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I really cant think of any complaints I have with flickr... it's my favorite web application only second to gmail. Why would I switch to your service? To look at your arguments: I find flickr extremely easy to use (even my parents enjoy it). I have never found it to be slow... in fact I am suprised how fast uploading can be at times. I dont see any ads on my flickr page...? Offensive material? hmm I guess its there,…
FYI Flickr has started using ads sporadically.. Did you also know that according to their terms of service, you give them "world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license(s)" to whatever you upload on their servers... I think the whole "social networking" part is nice but it's turn into a mess where you're constantly fending of spam and lame comments from complete idiots... I'm workiong on tags, searching, favorit…
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#11Then what makes your service better than Picasa? Because that's the flip side of the Flickr coin: no emphasis on the social, heavy emphasis on controlling your images and sorting them well. And it's a beast. Flickr's nicer and more used, but Picasa may be better in a lot of ways.