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Flickr vs LiveJournal
LiveJournal started first, in 1999, 5 years before Flickr.
Why Flickr lasted
- Photographers who refuse Instagram still have originals there.
- SmugMug bought it to keep the archive from rotting. That is love as life support.
Why LiveJournal lasted
- A Russian-speaking and fandom diaspora that never fully moved.
- The blog-before-blogs culture still has archives that matter to the people in them.
Questions
Which is older, Flickr or LiveJournal?
LiveJournal started first, in 1999, 5 years before Flickr.
How long has LiveJournal been running?
LiveJournal has been up 27 years 155 days, since 1999-04-15.
How long has Flickr been running?
Flickr has been up 22 years 219 days, since 2004-02-10.
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