The benefits of share most likely do outweigh disadvantages for most people, most of the time. The whole point of putting photos on Flickr is that you can share them with other people. However, Flickr also gives its users the opportunity to specify access controls on their photos as well. Being able to control who sees, and who shares photos is another reason to use Flickr. As both an engineer and a photographer, I greatly prefer a system that puts its users in control, rather than forcing everyone into a single path that the designers believe is in their best interest.
icebraining|14 years ago