Well, we don't get much call for it around here, sir. Cheers,
frank On 11 August, 2015 11:58:50 PM EDT, John <[email protected]> wrote: >Can we at least get some cheese with that whine? > >On 8/11/2015 7:22 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >> On Wed, Aug 12, 2015, at 08:14 AM, Knarf wrote: >>> Bottom line: I'll whine if I feel like it! >> >> >> I'm with you! Whine on!! >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Brian >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Brian Walters >> Western Sydney Australia >> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ >> >> >> >>> >>> LOL >>> >>> cheers, >>> >>> frank >>> >>> On 11 August, 2015 5:02:11 PM EDT, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> I don't participate in this general overweening cynicism and >paranoia >>>> >>>> Facebook sucks big time anyway. I don't give them any information I >>>> don't have to, and hate it that all you who only communicate using >it >>>> forces me to have an account there to communicate with you. >>>> >>>> The Flickr app is free - I don't pay for it, it takes no input or >>>> information from or about me that the website doesn't already have >or >>>> acquire from use. >>>> >>>> Flickr's "crappy little app" is in most ways better implemented >than >>>> their browser pages, and presents photos much more speedily and >with >>>> higher quality than most browsers, regardless of platform. It >presents >>>> a cleaner, nicer viewing experience. >>>> >>>> I can think of many more annoying internet things to bitch about >than >>>> the Flickr app, which happens to work very well, costs nothing, >etc. >>>> >>>> Godfrey >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Aug 11, 2015, at 12:27 PM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm with you guyson this. Facebook keeps wanting me to give them >my >>>> phone number (slightly diff, but related) tellin gme that will be >>>> safer. >>>>> huh? I think not. >>>>> >>>>> On the otherhand, I'd like it if everyone who was viewing photos >>>> online would skip doing that on their phones and wait until they >got to >>>> their desktops or laptops or at least an 8 x 10" screen on IPAD or >the >>>> equivalent. >>>>> >>>>> ann >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 8/11/2015 3:11 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >>>>>>> On 11 Aug 2015, at 11:17, Knarf <[email protected]> >wrote: >>>>>>> The issue is I didn't want to download their app. I don't care >if >>>> it's "free". I want to click on a link and look at a photo on my >>>> browser without having to join, register and be a part of >something. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think it's despicable behaviour on their part. Perhaps I'm >alone >>>> in my thinking; wouldn't be the first time. >>>>>> You are not alone. [1] >>>>>> >>>>>> There is a plague of sites trying to get me to download their >>>> f_cking crappy little apps. It's completely stupid and entirely >>>> contrary to what the www is about and they can all just f_ck right >off >>>> as far as I'm concerned. >>>>>> >>>>>> Incidentally, I see the same fuzzy-image behaviour from F_ckr as >you >>>> do, although it does sometimes resolve itself, eventually, if I >have >>>> the patience to wait. That's with Safari on an iPad. >>>>>> >>>>>> [1] one of my favourite book titles is a collection of readers' >>>> letters to the Daily Telegraph, called "Am I alone in >thinking...?". >>>>>> >>>>>> B >>>>>> >>>>>>> BTW, nothing is "free". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> frank >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 11 August, 2015 1:49:22 AM EDT, Godfrey DiGiorgi >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> I don't know what the issue is, frank. On iOS, the website >works >>>> fine >>>>>>>> in Safari, but their (free) app works even better. ??? It >doesn't >>>> try >>>>>>>> to sell me anything, it just makes it nicer to view photos >there. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Godfrey >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Aug 10, 2015, at 8:28 PM, Knarf <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I haven't commented on any Flickr images for a while because >>>> they're >>>>>>>> all horribly fuzzy on my Android. When I'm on a computer >they're >>>> fine, >>>>>>>> but unviewable on my 'droid. I think I whined about it on this >>>> list at >>>>>>>> least once. >>>>>>>>> Every time I looked, Flickr asked me if I wanted to download >>>> their >>>>>>>> app. I declined because, well, I just don't freaking want their >>>> app. >>>>>>>>> However I really wanted to get a good look at Darren's cloud >>>> piccie >>>>>>>> so I relented and downloaded the Flickr app tonight. Guess >what: >>>>>>>>> Beautiful, clear photos on my phone. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sleazy buggers. I almost feel like uninstalling it just >because >>>> of >>>>>>>> their creepy marketing scheme. Almost. >>>>>>>>> I won't, but only so I can view those PDMLers who use it to >show >>>>>>>> their fine work. But I view it on Flickr under protest against >all >>>>>>>> that's evil about capitalism. >>>>>>>>> Thanks for listening. Rant over. Have a lovely evening. >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my >>>> brevity. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >above >>>> and follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>>> and follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. 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