Flickr

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Permalink Reply by Margaretann on July 12, 2009 at 12:54pm

I post a lot of cemetery photos to Flicrkr.com and keep the rest of my photos by invitation only.

Permalink Reply by Colleen Hart on July 15, 2009 at 7:40am

There are also lots of groups on it for tombstones, etc. as well.

Permalink Reply by Sara Greenleaf on July 12, 2009 at 9:14pm

I use Flickr myself, mainly to organize things or share things with colleagues, but it's new to my family. I tried inviting my sister to look at my private Flickr photos, but she found it overly confusing (and she's more tech savvy than many other family members). What sorts of feedback have you gotten from family members, if any, about how easy or hard Flickr is to use?

Permalink Reply by Colleen Hart on July 15, 2009 at 7:38am

Hi. I have really gotten no feedback on it being hard to use. EVeryone that I know has found it to be really easy. I get several contacts and a lot of then are through posts of cemetery photos. Do you know what problem she was having?

Permalink Reply by Sara Greenleaf on July 15, 2009 at 11:32am

No, I didn't really pursue the issue and probably should have. I remember that she was able to see my public photos, but not the private ones. The only thing that occurred to me was that she wasn't taking the time to create an account for herself. Part of my indecision in finding a way to share my historical photos online is deciding what level of privacy controls I think are appropriate, which is why I like the idea of using Flickr, because it easily allows both. I am glad to hear though, that your feedback has been positive -- that tells me I should probably push a little harder with my family to use this.

Permalink Reply by Colleen Hart on July 16, 2009 at 7:43pm

It does sound like she may have not set up a personal account. She would need to do that and they you would add her as a contact. It works well if all have an account. I actually got another contact there this week. It is a decision to allow old family photos to be public, but if you go a long way back, it shouldn't be a problem, but at some point people will search the text.They would probably find your photo through the text that you put with the photo.

Permalink Reply by Sara Greenleaf on July 16, 2009 at 9:07pm

Thanks Colleen. Deciding what privacy controls to use for my photos is something I've been struggling with in general in trying to find an online service to share my collection with my family members. There's some mysterious point in time that I can't quite put my finger on where I'd be okay making photos public, but those tend to be with the much older ones, several of which have subjects I can't identify. I appreciate you sharing your experiences. I find it amusing that strangers look at the public photos I have posted -- they're definitely hitting the captioned text and tags.

Permalink Reply by Colleen Hart on July 21, 2009 at 1:35pm

My personal feelings on when to post and when not to:
If they are deceased, and the picture is old I feel Ok with it.
If the person is living, and I know they are comfortable with it.
Many people would not want their current photo on, but don't mind if it is a photo of them as a child. On occasion, I post photos with no name attached, but just the familiy line, and those in the family know who it is, and strangers don't. I also struggled with this issue.