https://github.com/mortonfox/flickr_friend

Categorizes Flickr contacts into mutual, following only, and follower only
https://github.com/mortonfox/flickr_friend

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Categorizes Flickr contacts into mutual, following only, and follower only

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mortonfox/flickr_friend
• Owner: mortonfox
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-11-11T06:26:33.000Z (over 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2020-10-27T14:45:28.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-01T14:40:43.397Z (9 months ago)
• Topics: flickr, flickr-api, foodspotting, selenium-webdriver
• Language: Ruby
• Size: 18.6 KB
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# flickr\_friend

This script uses [Selenium WebDriver](http://www.seleniumhq.org/) and Firefox

to scrape the [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com) friends and followers lists of

the currently logged-in Flickr user. Then it groups the contacts into 3 sets:

mutual friends, only followers, and only following.

Web scraping is unfortunately necessary because while the Flickr API provides

an endpoint for retrieving the user's following list, it still doesn't have a

way to retrieve the user's followers.

## Installation

First, you need to install GeckoDriver:

* Download [the latest GeckoDriver release](https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases)

* Move the geckodriver binary to one of the folders in your PATH.

Then install the required Ruby gem:

    gem install selenium-webdriver

## Usage

Run the script:

    ruby flickr_friend.rb

You can control what this script outputs using the -m, -r, and -o options:

    $ ruby flickr_friend.rb -h

    This script uses Selenium WebDriver and Firefox to scrape the Flickr friends

    and followers lists of a Flickr user.

    Then it groups the contacts into 3 sets: mutual friends, only followers, and

    only following.

    Usage: flickr_friend.rb [options]

        -h, -?, --help                   Option help

        -m, --mutual                     Show mutual friends

        -r, --only-friends               Show only-friends

        -o, --only-followers             Show only-followers

    If none of -m/-r/-o are specified, display all 3 categories.

    $

# foodspot\_friend

This script is similar to flickr\_friend, except that it is for the

[Foodspotting](http://www.foodspotting.com) website instead.

## Installation

Follow the same steps as in flickr\_friend above.

## Usage

Run the script:

    ruby foodspot_friend.rb

You can control what this script outputs using the -m, -r, and -o options:

    $ ruby foodspot_friend.rb -h

    This script uses Selenium WebDriver and Firefox to scrape the friends and

    followers lists of a Foodspotting user.

    Then it groups the contacts into 3 sets: mutual friends, only followers, and

    only following.

    Usage: foodspot_friend.rb [options]

        -h, -?, --help                   Option help

        -m, --mutual                     Show mutual friends

        -r, --only-friends               Show only-friends

        -o, --only-followers             Show only-followers

    If none of -m/-r/-o are specified, display all 3 categories.

    $