Facepack upgrade
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Originally Posted by ortforshort
When I first came on here, I asked if I were hijacking this thread, but didn't hear from your corner. If you guys would like to make this a photopack thread again, that would be great. However, can the rest of us agree on a new thread on this site for exchanging photos? There can be both, you know.
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My concerns are not in respect of the photos posted to this thread. On the contrary I fear myself and others may be missing out because photos that previously would have been posted here are now being 'hidden' elsewhere. I agree totally with BigYaz over that and indeed nearly all of his views but am perturbed that he views me as a ranter.
I have always tried to encourage new users to share photos for the benefit of all.
You heard from my corner. It disturbs me when others who over a number of years have made a vast contribution to this site, and to the benefit of the community that use it, have their views or indeed right to silence questioned.
Initially this thread was introduced to develop a single photopack for the benefit of all. It has evolved and we have all benefited from others sharing their own photopacks that are often more expansive and also accomodate slightly differing needs and tastes. I, and I am sure many others are very grateful to those who have done so. Similarly contributors share individual photos from their collections for which we are all grateful. I hope this approach is maintained and encouraged so that the thread will flourish. In my mind it is a matter of balance. I think it has swung too much the other way towards the posting of individual photos, which in itself is not a problem. This I believe maybe becomes a problem if it is at the expense, to a significant extent, of us all working together towards the ongoing enhancement of facepacks for the benefit of all.
I think my concerns to some extent have been validated by the manner in which individuals have reacted. Rather than react by saying, OK let's find a way forward, or I think you are entitled to your views but I don't agree, instead I'm outta here.
I wish to emphasize that my concerns are in respect in what I perceive to be the increased emphasis now being placed on fulfilling personal needs rather than contributing to the communal good. I of course understand we all have differing tastes and requirements but am in accord that those could be pursued mainly through personal email.