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Supplemental Galleries

::Torque
05/27/05 7:01 PM GMT
As it seems like there is more and more collaboration on this site, I had the idea for a supplemental gallery for each artist. It just doesn't feel quite right to place an image you collaborated on into your own favorites gallery, as it affects the c-index. I actually had this idea with regard to one of my images, which was not a collaboration but a GuessTheArtist upload. The supplemental gallery would be user-controlled just like the favorites list, and could have its own link below the gallery link on the user profile page. Maybe it could also have a link on the last page of the artists main gallery (regardless of sort order) perhaps in the form of an image placeholder that says "Supplemental Gallery", if it could be worked out that this "image" would appear in the gallery of any artist who has at least one image in their supplemental gallery, and so that it is always the last image in the artist's gallery, for convenience.

If an image is uploaded on your behalf, such as the GuessTheArtist images or any collaborative effort, short of putting it in your favorites list there is no easy way for other users to arrive at it from your profile or gallery. I often forget that my GuessTheArtist image even exists on this site since it is rarely in my site. The supplemental images would not necessarily need to appear in the artist's control panel since they are already in someone else's control panel, particularly since anyone could place any image in their supplemental gallery (just like their favorites list). For the same reason, supplemental galleries would have no impact on c-index, nor would an artist's own supplemental gallery have any impact on the way the site's Author List is sorted.

I'd be more than happy to design an image placeholder if that idea for a link to such a gallery seems feasible from a programming standpoint. The only other programming concern seems like it would be the act of adding and removing images from one's supplemental gallery. If nothing else, this could be handled the same way the favorites list is currently, with an additional link on image info pages, assuming it is widely understood what the purpose of the supplemental gallery is. Basically I just think it would be nice for anyone browsing an artist's gallery to also find the images that author has contributed in some way to in other user's galleries. Any thoughts?
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bjb
05/28/05 5:40 AM GMT
I am here to support this idea. It would benefit all who collaborate as well as those who participate in contests, etc. I have a folder with these images on my HD and subscribe to them all on here, but being able to send others to a supplemental gallery of shared works would be a real plus.
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::arneh
05/28/05 12:01 AM GMT
A very well thought-out idea, Josh ! I fully support it ! This is a good thing for everyone, not only the collaborators ! Thanks Josh for presenting this excellent idea - letīs try to realize it !
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scionlord
05/28/05 1:34 PM GMT
interesting idea....*does funky mind messages to Caedes* There that might help.

Seriously though, I like the idea, especially if you are the one that actually posts the work...can't put in favourites.
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::nmsmith
05/29/05 3:22 AM GMT
Anything that supports collaboration, as well as giving each artist who participated in the collaboration credit would be a good idea. :) There's always the question, "Which one of us should post this? Who's gallery should it be in." If I'm understanding your suggestion correctly, then the image could be in both artists' supplemental gallery. Good idea.
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::Torque
05/29/05 3:30 AM GMT
Well that's close. The image would only need to be in one artist's supplemental gallery (assuming a collaboration of just two artists), since it would already be in the main gallery of the artist who uploads it, there's just no need to have it appear again in that artist's supplemental gallery. I envisioned that the link used to add an image to your supplemental gallery would only appear on other peoples' images (just like the link to add it to your favorites). Thus, in a 2-artist effort, one artist uploads the image, and the other adds it to his or her supplemental gallery, then both are tied to it in some way.

I'm glad you folks like the idea, thanks for the support.
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::June
05/29/05 2:53 PM GMT
I think this is a wonderful idea, but is it going to be a lot of work considering the large number of images that have already been uploaded as collaborations?
I am anxious to see how this plays out!
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bjb
05/29/05 3:37 PM GMT
June, I think what Josh is proposing means that it will be up to us to decide what goes in our supplemental galleries. Therefor outside of the initial change, (which Josh proposes he can spend time on), that extra work is on the individual user. Like managing our favorites folder is.

Do I have this correct Josh?
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::Torque
05/29/05 4:38 PM GMT
That's exactly right. The site would not be responsible for placing any images in supplemental galleries. Each user would manage their own just the same as their favorites gallery.
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::June
05/29/05 5:02 PM GMT
Then I totally back you up with this idea! I was thinking it would certainly be turned down or harshly considered if there was work involved for the mods as they already have an over abundance of things to do to keep the site up and running!
Smiles,
June
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J_272004
05/29/05 9:54 PM GMT
This is a great idea... you have my tick in the yes box.....
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::dreamer100
05/29/05 10:11 PM GMT
Very well thought out Josh. Great way for both artists to have access and for searchers and surfers to to find a particular artists work although it might not be found in their primary gallery.
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::Torque
05/29/05 10:47 PM GMT
glad you approve, thanks guys :)
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::alexis518
05/30/05 11:49 AM GMT
You really have come up with a good plan for the collaborations, Josh. There is definitely a need and this seems a relatively painless way to achieve the solution. I'm all for it, too.
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::CaptainHero
05/30/05 9:49 PM GMT
I've previously requested the option to put more than one artist on a piece of work. I think I posted it on the Dev site a while ago. Whether it will be included in any future updates, I don't know.
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