Flickr is a photo sharing and hosting platform, serving a community of photography enthusiasts. Founded in 2004 by Caterina Fake, Stewart Butterfield, and Jason Classon, Flickr permits users to upload chronological photostreams, tag photos, and rate their “interestingness.” Flickr was also a pioneer in implementing “tag clouds,” whereby users can find photos based on keywords. In 2015, Flickr reported 112 million registered users and more than 3.5 million daily image uploads. The site hosts over ...
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A. AthertonThe Rise of Virtual Communities https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9297-6_99. Caterina Fake
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