couldn't agree more with your post. I have my own site: http://loo.me and i don't have server access or anything. So, i'm out of luck with Google Connect.
this is all nice and dandy, where WHERE IS VIDEO SUPPORT?
I hope that this feature is priority one for Flickr, b/c more than a new uploader and more than more geographic tools i want a place to store and share my videos. Come on guys