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Did Norman know the exact number of members were logged into PN back then or was he referring to a small group of like minded hipster photographers he found interesting and assumed made up the entire site of participants

I remember Brian Mottershead, a former Editor, saying the average number of members logged on was 600 and the number of visitors (unregistered users or registered users not logged in) was much more.

To get an idea of how vibrant the site was look at the POTW discussions from about 2002-2006 (if it’s possible).

i find the easiest way to filter stuff is to only watch the forums i am interested in. My entry point into PN is my Watched Forum List*. If a forum has new posts, the forum name will be in bold.

Once in awhile I’ll click on New Posts but as you mentioned that list has posts on stuff I am not normally interested in.

* https://www.photo.net/discuss/watched/forums

All I said was that the place has already failed

No, the place HAD already failed. If you want to get trivial, be my guest.

In great part, it already has.

Fred, I’m sorry, but that sounds so weak. This place had collapsed before you joined, and participation has been falling ever since. I could find posts from 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, etc that also claim interest has dwindled.

People stop participating for all sorts of reasons and but I think it is mainly because it is so repetitive.

Here is an image I took with this camera and lens

there is no way you should be using that combo for pa

imho, fwiw, good photography* is not a function of (lat,long). i would recommend taking whatever kit you use at home on any trip you are planning to undertake.

(of course, i appreciate the idea of buying new kit because you are going on a trip. i do it all the time :-))

* by this I mean stuff you are going appreciate personally

frustration

playing around with a friend’s iphone X -portrait mode & stage lighting.

iphone X -portrait mode

Sony RX0 24mm (effective)