Whew! Melissa says I don't have to worry about that, so how do I delete this.... I’m worried because now my Yahoo ID and Flickr account have to match.

So now I’m Studley_Hungwell in Flickr. Everyone’s going to be so disappointed!

Oh, wait… Whew! Melissa says I don’t have to worry about that, so how do I delete this….

]]> By: midwestgrrl http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-4819 midwestgrrl Sun, 04 Feb 2007 04:28:55 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-4819 It's just irritating. Yet another ID/password I have to create and remember, plus the name I want to use is already taken -- by me, from an old Yahoo email that I'm not allowed to re-use. However, I expect I will get over it. It’s just irritating. Yet another ID/password I have to create and remember, plus the name I want to use is already taken — by me, from an old Yahoo email that I’m not allowed to re-use.

However, I expect I will get over it.

]]> By: charmarie http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-4818 charmarie Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:01:38 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-4818 I agree what is the big deal...it's not like you're going to die because you merge. Your title said it all, sometimes people whine to much, over nothing. I agree what is the big deal…it’s not like you’re going to die because you merge. Your title said it all, sometimes people whine to much, over nothing.

]]> By: MelissaS http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-4817 MelissaS Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:29:40 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-4817 I was worried it would make my Flickr UserID match my Yahoo ID, which is really stupid. I like just having my name. But once I sucked it up and did it, that's not the case. So I worried for nothing. Which happens all the time and never stops me. I was worried it would make my Flickr UserID match my Yahoo ID, which is really stupid. I like just having my name.

But once I sucked it up and did it, that’s not the case. So I worried for nothing. Which happens all the time and never stops me.

]]> By: regan http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds/#comment-4816 regan Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:22:28 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2007/02/02/the-internet-needs-to-take-some-meds#comment-4816 this whole thing smacks of the hysteria in Boston. complete and total over-reaction. this whole thing smacks of the hysteria in Boston. complete and total over-reaction.

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