View Full Version : Return Of Random Gallery?
photogdave
07-14-2009, 21:10
Looks like random gallery images are back!
Hooray! Thanks Stephen. :cool:
OurManInTangier
07-14-2009, 23:48
A much missed feature makes a long hoped for return, excellent news.
I can see forgotten gems from peoples galleries now....and if I want to really geek out I can just keep refreshing the home page. Brilliant!;):D
mabelsound
07-15-2009, 03:59
This TOTALLY MAKES MY DAY. Thank you!!!
adavis47
07-15-2009, 04:09
YESSSS! Thanks
What's with the "Copyright 2009" title on all the images that appear on the RFF main page though?
Curious,
Dave
photogdave
07-15-2009, 10:41
What's with the "Copyright 2009" title on all the images that appear on the RFF main page though?
Curious,
Dave
I think it's a cool little extra. Makes the images seem more "professional"!
Sorry to break the enthusiasm but I much preferred the gallery as it was the last few months. It allowed to see which members were active and what they were up to lately without having to go in the gallery interface.
Sorry to break the enthusiasm but I much preferred the gallery as it was the last few months. It allowed to see which members were active and what they were up to lately without having to go in the gallery interface.
That's a point also ... it's quite strange to see an image pop up then do a check on the member that uploaded it to find that their last post was three years ago and they haven't actually visited the forum for almost as long! :p
back alley
07-15-2009, 14:20
i knew it would take less than 24 hours before a negative comment made it to this thread.
let's all go back and read the 'let's burn the admin folks' for taking away the random pics threads...
joe
i knew it would take less than 24 hours before a negative comment made it to this thread.
let's all go back and read the 'let's burn the admin folks' for taking away the random pics threads...
joe
It seems to me that the thread is called "Return of random gallery ?". The exclamation point obviously can be interpreted as an invitation for opinion.
But well, horray, random gallery is back if this is what you wanna hear :p
I for one whole heartedly welcome the return of the random gallery shots!
Much appreciated!
"Let's Burn The Admins"? Wasn't that one of Randy Newman's early hits? As a writer I mean, I think Edith Piaf recorded it...or, possibly Jim Neighbors. Can't quite recall.
Rob
photogdave
07-15-2009, 15:44
"Let's Burn The Admins"? Wasn't that one of Randy Newman's early hits? As a writer I mean, I think Edith Piaf recorded it...or, possibly Jim Neighbors. Can't quite recall.
Rob
I believe Randy Newman wrote it but Harry Nilsson recorded it. The Jim Neighbors cover was largely ignored.
;)
Well, that does it for me... I won't be posting an opinion -- one way or hte other. :bang:
back alley
07-15-2009, 16:52
lighten up gumby...
and as for what i want to hear...i don't post my photos here so i am mostly neutral about it.
my comment was more about pleasing people all of the time...or some of the time...or none of the time.
lighten up gumby...
and as for what i want to hear...i don't post my photos here so i am mostly neutral about it.
my comment was more about pleasing people all of the time...or some of the time...or none of the time.
I WAS being light. ;)
I don't post photos either... and I don't look at too many of the gallery photos either. I'm both neutral and apathetic, I suppose.
Your point came across loud-and-clear, but did nave a bit of a tone like "please don't express your opinions". I got it and willingly comply. :)
I'm light as a feather! :D
p.s. for anyone who is happy about the return of the random images... I'm happy for you.
back alley
07-15-2009, 19:18
..Your point came across loud-and-clear, but did nave a bit of a tone like "please don't express your opinions". I got it and willingly comply...
sorry about that then...i am not trying to drown out opinions here at all.
i was honestly expressing my own opinion though. i feel sorry for stephen at times and jorge before him as there is no pleasing some no matter the time and effort invested.
joe
Yup... when a group gets bigger than one (1), there is a chance for diversity of opinion. Sometimes the diversity is fun; other times it is difficult to listen to. :)
CameraQuest
07-15-2009, 20:02
When the home page random pics were stopped over a year ago due to strain on system resources, there must have been 200 or more posts in various threads complaining about the lack of random gallery pics on the home page.
Now that Jorge found a way to restore random gallery pics without undue strain on the server's resources, now we have complaining about random pics returning to the home page.
damn.
Stephen
Gabriel M.A.
07-15-2009, 20:38
Well, that does it for me... I won't be posting an opinion -- one way or hte other. :bang:
I think that the positive spin on that is: "I am so glad I don't have to give an opinion anymore!" :o
I'm still struggling to find the negative post expressing displeasure at the random gallery pics being returned!
Or have I missed something?
But thanks for returning it Stephen! :)
photogdave
07-15-2009, 23:42
When the home page random pics were stopped over a year ago due to strain on system resources, there must have been 200 or more posts in various threads complaining about the lack of random gallery pics on the home page.
Now that Jorge found a way to restore random gallery pics without undue strain on the server's resources, now we have complaining about random pics returning to the home page.
damn.
Stephen
The majority of replies have been in favor. Please don't overlook that!
Thanks Jorge and Stephen!
When the home page random pics were stopped over a year ago due to strain on system resources, there must have been 200 or more posts in various threads complaining about the lack of random gallery pics on the home page.
Now that Jorge found a way to restore random gallery pics without undue strain on the server's resources, now we have complaining about random pics returning to the home page.
damn.
Stephen
This is a normal behavior. To illustrate I will refer to Nixon's "Silent majority" expression : it is not because a minority voices their opinion strongly that it represents the majority of the opinion.
Also, adaptation goes through cycle. When random gallery were removed, I guess we did not see straight away the advantages of the new one. People do not like change by definition.
I feel the new (old again) system (latest entry) serves better as a community binder where active members post fresh stuff, experimentation, new lenses pictures and so on. Showing random stuff that could come from years ago from a member that is no longer on RFF is less appealing, so in my case I won't click as much up there. IMO, I see this website main goal is not too show pictures (magazines, exhibits and books are better for that), but act as an "ACTIVE" community of RFF users.
Just an opinion. ;)
I just wanna know how I can turn off (or change) the fact that every single photo on the main page within the gallery is entitled "Copyright 2009" :D
Unless, of course, every single photographer has decided that "Copyright 2009" is the new "Rick Roll" ;)
Cheers,
Dave
mfunnell
07-16-2009, 05:45
I always liked the "random gallery". It seemed to make it more likely that I'd see something that surprised me. I liked that, so I'm glad to see it back.
Nothing will ever completely please everybody, but it seems to me that those who want to see recent gallery postings have options where they can do that, whereas the "random gallery" seemed (AFAIK) the only way to get the "please surprise me" view of things.
...Mike
I believe Randy Newman wrote it but Harry Nilsson recorded it. The Jim Neighbors cover was largely ignored.
;)
Well, it was overlooked mainly because Jim's Glam Rock phase was just starting--with his album "Berlin Raw" , that took a lot of attention away form the song.
:D
Rob
With the random gallery replacing the three latest posts gallery I get less views and comments on the new photos I upload here. It was the interaction with others that encouraged me to post here and engage in conversations with others about photography rather than gear, as I would often comment on other people's photos when I came to check if there was any on mine.
It's my most recent photography that I am most interested in having feedback one, i.e. my greatest photo is always my next photo. I don't care so much about the gallery archive, it's there incase people like what I'm doing and would enjoy seeing more.
regards,
Ian
photogdave
07-23-2009, 08:24
With the random gallery replacing the three latest posts gallery I get less views and comments on the new photos I uploads here. It was the interaction with others that encouraged me to post here and engage in conversations with others about photography rather than gear, as I would often comment on other people's photos when I came to check if there was any on mine.
It's my most recent photography that I am most interested in having feedback one, i.e. my greatest photo is always my next photo. I don't care so much about the gallery archive, it's there incase people like what I'm doing and would enjoy seeing more.
regards,
Ian
I agree with some of your points, which is why I made this thread a little while ago:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76094
I felt I was getting LESS views of my latest images because viewers seemed more likely to just look at images on the main page rather than going into the actual gallery. I felt lots of great shots were being overlooked because they could get shuffled out of the way if one person were to upload five different angles of the same subject, or something along those lines.
But now with the return of the random images, I think anyone who would normally take the time to carefully view and comment on photos will be more likely to click on the gallery button and view all the latest images on the main gallery page.
In the meantime we all get to see images we may have missed the first time around and get treated to a constantly new selection every time we refresh the main page.
Just about a month later and I have been seeing lots of photos I don't recall seeing the first time around. I do see/recognize most of the people and seeing "new" photos from them is really good.
Thanks again for returning this to the front page, Stephen!
Rob
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