Comments on: Quick Flickr and Creative Commons rant http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/26/quick-flickr-and-creative-commons-rant/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Marina http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/26/quick-flickr-and-creative-commons-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Marina Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:45:27 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=782#comment-664 I had no idea about the advanced search! I had that same problem today and could have saved soooo much time with that search option! Ah well, am now informed for next time! I had no idea about the advanced search! I had that same problem today and could have saved soooo much time with that search option!

Ah well, am now informed for next time!

]]> By: Rebecca http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/26/quick-flickr-and-creative-commons-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Rebecca Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:16:20 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=782#comment-663 Yep advanced search will let you find "usable" photos but if there is also that one pic you REALLY want to use, I simply email the photographer on Flickr and wait for a reply. Usually folks are pretty welcoming (and thankful that you ask) just make sure to link back. Yep advanced search will let you find “usable” photos but if there is also that one pic you REALLY want to use, I simply email the photographer on Flickr and wait for a reply. Usually folks are pretty welcoming (and thankful that you ask) just make sure to link back.

]]> By: keefer http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/26/quick-flickr-and-creative-commons-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-662 keefer Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:20:20 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=782#comment-662 Failing that, just do as I do occasionally and simply leave a comment or drop the person an email asking to use their photo on your blog. My success rate is over 90 per cent. Make sure to mention you're only using a fairly small version and will attribute of course and most will go along with it. Good luck! Failing that, just do as I do occasionally and simply leave a comment or drop the person an email asking to use their photo on your blog. My success rate is over 90 per cent. Make sure to mention you’re only using a fairly small version and will attribute of course and most will go along with it. Good luck!

]]> By: Raul http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/26/quick-flickr-and-creative-commons-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Raul Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:53:15 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=782#comment-661 WOW.I did NOT know you could do that on Flickr. Thanks Derek and Flash for your insights. WOW.I did NOT know you could do that on Flickr. Thanks Derek and Flash for your insights.

]]> By: Derek K. Miller http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/26/quick-flickr-and-creative-commons-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Derek K. Miller Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:49:42 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=782#comment-660 Don't forget that you can use Flickr's advanced search to find ONLY CC-licensed pictures (and videos now too): http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/ Scroll to the bottom. We use that all the time for Inside Home Recording. Don’t forget that you can use Flickr’s advanced search to find ONLY CC-licensed pictures (and videos now too):

http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/

Scroll to the bottom. We use that all the time for Inside Home Recording.

]]> By: Flash http://hummingbird604.com/2008/04/26/quick-flickr-and-creative-commons-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Flash Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:17:41 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=782#comment-659 You may just have to make the jump to a self hosted Wordpress blog. There are excellent plugins that will search for only CC licensed photos. You may just have to make the jump to a self hosted WordPress blog. There are excellent plugins that will search for only CC licensed photos.

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