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03/29/2010 09:30:34 AM · #1 |
 hihosilver, Melethia,  Bear_Music, colorcarnival, bspurgeon,
PennyClick, tnun, krnodil, ursula, clive_patric_nolan,
posthumous,  skewsme
So I can remember... |
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03/29/2010 09:34:14 AM · #2 |
| What's the criteria to belong to this private club? |
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03/29/2010 09:37:18 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
What's the criteria to belong to this private club? |
I'm sorry but... 'The first rule is...'
I can tell you that the third rule is...'No Smoking In Enclosed Spaces' though. I 'm allowed to talk about that one. |
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03/29/2010 09:46:33 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
What's the criteria to belong to this private club? |
Post an abstract here and I'll PM you the first rule. ;)
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03/29/2010 09:46:49 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
What's the criteria to belong to this private club? |
It's evidently a private club and you weren't important enough to get a invite...me either. |
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03/29/2010 09:49:19 AM · #6 |
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03/29/2010 09:51:00 AM · #7 |
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03/29/2010 09:54:07 AM · #8 |
So I can remember...
From Wheeledd
WOW, what a great idea--product shots for a catalog of abstract art! I love it!
I have voted 8 on most of the abstract catalog entries. Four of them I thought were stunning abstracts (including this one) so I gave them 10s.
I understand that some people are upset about this set of entries. One of the important functions of contemporary art is to raise issues and push boundaries. This often gets people upset. Hang in there!
Message edited by author 2010-03-29 10:01:05. |
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03/29/2010 09:55:24 AM · #9 |
| Since we're calling people out, do you want me to resign now? Is that it? I'll quit. I've about had it with a lot of things these days. |
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03/29/2010 09:58:25 AM · #10 |
not abstract enough. I fixed it.
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03/29/2010 10:11:10 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Since we're calling people out, do you want me to resign now? Is that it? I'll quit. I've about had it with a lot of things these days. |
Why would you say it's "calling people out"? Usually that would be associated with implying someone did something wrong. During the Product II challenge there was much speculation as to who belonged to the group that was behind the Abstract entries. Now after the challenge has finished it's quite visible for anyone to see by looking at the results.
I figured your group would probably end up using this thread as a springboard to highlight the event and the photos entered (which I see has happened somewhat). All fine with me.
Six months or two years from now, if I want to remember this event all I have to do is search for 'The Abstract Club' and I'll be able to find it. That's all. |
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03/29/2010 10:17:25 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Since we're calling people out, do you want me to resign now? Is that it? I'll quit. I've about had it with a lot of things these days. |
I don't want you to quit, you're one of my favorite people here.
I do want to understand why this group thought it was necessary to do something like this. Surely there is a point being made about something. For the life of me I can't figure out what it is, at least in a positive sense. |
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03/29/2010 10:18:56 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
What's the criteria to belong to this private club? |
From what I can tell, these are the basic rules for membership:
1. You must have an exaggerated sense of your own self importance.
2. You must have a total disregard for your fellow members
3. You must be one of the few who truly understands "Fine Art Photography."
4. You must treat certain challenges as beneath you.
5. You must give positive comments to and fave all the offending images to give a false sense of legitimacy (also see: circle jerk)
6. You must totally ignore the spirit of challenge rules.
7. You must ridicule anyone who sees things differently, even PM them if necessary.
Did I miss anything?
If these aren't the rules, please enlighten. |
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03/29/2010 10:20:54 AM · #14 |
I don't understand why people are so upset about this? A vague challenge description gave way to different interpretations (and interesting ones at that). Did it really need a point? I don't see why this would provoke any negative feelings.
I thought they were interesting contributions to the challenge... |
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03/29/2010 10:21:24 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Six months or two years from now, if I want to remember this event all I have to do is search for 'The Abstract Club' and I'll be able to find it. That's all. |
Yea, i can see that Barry. I think it's just that your...' So I can remember...' in the first post came across as somewhat ominous and considering some of the, IMO, over the top reactions in the other thread i think there is some apprehensionn. |
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03/29/2010 10:23:04 AM · #16 |
On my list of shots I really don't like, product shots are right up there with splashing drops of water, so I didn't even take a look at the submissions until last night. I've been laughing about those abstract entries all night long. The uptight comments are priceless.
Way to go, gang! A guerilla raid. If I can lend some aid and comfort... |
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03/29/2010 10:24:46 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by clive_patric_nolan:
.....and considering some of the, IMO, over the top reactions in the other thread i think there is some apprehensionn. |
And as if by magic!... Bingo!!
Originally posted by scarbrd:
From what I can tell, these are the basic rules for membership:
1. You must have an exaggerated sense of your own self importance.
2. You must have a total disregard for your fellow members
3. You must be one of the few who truly understands "Fine Art Photography."
4. You must treat certain challenges as beneath you.
5. You must give positive comments to and fave all the offending images to give a false sense of legitimacy (also see: circle jerk)
6. You must totally ignore the spirit of challenge rules.
7. You must ridicule anyone who sees things differently, even PM them if necessary.
Did I miss anything?
If these aren't the rules, please enlighten. |
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03/29/2010 10:27:43 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by bspurgeon:
WOW, what a great idea--product shots for a catalog of abstract art! I love it! |
Agreed. What a fresh idea!!
Originally posted by bspurgeon:
I understand that some people are upset about this set of entries. One of the important functions of contemporary art is to raise issues and push boundaries. This often gets people upset. Hang in there! |
And here is the misconception... I don't think anyone is upset about the art aspect of these entries. It's about the method in which they were presented. Why wasn't this idea ever presented in a thread so others could participate?? Why was it only this group? These are the issues so please stop presenting it as if no one agrees with the art...
Message edited by author 2010-03-29 10:35:58. |
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03/29/2010 10:27:57 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by northebound:
I don't understand why people are so upset about this? A vague challenge description gave way to different interpretations (and interesting ones at that). Did it really need a point? I don't see why this would provoke any negative feelings.
I thought they were interesting contributions to the challenge... |
The subject matter isn't the issue, not for me anyway.
The issue is a small group of members got together and decided what type of image to enter and to name them all in a similar fashion. Doing so in an apparent effort to make some sort of statement about the challenge topic, or DPC in general.
Since none of them has offered up any explanation, we are left to our own conclusions.
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03/29/2010 10:30:30 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by clive_patric_nolan:
Originally posted by clive_patric_nolan:
.....and considering some of the, IMO, over the top reactions in the other thread i think there is some apprehensionn. |
And as if by magic!... Bingo!!
Originally posted by scarbrd:
From what I can tell, these are the basic rules for membership:
1. You must have an exaggerated sense of your own self importance.
2. You must have a total disregard for your fellow members
3. You must be one of the few who truly understands "Fine Art Photography."
4. You must treat certain challenges as beneath you.
5. You must give positive comments to and fave all the offending images to give a false sense of legitimacy (also see: circle jerk)
6. You must totally ignore the spirit of challenge rules.
7. You must ridicule anyone who sees things differently, even PM them if necessary.
Did I miss anything?
If these aren't the rules, please enlighten. |
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See rule #7 |
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03/29/2010 10:34:59 AM · #21 |
| I'll tell you that one PM led to another and another, and then there were twelve. That simple. That inclusive. It was open to whomever we thought might be interested in the abstract catalog. Nothing fancy, sorry. |
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03/29/2010 10:35:46 AM · #22 |
7. When posting potentially adult content, include a warning. When possible, include the warning in your subject line. If you are posting in an existing thread, consider carefully whether the content is appropriate for the thread. If it is, include a warning at the beginning of your post. Unless your warning is in the subject line, any images must be linked rather than thumbnailed or posted directly.
That's Rule #7 for forum posts. Not sure how it fits, though.
Oh, duh! That's not what you were talking about. And here I was trying to figure out if we needed to have an abstract nude tag or something.... (This is what happens when you get old...)
Message edited by author 2010-03-29 10:37:45. |
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03/29/2010 10:37:09 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by bspurgeon:
I'll tell you that one PM led to another and another, and then there were twelve. That simple. That inclusive. It was open to whomever we thought might be interested in the abstract catalog. Nothing fancy, sorry. |
There it is... |
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03/29/2010 10:38:09 AM · #24 |
| Why does it matter? I voted them like I normally would, some scored high some low. |
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03/29/2010 10:42:46 AM · #25 |
| I guess if I'd voted on the product shot challenge, I would have understood. |
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