[Advice needed] s it possible to create a platform site like flickr using wordpress?

I dont know where to ask this question so pleases move it if its not appropriate here.

Do u think its possible to create a dynamic site like flickr using wordpress? The basic functions are that users should be able to login n upload their photos and there should be a gallery to dispay the latest n top posts. Is this possible with wordpress and is it wise considering this is a long term project that i want to sustain and grow for at least 5-10 years?

I know its better to have a programmer for this but i dont have the capital right now to hire one. If its possible to create this using a wordpress theme then itd be ideal.

Thanks in advance.

Try experimenting with BuddyPress + MediaPress.

selembar said:

Try experimenting with BuddyPress + MediaPress.

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thank ill look into them. they are themes on wordpress? do u think its a good idea to use them for long term projects?

TWdesigns69 said:

thank ill look into them. they are themes on wordpress? do u think its a good idea to use them for long term projects?

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Platform is just a choice, you have a lot of choices though now wordpress is much more popular than other PHP frameworks, it gets large support from all around the world.

Its ok to use wordpress as a long term project as we can see many big websites already have been using it for years, only u should maintain the website, update, security etcs.

selembar said:

Try experimenting with BuddyPress + MediaPress.

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i did a quick check and wow- am impressed. i havednt looked into specific details but if it works its prefect- buddypress for handling user login etc and mediapress to handle the photos. thank u my good man.

For a project like that, a couple of things to worry about WordPress is the scalability and security. Don't rely on too many plugins as each one can potentially add an attack vector for your site, i.e. sql injection. As for scalability, see if you can save images to an external server like Amazon S3 so you don't exhaust the server resources.

Mr. Web Dev said:

For a project like that, a couple of things to worry about WordPress is the scalability and security. Don't rely on too many plugins as each one can potentially add an attack vector for your site, i.e. sql injection. As for scalability, see if you can save images to an external server like Amazon S3 so you don't exhaust the server resources.

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this is exactly what worries me about wordpress. Maybe i should wait till I have enough money to hire a developer.