Michael M.

Even though I needed Flickr as a photography enthusiast; I boycotted Flickr yesterday. So why is Flickr bad?

1. SafeSearch is a joke. You will run through a lot of inappropriate images. It is not safe for children under any circumstances. Hence, you cannot use it with comfort if your children are around. Another issue is the flagging button. You cannot flag a photo for review unless you open it. What a terrible design? Having to load inappropriate images in order to "flag" them?

2. Customer service are negative and neglect their own guidelines. I reported a group that was mocking a particular religious group which is against Flickr's guidelines. Guess what? The group is still there, the customer service response was awful.

3. The search function is primitive and doesn't suit photographers AT ALL. The mobile version is even worse. Searching groups is a pain. Is that a website meant for photography?

4. Search results load in a single large page overloading your computer and browser. Again, terrible design.

In short? A painful experience.