Flickr

[RooFlyer]

Only marginally a 'travel' question I know ...

Decided to open a Flickr account to share some travel pics with friends o/s who are contemplating going to some of the same places, but I want to keep the pics 'private'.

According to Wikipedia (hmmm...) 'family and friends' should be able to view pics without opening an account, but now I go to send an 'invitation' it appears that the only way in is to open an account.

Are we doing something wrong? Should F&F be able to view 'private' pics without an account?

 

[BAM1748]

They'll need an account.

 

[RooFlyer]

Thanks .. but wait! I was just about to acknowledge what you said as being correct, (as others have told me that in the meantime), but I went to quote the Wikipedia article that said non members CAN view, and rubbish it.

But there is a way, as far as I can tell, via 'guest passes' A bit convoluted but does the job I want it to.

 

[BAM1748]

You set the 'privacy' settings to 'family' or 'friends' but they need an account. Otherwise just post them up and we can all check out your vacation.

Matt

 

[RooFlyer]

I've sent the guest pass link to some friends back home, (it covers a whole private, 'family & friends' accessible Album) so will wait till they report what they can actually see.

Many of these are from my recent Eastern European trip, with a seemingly never ending Trip Report here . The Flickr album just contains more images (a LOT more...) , at full resolution (all 5 to 6 MB per image of them :shock: )

 

[RooFlyer]

It works. They get the full slide show by clicking on a guest pass link