*I ask, that whomever reads this post, read it in it's entirety before responding or reacting, thanks.*
On the site's front page, the following statement sits at the top:
"Caedes is a close community of artists, designers, and photographers who share their work through the medium of computer desktop wallpaper. Feel free to browse the galleries, comment on other's work, and even submit your own art when you're ready."
Consider this an appeal, a gripe perhaps, and a call (yet again) for all of us to really self-manage and monitor what we're posting. And to be clear, by self-monitor, I do mean self. I'm not implying that we form lynch mobs and go single out, as we might see fit, "offending posters". A number of members got caught up in that frenzy a while back, including myself, and not only doesn't it work, it was wrong.
Having said that, there really seems to be a prevailing attitude of "anything goes" by quite a few members here. I've seen some really ordinary scenery, headshots and "people pictures" that looked like they belonged in a family album, and assorted other types of images that really don't seem to line up with (important here) what is worded in that greeting statement on the home page.
I'm sorry, but over-sharpening, filling in an artificial sky, making a 5 layer frame, or any of a variety of editing "stylings" really don't compensate for a shot being, well, mediocre. Same for the Fractal side of the house. I don't know how to make a fractal, but it's pretty apparent which pieces were really thought out, and as a result really inspire.. and which ones were the result of a button-tap..or two.
I understand that the owner of the site, *caedes, wants to do as little as possible to dissuade people from sharing here. I get that. So don't go anywhere. Don't stop posting. But, c'mon, be a little more honest and selective about what you're putting up here. As a cadre member, I was able to post with, or without voting. I chose, usually, not to vote. Not out of selfishness, or a designed intent to get, and not give. I chose not to vote because most of what was appearing before me, I was seeing as 2's, 3's and 4's. I'd see the occasional higher quality image, and voted accordingly. But rather than keep dishing out what some might see as "punishment", and driving myself nuts, I stopped. I instead chose to browse the new image galleries, as well as the perms, and comment when I felt I could add something constructive.
So, while this might offend a few people unintentionally, I'm hoping it'll be seen as more of a call to order. Keep the stuff that belongs on Flickr and Myspace.. on Flickr and Myspace. In the past, I've been told that some think of me as overbearing, as a know-it-all, and obnoxious. yes, I still have that plum of a PM :o( I'm none of those things. I would just like to see this site return to the place of high quality images I've known it to be.
Please, even if you don't visit my gallery, check out my "Faves".I've left them intact since day "1", and would like it if every image there got the attention they deserved.
On the site's front page, the following statement sits at the top:
"Caedes is a close community of artists, designers, and photographers who share their work through the medium of computer desktop wallpaper. Feel free to browse the galleries, comment on other's work, and even submit your own art when you're ready."
Consider this an appeal, a gripe perhaps, and a call (yet again) for all of us to really self-manage and monitor what we're posting. And to be clear, by self-monitor, I do mean self. I'm not implying that we form lynch mobs and go single out, as we might see fit, "offending posters". A number of members got caught up in that frenzy a while back, including myself, and not only doesn't it work, it was wrong.
Having said that, there really seems to be a prevailing attitude of "anything goes" by quite a few members here. I've seen some really ordinary scenery, headshots and "people pictures" that looked like they belonged in a family album, and assorted other types of images that really don't seem to line up with (important here) what is worded in that greeting statement on the home page.
I'm sorry, but over-sharpening, filling in an artificial sky, making a 5 layer frame, or any of a variety of editing "stylings" really don't compensate for a shot being, well, mediocre. Same for the Fractal side of the house. I don't know how to make a fractal, but it's pretty apparent which pieces were really thought out, and as a result really inspire.. and which ones were the result of a button-tap..or two.
I understand that the owner of the site, *caedes, wants to do as little as possible to dissuade people from sharing here. I get that. So don't go anywhere. Don't stop posting. But, c'mon, be a little more honest and selective about what you're putting up here. As a cadre member, I was able to post with, or without voting. I chose, usually, not to vote. Not out of selfishness, or a designed intent to get, and not give. I chose not to vote because most of what was appearing before me, I was seeing as 2's, 3's and 4's. I'd see the occasional higher quality image, and voted accordingly. But rather than keep dishing out what some might see as "punishment", and driving myself nuts, I stopped. I instead chose to browse the new image galleries, as well as the perms, and comment when I felt I could add something constructive.
So, while this might offend a few people unintentionally, I'm hoping it'll be seen as more of a call to order. Keep the stuff that belongs on Flickr and Myspace.. on Flickr and Myspace. In the past, I've been told that some think of me as overbearing, as a know-it-all, and obnoxious. yes, I still have that plum of a PM :o( I'm none of those things. I would just like to see this site return to the place of high quality images I've known it to be.
Please? :o)