Comments on: Enjoying Pleasure Island? http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/social-media-marketing/enjoying-pleasure-island/ Social Media Consulting, Public Speaking and Education Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Kerry Gorgone http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/social-media-marketing/enjoying-pleasure-island/comment-page-1/#comment-57354 Kerry Gorgone Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/?p=17389#comment-57354 I've gravitated more towards other photo sharing apps, as well, Steve. The little annoyances are starting to add up. I’ve gravitated more towards other photo sharing apps, as well, Steve. The little annoyances are starting to add up.

]]> By: Kerry Gorgone http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/social-media-marketing/enjoying-pleasure-island/comment-page-1/#comment-57313 Kerry Gorgone Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/?p=17389#comment-57313 Thanks for your reply. I agree that Instagram's response was less than exemplary, and their approach to changing their terms of service was ill considered. There's certainly been a dampening effect on the service's popularity, although the data is subject to some dispute -- http://bit.ly/VAsnjt. It does seem clear that there's been a decline in use, at least among Instagram users on Facebook. I've actually been impressed by how Flickr's capitalized on the situation. Thanks for your reply. I agree that Instagram’s response was less than exemplary, and their approach to changing their terms of service was ill considered. There’s certainly been a dampening effect on the service’s popularity, although the data is subject to some dispute — http://bit.ly/VAsnjt. It does seem clear that there’s been a decline in use, at least among Instagram users on Facebook. I’ve actually been impressed by how Flickr’s capitalized on the situation.

]]> By: Steve Garfield http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/social-media-marketing/enjoying-pleasure-island/comment-page-1/#comment-57311 Steve Garfield Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/?p=17389#comment-57311 Instagram is making bad moves. They've also removed the ability to post landscape photos (the ones with black bars on top and bottom). Not a big deal, but it's a restriction where they think they know what's better for you. I'm sorry, but since Facebook bough Instagram, it's gotten worse. Most problematic is Instagram not allowing twitter to display images within the twitter stream. That hinders ease of use. Now you have to click open the photo over on the Instagram site. Twitter and Flickr photos now show inline on Twitter. I've been using both more now. Instagram is making bad moves. They’ve also removed the ability to post landscape photos (the ones with black bars on top and bottom). Not a big deal, but it’s a restriction where they think they know what’s better for you. I’m sorry, but since Facebook bough Instagram, it’s gotten worse. Most problematic is Instagram not allowing twitter to display images within the twitter stream. That hinders ease of use. Now you have to click open the photo over on the Instagram site. Twitter and Flickr photos now show inline on Twitter. I’ve been using both more now.

]]> By: Reid Adair http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/social-media-marketing/enjoying-pleasure-island/comment-page-1/#comment-57310 Reid Adair Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:23:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/?p=17389#comment-57310 It was bad when Instagram decided to block pictures from Twitter. They followed that up with the changes to their terms of service; when that blew up in their collective faces, the owner came out with a rather condescending response, saying in effect that users who thought Instagram would use their pictures without permission or compensation were stupid. This column shares what some of us knew along. While it doesn't say they can do it, the old TOS doesn't say that they can't. I removed all of my pictures and deleted my Instagram account; I know several others who have as well. It was bad when Instagram decided to block pictures from Twitter. They followed that up with the changes to their terms of service; when that blew up in their collective faces, the owner came out with a rather condescending response, saying in effect that users who thought Instagram would use their pictures without permission or compensation were stupid.

This column shares what some of us knew along. While it doesn’t say they can do it, the old TOS doesn’t say that they can’t. I removed all of my pictures and deleted my Instagram account; I know several others who have as well.

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