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09.13.05
Fotothing Plays To Flickr Dissidents
 By
David Utter
An alternative to Flickr will give those users a different choice than whether
or not they should stay with Yahoo.
BIOS Magazine
notes in a recent article how Flickr users, some of whom are displeased at being
absorbed into the Yahoo family, can try an alternative service called Fotothing.
Fotothing identifies itself as a photo blogging site. Its promotion aimed at Flickr
users offers a free trial of a 'Pro' Fotothing account. The 'Pro' account allows
users to upload 15 photos per day, and eliminates the various banner and text
ads seen on the site. The trial lasts a month, after which a monthly fee to maintain
the 'Pro' account will be required.
That's the choice users will have to make. Flickr has been a free, ad-supported
service, a model that Yahoo will continue to employ. A small number of Flickr
users have objected to becoming members of Yahoo, which requires registration
and the sharing of some personal information.
Fotothing offers a free version of its site, supported by ads. The free version
lacks some of the features of the Pro version, but allows for photo sharing, comments,
and tagging. As it is already owned by another company, Fotothing probably won't
be acquired by Yahoo anytime soon.
About the Author:
David Utter is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business.
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