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Jeffrey wrote:
Tim, what work of yours did I specifically say I did not like that I did not explain? If you want explanations, then you certainly will not care for the 'Like' system currently in place here. The purpose is to make a very quick and short statement. To be able to only do that in a positive way is defeating the learning opportunities of this forum. So, why would you like that? Unless a person can respond honestly with any reaction to a post, then the system will not work for you on two counts.
Jeffrey
Hey Jeffrey,
I believe it was a redwood set, where you said one was ok, but that you didn't care for the others in the set. That was useful for telling me that something worked, but you didn't give specifics about why the others didn't work. I recognize that it isn't anyone's obligation to articulate why a photo doesn't work for them, but it is helpful to any original poster to dig beyond the initial reaction of "don't like" to "don't like because..."
The current system of commenting, or liking comments works just fine for me. When perusing the Landscape Board I click on a link and either:
1. Have no reaction to a photograph. It's a properly exposed photo of something, and it doesn't have impact for me. I don't dislike it, but nothing jumps out at me. I move on to the next thread.
2. I like a photograph, and feel like I can articulate why it works for me. I comment on this. If someone has already commented and said almost exactly what I was thinking, I like their comment instead.
3. I like a photograph, but see something in the composition, processing, or some other aspect that I think could be improved. I comment and say what I like, and what could be done differently.
4. If I don't like a photograph, I will usually skip it unless I have something constructive to say about it.
For my own photos I'm looking for any kind of feedback that is constructive.
If I receive no comments, I'll take that to mean that a person either dislikes a photo, and doesn't feel comfortable enough to comment, or that the photo doesn't impact him/her. I don't think dislike would provide me with any useful feedback. Without the qualifier of mundane subject, derivative, processing is lousy, composition problems, etc., disliking doesn't tell me much, and won't help me improve. I'd be fine with a like button on original posts, but Fred made a decision to remove that (I assume because it was reducing the numbers of comments). Disliking someone's comment on a photograph usually requires clarification, though I will grant you that it may be faster in some instances to just say dislike. However, you only have to go so far as Reddit to see what a dislike button would result in. Reddit has up votes and down votes, and to me (and others I talk to) Reddit is a harsh community that devolves into petty squabbles, posturing, and other unwelcoming behavior.
You speak your mind, which I admire, but I don't think that it's safe to assume that FM will continue to be a welcoming community with a dislike button.
Tim
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