I don't have any problems with Flickr works as it always has for me except for that one time BUT I have a pro account and I just updated to the new version. that might be the difference. I'm not having any issues with the site that I can notice, except as you mention the who's on line box not always catching me but if I click on it, it updates.
All my computers are less than a year old now except for the one out in the garage... It's the old one I replaced because it was getting squirrely. I only use it to order parts so I don't care too much about how fast it is out there.


I know a lot about a lot of things BUT I still have a lot to learn.
Life is what you make of it. So, why not make a working machine to make it easier.