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Flickr: From an Online.Game Tool to a Photo Sharing App! Flickr was initially part of an online multiplayer game called Game Neverending, made by Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield. That game included a feature allowing players to upload and sh

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typical Silicon Valley startup story - start with one idea but end up pivoting to something completely different that unexpectedly takes off. $25 million for Flickr in 2005 was probably a steal too, wonder how much it would be worth today?

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