Too many off-topic posts in this forum?

kim kaila · Feb 17, 2002

.Hey Victor, do not get sared off! I am just as new and I posted and do not regret it! I even read this forum for a month before. I was scared because I do not know computers well and knew that I would have problems that I did not want to deal with. I can get frustrated easy! Like Juli has said, all around here in this forum are real helpful and nice. Not much flaming goes on here. Go for the posting of the photos and do not walk on egg shells.

Go for it!
Kim Kaila

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kim kaila · Feb 17, 2002

HECK! see what I mean! I just erased all the message that I thought I was suppose to and it ended up in the middle of the page!! Dang, now how did that happen???

kim kaila said:
.Hey Victor, do not get sared off! I am just as new and I posted
and do not regret it! I even read this forum for a month before.
I was scared because I do not know computers well and knew that I
would have problems that I did not want to deal with. I can get
frustrated easy! Like Juli has said, all around here in this forum
are real helpful and nice. Not much flaming goes on here. Go for
the posting of the photos and do not walk on egg shells.

Go for it!
Kim Kaila

.

Juli Valley · Feb 17, 2002

Kiriakos C2100 GR said:
I every forum they are some ,and they are keeping the law and order.

Does this forum haves any ?

Occasionally if someone gets too crazy, Phil steps in. But it is rare, probably in response to complaints about obnoxious comments.-- http://www.pbase.com/julivalley/galleries21oo , B-3oo3o4oJuli

Juli Valley · Feb 17, 2002

hipppcat said:
I was under the assumption ergo is the forum moderator. Could I be
wrong?

LOL. No, he's the court jester. ;-)-- http://www.pbase.com/julivalley/galleries21oo , B-3oo3o4oJuli

Roberta · Feb 17, 2002

Well said Kim.
I agree 100%--Olympus 3O4O and Olympus 21OOUZ http://www.pbase.com/ro2001

jim kelly · Feb 17, 2002

and valleys. You just happen to have witnessed a peak. The appliance thing was a nice break from the norm and while most of the pics did not warrant photographic critique they did provide some much needed humor. It was kind of a bonding thing for some of the regulars who frequently offer each other actual substantitive advice, believe it or not.

As for posting pics on this forum. Some potential digicam buyers come to this forum to find out which Olympus product they should buy. Some of us post only photo's that need critique-ing and some of us post both photo's that need critique-ing and photos that we simply feel are outstanding in one way or another and want to share them with users or potential users of Olympud products. Rarely can you post a pic that doesn't get some kid of constructive criticism. And although I'm thin skinned I see the value in it.

Jared - I just checked your profile - 26 messages since february 02,2002. You might want to choose your battles a little more carefully. The next time you post a pic at samples and galleries let us know so we can check it out, OK ?

Jim

http://www.jim-kelly.com

George Druther · Feb 17, 2002

Now as I understand this whole thing, the topic is determined by the poster who originates the thread (the thread title) and any further posts that are irrevelent to the title require a (OT) to be placed at the begining of the reply so as not to offend someone following the thread..

Or do you place an (OT) in front of a thread in a topic that isn't revelent to Olympus cameras?--George, K2EWL http://wwwbg.tripod.com D-360L,C3000,C2100UZ +2 crummy vivitars and a whole bunch of antique film exposing machines

Roberta · Feb 17, 2002

Jared said:
You might find a larger audience for your pictures here:

http://dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1005

Hi Jared.

I do understand your point, and why you might think it's better, but I, for one, do not like jumping from forum to forum and when I want to show a photo I'm not about to leave one forum and go to another forum to do that. That's why I left Steve's forums when he broke them up into subcategories (photos:wildlife, photos macros, etc.)

Besides which, I'm not looking for a larger audience. When I show a photo its because I want to show it specifically to the people on THIS forum whom I've come to know and like.

As for the OT stuff- Maybe sometimes the playing gets a bit overdone but I do appreciate the laughs inbetween the serious stuff and when I'm not in the mood I just skip those posts.

Actually, I'm very impressed at the cleverness of the "fun" remarks here. And, needless to say, I much prefer silliness to competitve bickering and nastiness.

I don't think one will ever find a perfect forum but all things considered, I think this place is as good as it gets.--Olympus 3O4O and Olympus 21OOUZ http://www.pbase.com/ro2001

kim kaila · Feb 17, 2002

Jim Kelly said:
and valleys. You just happen to have witnessed a peak. The
appliance thing was a nice break from the norm and while most of
the pics did not warrant photographic critique they did provide
some much needed humor. It was kind of a bonding thing for some of
the regulars who frequently offer each other actual substantitive
advice, believe it or not.

As for posting pics on this forum. Some potential digicam buyers
come to this forum to find out which Olympus product they should
buy. Some of us post only photo's that need critique-ing and some
of us post both photo's that need critique-ing and photos that we
simply feel are outstanding in one way or another and want to share
them with users or potential users of Olympud products. Rarely can
you post a pic that doesn't get some kid of constructive criticism.
And although I'm thin skinned I see the value in it.

Jared - I just checked your profile - 26 messages since february
02,2002. You might want to choose your battles a little more
carefully. The next time you post a pic at samples and galleries
let us know so we can check it out, OK ?

Jim

http://www.jim-kelly.com

Thank you Jim, you said it perfect. I do believe that it was a peak to the sillyness that we had the last few days and it is not always like that.

Thank you
KK
p.s. did you get off the island?

kim kaila · Feb 17, 2002

Well said Roberta. Thank you KK

Roberta said:
Jared said:

You might find a larger audience for your pictures here:

http://dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1005

Click to expand...

Hi Jared.
I do understand your point, and why you might think it's better,
but I, for one, do not like jumping from forum to forum and when I
want to show a photo I'm not about to leave one forum and go to
another forum to do that. That's why I left Steve's forums when he
broke them up into subcategories (photos:wildlife, photos macros,
etc.)
Besides which, I'm not looking for a larger audience. When I show a
photo its because I want to show it specifically to the people on
THIS forum whom I've come to know and like.

As for the OT stuff- Maybe sometimes the playing gets a bit
overdone but I do appreciate the laughs inbetween the serious stuff
and when I'm not in the mood I just skip those posts.
Actually, I'm very impressed at the cleverness of the "fun" remarks
here. And, needless to say, I much prefer silliness to competitve
bickering and nastiness.
I don't think one will ever find a perfect forum but all things
considered, I think this place is as good as it gets.
--
Olympus 3O4O and Olympus 21OOUZ
http://www.pbase.com/ro2001

Kim R · Feb 17, 2002

when we reply is a good idea (usually) to save time and mem. space on DPreviw base.

Sometime I forget to do this but do try.

When replying just delete the part of posts before your reply that do not pretain to your reply - and/or delete the .jpg from pop up pics of previous posts.

Now, should I have putin an (OT)--'Will it ever be noticed by a man galloping by on a white horse?'Kim

Max61919 · Feb 17, 2002

All work and no play makes .. well, all of us a littel dull.

Its a refreshing break from the techie turmoil.

Max--MaxThe early bird gets the worm...but the second mouse gets the cheese! http://www.pbase.com/maxxxam

Victor T · Feb 17, 2002

kim kaila said:
Jim Kelly said:

and valleys. You just happen to have witnessed a peak. The
appliance thing was a nice break from the norm and while most of
the pics did not warrant photographic critique they did provide
some much needed humor. It was kind of a bonding thing for some of
the regulars who frequently offer each other actual substantitive
advice, believe it or not.

As for posting pics on this forum. Some potential digicam buyers
come to this forum to find out which Olympus product they should
buy. Some of us post only photo's that need critique-ing and some
of us post both photo's that need critique-ing and photos that we
simply feel are outstanding in one way or another and want to share
them with users or potential users of Olympud products. Rarely can
you post a pic that doesn't get some kid of constructive criticism.
And although I'm thin skinned I see the value in it.

Jared - I just checked your profile - 26 messages since february
02,2002. You might want to choose your battles a little more
carefully. The next time you post a pic at samples and galleries
let us know so we can check it out, OK ?

Jim

http://www.jim-kelly.com

Click to expand...

Thank you Jim, you said it perfect. I do believe that it was a
peak to the sillyness that we had the last few days and it is not
always like that.

Thank you
KK
p.s. did you get off the island?

I keep track of this forum almost daily, I've really learned a great deal from it. Saying that, the one thing I have enjoyed the most, is the light hartedness, especially ERGO'S posts.--3020.2100Victor T

Victor T · Feb 17, 2002

Kim R said:
when we reply is a good idea (usually) to save time and mem. space
on DPreviw base.

Sometime I forget to do this but do try.

When replying just delete the part of posts before your reply that
do not pretain to your reply - and/or delete the .jpg from pop up
pics of previous posts.

Now, should I have putin an (OT)
--
'Will it ever be noticed by a man galloping by on a white horse?'

Kim

What do you know, I just learned something new in a OT post.--3020.2100Victor T

glen jones · Feb 17, 2002

I can sum this "thing" up in one post. Jared may be a first born in his family. Over achiever buy the rules type guy. Ergo may be the baby of the family. Likes to play, have a good time, and get attention. Then there are the middle children...the peace makers. You know who you are.

So since we are one big happy family, and to borrow some words from rodney king, "can't we all just get along?"
I am also a first born, but i have had counseling for that. My wife made me.

hippp

kim kaila · Feb 17, 2002

You know guys, I'm blond and am having trouble with all this OT stuff. So if I mess up, I expect you to tell me.
Kim Kaila

Kim R said:
when we reply is a good idea (usually) to save time and mem. space
on DPreviw base.

Sometime I forget to do this but do try.

When replying just delete the part of posts before your reply that
do not pretain to your reply - and/or delete the .jpg from pop up
pics of previous posts.

Now, should I have putin an (OT)
--
'Will it ever be noticed by a man galloping by on a white horse?'

Kim

KenS · Feb 17, 2002

You mean its not always this crazy on this forum? I'm disappointed. On the other hand, my wife has been travelling and when she gets home, she will not understand why I spend so much time "doing nothing" (just reading the forum) on the computer.

KK said:

kim kaila said:
Thank you Jim, you said it perfect. I do believe that it was a
peak to the sillyness that we had the last few days and it is not
always like that.

Thank you
KK
p.s. did you get off the island?

--Go Packers!!!

Mofongo · Feb 17, 2002

Jared Hunter said:
Jared Hunter wrote:
Anyone else notice that a lot of posts here would better belong in
"Open Talk" or "Samples and Galleries"?

But there is no sexy appliance gallery. Why not? Just kidding here, but we all know each other here and feel comfortable sharing our Olympus photos with each other. There is something to be learned from every photo I see here...

Jared Hunter said:
I have no problem with
samples used to illustrate a technical issue with Olympus cameras
but I'm gagging on the volume of unrelated postings and images that
serve no purpose but to elicit "cutesy" responses.

That's the beauty of photography. Certain photos have the power to invoke all kinds of emotional responses...I've also learned alot by looking at "cutesy" photos. Artistically and technically.

Jared Hunter said:
If you check out
some of the other camera Forums, this type of 'noise' is much lower
or non-existent.

I follow some of the other forums as well. This "noise" is what sets us apart from the other camera forums. This closeness and comraderie and at times just plain silliness. I enjoy the serious posts as well as the silly posts...It's good to laugh...

Jared Hunter said:
By all means continue to post these here if you won't do so in the
proper forums, but PLEASE prefix the subject with "OT" for off
topic so that those that are seeking more technically useful
subjects can easily sift through these postings.

This is a good idea...

Jared Hunter said:
And while you're
at it, why not include the Olympus model in the subject so that we
can easily skip past images from models we don't care to see?

I personally don't care what camera took the photo. A good photo is a good photo no matter what model camera took the shot. This the Olympus forum...

I won't not open a post because the photo was taken with a C4040 for instance and I use a C2100. If it's a good shot, I can enjoy it and learn from it...

Stick around, have some fun while we all learn together...

Bob

--www.pbase.com/mofongo'A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse'

Steven Sterne · Feb 17, 2002

Yes, Kim, and a sense of humor is an essential piece of gear.

Steven

Steven Sterne · Feb 17, 2002

Jared-

Please explain exactly what type of post you fell belongs here?

Thank you,

Steven

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