I’ve been trying for a week or so to figure out what flickr is. I mean I know it’s a photo sharing site, but what makes it so damn interesting? Then, last night, I finally figured it out: flickr is a MMORPG.

—antenna.

i have to admit to having felt the same confusion. what the heck is so special about flickr? i mean, i’ve got two accounts myself — http://www.flickr.com/photos/sldownard/ is one to which, for the purposes of this blog entry, i just uploaded a picture of tiger, pissed off after i had him get a lion cut for the summer in my a/c-free apartment in hyde park, a couple of years ago — but only because two different friends each wanted me to sign up so they could get a free pro account. as the article says, i still think of it as iPhoto and friendster‘s bastard child. i’m sure there’s an appeal, i just haven’t figured out what it is yet.