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Originally Posted by FatJack
You made no point at all, and certainly not one worthy of a response. If you don't like being called out for acting like a bully, then stop acting like one. It isn't just lumpkin. You seem to delight in putting other members down as though only you know the forum's purpose and there is only one standard--yours. If you see a request or an image you don't like, the mature thing to do is move on and let it go; it's got nothing to do with you.
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That is not a nice, productive or accurate thing to accuse. I am making this post to the baseball community not one particular individual. Bullying is not a term I like but there have been instances where those in a position of influence have attempted to restrict the contributions of others. I find it significant that often those on the receiving end have made substantial contributions to this site. Some were driven away. I have attempted to contact some of these people and support them and try to encourage them back. I have also been a victim.
Policing is beneficial to the baseball community and I will give some examples. If an image is posted of low quality is it not beneficial to the whole baseball community to post an upgraded version of the same image. I have done this often not because I delight in putting other members down. It was my practice to do this anonymously by privately emailing Krantzbucks. However, I was then attacked for supplying rubbish images so I went public with my practice.
I believe it is also beneficial to the baseball community to post an already colorized image when a request to colorize a black and white version of the same image is posted. This of course is beneficial to the colorizer as they can utilise their time more productively and also is beneficial to the baseball community.
I have also retrospectively posted changes to a colorized image when it is disproportionate as a result of the source black and white image being distorted.
Policing in all the above instances I believe is of benefit to the baseball community not examples of bullying. The question I also ask is how often those who are negative and criticise me have acted in a similar constructive way.
The establishment of standards I believe is a productive discussion that can be progressed in an informed, intelligent manner. I would particularly welcome knowing what views krantzbucks has on this topic. This is a topic that I have been involved in greatly in the past. Over a period of time I discussed with TNFOTO a way forward. As a result of our discussions I addressed this topic and set up a thread. Unfortunately I terminated the thread for 2 reasons. One was that a particular individual attempted to hijack the thread and when I asked him to stop he persisted. The second is that I have a negative view of individuals seeking financial gain from their contributions.
Since that time I have made no attempt to pursue my own agenda. I have responded to the requests of others and made constructive posts by posting enhanced versions of the images of others and made contributions in terms of standards.
Standards in my view are beneficial as the alternative is a free for all with the potential for the most persistent dominating the flow. I would offer the following standards. 1. Source image of the highest possible quality. 2. Image not previously colorized. 3. Image dated prior to the introduction of readily available color images, suggested date 1953. 4. Image with baseball cap of identifiable team visible. 5. Reproduction of the black and white image in color as depicted in black and white not amended to fulfil any other purpose. 6. Image for a player in a Major League team he represented.
I would greatly welcome and appreciate any other poster submitting an enhanced version of any image I had posted, I would not view that as bullying. This practice has also been pursued by cinemaoddysey,TNFOTO and others and I see it solely as a productive act for the benefit of the baseball community
I would also offer a tip if you value your image collection then back it up, memory sticks are relatively cheap.
Finally my view of bullying would be an attempt by an individual to impose their own agenda consistently and unceasingly on others.