Small Rant

If you're not drinking on Saturday night, you won't have anything to talk to Jesus about on Sunday morning.
- one of the best quotes I've heard all week and it was on TV


I think I've learned two very important pieces of information around here lately:
- no one cares about anyone but themselves
- egos are fragile and would prefer to be stroked above all else

On the first point - One of the major reasons I came here was to get feedback and improve myself. I feel like I've done some of that on my own (or I hope so) but I feel like I've gotten very little feedback. It seems we've lost some of the community element that I used to love about this place. I had hoped Groups would encourage a resurgence but alas it has not. Submitting to a Group has become quite difficult for someone like me - I am not elite, I know this. However, when I see things my 6 year old could make accepted and something I did not accepted, it makes me pause to question. Also, if you're not approving a submission, then at least give some reasoning or even better, actual feedback (and not a cookie cutter response). I understand you get a metric crap ton of submissions, but what the hell did you think was going to happen? Everybody wants exposure and to belong (otherwise they wouldn't be here). If that's the case, then limit the submissions. Or have others help and pitch in. You shouldn't be phoning it in.

Which brings me to point two - In one group I am a part of, I've decided to start providing feedback as a contributor. I feel I should walk the walk, so I have been giving constructive feedback when I decline a submission (note: I am one of more than a few, so I don't have sole approval). I thought it was going well, but at least two people have left the group, right after a deviation was declined and feedback was given. Now, I have been ripped in a critique, did that dissuade me? No, I took into account what was said for the next time. Hell, I've been declined via form response (see #1 above) - did I quit the group? No, I plan to keep trying. Would I like to hear how good of a job I've done on a deviation (no matter how non-useful this is)? Of course, but I don't go seeking 'attaboys'. But clearly others do and that's all they want to hear. If I have offended you with my comments, I am sorry. I only sought to be helpful. It's not going to stop me from giving more feedback to others.

OK, enough of that. I got it off my chest. Moving on. No one is still reading anyway.


Busting my tail at the day job and contract work - happy to be working. Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr. Trying to do more entries for 50PhotoThrowdown. Looks like my family will be coming into town for the holidays, so starting to prep for that. That's about the long and the short of it.


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