I am hearing the following:
- you want the option to see Flickr in a "classic" view
- textual information around your photos (and sets in particular) is too hidden in the new design
- user's organizational choices are limited and not surfaced enough, particularly with the Collections, Set, Photo hierarchy
- loading the justified, infinite scroll views are cumbersome and expensive for many with slower network connections
- you want more customizability of content and layout in your photostream and home page
These are points of feedback I've passed along. I cant guarantee that I can directly address any of these concerns just now, but know that we are very steadily passing along your feedback and will update you whenever possible.
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To clarify my point about Home Page customization: we are looking into ways to make sure the "noise" some of you are experiencing is less of a problem in your Home Page feed. Of course, everyone wants to see different items there -- some feel they mostly want to see comments made after theirs on other peoples' photos, some think those are particularly annoying.
We will be working on a way to find a happy medium or to introduce controls similar to what you have with Recent Activity. This wont be a quick change however, so in the mean time don't forget that you can mute activity around particular photos in the right hand corner.
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I'd like to also note that we are developing content to help members navigate the new design. Though we did update the site FAQs to incorporate the new designs, there is still clearly a need for more comprehensive guides to clear up a lot of the confusion we've been hearing in the forums.
Our team is working hard to document the feedback in these forums and beyond, and we will get new materials out as soon as we can.
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We're looking into ways of making the photostream pagination less confusing, for sure.
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The full set description is visible when you click on the comment bubble icon on the menu of an individual set. That being said, it does seem that many people find this to be too hidden currently, and I've passed that particular feedback along.
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There is a lot that can be done as far as smarter recommendation modules on the signed-in home page, and this will come with time. For now, we are looking into a way to dismiss particular contact recommendations, in case you end up with some lame people in there -- you shouldn't have to see them there for all eternity.
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I forget where someone noted this earlier as well, but there are a couple issues with search that people have been having I will make sure get looked into:
- after clicking through to a photo page, once you click back you may not land where you left off (my understanding is that this is really tricky to get right with infinite scrolling)
- after clicking through to a photo page, the left/right navigation takes you through the photographers Photostream, and not the search results
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I agree that there should still be a preview button. Will pass this along.
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The point of this thread is to have feedback on the current design that's more than just "change it back." We do hear everyone who has commented here and in the previous thread, and even agree with many of the concerns you have brought up over the past week.
To put an end to speculation, and to hopefully give some people closure, the old site is not coming back. However, we will continue to improve upon the new pages, from their usability to their overall performance. These changes will be made according to a balance of qualitative feedback and data, both of which we are monitoring closely.
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I cant tell you at this moment whether we will introduce alternative views to Justified pages where they now are. If that changes, I will be sure to update you all.
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Ok everyone! Good morning (or good afternoon, or whatever greeting best fits your time zone).
I have posted a list of Staff Updates at the top of this thread, including their contents in case permalinks aren't working well. (I will try to find Schill's as well and post them there if applicable.)
Please do refer to these updates before you say that we haven't responded to your particular concern. Please also limit your comments to constructive criticism of the new design so we can make sure this is a place where people can get answers and be heard.
Also, those looking to discuss other services should find a better venue than the Help Forum. Though I have allowed that over the past week to give frustrated members a place to discuss alternative services, this forum should now be focusing on help with Flickr exclusively, for which it was intended.
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A couple updates regarding your feedback about the new Search:
- We are working on getting the left/right navigation after you click through to a search result to browse other search results instead of the one photographer's photo stream.
- We are also looking for a way to drop you back off where you left off in the results after you click back from a photo page, or improve the search view in general to make this moot. This one will take a while, and in the meantime I'd suggest you open the photo page of as a separate tab if you don't want to lose your spot.
Schill Update:
christarenee: I hear you, and optimizing for older hardware can be tough. For what it's worth, I use the site on a 1.2 Ghz Fujitsu laptop from 2006 running WinXP at home, as part of my performance testing. We have some work on the performance front to do for new and older systems alike, so I expect things will improve. A rising tide lifts all boats, etc.
KittyBitty: Our various "Justified" views share code behind the scenes, but client-side performance can vary based on other elements in the page. The photostream may be heavier than Explore, for example. We've been listening to performance reports, and are looking into it.
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More feedback that's been acknowledged:
- Ken Burns effect over-cropping, or the wish to turn off this effect selectively
- "35MB issue" for Photostream has been noted
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Another update for you all: The Set description being much too buried is an acknowledged problem that will we worked on in the future.
Specifically, it is truncated at the top of the set page, the alt text does not always show the full description, and is fully viewable for longer descriptions only when clicking through to the "Edit" or "Comment" views.