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Viewfinder Searches are Limited
As I understand it, Viewfinder returns the same results as I would get if I searched Flickr as a non-member. Some members restrict downloads of their photos to logged-in members, meaning that Viewfinder misses some of the photos that I, as a member, would find by searching on the site. Sadly, although Viewfinder gets a lot of things right, I cannot use it if I want to conduct a comprehensive search, if I want to maximise my chances of turning up a real gem.
Might it be technically possible for Viewfinder to search as a member, perhaps we could enter our login credentials or some sort of individual API key?
Might it be technically possible for Viewfinder to search as a member, perhaps we could enter our login credentials or some sort of individual API key?
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Inappropriate?Yes, authenticated searches in Viewfinder are roughly scheduled for version 1.5. I wanted to take a little time to get the design right, because there's a degree of sensitivity required in showing restricted photos alongside publicly-viewable photos in a tool that's designed to help people re-use photos.
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I understand the sensitivity but I would argue that the buck doesn't stop with you, the toolmaker.
Viewfinder, by making it easy to search by license, actually makes it easier for users to do the right thing. If they infringe licences, that is not your fault, anymore than it would be if they used Google Images or Flickr itself.
I would argue that, as a proper application, Viewfinder offers an additional time-saving that makes it more practical to obey the rules - I believe that many infringements occur simply because they are tired and it is taking them too long, too many page refreshes, to find a suitable image with a suitable license. As such, you should concentrate on making Viewfinder the best, most comprehensive search tool possible. -
I quite agree. The overarching rule for Viewfinder is "no more or less restrictive than a web browser". I just want to make sure that I keep the Flickr community on-side, so a step at a time.
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