yann_r. Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Hi there, I leave PN, could some webmaster delete completly my page?<br> Even with all my portfolio deleted and my account closed, my page - with my name and the text "this account has been deleted" - still appears. I'd like you to erase it.<p> Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottershead Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Sorry you are leaving. You can delete your photos, except for any that were chosen as Photo of the Week. But anything else you have posted cannot be deleted, including photo comments, forum posts, photo ratings, classified ads, etc. These are now part of the archives of the site. Your posting history is no longer shown except to moderators, but if anybody clicks on your name on a post, they will see the short version of your Community Member page with the notation that the account has been deleted. Why are you "leaving", by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandrokeller Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Well, I can see his posting history... both under his member page and under: http://www.photo.net/shared/community-member-all?proc_name=bboard&user_id=1549006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann_r. Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 I spent really good time on PN but lately I didn't enjoy this website and photo as I'd like to.<br> I only own a basic SONY DSC-P8. I've learnt a lot but impossible for me to apply whatever with such an "all-auto" compact camera.<br> I hope to be able to buy a new camera (one which will allow me to set up it as I want) at the end of the year. It's possible I'll come back, this time with a real account by suscribing and with more better achieved work.<p> I find this website not so helpful for beginners, if you don't have friends, you're quite anonymous. And if, like me, you own a basic-automatic camera, you don't look serious, else for a few people.<p> Of course, no problem for me that my comments stay available on PN. What I expected is that my name was deleted, if you can't delete it, no matter, not such a big problem for me. After all, I leave some traces in this community : )<p> Wish you good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Yann, my friend, consider this. You mention that you feel that there is too much anonymity unless you have made some friends here. I can very well understand that position. The present PhotoNet rating system seems to be counter productive for establishing an equitable level of visibility.<p> But if you leave the site you will not increase your visibility and you will still be anonymous. Indeed, by leaving you will be actually increasing the level of your anonymity. So what do you have to gain by leaving? I suggest that you reconsider and stay enrolled here. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandrokeller Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Yann: If you look at the PN feedback forum, you will see that you are not alone in this feeling. There are several discussions pointing out that it is difficult to get good comments or feedback. At the end, the conclusion is always the same. Find somebody whose work you like and ask him nicely for critiques (either on a discussion or per email). You will see that a lot of people are very willing to help you and will make good critical comments about your work (prepare for the worst :-o). My only "friends" in PN are people with whom I have exchanged comments, critiques, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnicholson Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Not looking to stir any pots, Brian, but when I click on Yann's name on this thread I see his posting history. I emptied my cache to force a reload. Again, just providing feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afs760bf Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 What Jamie said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I'll be sad to see you go Yann, you were one of the first people here to help me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkphotoworks Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I've enjoyed your work Yann, hope to see you back on again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholasprice Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 ...don't leave - just have a sabbatical, and return with avengeance! Regards, Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dguindon Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I'm with nick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertbrown Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Yann, I've enjoyed your photos and your comments on my work. I'm very sorry to hear you are going. I'm currently on a bit of a PN sabbatical. The idea of just taking a few months off is a good one. Best wishes, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knicki____ Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Yann, I was just at your page the other night- I was wondering what had happened. I hope that you'll reconsider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rina Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Yann, Why this ? You told us that you learned a lot, you enjoyed chatting with others. Your advice was appreciated and welcome. You really did a great job ( how I hate that term! ) with your Sony. We all know that the photographer is more important, that creativity and ideas are the key for a good picture and not an expensive camera. I am sure you have been an inspiration for many. Salut Yann, je te laisse en esperant de te lire bien-tot. Rina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someoneelse Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Yann, I am happy the comments you gave on my pictures are still in tact, and for sure you had a lot off 'friends', and it is not the equipment that is important, but the eye and the joy you have. And iff you come back with a top quality camera, you still have to look through a lens and see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhenry Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Well Yann, take a litle break is sometime profitable. Take many photos, and bring them back to us later! and don't worry about camera value! <br>Jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycho Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I'll wait for You comeback...You've got friends here...Rycho. PS.remember eye&mind not camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann_r. Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 After all, I'm rather proud to show to the world what it's possible to do with an auto-basic-pocket P8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb1 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Oh, cher Yann Dont leave :( Your Friends will be sad :( me as well :( I have enjoyed your company for so long now, and on Photo Net, almost everybody is an anonimous :( ask other beginners, and you are not a beginner anymore dear Friend! So stay, cause Me too I am tired of Photo Net, but still hanging around :) Be well mon cher Ami :) gros bisous et resiste :) ne te laisse pas faire! Nous sommes Tous une simple goutte d`eau bercee par l`ocean Photo NEt :) Biliana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann_r. Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Biliana, I thought about leaving some months ago but that's not the same situation now. I'm here for a while ; )<p> Dear admins, may I ask you to delete this useless thread now? Thanks in advance. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melresnick Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Hi, Yann. It was odd to see this thread revived after six months. I'm glad you didn't "go 'way" since I didn't get to correspond with you on line until after your threatened departure. BTW, you know about the PN warning that the administrators will not honor requests to delete a post. So everyone who cares will know that despite yourself you continued to be a valued contributor. I just took a sabbatical myself and am back after a month-long trip out of the country. Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent_jaussi Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Touring your portofolio I found this interesting discussion about equipment and being taken seriously...I thing that every now and then when you try to achieve something creative and present it to others you may end up with disapointments but also with enthousiam and everything in between...I have also seen some part of snobism in photography sites...but not so in PN so far (but I'm rather new) and that's what I like here..most people speak about the photos...I've seen sites where peolple spend their time speaking about the merit of one equipment vs another all the time which is rather boring...photography is about compo, light and right moment to capture...nothing else...I've seen wonderful photo with a pocket and very bad ones with profesionnal tool (1D's, D200, etc...) and the reverse...I think you're doing very good job with what you have and that is what's important...someday you might motivate yourself to add a better equipment but it will not be easier to take good pictures...those tools allow for better controls but are of little help in what's important: compo, light and right moment....so continue what you are doing because it's interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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