Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If I want the best of both LUG and FB worlds I post the shot to both. Others get posted to one or the other. It ain't Rocket science. Nobodies stepping on anybodies toes. On 5/4/15 12:39 AM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > Tina et al, > I've been wondering about this too: same experience as Tina and others > here I > suspect. > > So I'd like to make a proposal: > If you have an image that you really want critiqued here or is something > you > believe is an excellent image that you think especially good, put "IMG:" as > the start of your subject line. > > So I have to admit that I struggle with the number of posts in our forum. > When > I went away for 8 days a bit ago I came back to over 500 emails in the > LUG. No > way I could possibly open each one and then click on many links to images. > Then open related responses to see if someone provided some critique that I > may also be able to learn from. Facebook lets you see the image and click > "like". One click, not hundreds. > > So we use OT, FF, and FS in our subject lines. Can we consider using IMG > for > those special images we are particularly proud of or need help with? If > there > are other associated images say so and include a link or post them in a > non-IMG post. But I would be MUCH more likely to look at an IMG email > knowing > it meant something special to the poster. > > Just an idea... Curious as to others' thoughts about this. > Thanks, > Bob > > Bob Adler > Robert Adler Photography > www.robertadlerphotography.com > >> On May 3, 2015, at 6:53 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> So what is the answer to getting no response at all from the e-mail lists? >> The reason I post is to get feedback. If I don't get it, there is no >> reason to post. When I post on various Facebook pages, Leica ones >> especially, I get lots of hits and responses. Why not here? >> >> Tina >> >>> On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 8:56 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> 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 >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> >>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/ >>> Tina+Manley.html >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/T >> ina+Manley.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/