༘₊ ⊹ ☘︎ Interview » tvwishes ☁︎ ⊹₊ - by Molly Soda
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on Flickr, digital preservation, and reappraising the mundane
Before Instagram, there was Flickr. The photo-sharing website was founded in 2004, prior to the widespread use of the cell phone camera. Originally intended for professional photographers, it became home to a wide range of amateur photography: moms photographing their kids, DIY fetish content, fashion bloggers, teens, and Alexa Chung fan pages. Unlike much of the Internet from 20 years ago, Flickr has remained unchanged. As a once active user, it is comforting to be able to access an environment that was part of my online routine for many years. As my distance between my time on the platform…
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