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A facetious Flickr group takes a jab at those who seek to reverse the photo-sharing site's expansion into video. And its sarcastic demands are met.

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Watch the numbers quoted here
by ruzek April 10, 2008 5:33 PM PDT
I'm in the No Video on Flickr group, but I'm there to discuss why I LIKE video on Flickr and see why some don't. There are many other pro-video Flickrites subscribed as well so don't take that number as all opposed to it.
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# of Flickr Members Against Video So Far
by ruzek April 10, 2008 6:32 PM PDT
Actually, the number of people who've signed the petition for no video is around 2,300. Not a large number at this time compared to the millions on Flickr.
Fair point
by Shankland April 10, 2008 6:44 PM PDT
It's all pretty loosey-goosey anyway. As the next poster rightly observes, it's all a teensy fraction of Flickr's overall user base anyway.
The campaign has been a success!
by shhexycorin April 11, 2008 6:14 AM PDT
http://www.flickr.com/groups/wedemanddonuts/discuss/72157604480415555/

Houpla! Flickr is totally giving us donuts.
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