bens Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Walter, thanks, really glad to hear from you whenever -- its never too late, this is really very informal, the more the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncilla Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I will join you, Ben. Sincerely, oncilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Thanks 'O'Ncilla, pleasure to meet you, just put a link to your community member page on the list at the informal discussion page I set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstyles Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ben, I already comment more than I think is welcome in many cases, but I'll carry on for those who seem to appreciate it despite my relative inexperience... so if it's not necessary to be a star to be in "5", I'd like to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 julie, you made me laugh, cuz i ain't no star, i'll add your name to the list on the discussion page and look forward to dialoguing with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 btw, to anyone participating, consider adding a link on your community member page to the informal "Five" page to encourage others to participate. You can do that with the following text inserted to your information on that page: <a href=http://www.photo.net/photo/4062848>Five</a> You can check my community member page to see how it looks if you would like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will king Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ben, I love your intentions but I think putting a quota on leaving comments will seem like a chore. To be quite honest I leave ALOT more comments and very rarely rate these days. This is actually thanks to you Ben. When I initially signed on to the site and started posting photos, I was feeling the wrath of the 1/1 anonymous raters. Out of frustration, I posted my disgust on a thread. Of course, there were a few people who labeled me a whiner, but you suggested that I build rapport by leaving more comments and in return more people will be likely to respond to my photos by way of comments. Well, I followed your advice. I don't think of it as mate rating because, again, I rarely leave rates. I simply offer words of priase, opinion, and honest feedback and I have noticed that I have now received the same. I am just so tired of the rating game. Yes it's nice to get 6s and 7s, and yes it's discouraging to get 3s, but I now appreciate much more someone who is willing to take a second to leave actual words on my photos than clicking a number. I try to follow the philosphy of treating others as you would like to be treated. I'll end with I wish the site had more of people like Ben and Jayme Hall. We need more dialogue and less numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thanks Will, that's very kind of you to say, glad its working for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom t Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ben - you got an (obvious) error in your link to the Five page. <a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/4062848">Here is a correct link</a>. <p> Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thanks Tom, you mean directly above? That one is intended as a cut and paste to your community page, it won't get you to the page from here though. Thanks for providing that link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paula grenside Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ben, I do it already, but glad to join and promoise more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
root Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Very interesting . . . You might consider starting a separate thread that discusses what constitutes a useful critique. For example, you might include what you like, what you don't like, and how you would improve it. You might also consider a list of what makes an image work - interesting subject, suitable light, good composition, etc. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hi Paula, glad to add you to the list at the informal discussion page. Carl, funny, I just did that a little while ago at the discussion page, feel free to come by and share your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afs760bf Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Seems like this should be a good way to encourage that. Now when people post threads in the forums with complaints about not enough comments, we can post the link to Ben's FIVE page, and to this post. Out of the thousands of photographers on this site, it would seem that more participation would be forthcoming, but for the first two days, this seems to be a good start. If the group remains relatively small, we'll need to make sure to comment mostly on photos from people outside the group as often as possible, or we'll get labeled as something. BF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 thanks barry, I agree, a really encouraging start. but i suggest people go where their hearts and minds take them, whether among others participating or outside, i don't particularly care how i'm labeled at this point (goof tends to be the most popular family term, so maybe i'm just well conditioned). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afs760bf Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 That didn't work (bad key day). I meant to quote from one of the posts above. <<<<<<We need more dialogue and less numbers>>>>> This should help if enough interest is generated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb1 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I am with YOU dear Ben :) B:l:ana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 hi biliana! just added you to the list, have a look at <a href=http://www.photo.net/photo/4062848>Five</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjrupp Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ben, you can count me in. I believe your suggestion has a lot merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thanks C J, just added you, look forward to chatting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 That's 22 folks willing so far, and there's always room for more . . . just leave a note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niranjn Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Excellent response to Ben's challenge. Let's see if this is at all statistically significant...Brian can let us know in a few months if the average # of critiques per photo has shot up. A consistent 5 per day is too much for me, but I promise to be more active (I had taken a break from this site for a while). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Niranjn, thanks for the note, its actually been great fun for me so far, whether stats change or not. Just to clarify, no need to visit every day, its just a commitment to make 5 comments when you do visit. Let me know if that changes your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmee Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thanks for pulling me aboard. This adds incentive and more reason to get out and around a bit more on the site, when we see others doing it. Its much more fun, too, although more time consuming. The symphony is sounding fantastic. Since we have had the extra space allowed in our portfolios, I have been adding what I consider 'galleries'. They are just for show and tell. Comments on my galleries are appreciated, but they are not particularly for critique. I am going to try to add a folder to my portfolio where I put my Requests for Critique. I am going to try to put the sequence of this folder to be at the top of my portfolio. Hope this makes it easier for anyone visiting my portfolio to find the ones where I especially want help or critiques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Its a pleasure, thanks for diving in. If anyone is sitting out there in the cold, come on over, we have a nice fire going . . . 23 folks and always room for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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