bridget_hunt

I totally disagree with you. High speed USB2 and Firewire are dirt cheap. Cost is NOT the deciding factor here for what is essentially an important feature. I suspect this has more to do with preserving product ranges than anything else.

I think this is a very difficult one, and I don't think there is an easy solution.

I think the rating system works on some levels and not on others, some photographers pay a lot of attention to the ratings they get for photos and other photographers don't see ratings as important.

Having read a lot of the threads on various photos it is evident that there seems to be 'mini wars' going on.

 

Critique of a photo is an important way to learn, I have learnt much more from posting photos on this site than have from any book read. Looking at great photographers work is inspirational, on photo.net I think as a community we have a fantastic wealth of amazing images from around the world.

Forming friendships on photo.net is easy, I think that is the beauty of the site and because of those friendships 'mate-rating' is inevitable to a certain extent.

Often it is not from a favouritism point of view that people rate certain photographers, it is because something drew you to their photos in the first place and when they upload a new one it is exciting to look at and to rate/comment on it.

 

I think that Anna Pagnacco brings a lot of attention to the site. I don't always agree with the ratings she is given and there are times when they are not justified BUT she has a lot of EXCELLENT work and I know that as a photographer she is a source of inspiration to many many people. I don't know to what extent mate-rating or retaliation has gone on in this case but I am sure there are just as many people that will give an honest critique to her work.

 

I understand that there is probably no right or wrong outcome and appreciate that you have had to come to a difficult decision and one that you have not taken lightly, I just think it is a shame that it has come to this.