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Photorater.org - Let Flickr Users Rate Your Photography

Many Flickr power users have taken advantage of the Flickr API and create web applications that use it to add features to Flickr. The website PhotoRater.org does exactly that by creating a feature for Flickr users to add a little bit of code to photos they’ve posted on Flickr.

How it works

As a viewer when you see the rating system below a photo on Flickr, you simply choose the number you want to rate the photo. From there, PhotoRater asks you for permission to allow them access to your Flickr account. Once you allow them, they will take you to PhotoRater to see the photo you just rated. From there you can see the ratings breakdown from all the ratings. If you want to view the comments that were posted on the photo on Flickr, the PhotoRater API imports the comments so you can view them without having to go back to Flickr.

If you want your photos to be rated, you have 2 different ways of doing which shows in the photo above. Notice the graphical difference between both scales. My personal choice would be to use the first one, where you paste the code into the photo’s description. It doesn’t stand out and it’s placed directly below the photo.

The Good and the Bad

I love the idea of using PhotoRater for the great photos you’ve taken, but you wouldn’t want to use it on all your photos, because it’s time consuming.

The biggest disappointment on PhotoRater is clicking on the “Top Rated” link at the top of the page on the website and getting photos that would not normally show up on Flickr if you have your settings set to “Safe Search”. The photo will show on the website, but when you click on the photo to view it on Flickr in “Safe Search” mode,  it won’t show. On Flickr, you’re given the option to see the photo by “Allowing” it to show or to leave the photo.

Although the “Top Rated” issue is there, the application is still worth using for its’ functionality. If you want to keep your high standards in your reputation with your viewers, than I wouldn’t recommend using the program until it fixes the “Top Rated” issue. The idea is great and would be a great option for Flickr to add it to their website.

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