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03/24/2007 06:21:37 AM · #26 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I don't think "revealing" the critique club comment request is very useful. Many people just check it reflexively. Others, like me, never check it; in my case, not because I am not interested in good critiques but because I am aware that critique club gets overloaded and I figure a lot of people need/want them more than me. But just because I don't add my image to the CC list doesn't mean i don't welcome/encourage all comments you are motivated to make.
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I think you're right about the Critque Club, and also If I wanted no one to comment on my work I could have saved myself the trouble of getting this memebership and all the time I put into it. I want to know if an indidvidual likes my work...and if they don't. I'm not going to be partial. |
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03/24/2007 07:08:02 AM · #27 |
Originally posted by gg3rd:
I think making the critique box visible is an excellent idea, and I am all for it. It's possible the site counsil will say this is only for the Critique Club, though, and don't want to mix things up.
What if there is a comment preference, either on the user's profile or for every entry? Such as:
- open for any type of comment
- take comment only if nice
- don't care for comments
These are just lame examples, but you got the idea...
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Something similar to this has been floated before and has some merit if it helps increase commenting. I'd eliminate the second option ("only if nice"). The question here now is what should the default preference be? Receive comments? How many people would really select the option NOT to receive comments? - i.e. actually go to preferences to change it.
One last thought - this probably should be posted in the 'Web Site Suggestions' forum area. |
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03/24/2007 10:19:23 AM · #28 |
I get the feeling some people get scared off commenting because of the occasional thread that shows up in the forums where someone is unhappy about a particular comment they've received. Those threads give a disproportionate amount of attention to one person's dissatisfaction on one of the thousand-or-so comments made during a challenge.
The stats on the preferences pages showing how many comments you've made and how many were helpful should assuage any fears someone has about commenting. The vast majority of comments are found helpful - or at least, not offensive - by the intended receiver.
Possibly DPC should consider putting a disclaimer at the bottom of every entry, quoting Alan Bennett: "They should have a sign at the entrance to the National Gallery saying "You Don't Have to Like Everything" ;-) |
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03/24/2007 12:57:42 PM · #29 |
Perhaps the main reason why there are fewer comments made is because there are so many more challenges and submissions than there used to be and it is far faster and easier to vote than to comment.
However, if some of you might be refraining from commenting because you are afraid of negative feedback here is a solution...
Start each comment by telling the photographer what is 'good' about their image first before saying what is 'bad'. And, when possible, make suggestions for improvement.
There is ALWAYS something good about every image. But if you can't think what that might be then don't comment on the image at all.
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03/24/2007 06:46:08 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
Perhaps the main reason why there are fewer comments made is because there are so many more challenges and submissions than there used to be and it is far faster and easier to vote than to comment.
However, if some of you might be refraining from commenting because you are afraid of negative feedback here is a solution...
Start each comment by telling the photographer what is 'good' about their image first before saying what is 'bad'. And, when possible, make suggestions for improvement.
There is ALWAYS something good about every image. But if you can't think what that might be then don't comment on the image at all. |
This was excellently said. Thank you! |
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