Ok, let me explain...

[e.rose]

funny you say that...i came back today after a few months of leaving this place, and the first thread i read was a dramatic $hitshow....so i feel your frustration BT.

YOU CAN'T LEAVE AGAIN EITHER!!!!!

awwww...what's up em?

Nuffing.

I just noticed after my slight hiatus that a chunk of the people I love were MIA and it's sad.

But then you and Twinky came back and that made me happy... so... NO MORE LEAVING!

It's all about my wants and needs, obviously. :lmao:

EDIT: Wait. I read that wrong.

I read that as "Awww... what's up em?" as in "Awww, what's wrong em?" not "Awwww, how sweet. How's it going?! ", which is how I think you meant it. :lmao:

 

[SabrinaO]

As someone who spends a bit of time on this board, I don't remember any exceptionally snide, sarcastic, or @$$hole remarks. Could you pls indicate some of those responses you feel to be innapropriate? Did you report them to the moderating staff?

LOL... read my threads. You will see.
No I don't report them. :/

 

[e.rose]

I agree with what you said but same goes with you. Be more humble and you will go a long way.

Be more humble? How do I come across?

Very defensive, most of the time.

^^^Not trying to be a b*tch, just honestly answering the question. :sillysmi:

 

[Robin Usagani]

You dont have to defend everything. Just let it go.

I agree with what you said but same goes with you. Be more humble and you will go a long way.

Be more humble? How do I come across?

 

[gsgary]

I agree with what you said but same goes with you. Be more humble and you will go a long way.

Be more humble? How do I come across?

Spoilt Brat comes to mind

 

[SabrinaO]

I'd take it as a compliment that ppl 'critique' ur pics... Even if it does seem harsh. It means someone took the time to take a look... Could have easily skipped ur pics and said nothing, but decided to stop and write something anyway...

Chin up, girl

I LOVE critiques! I rather have someone pick apart my photo than say "it looks good". I just don't like when people are just outright rude to me and others on here just for kicks....

 

[tirediron]

LOL... read my threads. You will see...

I think I have read most of them...

 

[SabrinaO]

I agree with what you said but same goes with you. Be more humble and you will go a long way.

Be more humble? How do I come across?

Very defensive, most of the time.

^^^Not trying to be a b*tch, just honestly answering the question. :sillysmi:

I know I am... I shouldn't have to be though...

 

[Overread17 5]

As someone who spends a bit of time on this board, I don't remember any exceptionally snide, sarcastic, or @$$hole remarks. Could you pls indicate some of those responses you feel to be innapropriate? Did you report them to the moderating staff?

LOL... read my threads. You will see.
No I don't report them. :/

As a mod it can often be hard to interpret interactions between members - what might seem like light jokes between friends can be insults between enemies. Using reports to tell us when posts do insult you or when you do feel under attack at least gives us a concrete opinion to work with.


Also - Gary - ease it up now.

 

[kirbym2]

As a newbie, I probably haven't earned the right to throw my 2 cents in (but you know I'm going to anyway).... I've reviewed the threads, including the earlier thread about SOOC shots. I think it's quite clear that many are looking for affirmation rather than differing opinions. If you are not prepared to hear strong oppositional views (that are backed up with sound reasoning btw), then I wouldn't bother posting. If you are truly on the fence about something, but only feel that one side is being explored, include that info in your subsequent posts rather than contributing to the "sarcastic, condesending" responses. Sort of reminds me of a shirt I saw in Vegas..."Everyone's entitled to MY opinion." I'm just saying not to be shocked when other's opinions aren't in line with your own, and don't take to pushing your "preferred" approach. You're asking for advice after all.

 

[MWC2]

I agree with what you said but same goes with you. Be more humble and you will go a long way.

Be more humble? How do I come across?

I pointed out how you come across as snotty in your SOOC thread last night and I know others have pointed it out in many of your threads in the short amount of time that I have been here.

 

[tirediron]

As someone who spends a bit of time on this board, I don't remember any exceptionally snide, sarcastic, or @$$hole remarks. Could you pls indicate some of those responses you feel to be innapropriate? Did you report them to the moderating staff?

LOL... read my threads. You will see.
No I don't report them. :/

As a mod it can often be hard to interpret interactions between members - what might seem like light jokes between friends can be insults between enemies. Using reports to tell us when posts do insult you or when you do feel under attack at least gives us a concrete opinion to work with.


Also - Gary - ease it up now.

Cheese it, the fuzz!!

 

[gsgary]

This is the first thing i wrote in one of your threads
"It's the worst idea you have come up with this is something you never do, do you want to sell photos if so they will have to be perfect sooc"
What is wrong with that ?

This was the second thing i wrote in same thread
"If you shoot on a white background you are going to have to light it perfectly or it will look muddy and grey"

This was your first reply
"Just please... shut up. NOTHING is perfect SOOC.
YES you want to shoot the best you possibly can sooc, but there is always cropping and composition adjusting, dodging and burning, cloning/cropping out distractions, blemish fixing, skin smoothing and TONS of other things (and creative things) to perform that a camera can not do! OK?? So get over yourself. So if your photos are absolutely perfect SOOC... why do you have photoshop and/or lightroom??"

 

[e.rose]

I shouldn't have to be though...

Exactly my point.

Example:

You *came across* (as in... it's how I and several other people interpreted it, whether or not you intended to be), as defensive in your one pin up thread.

Everything was happy, rainbows and butterflies at the end, and I'm glad you got the results you were trying to achieve, however, when I made my first post with legitimate points about posing and camera angle, you accused me of judging the *model* rather than your photographic technique, which was *not*, the case in any way, shape, or form.

I didn't say anything rude or out of line, and your response implied to me that you felt that I did... defensiveness.

In all honesty, I think that's the first thread of yours that I've actually C&C'd in a long while because I gave up on C&Cing your posts a LONG time ago because of your defensiveness to legitimate critique. But that particular thread interested me, so I stuck through it. Not usually the case when I read through your threads because it almost always turns into a "You're rude, no YOU'RE rude, no *YOU'RE* rude" battle.

Again... I'm *not* trying to be rude *now* or be a b*tch or anything, but you asked how you came across, so again, I'm just explaining to you how you come across to a lot of us.

I'm not saying there AREN'T a**holes from time to time.

We all know there *are*... but THOSE are the people you *should* be reporting, if that's the case... and just let the mods deal with it to keep the drama to a minimum on your threads and just get the C&C you crave. :sillysmi:

 

[Robin Usagani]

I admit... When I want to say something harsh, I just wait for Gary to post it for me.