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♥ shhexycorin ♥ is a group administrator ♥ shhexycorin ♥  Pro User  says:

We, the undersigned, wish you would just leave Flickr alone. OK?

thxkbai
Posted at 5:48AM, 1 February 2008 PDT ( permalink )

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slowburn♪ is a group moderator slowburn♪  Pro User  says:

signed.
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dr_lopbot is a group moderator dr_lopbot says:

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bigbold says:

signed!
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guido waldenmeier  Pro User  says:


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Michael Shakes  Pro User  says:

Accept this as my signature.

Pierre
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Sigalakos  Pro User  says:

signed.
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squacco is a group moderator squacco  Pro User  says:

seeings as it worked with genocide, count me in.
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naquada  Pro User  says:

accept this as my signature
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cruelfate  Pro User  says:

affirmative
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Tarky7 is a group moderator Tarky7  Pro User  says:

"Roger, Matey !"

"Avast !"
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Camster Factor  Pro User  says:

*bounces nose off screen and signs with nose blood*

BUT! ... if you bring out an equivalent of Picasa, for the Mac, seeing as Google can't be arsed to, I'll wank you with my elbows.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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FatMandy  Pro User  says:

bollocks
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Carmbler® is a group moderator Carmbler®  Pro User  says:

Hey Microsoft........Go fuck your mutha!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Pacdog  Pro User  says:

Here Here!
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hellgah! is a group moderator hellgah!  Pro User  says:

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lomoD.xx  Pro User  says:

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SilvisRivers  Pro User  says:


Deep within his crotch Bill is compensating for his Microshaft.....

And you notce how he never uses the term MICROHARD eh .....?

Its a limp dick looking for Flickr viagra-ites.....
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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8-Bit Fujikon  Pro User  says:

GO TO HELL MICROSOFT YOu WINDOWS VISTA PIECE OF SHIT!!!! BURN IN HELL!!!!!!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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ososment is a group moderator ososment  Pro User  says:


Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Andrew The Artist 2006  Pro User  says:

microsoft is evil and is going to change Yahoo into MicroHoo !! and flickr into MicroFlickr lets hope not ! all Yahoo has to say is NO to M$ !! lets hope they do!!

signed andrew!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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livhouse, the paronomeister™  Pro User  says:

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Hercules Rockafeller -> Ipernity [deleted] says:

Who cares if they leave it alone. I love flickr , despite that, if it's owned by MS I am erasing all my photos and leaving.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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FatMandy  Pro User  says:

then, my dear, you are a twit.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Tarky7 is a group moderator Tarky7  Pro User  says:

"Oh God ! It has started again ! The madness !"

*Tarky7 runs around in circles, crying to the sky*

"Someone stop the screaming ! Please ! It is all I ask !"
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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*****Vee Vixen.*****  Pro User  says:

Free The Web !!! vee
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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mashimom  Pro User  says:

Leave us alone!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Rippie: Contra Censura!  Pro User  says:

yeah, gates, scram!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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mikeossur  Pro User  says:

Signed!! X
Just say no to monopolies.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Deckhand  Pro User  says:

As one of those who used Yahoo! and its affiliated companies precisely BECAUSE I hate MS, the notion of having my nemesis swallowing Yahoo! is completely unacceptable.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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bleepbloop is a group moderator bleepbloop  Pro User  says:

*signed*

I can't really see that there is any point in Microsoft continuing with the deal. the strength of feeling in this group alone must be giving Microsoft pause for thought.

thank you Shhexy, you are like Joan of Arc! LOL!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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sunny256  Pro User  says:

Signed. Flickr has a great community and provides lots of inspiration, but if Flickr becomes part of the MS company, I'd have to delete all the images I've uploaded, and will not renew my membership. This was really, really really bad news.

cat /dev/urandom >Microsoft
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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10secondburn  Pro User  says:

signed! Please Mr. Jobs... It's your turn!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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x Mr Mosh x mrsquirrel1 says:

signed microsoft speccy twat
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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ososment is a group moderator ososment  Pro User  says:

I demand a very earnest reaction.


signed
Os the very serious about all of this.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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lomokev is a group administrator lomokev  Pro User  says:

all hail are are new masters!

why the hell am i an admin, i love bill

whats bad news for computers in the west is good news if you have AIDS in africa
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gambolpuddy says:

Signed!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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akabilk - away for a while says:

yups
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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martingerz2  Pro User  says:


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micsun3838 says:

michele G ,ok i signed.1st yahoo360 now THIS! UGH
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Drooze Photography says:

read and agreed.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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gsudharsan says:

Signed!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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liondart  Pro User  says:

Signed, absolutely.

I would prefer Google... a lot.
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★ Plateada  Pro User  says:

plis
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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twodotone  Pro User  says:

it took me 11 years to get rid of microsoft and still am forced by clients to use their technology.
it's fine, I accept it as it brings food to my table.
but buying yahoo would mean hands over flickr, widgets (konfabulator), and other stuff I keep loving since long time ago.
please, get your hands off us, we like usabilty.
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SATOBOY™ COLLECTIVE  Pro User  says:

holy shit!
signed!
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opti mystic  Pro User  says:

-firmado-
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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spackle and daub  Pro User  says:

ja-fricken-wohl



unfortunately, MS doesn't give a rat's aspiration about democratic process... The only way to really get their attention is to appeal to their bottom line
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Pipiten  Pro User  says:

signed!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Denni Schnapp  Pro User  says:

Signed!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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gavin_ian_campbell  Pro User  says:

Signed..
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♥ shhexycorin ♥ is a group administrator ♥ shhexycorin ♥  Pro User  says:

unfortunately, MS doesn't give a rat's aspiration about democratic process...

Uh... well, they probably do give a rat's arse about an actual democratic process - how the Yahoo shareholders vote on the takeover bid - as opposed to the process you've made up in your head.
Originally posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )
♥ shhexycorin ♥ edited this topic 6 months ago.

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ososment is a group moderator ososment  Pro User  says:

I like processes that people make up in their heads.



Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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.Hawk says:

Signed.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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'grahamsj3  Pro User  says:

Add my name to this...I feel certain that Microsoft would absolute feel the need to change some things about our Flickr and that would ruin it. Censorship would kill off some, and Microsoft's greed would kill the rest. Keep in mind, this is a HOSTILE takeover attempt of Yahoo - they're not likely to leave anything intact after having to fight to acquire Yahoo.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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ange_m0nk  Pro User  says:

signed.

Just say no, please.

Not talking about anything MS would do to Yahoo generally and Flickr in particular, simply the fact that if people were happy with only one company owning the whole web AOL would still be the major ISP. But it's not, because we don't want to see an homogeneous "global village", we are not clones.
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♥ shhexycorin ♥ is a group administrator ♥ shhexycorin ♥  Pro User  says:

yes, we are not clones.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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hellgah! is a group moderator hellgah!  Pro User  says:

we are DEVO
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antospes  Pro User  says:

signed
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DigiFrame.  Pro User  says:

signed
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ANDI2.....  Pro User  says:

signed...................
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ososment is a group moderator ososment  Pro User  says:

we are not clones.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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♥ shhexycorin ♥ is a group administrator ♥ shhexycorin ♥  Pro User  says:

hello mr clone
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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eyewash design  Pro User  says:

Hands off Mr. Gates!
Signed, sealed, delivered!
Oh Yeah...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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chrstphre  Pro User  says:

___X____

cosigner:_________________________________

cosigner:_________________________________

- - -
Sorry; but i didn't pass the 2nd grade.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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whitenoisemachine says:

Signed, baby!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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ososment is a group moderator ososment  Pro User  says:

hello mr peanut
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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photographer padawan  Pro User  says:

f*ck off m$ !
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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- Just John -  Pro User  says:

Here is my signature..
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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dishpantheism says:

signed.
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Damknom ⚠ says:

signed
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matrix2003  Pro User  says:

No chance of Google swooping in and rescuing us?
The prospect of posting my stuff on a MicroSuck website turns my stomach.
This is classic. They don't invent. They devour!

signed, notarized, and sent certified mail.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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The Warrior Design  Pro User  says:

signed
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Uluen™ says:

I am a clone but I'm signing anyway.

*Ϩigned*
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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pyota  Pro User  says:

can anyone explain why they are signing this? or are you all simply apple cultists?
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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kees0r  Pro User  says:

about what to do...

Sure is: Mirkosoft doesn't giva a thing about any real democratic process, wich doesn't have something to do with holding shares.

If now the risk is high, that the flickr-shares drop ( f.e. because of protests against the takeover/people leaving etc. ):
1. yahoo shareholders will maybe oppose the takeover bid
2. mircosoft maybe will think about going into such a hostile territory - but for that i wouldn't lay my hand in fire ...

So what i think is: The more Rumor we make, the better!

PS: *signed*
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Swiss Bhoy says:

signed
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Alli' Cat' says:

That goes for me too.
(And if you could possibly stop pretending to write software and operating systems that would helpful as well. Let's face it - it's not like you need the money; and, to be honest, you haven't done anything even half-way decent since DOS, which always looked suspiciously like CPM in my opinion...)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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arghman  Pro User  says:

signed.

if the deal goes through, I'll have to do some serious soul-searching to decide whether to stay with flickr. :(
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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McSixth  Pro User  says:

meh
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paul hayes  Pro User  says:

signed. to hell with microsoft. if this deal happens I'm saying goodbye to flickr.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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kellykilgore  Pro User  says:

signed
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orangeacid  Pro User  says:

I'm OK with Microsoft acquiring flickr and then leaving it alone and letting it grow of its own natural accord, completely uninfluenced by them.








But as if Microsoft would ever do that. Signed.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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kavandje  Pro User  says:

Signed.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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mr_magic  Pro User  says:

why can't we have at least one thing untouched by microsoft's hands?
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ice Nine is a group moderator Ice Nine  Pro User  says:

Heck.

*furrowed*
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ryan Boswell says:

signed.
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NihonGoose  Pro User  says:

consider it signed
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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PayPaul(Leader Of The WW Tribe)  Pro User  says:

Don't let this happen. Signed.
Flickr Fades To White
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Lisanne!  Pro User  says:

Absolutely so.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Nigel Stewart  Pro User  says:

Please leave Flickr alone. Thank you.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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lobang  Pro User  says:

As long as Microsoft do not touch Flickr community and let the whole things stay the way it is. I am fine with that. Please do not try to take down Flickr and migrate our photos to your own Photo website.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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TranceMist  Pro User  says:

Go away Microsoft.

Signed.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

toogreen [deleted] says:



We don't want this do we? And what's next as well? 3rd party apps to upload to flicker stops working under Mac and Linux? Will Flickr only work through M$ software?

Yes, we should all be worried indeed!

Signed, btw.
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fromnorco says:

Signed !

Can you imagine how SLOW WINDOWS and VISTA would boot up if microchips didn't keep up with the monster windows code. You could boot up today & come back tomorrow to do your work.
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lwbnjio says:

Signed
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Steve Castle  Pro User  says:

Signed!!

Help us Jobs, you're our only hope...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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fromnorco says:

overnight

Yahoo will take slightly longer

logooffice
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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smile4camera says:

Count me as signed.

I hope I can post this comment before windows freezes my computer, again.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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lumierefl  Pro User  says:

Signed.
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nelak says:

x
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