Photo Fun Pet Peeve

I agree, but my real pet peeve is how good Policastro's pictures always look!

 

C'mon Jim, how about a list of secrets on how to take a great picture?  (He did give away one secret on a recent post when he said that the picture was taken with a 25 second exposure.... Hmmmm!)

 

Ed

You're wasting your breath. That's why I quit following it years ago.

It's the same people who forward an email and you get every persons email address that it ever has been sent to. I can see the pictures, no need to have them posted 5 or 6 times. Why even bring this up again because the culprits will just keep on doing it no matter how many times we bring this up. 

Exactly the reason I no longer even look at those threads, and NEVER post to them!

I agree, Harry. There are times to use the "quote". And I use it, too.

 

But right now I'm following your post, do I need to quote you, too?

 

I love to see other peoples layouts. My only dislike is when they load up ten or more pictures. Just pick the best one or two, we don't need a dozen. Don

This problem has been brought many times going back at least 5 yrs and it's still the same.  It's not going to change.

While I agree and understand your frustrations, I don't mind the "repeat photos" all that much.  As Harry said, it's perfectly necessary when you're trying to refer to something specific and want to ask the author how he or she did such an effect etc.

 

My pet peeve is the postings in Weekend Photo Fun that have nothing to do with trains, or layouts, or the hobby overall.  Pictures of your trip to Yosemite, pictures of your new bichon frise, pictures of your 1949 Ford F1 pickup...surely there must be someplace on the Internet where people are clamoring to view these.     Note: I'm not referring to threads like "Show us your other hobbies" or "What 4-legged visitors have visited your layout."  Just the "Weekend Photo Fun"  thread.

 

- Mike

 

I will be visiting Jim tomorrow evening (on my way to NH). I hope the pictures I take of his layout come anywhere close to what he takes.

Amen!!!

I agree with all the above. It's been quite awhile since I've viewed the weekend photo threads.

Actually, we published Jim's photo tips in a past issue of the magazine.  I send a text-only version along to prospective authors at their request, along with our Author Guidelines.

The procedure Johnstrains described, above, is how you do it.  VERY easy!

LET ME ADD A STRONG AMEN! TO THIS!

 

Quoting a huge string of pictures is very inconsiderate, especially of those who may still be on DSL with slow download speeds.

Reading and comprehension!  

 

Now you will all see how well it works.

And add to that people who post the "same pictures" over and over and THEN someone reposts them in their reply. It's causing me to lose interest also.

 

Art 

And then they show up again on Sunday in the scenery photos! How about "thanks for the comments. Here's another dozen views. Really annoying when viewing on ones iPhone! Nothing but white space until you get to the thumbnail pictures to click on. I find it easier to start at the end and go backwards!

DSL?  There's still folks on *horrors* dial-up!

 

I tell you what we need to solve this: we need to provide each and everyone with a cellphone and a camera and, of course, a motorized stroller!  And this can be accomplished quite simply with a modest posting surcharge of 10c per thread. (This is NOT a tax, mind you!!!)

This is a great thread and I hope everyone takes notice of it.

Also, if you take 6 shots of the same basic thing, PICK THE BEST ONE! One problem with digital cameras. You used to think twice before shooting  when you were paying for film and processing.

I brought this up a couple years ago.  No one seemed to care about the numerous reposting of the photos.  Like Vulcan & Hot Water, I no longer look at the Photo Fun Thread.  It's unfortunate that a few inconsiderate folks have ruined the enjoyment for the rest of us.

The ones that get me are when it keeps getting requoted and requoted and requoted. Do we really need to see the same picture 10 times. It may be a great pic but it actually takes away from the quality

OK..as of today no reposting, repapering, or any other re,s allowed now that was easy........ but responses are allowed....

What's sadder is that you let it ruin it for you.  In the grand scheme of life is it that big enough of an issue to let it ruin the enjoyment of the thread?

 

It's unfortunate that a few inconsiderate folks have ruined the enjoyment for the rest of us.

 

 

And I don't see the need to re-quote but it doesn't ruin the thread for me.  Just too many good shots. 

Great. Now, how & whom enforces it?

Yes, and that is why some simply ignore that whole subject over the last few years. Thus, our lives are MUCH more relaxed.

Back to reading and comprehension again!

Because sometimes someone will realize that they are offending others and make an effort to change their habits.  I am sometimes guilty of this and will make an effort to stop.

Sounds like some of you could be in Eden if you just stop reading all together.  You guys need a hobby if this is such a blood pressure raising event in your lives.  Maybe a moment of ZEN.  Repeat after me.... Oooooooooohhhhhhmmmmmmm.  Feel better?

 

Yes, and that is why some simply ignore that whole subject over the last few years. Thus, our lives are MUCH more relaxed.

 

No reply text allowed.

Just photos only as it should be.

 

The text & photos should only be shown in the original posting along with a one time only appearance.

 

Just adjust the software to block any replies.

I generally don’t review or participate in the thread anymore.

 

"You guys need a hobby if this is such a blood pressure raising event in your lives"

 

Marty, that's not the point.  The reposting doesn't raise my blood pressure or upset me in any way.  It simply takes the fun and enjoyment out of the Photo Fun thread for me.

 

I love this hobby and enjoy pretty much every aspect of it.  The parts i don't enjoy so much, I simply avoid - What could be better?  Zen aside.

Ed,

 

Thank you for the kind words.

 

In case anybody else is interested, I've attached a PDF of the text only of the Photo Tips article. The original article was in OGR Run 232. 

 

Bill, looking forward to seeing you this evening.

 

Jim

I believe what you all are referring to is called "Netiquette".  It's the rules and proper way of doing things on forums and such.  Just as in life it's considered rude to interrupt, burp, or be mean.... so it is online.  But people just are not aware of proper netiquette.

 

While I agree it would be much nicer if pictures where not reposted multiple times, it's just something we'll have to live with to see them for the most part.  If if bother's you enough then someone should say something, nicely, about it on that post.   And when you say it, explain WHY you are saying it such as "I'm on an iphone and it takes forever to download multiples of the same picture...." and not just say, "stop doing it jackwagon!".  

 

Let's not all get grumpy and have sand in our tightie whities..... we're supposed to be enjoying our hobby and exchanging information and fun here!  

I wouldn't call it frustrating, but I would call it annoying when my slow DSL connection takes about 6 minutes (or longer) to load up all the photos on a page only to see 2 or 3 or even 4 repeats of the same photos.

I also agree about Jim's photos - near flawless.

Phil

Vacation photos which may or may not include real trains. If they include real trains, try the real trains forum. If that entire post gets requoted, it might take until Christmas to get it loaded.

 

Back several years it used to be "Sunday Photo's" and it morphed into "weekend photos," followed by "Friday Morning Photos" and finally landing on "one minute after Thursday midnight photos."

 

I like mint chip ice cream. My favorite flavor. If I have it every day, it loses its appeal.

 

I don't bother with the photo thread anymore. When I did, I would usually stop when I hit long strings of photos. Even with broadband, it slows stuff down.

 

The last study I saw shows how demanding we have become. The average person will wait six seconds for a page to load and move on at or near that point. When I open a page and grab the scroll bar the page won't move until the photos are loaded. A few failed attempts to scroll down and it's on to something else.

 

I'm not criticizing...  I have DSL too and the slowest speed I had was 1.5Mbps and with that speed I did not have a problem loading the page unless there was something else using a chunk of the bandwidth.  How fast is your DSL?

 

When someone is using a smartphone or 56K dialup, I can understand the frustration but they kind of have to understand when they are on a thread with heavy photo (or video) content that things are going to be a little slow.

Eric,

I'm in NJ.  Verizon is pushing FIOS very hard here, but it isn't available in my area.  I'm kind of in a catch-22 because their DSL offering is very slow and they're not about to upgrade it due to their investment in FIOS.  I had cable, which was very fast, but it was just too expensive.  So until FIOS is available I'll endure the inconvenience.

Phil

I'd rather read Midweek Typhoon...

Well...I read all of the postings above and this certainly has been interesting.  I too don't particularly like the re-posting of pictures over and over again...but...it certainly doesn't prevent me from enjoying the thread.  Also....I didn't realize that some of you don't like multiple pictures of a scene, etc. in a thread and that you would rather have the poster pick out one or two good pictures and post those instead.  I'm one of those visual guys that loves pictures!  I will admit that when I post a new project I've completed or new pictures with interesting lighting and angles, even though they are of the same scenes, I am one of those guilty of putting up bunches of pictures.  It never occurred to me that some folks would have problems loading them and / or other folks simply didn't like that many being posted.  So...I have learned from this thread and will adjust my posts accordingly....

 

Alan