Oh Wow,

You guys are making it difficult to make a new start.

I have, as you may have noticed, offered to look at managing a new Photo of the Week forum.

I am trying to take into account your ideas, good and bad memories, mistakes and victories.

If I go ahead and do this job I shall be consulting with all of you as it is YOUR forum.

We may need to restructure the way in which we post, vote, settle draws or disputes etc. I will not rush as the job needs doing properly.

I am happy that all complaints are aired to help the future but please. Can we all start as friends?

I have spoken to Bogdan and have agreed to shape another contest. I have even approached a couple of photographic companies with a view to getting a little reward for winners.

Lets celebrate what is good here. Some of the photos are great, others represent something special to the person who submitted it. All aspects have to be considered otherwise we will be getting into f.numbers, exposure times etc.

We all want a forum that is fun, a credit to Adland and that draws people here, not drives them away.

I will need your help.

Please forget your differences and HELP me.

To date nobody has said that I'm not the right person. Is that person there because I want to hear from you before I take this on?

Roger

Amanda,

It is one option. I don't mind as long as folk here feel that it's theirs.

Roger

Dear friends!

Heated discussions have inflamed in occasion of a photo-forum here:

http://community.adlandpro.com/forums/949634/88/ShowThread.aspx 

and here:

http://community.adlandpro.com/forums/1209121/showthread.aspx

Perhaps, it will be interesting to familiarize, how competition of photographers is organized on Russian portal http://yandex.ru . It is one of leading Russian information, post and search portals with high attendance.
Competition of a photo promotes increase of popularity of a resource.
Competition is spent every day.
Besides there  competitions on the set theme, for example, " Ice patterns " are spent
The sketch of a photo of the winner is located on the main page directly under an login button on the portal.
Pressing the sketch of a photo, we get in a photo section http://fotki.yandex.ru/
Therefrom сылки conduct in " 50 best " - http://fotki.yandex.ru/best/-the best photos sent in this day;
 " The hall of Glory " http://fotki.yandex.ru/hall-of-fame/-
In the Hall of Glory - all Photos of day, competitive pictures and the best authors.
The most interesting section - Archive - http://fotki.yandex.ru/calendar/-the best photos of day of each month there are presented.

What from this can be applied on AdLandPro  photo forum?
What offers on the organization of a photo-forum are offered by you?

Best wishes to all, to photo-masters - especially,

Lydia

Hello John,

As usual, you and I have very similar points of view.

1. I do to and have coined the following messages for new invitations to become friends I receive.

Happy to do so.

Thanks for not leading with an ad. 
I turn down so many it isn't funny,
because of leading with a sales pitch.

Happy to have you as a new friend.

Jim
http://EasyVideoProducer.ULearn2Earn.com/

Happy to do so.

Thanks for leading with an ad. 
I turn down so many it isn't funny,
because of leading with a sales pitch. 
However, sometimes I see someone
with promise, who just hasn't worn the newbie off yet.

Happy to have you as a new friend.

Jim
http://EasyVideoProducer.ULearn2Earn.com/ 

2. Yes sometimes there seems to be and the shine has worn off some.  Which is a natural occurrence.  While we all like our friends and we socialize in our discussions, or sharing world views on many topics, we also like to reward efforts of others often times through popularity polls.  Something I have noticed with the large communities, is that they often have these rewards.  Use polling features and the technology that allows the many to participate.  See number 3 as this melds right into your last comment I concur with to a point.

3. I like your quote "Those who don't like me can leave me alone". However, I didn't start this to create a fracas.  I did so because I was wrongly "Banned for Harassment" by someone that takes no responsibility for the the forum this discussion started in, Photo of the Week Nominations" as I could not reply there because of this action of the New POTW Admin.  Who's reasoning here in public was because she could, when asked why she banned me.  Even though I made no more posts there per Roger's request while he sought to find a solution.  After Kathleen absolved herself of any responsibility for the forum.  Then She Banned ME!

I guess that has turned into a fracas, but one I am willingly standing my ground in. 

By doing so we have learned quite a bit and solved the issue that was brought up in the Photo of the Week Nominations forum.  All linked in the first post in this thread.   

You see the Photo of the Week, shall continue under the guidance of Roger or a consortium between him and others.  I suggest JoAnne Green.  ;-)  So all is good. 

Those folks wishing to share their photography, will have a place to showcase their favorite pics, outside of our personal galleries.  By the by, I do recommend checking your friends Blogs and Galleries.  The Gallery even has a rating system for photos.  May be some way to incorporate that as it now seems there is going to be a split up of the POTW's ;-)

Ain't life grand?  It has been a great weekend here upper 70's clear blue skies a few friendly cloud pillows and a slight easterly breeze, here on the west coast of Clearwater.

Thanks John, for being real,

Jim

The Response was unexpected! But Appreciated!