dave_nitsche

You said... "If the main customers are the photograhers who upload photos, what do they want? Some of them want "critique"; some of them want "community""

 

Then why not give both? Might be a perfect time to get the 'comment only' thing rolling? Sounds like it should help both 'customers'. I think you will find (as other sites have) that the comment you made later in the paragraph is true. You said "From the reaction to the latest changes, it seems that "community" was a pretty big part of the motivation of photographers uploading photos". Most want community over critique. That doesn't negate the fact that many want critique, just that they are in the minority.

 

I have mentioned 'comment only' a few times and I know I probably sound like a broken record. This will be the last time. Unless of course someone else starts a conversation up... :-)

That is outstanding!!! Thanks.

Read through a bunch of posts this AM and couldn't find anything. How

do I access the large view size for images? Has this option been

removed or am I just missing it?

 

Thanks - Dave

Brian, I really dig the new interface. I think the folder presentation

is much nicer. I have one idea though...

 

When you open a folder all the thumbnails are there on a grey

background and centered. When you click for the details the background

that the thumbnails are on turns white and the everything is left

justified. Is it possible in detail 'mode' to have the images center

and remain on a grey BG? Not sure how the type will read that way.

 

Probably a silly comment but I just thought I would mention it.

Mondiani, what screen rez are you running? I am at 1600x1200 and am getting 5 across. At 1024x768 I get 3. Is that the res you are at?

Brian is it possible to put "number of comments" in that info for each image? Maybe remove 'ratings'. Might put a bit more emphasis on comments? Would it be to data base intensive?

Besides the title, wasn't everything else there before?

Interesting. I think it's great. It organizes images with most recent images first, so people with dial up will see the most recent images in a folder first. The information is still there just like before. By default the details are tuned off and then you had to hit the link to view the rating and view info.

 

I think it is really nice...

 

One thought... Could there be a way to give comments to the entire folder? I think that would be nice.

Great change. I really like all the info available.

Keith, I sort of gave the same answer to you in another thread. To be visible on a site this size takes effort. You are going to have to get out there and comment a bit. Just putting up images and not giving input to others will relegate the images for sure.

 

Someone put it great on another thread. To get comments you have to give comments.

Keith, you will need to network a bit with comments of your own to like minded 'comment only' kinda people I guess. I have you marked as 'interesting' so anything new you put up will be visible.

 

Maybe management has other plans also.

Brian, I have stayed out of this conversation up till now, but statements like this need to be commented on

...

 

"We didn't make the change for the sake of the people who are currently participating. Those people presumably liked the system, more or less, since they were taking part. We made the change for the sake of people who might participate if the system were different, in the hopes that more would arrive, and stay longer, than would leave because of dissatisfaction with the change."

 

So let me understand this; It is more important to totally disreguard the older patrons here (by your own words the majority probably likes the system), the PAYING customers, in hopes that some more new people will come, the majority of which will never contribute a nickle? Is that what I am hearing?

 

If so, glad to see my 3 year subscription means so much to you. That is really an insult Brian.

Carl, mine is May 2003. Guess who's image it is... http://www.photo.net/photo/1476171

 

Bwahahahahaha....

I just looked at the top page (the default 3 day page that comes up) and looked specifically at the first 3 pages. Man there are some great images in there...

 

Lets not forget that not everyone bastardizes the system. There are some truly gifted people in there. The events of the last 3 days is leaving the impression on me that many think that the only reason these people got there is because they hand out high scores all the time. That is insulting to some of them I am sure.

 

Go look there are some brilliant pieces there...

Removing the photographers name doesn't help in situations like mine where I put my signature on my images. The name is in full view for all to see... even if p.net wants anyone to know or not...

Wow Brian that was quick!!! How about a "comment only" capability if the user wants? You seem in a coding mood... :-)

Just noticed it says "portfolio". Not sure if that was before or after my comment. Probably before and I didn't notice... Outstanding work.

Bravo Brian for changing the presentation!!!! Probably should call it

"featured gallery" though since it is just a link to all of that

persons images? Just a thought...

 

Again, thanks for changing it.

 

Dave

I am using a 550 triggered by a Canon ST-E2 IR trigger. What I want is

a full power blast no matter what I set the camera at. I just want

the flash to go off full bore.

 

I have read the manual over and over but can't get a full blast to

happen at anything over the sync speed (500th on my 1D).

 

Any help would be appreciated...

This link gives a pictorial view of all the POW's...

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo-of-the-week/

 

Just copy and paste...

 

Enjoy... Dave

Count me in as part of the club... I got a 2/3 on one of my better images. I have reported it to abuse@ but I know it won't do any good... I find it impossible to believe that this person has not seen one image that satisfies "good" in it's mind. I guess it counter balances the 7/7's out there a bit...

Clean out your cache and reload the page if you haven't already...

This has been brought up SOOOO many times and that's probably why people aren't responding.

 

I have said it before and I will say it again. The ability to create presentations is p.net's feather in the cap and it goes ignored and unused. IMO it is what seperates it from the other sites out there. All the others have ratings, comments etc. P.net is the ONLY with a presentation option. It is called "the purple cow" in business. The one idea that seperates you from the competition.

 

There are many here (myself included) who would love to pick up the ball on this. I understand the constrains on Brians time. I am the first to claim I would rather have the site running smooth than have him playing with a 'feature presentation' option. Delegate it. Again, there are many who would like to help.

Hey Brooks, how much you talking there and which pieces would you suggest getting first and which later?

 

By the way, I was talking the Canon kind not the Yamaha kind. About the same money though!!!!

Oh and by the way, thanks!!!