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beam me up - the story

about an year ago i discovered "flickr". very fast i was fascinated by the views offered there : people from all over the world sharing their points of view, their art and opinions. i decided to be a part of it too and started a pro account. i met the most wonderful people there, people with whom i shared their every day life and also special moments. we talked and discussed as much as fooling around. this time means very much to me, a time filled with precious memories. i learned a lot and i experienced a lot... the moments spent there also helped through difficult times in my life.

the development during the last months was a tremendous disappointment for me. in the process of protesting against censorship i found out more about yahoo and its bigote policy. a policy which has fatal consequences for lots of people involved e.g. in china.

the only possible consequence for me is to quit flickr and not support yahoo in any way. my pro account there expires in less than a week ( on the 10th of sept. ). i'll need the following days to clear up that place and make my peace with my messed emotions concerning this part of my life. i'm missing the wonderful friends i met there, people who have decided to stay on flickr for their own reasons.

therefore my activity on ipernity will be much less than usual. i'll be back ! keep your fingers crossed for me and a safe return from this sad transdimensional journey...

the worst part is done now... i still need a little time to digest the last days, but i'll be back like i was, soon ! then i'll also answer your comments in this blog. thanks for your support, your good vibes and spacy words !!!

4 comments

limone said:

ich habe den schritt schon hinter mir. das schwierige sind tatsächlich die menschen, die damit verbunden sind, denn ansonsten wäre es ja nur ein service-provider, den man leicht wechseln kann. das ist das problem bei all diesen interaktiven angeboten. das ist, wie wenn die geliebte urige stammkneipe um die ecke plötzlich zu einer fast-food-kette umgebaut wird und man ihr schweren herzens den rücken kehren muss.

ich poste in flickr zwar immer noch fotos (zur zeit zweigleisig), aber kommentiere kaum noch, und lösche die fotos auch nach einer weile wieder, weil ich jetzt der 200-bilder-beschränkung unterliege. die selbstauferlegte pflicht, jeden tag ein bild einzustellen, brachte etwas struktur in den alltag, die nun plötzlich gegen beliebigkeit ausgetauscht wurde.
17 years ago ( translate )

Sherry ~ Rebujito said:

I know what you mean Mo! Censr...as I now call it was once so beloved to me...but for the reasons you state...I only go there to view my friends streams that have chosen to stay...my pro account doesn't expire for a long time yet...haven't decided if I should just quit it anyway...but of course I won't renew it and I too have cut off anything pertaining to Yahoo as well...
Please hurry back...I know you miss your friends from over there...but you have new ones here that want to see too! So please don't take too long!
all my fingers crossed for you sweetheart!

Sherry xoxo (one of those new friends that will miss you! ;-))) )
17 years ago

Iljuschin said:

Räume auf und komm bald wieder!
17 years ago ( translate )

Shi* said:

Many of us moved over from flickr for these reasons. In addition to the old friends who moved over there are new friends to meet here, people I did not meet there. I have left a signpost there but will not be back there. Let's make this place everything we want it to be!
17 years ago