I try to comment on all responses, Chris, if I have something to say
besides "Thanks for looking". There are so many complaints about the
amount of traffic on the e-mails lists (something that has never bothered
me!), that I try to be considerate of others' mailboxes. I'm sorry if I
didn't respond when you expected it.
TIna
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 4:10 AM, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tina
>
> I’m not sure if I have said this before, but if you post links to your
> photos, however good, you will get fewer responses if you do so in
> isolation, as it were. By that I mean that if I make a comment and there
> is no response, I shall tend not to make a comment in the future; although
> I normally try again in the future.
>
> I make comments on Jim’s photos and get a response, likewise with Nathan.
> However, others, including you, tend not to respond and I tailor my comment
> accordingly.
>
> Now there might be good reasons for the lack of response to my comments,
> but that’s how it is. I understand that you post to more than one list and
> perhaps are too busy to respond, but that’s not the point; we are all busy,
> in one way or another, and I make posts to the List when I have time so to
> do.
>
> In addition, Facebook places photos in front of people while they peruse
> the news feed. It’s easy to plonk a comment in the field beneath one
> photo, much easier than going to a link, and perusing a page of images.
>
> Finally, you say that you post on the lists to get feedback, presumably as
> you continue to build your portfolio as a professional. But this is a list
> of amateur photographers; your photos might be interesting, but the point
> of being on the List is to exchange views, normally about photography. A
> one way process to help you with your collection is not totally in that
> spirit. Of course I like to see your photos, but not to feel pressed to
> offer comment or advice on several photos at frequent intervals.
>
> I hope that this helps without discouraging you.
>
> Chris
>
> > On 4 May 2015, at 01:56, Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I am noticing that I get a lot more response and critiques when I post a
> > photo on Facebook in addition to posting it here. I have noticed the
> same
> > with other regular posters. When they post something on FB there are
> many
> > views and comments, but posted on the e-mail groups there are no comments
> > at all. Should we stop posting here and just post on FB?
> >
> > I would hate that but what do you think?
> >
> > Tina
> >
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> >
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