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09/27/2005 03:20:41 PM · #101

Originally posted by saracat:

Originally posted by Nazgul:
well I guess I should just crawl back to my hole and keep my mouth shut...

By the way IÂ´m not used to beeing rude or disrespectful to people in the forums so if I did hurt anybodys feelings IÂ´m sorry about that.

I personally dont care much for people calling me names in the heat of the moment.....

I did not call anyone names. I simply pointed out that what you posted was as disrespectful as anything else that came later in the thread. And if you don't care for people calling you names in the heat of the moment, then why do it yourself?

This is what I don't understand - anyone (not just those here) can be disrespectful, rude, and downright mean in the forums, but as soon as they're called out it turns into 'well, that's not what I meant' or 'you're taking it out of context' or some other dodge. Same when hypocrisy is pointed out.

If it's posted, then on some level you meant it. Otherwise it never would have found its way from your brain to your fingers to the post button. I guess it's 'anything goes' as long as you can wiggle out of it later.

BTW - Did Slippy violate site rules?

well my bad english ......
what I meant is that " YOU CAN CALL ME ALL THE NAMES YOU WANT IT WOUNT MATTER TO ME"

You called me a whiner in a very polite manner and I answered in a not so polite manner back....

BobsterLobster

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

09/27/2005 03:23:40 PM · #102

Originally posted by Nazgul:

well I guess I should just crawl back to my hole and keep my mouth shut...

By the way IÂ´m not used to beeing rude or disrespectful to people in the forums so if I did hurt anybodys feelings IÂ´m sorry about that.

I personally dont care much for people calling me names in the heat of the moment.....

You only have to look at your comment in my Castle Hill photo to realise that in fact you do have a history of being rude and disrespectful. Perhaps you are one of the most overrated photographers here?

09/27/2005 03:26:28 PM · #103

Originally posted by BobsterLobster:

that Rocks;)
what do you expect from a guy with a face like this:p

Message edited by author 2005-09-27 15:28:47.

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09/27/2005 03:27:04 PM · #104

Three in one day.

DPChallenge user mesmeraj has sent you the following private message:

Hi everyone on DPC!
Ivo is having troble with a concept of DPC, The private message. Would anyone like to explain it
to him? I really don't think he understands it.
Looking forward to seeing what i choose to be private printed in the public forums without my
concent
Elli :D

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I'm sorry. The PM is for messages and not your personal crusade. Please move on as I do not consent to you sending me anymore attacks. Maybe we can play frisbee some time.....ya think? Thanks bunches. ;-)

saracat

Pentax K10D

09/27/2005 03:27:57 PM · #105

Originally posted by Nazgul:

You called me a whiner in a very polite manner and I answered in a not so polite manner back....

No I did not. I pointed out to you that you were being hypocritical by posting disrespectful comments and then telling others that in order to get respect you must first give respect.

However, if you wish to call yourself a whiner, go right ahead.

Riponlady

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09/27/2005 03:28:29 PM · #106

Originally posted by queanbeez:

ROFLMAO!

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

09/27/2005 03:31:14 PM · #107

HOLY COW!!!! Can't we all just get along?!?!?

Slippy was (out of the kindness of his heart) offering free memberships in a silly contest to boost HIS favorite status. I personally added him shortly after I became more active in this site because I find his sense of humor refreshing and entertaining. That was my personal choice. As far as I'm concerned he's earned his place on my favorites. That's my personal choice. Many may add him to their favorites because he "bribed" them, and as Slippy himself stated...

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Yes, I have no shame to go along with no talent, but I do have some $$$, a silly imagination, and a need for validation through the approval of others.

It's all in good fun. If he's satisfied with getting added to favorites without earning it, then good for him. I'm sure he realizes that he's being added in some cases not by individual effort or merit, but by his "bribery". It's not that big of a deal people! I say let's applaud his effort to give away free memberships. As far as others getting listed on a favorites list, I don't see anyone else "bribing" members and users. It's a safe bet that if you didn't request to be added to a favorites list, then you probably earned it. It may be your personality or your photography, regardless, someone selected you for a reason.

Slippy now has to know that some people have selected him for empty reasons (not in my case), but that is a personal thing for him to deal with. All of this talk about taking away the value of the "favorite photographer" list simply does not apply in any other case. I have been selected by four other members (one of which is my wife). I personally will not try to solicit people to add me to their favorites. I feel this is a status I would like to earn. This is not the case for Slippy. So what! It's his decision! We should stop being so quick to start an argument over something so trivial when there are so many more important things to focus our energy.

Slippy. I applaud you for your sense of humor and ability to bring a smile to this site. Your generosity is much appreciated. Just remember buddy, you earned your place on my list. ;-)

Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

09/27/2005 03:35:36 PM · #108

actually i was the one who called you the whiner (in the nice way), but i take it back. :)

Originally posted by Nazgul:

Originally posted by saracat:

Originally posted by Nazgul:
well I guess I should just crawl back to my hole and keep my mouth shut...

By the way IÂ´m not used to beeing rude or disrespectful to people in the forums so if I did hurt anybodys feelings IÂ´m sorry about that.

I personally dont care much for people calling me names in the heat of the moment.....

I did not call anyone names. I simply pointed out that what you posted was as disrespectful as anything else that came later in the thread. And if you don't care for people calling you names in the heat of the moment, then why do it yourself?

This is what I don't understand - anyone (not just those here) can be disrespectful, rude, and downright mean in the forums, but as soon as they're called out it turns into 'well, that's not what I meant' or 'you're taking it out of context' or some other dodge. Same when hypocrisy is pointed out.

If it's posted, then on some level you meant it. Otherwise it never would have found its way from your brain to your fingers to the post button. I guess it's 'anything goes' as long as you can wiggle out of it later.

BTW - Did Slippy violate site rules?

well my bad english ......
what I meant is that " YOU CAN CALL ME ALL THE NAMES YOU WANT IT WOUNT MATTER TO ME"

You called me a whiner in a very polite manner and I answered in a not so polite manner back....

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

09/27/2005 03:36:04 PM · #109

ok lets all kiss and make up then:D

saracat

Pentax K10D

09/27/2005 03:38:08 PM · #110

Fine by me.
:)

09/27/2005 03:40:16 PM · #111

DPChallenge user mesmeraj has sent you the following private message:

Private meaages are PRIVATE.
The forums are not for your personal crusades, nor for posting private messages.
If i wanted my opinion of you in the forum i would have posted it there. Unlike you i have the
manners to keep personal feelings on a personal level.
I wonder if you would post this in the forums if it detailed other private info that gets passed
on in PM's when it is not appropriate for the public forums. A phone number perhaps.
Elli

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Can you say harrasment? 4 and counting.

09/27/2005 03:41:24 PM · #112

LOOOL this is too funny:D

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZF f/2.0 Makro-Planar T

09/27/2005 03:47:11 PM · #113

DPChallenge user mesmeraj has sent you the following private message:

(she sent me her phone number)

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5th PM. OCD? Please.....let my people go!!

Message edited by author 2005-09-27 15:49:21.

Amason

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/27/2005 03:58:18 PM · #114

Originally posted by mesmeraj:

just out of curiosity, did anyone get huffy and say people would leave the site a couple of days ago when there was a request made to add heida to your favorites so she would hit 1000 faves for her birthday?
I don't see how this is any different.

I think there's a difference. I'm the one to blame for that "scheme", but in that thread I mentioned first that if people liked HeiÃ°a's work and hadn't added her to their favourites, then that day was the perfect day to do that and then she would have the chance to reach over 1000 favs on her birthday. People shouldn't have added her if her work didn't appeal to their likings or maybe only not herself.

This is what I said in the post on Heida's birthday:

Originally posted by Amason:

If you like HeiÃ°a's work and haven't added her to your favorites yet, then this is the perfect day to do that.

In this case with this thread, people are only taking part of this scheme because they're taking part of a "lottery" (that I personally think is improper use of this website) or/and just think this is some funny joke.

About why so many more people has added HeiÃ°a to their favorites than others, even the next poeple below her on the top 10, as was mentioned earlier in this thread, I think it has more to do about her talented work on this site, more than just her as a person. Yes I think that people like her work here on this site the most and find her work she has uploaded most interesting in whole. It has much to say about her talent, but it doesn't say that she is the most talented here on the site, although it doesn't say she isn't. People are judging from what they see on the site and more people find her work interesting than others work, that's a fact!

It has happened that I have added one of the winning photos to my favorites after the challenges are over, simply because I didn't vote in the challenges and was seeing the photos then for the first time. If photos ends up in top 3 and are displayed on the front page for a week, then that photos are beeing seen more than most other photos, and it's logic that those winning photos are chosen very often as favorites after the challenges are over.

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

09/27/2005 03:59:54 PM · #115

ok, this is ridiculous. this is a perfectly fine thread that has disintegrated into nothingness.

if there are people leaving this site, it's crap like this that is pushing them away.

ivo: your profile shows that you are 6 years old, and you are acting like it. if you plan on posting "private" messages in public forums, you are doing nothing but discouraging anyone from contacting you in the future. if you're doing it to prove a point, it's been made. enough.

mesmeraj: if you are concerned about your private information being posted, don't send it in the first place. you have no reason to continue sending the PMs. point has been made. enough.

everyone else: keep it civil. if you have an issue with slippy's self-promotion, feel free to express your disdain here. otherwise, take it out of this thread. this hijacking junk is worthless to everyone and is draining the usefulness out of the forums entirely.

if you guys want DPC to degrade into some kind of idiotic tit-for-tat shouting match everyday, that's fine. do it in your own threads, though. the unfortunate result is that you are going to drive away quality contributors and end up killing off your entire audience anyway.

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

09/27/2005 04:02:53 PM · #116

Originally posted by muckpond:

if you guys want DPC to degrade into some kind of idiotic tit-for-tat shouting match everyday, that's fine. do it in your own threads, though. the unfortunate result is that you are going to drive away quality contributors and end up killing off your entire audience anyway.

Yeah you tell 'em!

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

09/27/2005 04:04:08 PM · #117

i will also add that the PM functionality is a SERVICE of DPC and, as such, is subject to the Terms of Use that you all agreed to when registering here.

if you use the PM service to send messages that violate those ToS, you are as liable as you would be if you had posted that message in the forum.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

09/27/2005 04:04:51 PM · #118

Dude, give me a way of blocking PMs that are blatant attacks and I will abide to the privacy. I am 6 in my own profile and though you wish to label me as that, it is not impeding upon anyone else's enjoyment of this site. If I discourage these PMs resulting from this type of user, it is a risk I am willing to take. Thanks for your insight though.

My people have laid down their phasers. ;-)

Message edited by author 2005-09-27 16:08:17.

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

09/27/2005 04:11:35 PM · #119

Yikes!

.

I didn't think this would become such a heated debate. I thought it would be, well, just fun.

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

09/27/2005 04:12:28 PM · #120

apparently, fun has no place here anymore.

Apple iPhone

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon

09/27/2005 04:14:03 PM · #121

::sobs uncontrollably::

Originally posted by muckpond:

apparently, fun has no place here anymore.

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

09/27/2005 04:14:03 PM · #122

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Yikes!

.

I didn't think this would become such a heated debate. I thought it would be, well, just fun.

You'd swear you were telling all your buddies what your entry was so they could stack the cards in your favour or something. LOL At least you're being upfront and not doing this underhandedly. I'll grant you that much.