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01/10/2007 11:39:00 PM · #1 |
Ouverture Facile Thread
So a lot of us have ignored the Ouverture Facile thread for days because we weren't playing... or we only looked as it involved our playing, but it has morphed. We have an influx of "no camera, no vote" registered member who have joined ONLY to cheat on the game because google lists our thread first as places to cheat.
I'm trying to make a stand... if it matters to you, our community and its purpose, please join me.
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01/10/2007 11:46:59 PM · #2 |
| What exactly are we doing in this stand? |
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01/10/2007 11:49:57 PM · #3 |
Well we can either demand they learn photograhpy immediately or ask them if understand ISO....
Seriously, is it okay that our reputation as a premier photography forum be abused in this way? It isn't okay to me. If its just me that's offended, so be it.
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01/10/2007 11:51:47 PM · #4 |
*Jumps in with Cindi* Im on the band wagon I say down with the thread!!!!
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01/10/2007 11:52:00 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Well we can either demand they learn photograhpy immediately or ask them if understand ISO....
Seriously, is it okay that our reputation as a premier photography forum be abused in this way? It isn't okay to me. If its just me that's offended, so be it. |
I don't like that they have joined only for the one thread but am not really offended. What can we do? |
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01/10/2007 11:52:58 PM · #6 |
| they're obviously too stupid to know that you don't have to join to read that thread. |
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01/10/2007 11:54:45 PM · #7 |
| Not sure why they joined for that - they could read it without registering right (as a guest)?????? More likely is a bunch of users with Christmas presents looking for help :-) |
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01/10/2007 11:54:53 PM · #8 |
Yeah!
Close the doors and draw the curtains!!
Lift the drawbridge! Archers to the Towers!!
Circle the wagons!!
Hide the keg!! The cops are here!
Oh No, there goes Tokyo!!!!!!!!!! Godzilla!!!!
No new members at DPC!!!!!!!
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01/10/2007 11:55:23 PM · #9 |
I think we should answer all questions in that thread with Ansel Adams quotes! lol
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01/10/2007 11:55:46 PM · #10 |
| maybe they'll decide to like photography, too. . . |
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01/10/2007 11:55:56 PM · #11 |
Personally, I don't see that it tarnishes our reputation any more than some of the threads that the members here create. It's one thread and every new person is potential revenue, either in the form of ads or new memberships. It happens with the song threads, too. As long as they aren't really causing problems, I see no real issue.
I find it more offensive when people join just to pimp out their own websites. |
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01/10/2007 11:57:30 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Seriously, is it okay that our reputation as a premier photography forum be abused in this way? It isn't okay to me. If its just me that's offended, so be it. |
Are you offended because they aren't using a photography forum to talk about photography? Because that seems to happen a lot here, even with our own established members....
What's good for the goose is good for the gander, no?
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01/10/2007 11:57:54 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by mk:
Personally, I don't see that it tarnishes our reputation any more than some of the threads that the members here create. It's one thread and every new person is potential revenue, either in the form of ads or new memberships. It happens with the song threads, too. As long as they aren't really causing problems, I see no real issue.
I find it more offensive when people join just to pimp out their own websites. |
Seconded!
I don't really see a huge problem with one thread about an online game. |
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01/10/2007 11:58:13 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by skylercall:
I don't like that they have joined only for the one thread but am not really offended. What can we do? |
Well, taking a quick look at that thread, it appears that it was started by a DPC member, and then continued on for nearly 15 pages by primarily DPC people. Seems only recently it kicked in with visitors.
I'm not familiar with the game involved, but will this fizzle out anytime in the near future? Is it something to be concerned about? Trying to take over that thread by posting all kinds of photography info is really going against the rules we have in place to keep threads civil (it did start out as a gaming thread). |
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01/11/2007 12:02:20 AM · #15 |
eh, I don't care. It has as much to do with photography as the word association thread and I jump in there once in awhile.
Message edited by author 2007-01-11 00:02:34.
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01/11/2007 12:04:08 AM · #16 |
| Ironically, I knew nothing about it at all until I saw this thread :-) |
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01/11/2007 12:05:06 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Seriously, is it okay that our reputation as a premier photography forum be abused in this way? |
Is this what you mean by premier photography forum?
Premier Photography????
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01/11/2007 12:09:22 AM · #18 |
Just a bit of flexing our Photoshop muscles and creative (if not evil) minds.
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01/11/2007 12:14:12 AM · #19 |
| They are probably the ones who are voting us down in the black and white challenge!! |
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01/11/2007 12:16:17 AM · #20 |
Avg (all users): 5.8694
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (camera): 5.9129
Avg (no camera): 3.2500
You mean like this? One hell of a change in scoring.
Message edited by author 2007-01-11 00:17:10. |
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01/11/2007 12:19:03 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Just a bit of flexing our Photoshop muscles and creative (if not evil) minds. |
Ummm, is that what you call it?
It's really not befitting a premier photography forum though, isn't that sort of nonsense more appropriate for a site named something like Craptography?
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01/11/2007 12:21:17 AM · #22 |
It is way too easy not to watch these threads if they offend you.
TREAD OPTIONS: IGNORE
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01/11/2007 12:41:47 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by JamesKW:
It is way too easy not to watch these threads if they offend you.
TREAD OPTIONS: IGNORE |
Can a user block threads from his/her view? |
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01/11/2007 12:44:40 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by skylercall:
Originally posted by JamesKW:
It is way too easy not to watch these threads if they offend you.
TREAD OPTIONS: IGNORE |
Can a user block threads from his/her view? |
Members only. Like the jacket. |
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01/11/2007 01:04:05 AM · #25 |
Originally posted by mk:
Members only. Like the jacket. |
I miss my members only jacket!! It was maroon, I left it on the bus last week, err I mean I lost along time ago when it was cool. :P
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