wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: Comments
Pat Swovelin 2007-Jan-03 19:52:00
Bj?rn K Nilssen wrote:
> On 3 Jan 2007 at 20:42, Wheaton, Simon wrote:
>
>> I think it is more useful for comments to be on the page where the
>> pano is, accessable to
>> anyone that is viewing the pano, at the time they are viewing the
>> pano, rather than
>> comments being made on a mailing list that is serperate to the panos,
>> and that is only
>> really for contributors.
>>
>> Why should WWP be restricted to only adding features that are already
>> implemented on other
>> VR sites?
>>
>> We should have comments because contributors are asking for comments.
>
> I agree!
> It would be nice to view (and get) comments.It is always good for
> learning, both from
> your own mistakes and other contributors'. It is also nice being able
> to say so when you
> like something very much. I don't think we should be afraid that there
> would be a lot of
> negative and childish comments. They have enough of other places to
> express themselves,
> where they are more visible... Lots of photo sites/forums have
> comments, and very rarely
> have I seen anything crossing the line.
>
> If there are some contributors who don't want comments I suppose there
> could be a field
> for "No comments, please" when uploading?
>
> Turning it into a competition is not a good idea IMO.
And isn't adding a comments are a form of competition (because you're
suddenly doing your work to get better comments vs. fulfilling your
vision of the event's theme)? If people want to comment on a pano they
can send mail directly to the photographer through the e-mail link on
that particular contribution. It's really easy, will cut down on the
negative comments (because the sender will know who it came from vs.
"anonymous") and there won't be the mindless threads like "me too" and
"I think Bob's right."
Pat Swovelin
Cool Guy @ Large