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Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Alisa — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:46:31 -0000

Thank you so much! I'm Old Skool and I am proud!

http://www.flickr.com/photo...

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Dan Rubin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:49:26 -0000

@Eric: It's Myriad Pro, which looks great at 9px/10px if you use "Crisp" anti-aliasing in Photoshop (or if you set your text in Fireworks).

I'll send you the PSD so you can create your own versions :)

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Eric Meyer — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:00:52 -0000

What font did you use to create these? It's so small that I wouldn't be able to tell even if I were a typography nerd, and I'd like to know in case I need to create one with a custom orientation.

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Christine — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:48:24 -0000

I disagree with those that say there is "no value to tthe end user" as Flickr needed to do this to allow them to then offer things that they could not do before. They could have handled it all better, but they are admitting that themselves.

That said, I'm totally stoked about adding "OldSkool" to my icon over there tonight.

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

flicked off — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:38:14 -0000

i've been with flickr since the start, and i just hate this yahoo account stuff. errggh. its just so pathetic , with no added value to the end user.

bye bye flickr

hello 23hq.com

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Krystyn — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:58:45 -0000

I honestly don't mind the assimilation so much, but could they make it easier to sign in? Geez. That process has so many screens, it may as well include a fingerprint scan and signature. ;)

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Jina Bolton — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:13:25 -0000

Hey, I just noticed you changed your site a little. "SXSW Web Awards Edition". Nice. :P hehe

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Jina Bolton — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:09:57 -0000

PFFT! Like you'll change yours when you get *forced* over. meh.

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Dan Rubin — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:00:46 -0000

@Jina: Yeah, you can still use it, but you should change the font so it matches the Yahoo! logotype... ;)

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Grant Neufeld — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:04:46 -0000

Sigh. It's a shame this badge will only be applicable until the middle of the month when assimilation into Yahoo becomes mandatory :-(

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Jina Bolton — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:37:32 -0000

I used to have an "old skool" account -- but also merged it into my Yahoo account. Do I get to use one still? ;)

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Mark Couvillion — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:24:14 -0000

Thanks, Dan. A simple, yet effective way for us to ~~exorcise~~ exercise our elitist rights and show our superiority over those that came later.

I've also followed Luke's lead and put in some lush drop shadow.

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

josue salazar — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:15:16 -0000

I forgot to say I used this. thanks.

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Marko — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:46:35 -0000

Neat , I'll hook it up asap!

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Matt Robin — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:03:24 -0000

[yoink!]

Cheers Dan - I'll use the Left Badge. As with Anton - I don't see the really big deal about making the Login switch to Yahoo (piece of cake for me as I already have a Yahoo! e-mail ID for non-web design related regular mail anyway)...but, I'll also use this badge because I think it's right to acknowledge that I'm among the Old Skool crowd too.

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Jeremy Hubert — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:46:15 -0000

Man, I'm such a sheep.

Baaaa.

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Dan Rubin — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:49:24 -0000

Always leave it to Anton to try and start a fight... dude, just because you can kick my ass, doesn't mean you should ;)

I'm not trying to make an issue out of the switch - I realize those of us who have any issue with the change are a small percentage of Flickr users, and I wouldn't really have an issue if I didn't already use my existing Yahoo! account for other things that have nothing to do with my online life. I actually have two existing accounts, mostly just to keep certain offline information separate, so this just means a 3rd Yahoo! account solely for Flickr.

But back to the badges: Pat, nice addition, I'll add it to the download links above if that's ok with you. Luke, you're so old skool! ;)

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Anton Peck — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:00:35 -0000

Man, I've had a Yahoo! account for years, so this was no big deal for me at all. I'd already done the switch back when they first did the deal. It's so transparent, I fail to see how this is even an issue.

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Luke Dorny — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:44:56 -0000

Done, but old skool style, with emboss and drop shadow, to keep things 'consistent', knowhatimsayin'? I ain't playin'!

Here's my PSD, too, from your auld schule source:
http://lukedorny.com/public...

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Patrick Haney — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:39:08 -0000

Rock on. I took the liberty of adjusting the image so the diagonal badge is at the bottom right and not the top left, since it works better with my "ph" star avatar. If anyone wants that PNG, let me know, and I'll send it over (though it didn't take too long to make).

Kickin' it old skool...

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Matthew Anderson — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:33:30 -0000

Thanks, Dan. Don't mind if I do!

Re: Flickr Old Skool Badges @ Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter

Dave Child — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:32:07 -0000

Heh, I like it.