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Flickr vs Twitter / X

Flickr started first, in 2004, 2 years before Twitter / X.

Flickr 22y 219d since 2004 · Hollow started first Twitter / X 20y 180d since 2006 · Wavering

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 Twitter / X lasted

  • It is still where news breaks and where a class of people performs being informed.
  • The graph of journalists, politicians, and engineers did not actually move to one place.

Questions

Which is older, Flickr or Twitter / X?

Flickr started first, in 2004, 2 years before Twitter / X.

How long has Flickr been running?

Flickr has been up 22 years 219 days, since 2004-02-10.

How long has Twitter / X been running?

Twitter / X has been up 20 years 180 days, since 2006-03-21.

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