I wasn't aware they capped it at 500, thanks! http://www.flickr.com/photos/bxavierphotography/. I am aware that people do game Explore because it is openly discussed in the In Explore Group but that practice does not contravene any TOS or guidelines as far as I am aware and we know staff frequently refer members to that group for advice.
I see your point. ), kmacgray: Commenting on Flickr is about starting a conversation about a photograph and meeting new people. Most groups you join will have discussions available for members to participate in. that's totally unfair... ), I wouldn't miss Explore if it went away. But alas! Silanov edited this topic 28 months ago. It is a tedious and overwhelming task to look at picture after uninspiring picture of someone’s pet snake taking a nap. The most common use by far of set is to organize photos by theme or subject rather than event. Photography is meant to be seen. Part of why is because there is a select group who do in fact game the system so that their images appear in Explore more frequently and repeatedly, which knocks other images out of contention. We all like a little boost now and then « O!creations photo blog. 3. Cookies help us deliver our Services.
Posted 28 months ago. Do not post your photo to more than five (5) groups. That they all have to have been posted on the same day. ( permalink So in other words, it is not random, not even close, it all depends on "audience" participation. Personally, I find more value in that. Why do we as members "deserve" to know how explore works? Keep at 'er. It’s for photo viewers, not the photographers. Groups like 1-2-3 are okay because they ask you to make three comments for every image you post, but they do not require you to make those comments. It essentially comes down to the favs/comments ratio. So be accurate and descriptive with your tags, and include location information. ), So if your dog is not eating then take a couple snacks they like and bury them under the dogs food and watch the magic happen. Be very liberal with your favs. https://www.flickr.com/photos/80828600@N07/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/141688860@N07/34633659123/in/explore-2017-06-21/, https://www.flickr.com/activity/photostream/, https://www.flickr.com/groups/inexplore/discuss/. ), Rabican7: Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. And im sure SmugMug has no magic wand to fix this stuff over night. All photos are given an Interestingness “score” that can also be used to sort any image search on Flickr.