Unfortunately, this picture will be the last shot by Pascal Riben...

[robbins.photo]

He does have some pretty good shots, but he's not even remotely interested in taking part in the forum, he's not interested in critique or anything anyone has to say about his pictures except "awesome, dude!", he's 100% about driving traffic to his site.

Sharing his photos alone is enough contribution. I find them to be interesting and charming, and often times inspiring. Your bad attitude certainly isn't contributing anything useful though.

Well, Dan, I don't make the rules here. I do know roughly what they are, though, and spamming isn't permitted. Check the FAQ, there's a link right at the top of the page in the top navigation bar. Hanging about here for the primary purpose of promoting something else is against the rules, and a quick check of Pascal's posting history is suggestive.

Wow.. no wonder the alligator decided to hang it up and get out of photography completely.. lol

 

[o hey tyler]

Dude even puts his name in the thread title for SEO. I mean, come on.

 

[pixmedic]

Dude even puts his name in the thread title for SEO. I mean, come on.

yes, i get that.
but plenty of people have their logos, web pages, and social media sites tagged in their photos, and in their signature so they can be seen in every post.
its just how things go around here.

 

[robbins.photo]

Dude even puts his name in the thread title for SEO. I mean, come on.

Huh.. see here I just thought he was one of those people who goes about speaking of himself in the third person. Lol

 

[Braineack]

He does have some pretty good shots, but he's not even remotely interested in taking part in the forum, he's not interested in critique or anything anyone has to say about his pictures except "awesome, dude!", he's 100% about driving traffic to his site.

I like his replies on dpreview the best:

Hulamike wrote:

Needs more contrast.
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The "ignore" button is broken ?
If I have wanted more contrast, I would have edited in this way.

I'm not sure you want him to take part in the forum...

 

[o hey tyler]

yes, i get that. but plenty of people have their logos, web pages, and social media sites tagged in their photos, and in their signature so they can be seen in every post. its just how things go around here.

Yeah, I don't see a problem with having links in your signature, or even watermarking photos. Never once does that require you to go to an external site simply to view a photo, does it?

I don't post blog posts when I share images, and I sure don't go out of my way to optimize a post simply to drive hits to my site. Because that would fall outside of the grounds of acceptable.

 

[pascalriben]

Dude even puts his name in the thread title for SEO. I mean, come on.

I don't put my name in the thread for SEO: I'm afraid you know very few or nothing about SEO :meh:

 

[pixmedic]

yes, i get that. but plenty of people have their logos, web pages, and social media sites tagged in their photos, and in their signature so they can be seen in every post. its just how things go around here.

Yeah, I don't see a problem with having links in your signature, or even watermarking photos. Never once does that require you to go to an external site simply to view a photo, does it?

I don't post blog posts when I share images, and I sure don't go out of my way to optimize a post simply to drive hits to my site. Because that would fall outside of the grounds of acceptable.

if you don't want to click a link to view a photo, then don't do it.
the forum rules do not require you to post directly to the site, nor do they forbid putting your name in the title.
the obvious solution if you don't like how someone posts is to simply not click on any threads they have started.
I don't see any forum violations in his posts. if you think there are actual forum violations I have missed, you can report the post and all moderators will have a chance to take a look at it.

i would rather not see this thread turn into a "lets nitpick Pascals posting habits" deal. it will only get ugly.

 

[pascalriben]

Never once does that require you to go to an external site simply to view a photo, does it?

You don't need to go to an external site to view the photo.

And with my name in the title, you really want to open the thread to see it.

So, what is your problem?

 

[pascalriben]

He does have some pretty good shots, but he's not even remotely interested in taking part in the forum, he's not interested in critique or anything anyone has to say about his pictures except "awesome, dude!", he's 100% about driving traffic to his site.

I like his replies on dpreview the best:

Hulamike wrote:

Needs more contrast.
​

The "ignore" button is broken ?
If I have wanted more contrast, I would have edited in this way.

I'm not sure you want him to take part in the forum...

What can we thing about people who try to slander others by reporting modified facts?

In the same thread, few posts before, Hulamike have written:

Hulamike wrote:After much thought, i am going to place you on ignore Pascal.

So, it seems you're only an ugly slanderer. (EDITED: So, it seems you're also an ugly slanderer http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...-2012-better-late-than-never.html#post3100969)

 

[robbins.photo]

He does have some pretty good shots, but he's not even remotely interested in taking part in the forum, he's not interested in critique or anything anyone has to say about his pictures except "awesome, dude!", he's 100% about driving traffic to his site.

I like his replies on dpreview the best:



I'm not sure you want him to take part in the forum...

What can we thing about people who try to slander others by reporting modified facts?

In the same thread, few posts before, Hulamike have written:

Hulamike wrote:After much thought, i am going to place you on ignore Pascal.

So, it seems you're only an ugly slanderer.

Ok well technically speaking since the statements were made in writing, that would be libel rather than slander. I would point out though that we all seem to be missing what's important in all of this, and that is how is the poor alligator fairing after being so badly traumatized by recent events?

 

[Robin_Usagani]

I clicked the thread because I thought it was your last post. To be honest I have not checked out your posts because you post one photo and one thread posts way too many times and the subject with your name is pretty lame.

Carry on...

 

[pascalriben]

Ok well technically speaking since the statements were made in writing, that would be libel rather than slander. I would point out though that we all seem to be missing what's important in all of this, and that is how is the poor alligator fairing after being so badly traumatized by recent events?

Sorry, my poor english: You're correct with "libel". But Braineack - I don't think it's a hazard if there is "brain" in its pseudo) has also others talents: http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...-2012-better-late-than-never.html#post3100969 (I would not be surprised to learn that he is also able to take pictures! :mrgreen

For the poor alligator... honestly... I don't know!

 

[Braineack]

Don't you get tired of having this same conversation all over the internet?


For exmaple:

LifeIsAVerb wrote:

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It should be obvious by now that Mr Riben doesn't really care what anyone thinks of his images, isn't really interested in any kind of exchange, never comments on any images posted by others, and never really explains anything in his thinking or approach to photography.
A simple search will show that Mr Riben is and has been flooding this and other, multiple online photography forums with images, sometimes daily, i would assume as a means to drive hits for his various Web sites as a way to improve their ratings, likely for commercial purposes.
One can make one's own decisions about whether one wants to engage with this.
Some have chosen not to.
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It seems you're not happy I didn't comment on your images...
I have commented on some images on dpreview. Last time yesterday.
People who post on dpreview are not allowed to post on others forums? Or people who post on others forums are not allowed to post on dpreview? Why are you concerned about this?
If you have chosen to ignore me, why are you concerned by my threads?
And why do you want to influence others to ignore me?
I do not remember trying to harm you, so I don't understand why you try to harm me.
Regards

more libel.

Does it not get tiring for you or suggest a pattern of bad behavior on your part? Or is it just everyone is out to get you? Or you just don't care because ultimately you get clicks to your site?

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Burn the witch!