c.cloudwalker
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Wow.
I'm hurt!
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Hey, no need to be hurt

Wow.
I'm hurt!
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..... Only been here a couple months but in that short time it seems to have gotten totally ridiculous.
New members who know next to nothing giving the most ridiculous advice as if they were long time pros.
Overall quality of the uploaded photos going seriously south.
New members seem to have thinner and thinner skin. .....
I do not know if it is a coincident or not, I believe it all started when "Photography Beginners' Forum" section changed to "Photography Beginners' Forum & Photo Gallery"
I don't think so - many beginners already used the section to get advice on photos which they posted there - the change in name mearly meant that the mods no longer had to move threads (and have other members whine about photos in the wrong section).
Besides it does allow for a more concentrated effort since many beginner level images in the galleries would get overlooked often as not
I could not locate that particular old thread. It was the thread that talked about creating a photo posting section for beginner.
The request was based on the beginners did not have a place to post their photos for C&C. (I was a photography noob at that time) They did not want to post their photos to the photo galleries because they thought their works were not belongs there (yet).
Hence the Beginner Forum changed to "Photography Beginners' Forum & Photo Gallery". And beginner started post their photos there. So everyone follows including new members.
And I started to notice more and more snapshot type photos appeared.
That's why beginner C&C posts rarely even get a look from me. The picture of the crooked telephone pole in the parking lot with no processing is posted because why?
That's why beginner C&C posts rarely even get a look from me. The picture of the crooked telephone pole in the parking lot with no processing is posted because why?
because they have yet to learn to ask that question?
That's why beginner C&C posts rarely even get a look from me.
That's why beginner C&C posts rarely even get a look from me.
The problem with this attitude is that those posts are getting more and more responses of the style: "good shot" from people who don't know anymore than the op since those of us who should be saying: "just another snapshot" are not doing it.
Btw, I do the same more and more.![]()
^^ I was going to mention a similar point of contention. A couple of hours ago, I had a look at the Beginners forum. On the first page of 40 threads, clearly 10 were about gear, a technique ??, a software ?? and at least one OT thread..... just by the threads titles. Apparently the guidelines are either not researched, overlooked or completely thumbed at. It's the kiddie pool without a lifeguard. Anyone who's serious about learning about how to improve with photography and has half a brain, will soon enough figure out that is not where it's going to happen.
I do have a feeling that since the website owners changed our mods have been left a bit understaffed with the site - though out of interest anyone used the report feature on those thread to point out (nicly) that they are in the wrong section (I tend to never notice as I surf in newposts most of the time)
Report said:Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising messages, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts.
The report screen is just the auto VBulletin one - same as the FAQ on the topbar and other things - it can be used for more than just spam. Plus I am sure I have seen the mods state that using the report feature for such use is something they would like encouraged
AS for sections they are pretty clear cut as it is - barring where the divide between beginner and more experienced is (since I don't think anyone will ever agree on a fixed boundary for that line as it is).
However new people make mistakes - heck even old members occasionally stick threads in the wrong place. What should happen is mods move them and winge at people for having to do so - thus helping ensoure people check where they post more.
However understaffed and without reports they are rather outnumbered I feel