Ruby on Rails: Replace Flickr API Project

[AhmedTheGreatest]

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Describe your suggestion

Problem

Many users have reported encountering issues with the Flickr API project within TheOdinProject curriculum. Specifically, problems include difficulties with signing in, logging in, and frequent "Account creation failed" errors.

Issues with Flickr

• Account Creation and Login Problems: Users often face errors when attempting to create accounts or log in to Flickr.
• Outdated Platform: Flickr is considered somewhat outdated, which may affect the learning experience and the relevance of skills acquired.

Solution

I suggest that we can use some other API, for example Imgur's API. Its modern, user-friendly, and more widely used.

Path

Ruby / Rails

Lesson Url

https://www.theodinproject.com/lessons/ruby-on-rails-flickr-api

(Optional) Discord Name

tornado_77

(Optional) Additional Comments

I will see if I can help depending on where this issue goes.

[CouchofTomato]

I'm not against this but it's a meaty bit of work.

[AhmedTheGreatest]

Yeah I agree, it is alot of work. But I think it will be worth it. I myself am stuck on that project.

[AhmedTheGreatest]

I will try to do some research on how we could change the lesson (or if we even should) to Imgur API. I am also stuck on this project right now.

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[weeezik]

@AhmedTheGreatest Find anything? Still want help?

[AhmedTheGreatest]

I didn't really look into it much. But I have seen more and more people having issues with Flickr on the discord server.

[weeezik]

I'm not on the project yet - if the inspiration is still there we can circle back to it. Might take me a bit to get there. Let me know if you want help on it at any point, I can help. I just don't have the capacity to the task on fully at the moment.

[AhmedTheGreatest]

@weeezik Sure. I am currently not working on this at all. But yeah the problem still persists. So any help on this would be great.

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This issue is stale because it has had no activity for the last 30 days.