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01/22/2006 10:40:12 PM · #1 |
what this website is here for which is a community for amateur photographers and/or hobbyists and maybe some professionals.. isn't the idea to have fun and make new friends? forgive me for sounding corny here but every time i read a thread lately it just seems people are forgetting the point of doing this in the first place.. voters and posters alike need to spread the comraderie and be excited to be doing what you love
teri
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01/22/2006 11:07:06 PM · #2 |
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01/22/2006 11:32:27 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Megatherian:
I'll be your friend :) |
I don't need no stee-nking friends! My middle name is Antisocial. ;)
Okay, maybe just one. |
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01/23/2006 11:22:45 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by lilleas:
what this website is here for which is a community for amateur photographers and/or hobbyists and maybe some professionals.. isn't the idea to have fun and make new friends? forgive me for sounding corny here but every time i read a thread lately it just seems people are forgetting the point of doing this in the first place.. voters and posters alike need to spread the comraderie and be excited to be doing what you love
teri |
No offense teri, but this is a post for the fantasy challenge. :)
I have had about 20+ different forums in my day. I have made many friends. Some have stabbed be in the back with a buck knife, some have remained to this day, but even after years, the friendship is more of an acquaintance. We really have acquaintances online, and not "friends". I would save true friendship for real life.
Sure we all love photography. I would hope there aren't many here who don't. LOL..But as with many artists, many are tempermental, emotional, and just as with any subject, this is brought out even more. However, if a forum be about gardening or politics, there will always be heated debate, arguments, name calling, and yes, in some cases, acquaintances do shine through and are made. To think it will always be about smiles and happiness, this will never be. I have never seen it yet. It is actually great when it happens though. But there will never be good without bad, and that is in all walks of life.
Geez, I hope I don't sound like an analyst? LOL....Well, this has been my own general experience anyway. People are different. This is what makes us each special and unique in our own way. We can't see each other, or feel each other's body movements, or even hear each other. We can only summarize based on words, and it doesn't always come across as pretty. There will always be differing of opinions. If that never happened, there would be no discussion or discussion forums.
Now, I do believe there are threads that discuss the more technical aspect of photography, in which I would think little room for disarray could be found? But you are in the rant forum discussing comradarie. And it is mostly likely here where you will rarely find it.
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01/23/2006 11:26:36 AM · #5 |
Group hug for my e-friends. :)
I have no problem making friends online.
-jp, just trying to bring the love back |
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01/23/2006 11:29:06 AM · #6 |
No offense Rose, but for many of us this post is quite real - but I can understand how you might see things a bit differently. ;^)
I, for one, have met 3 new people because of this site, and do consider them "friends". I am quite confident in believing that I am not alone in this circumstance.
It's all a matter of how you want to see things. I prefer the positive, as I think teri (lilleas) has taken a shot at here as well. Please don't hijack this thread with negative concepts.
Here's to peace and new friends! ;^)
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01/23/2006 11:39:26 AM · #7 |
I met my wife online :) Not through a dating service or anything but in a place very similar to this one. We've been married 6 1/2 years now and I couldn't be happier.
When people are honest, genuine and caring towards each other online there's no reason people can't create true friends. You'll have a lot harder time if you do the exact opposite online - and I think that's the OP's point.
We all have a common interest so it should be even easier for us to get along, if nothing else we can talk about photography :)
I guess whether a person can make real friends here or in real life really depends on the people :)
Edit spelling
Message edited by author 2006-01-23 11:40:11. |
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01/23/2006 11:44:58 AM · #8 |
I agree so much with teri she's now a favorite. Well said ma'am, well said.
Now I feel like singing to bring everyone together:
When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
The age of Aquarius
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of visions
Mystic crystal revalation
And the mind's true liberation
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
The age of Aquarius
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
Kudos to the positive people!
Message edited by author 2006-01-23 11:47:20. |
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01/23/2006 11:45:14 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Megatherian:
I met my wife online :) |
Me TOO! Almost 6 years now. ;^)
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01/23/2006 12:02:24 PM · #10 |
Ive met some great friends online and we still remain friends to this day. Ive met a few people from this very site and we share a common interest and seem to get along as friends though I wouldnt say serious friendship. But I have many online friends I have never met in real life but would still consider those peopkle friends. Ive known a Canadian lady for 7 years from a yahoo chat room and we have been there to hear each others stories of life death divorce etc and we never met, I doubt we ever will meet due to low finance on both sides, but Im sure we will always stay in touch.
I think meeting your wife online is beautiful and what makes this modern age so brilliant. Salut.
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01/23/2006 12:02:56 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Rose8699:
And it is mostly likely here where you will rarely find it. |
on the contrary, this USED to be a very fun and supportive website. it's only recently that it's gotten to the point of wanting to tear your hair out while reading it. |
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01/23/2006 12:13:16 PM · #12 |
| REcomended reading for anyone who is having trouble making friends on the site: How to Win Friends and Influence People |
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01/23/2006 12:20:48 PM · #13 |
Summary: smile and the world smiles with you :) |
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01/23/2006 12:26:02 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by Megatherian:
I met my wife online :) |
Me TOO! Almost 6 years now. ;^) |
Such a cool thing ... kiwipix and I met online and have been together over 10 years now ... we also know another three or four couples who have gotten married ....
But the reality is Teri is right ... we forget that this site is about supportive learning .... for "... amateur photographers and/or hobbyists and maybe some professionals..." ... me I learn have fun and go on saafari in a country where there is little to nothing to safari .... but you guys will see that in the next voting :) |
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01/23/2006 12:29:41 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by alfresco:
Kudos to the positive people! |
...yes, Kudos!! I have not posted much lately simply because there has been too much "Stuff" out there but lilleas has reminded me of the other reasons I joined, Thanks for pointing that out.
Definately an amature here and I try to learn as much as I can by reading the posts but have been discouraged lately with them.
..Thanks fresco, now I have that song running through my head! |
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01/23/2006 12:40:40 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by lilleas:
...every time i read a thread lately it just seems people are forgetting the point of doing this in the first place.. |
If you check those threads, you'll find that it's generally the same few people who just can't seem to avoid negativity and poor manners. That is exactly the behavior that prompted a forum warning just a few weeks ago. An utter lack of civility and consideration for others will not be tolerated on this site. That's not what DPChallenge is about! The vast majority of us are still here enjoying our hobby and the otherwise-friendly DPC community. |
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01/23/2006 01:01:17 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by lilleas:
...every time i read a thread lately it just seems people are forgetting the point of doing this in the first place.. |
If you check those threads, you'll find that it's generally the same few people who just can't seem to avoid negativity and poor manners. That is exactly the behavior that prompted a forum warning just a few weeks ago. An utter lack of civility and consideration for others will not be tolerated on this site. That's not what DPChallenge is about! The vast majority of us are still here enjoying our hobby and the otherwise-friendly DPC community. |
I think those "few" people have made a lot of us cut back on posting or even spending much time here.
I came here for two reasons, to learn photography, and hopefully to make some friends. I believe in treating people online just like you do in real life, because they are real people, not just lines of type on a computer screen.
And by the way, I met my wife online too, 5 years ago.
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01/23/2006 01:09:34 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
If you check those threads, you'll find that it's generally the same few people who just can't seem to avoid negativity and poor manners. That is exactly the behavior that prompted a forum warning just a few weeks ago. An utter lack of civility and consideration for others will not be tolerated on this site. That's not what DPChallenge is about! The vast majority of us are still here enjoying our hobby and the otherwise-friendly DPC community. |
Then maybe it is time to impliment a way to block certain users. I for one am the same way online as I am offline. It don't believe it has anything to do with being civil but putting up with stuff that I normally wouldn't have to. No I'm not a positive person but I'm not a negative person either. I just like what I like and don't really care about anything else and I'm not affraid to say what comes to mind. Sometimes it NEEDS to be said.
Haven't you ever wanted to say something to someone but were affraid to because of the way they'd react??? Don't be affraid. |
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01/23/2006 01:23:37 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by notonline:
Haven't you ever wanted to say something to someone but were affraid to because of the way they'd react??? |
Sure, but I either try to find a way to say it diplomatically or keep my mouth shut. Barring a life-or-death situation, nothing NEEDS to be said. |
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01/23/2006 01:31:03 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by notonline:
Haven't you ever wanted to say something to someone but were affraid to because of the way they'd react??? Don't be affraid. |
Please, don't confuse polite with meek.
I am in NO way meek or afraid.
Even when I was a bouncer or worked security, I was polite til it was time to not be polite.
It's usually the quiet voice that people pay attention to.
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01/23/2006 01:37:02 PM · #21 |
I think it's *g r e a t* to see so many successful marriages that resulted from the 'net!!!
acceptance and positivism!!! :)
Let the sunshine in, baby - let the sunshine in! |
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01/23/2006 02:19:00 PM · #22 |
I met my husband indirectly through an online bulletin board at college...
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01/23/2006 02:23:49 PM · #23 |
| I have never had much faith that I would meet the next Mrs. Right online, but these success stories have piqued my interest and make me wonder... |
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01/23/2006 02:33:02 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by yakatme:
I have never had much faith that I would meet the next Mrs. Right online, but these success stories have piqued my interest and make me wonder... |
I was in no way trying to find Mrs. Right online. I was just hanging out and built up a friendship with someone I trusted. Neither of us thought we'd end up married, it just sorta turned out that way. I ended up proposing before I had even met her in person. |
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01/23/2006 03:27:12 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by lilleas:
...every time i read a thread lately it just seems people are forgetting the point of doing this in the first place.. |
If you check those threads, you'll find that it's generally the same few people who just can't seem to avoid negativity and poor manners. That is exactly the behavior that prompted a forum warning just a few weeks ago. An utter lack of civility and consideration for others will not be tolerated on this site. That's not what DPChallenge is about! The vast majority of us are still here enjoying our hobby and the otherwise-friendly DPC community. |
Thank you! I've been talking with a friend and have said the same thing. It's like they go out of their way to be uncivil, antagonistic, rude and just plain ugly. And god forbid if you disagree with them about it.
I love this thread!!
I have made some very real friendships online. As was said earlier, if you are honest in who are you (not exact wording), then you can make true and lasting friendships anywhere.
Just have to be yourself, which I am, here or offline. |
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