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11/25/2008 07:56:39 AM · #1

Is it just me or do others out there wonder how some of the, for lack of a better term, POS photos you see on Explore make it there? Granted, there are mostly wonderful photos that make the daily 500 on Explore, but there really are alot of "snapshots" or worse on there too. And they are supposed to be the most interesting shots of the day.

Marc923

11/25/2008 09:02:59 AM · #2

I know that they determine interestingness by views, comments, and favorites. So if someone has a lot of friends to do all 3 then it is considered interesting.

Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom

11/25/2008 10:01:09 AM · #3

Yea, basically a popularity contest. Guess I should start adding random people as contacts.

one2one

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11/25/2008 10:09:57 AM · #4

~~Why in the world did this end up in Rant?~~

Message edited by author 2008-11-25 10:23:42.

karmat

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11/25/2008 10:15:37 AM · #5

Originally posted by Jac:

Why in the world did this end up in Rant?

again, it didn't "end up here," it started here.

Maybe because he is "ranting" about flickr explore?

one2one

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11/25/2008 10:23:27 AM · #6

Sorry Karmat, I was sure I saw this elsewhere this morning.

I did it in another thread too.

/slaps hand

karmat

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11/25/2008 10:25:53 AM · #7

Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom

11/25/2008 10:32:43 AM · #8

And what the heck is with all the lego figures on Explore?????? My kids have thousands of these things, they are anything but interesting, especially when you step on one with bare feet in the dark!

one2one

Olympus E-5

11/25/2008 10:36:30 AM · #9

Originally posted by karmat:

Ouch, ok ok I get it. :)

Gordon

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11/25/2008 12:14:26 PM · #10

Originally posted by david1707:

And what the heck is with all the lego figures on Explore?????? My kids have thousands of these things, they are anything but interesting, especially when you step on one with bare feet in the dark!

Spork99

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11/25/2008 01:57:31 PM · #11

Originally posted by david1707:

You should go on YouTube and search for "Lego Metallica"

Stop motion animation with Legos. Some people have too much time on their hands.

signal2noise

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11/25/2008 02:04:50 PM · #12

I follow Flickr Explore regularly... and enjoy it. I enjoy the wide range of images and from various levels of shooters and editors. Can't agree with your rant, but good luck.

Mousie

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11/25/2008 04:11:03 PM · #13

Considering that I have 12 Explored photos, and many of them have very few comments or faves compared to the ones NOT in Explore, I doubt that Explore is a popularity conest.

I think it is an arcane unknowable!

Message edited by author 2008-11-26 12:52:19.

JMart

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11/25/2008 04:26:22 PM · #14

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

Originally posted by david1707:
And what the heck is with all the lego figures on Explore?????? My kids have thousands of these things, they are anything but interesting, especially when you step on one with bare feet in the dark!

You should go on YouTube and search for "Lego Metallica"

Stop motion animation with Legos. Some people have too much time on their hands.

And don't forget all of the Lego video games: Lego Star Wars, Lego Indian Jones, & Lego Batman. Those may help add to the interest of Lego character images.