http://simonwillison.net/2007-09-20T09:35:48+00:00Simon Willison2007-09-20T09:35:48+00:002007-09-20T09:35:48+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Sep/20/flickr/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/54286/">Flickr: [what was with the pirates?] Garrrrhhhh!</a></strong></p> It’s fascinating reading all the complaints on this thread—partly due to different international senses of humour, and partly just because as Flickr became more mainstream it attracted users who never picked up the sense of fun at the center of the Flickr brand. <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://waxy.org/links/">Andy Baio</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/community">community</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/culturaldifferences">culturaldifferences</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/flickr">flickr</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/jokes">jokes</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/talklikeapirateday">talklikeapirateday</a></p>

2007-09-19T08:55:34+00:002007-09-19T08:55:34+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Sep/19/talk/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.talklikeapirate.com/">Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day</a></strong></p> What’s a pirate’s favourite cheese? Cornish Yaaaarg! <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/cheese">cheese</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/pirate">pirate</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/talklikeapirateday">talklikeapirateday</a></p>