Attention Flickr video haters: Try a free doughnut
The We Demand Donuts group takes a jab at those who objected to Flickr's new video service.
(Credit: Flickr)First came Flickr video on Tuesday. Then came the anti-Flickr-video outcry on Wednesday. Now there's the anti-anti-Flickr-video outcry.
This last movement takes the highly facetious form of Flickr's new We Demand Donuts group. "If we get 20,000 people to join the group Flickr will be forced to give us free donuts!" the group's manifesto states. "Join the group and invite all your contacts. We will make this the biggest protest group on Flickr and force them to give us free donuts!"
There are some subtleties here, but given the timing, it's pretty clear that this group's raison d'etre can be translated as, "Give us a break, Flickr members who are signing petitions demanding that Flickr scrap its new video service."
More than 550 have joined so far. The No Video on Flickr group has more than 9,700.
Update 8:08 a.m. April 11: Flickr capitulated, at least on a geographically limited basis. "We at FlickrHQ have heard of your noble efforts and seek to answer your cries for justice," said Matthew Rothenberg, a Flickr employee, in the group's discussion board. He promised to buy doughnuts for Flickr members who meet up at a yet-to-be-determined San Francisco shop April 16.
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- The campaign has been a success!
- by shhexycorin April 11, 2008 6:14 AM PDT
- http://www.flickr.com/groups/wedemanddonuts/discuss/72157604480415555/
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(4 Comments)Houpla! Flickr is totally giving us donuts.