Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/15/12 8:01 PM, Bob W wrote: I'm not voting because I have to register at what's obviously an advertiser-driven website. I just don't want more of my personal information in the hands of commercial interests. I am getting tired of it. Makes me appreciate our little list all the more... Ch

RE: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Bob W
> >>> I'm not voting because I have to register at what's obviously an > >> advertiser-driven website. I just don't want more of my personal > >> information in the hands of commercial interests. I am getting tired > >> of it. > >>> > >>> Makes me appreciate our little list all the more... > >>> >

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/15/12 7:42 PM, Bob W wrote: I'm not voting because I have to register at what's obviously an advertiser-driven website. I just don't want more of my personal information in the hands of commercial interests. I am getting tired of it. Makes me appreciate our little list all the more... Ch

RE: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Bob W
> > I'm not voting because I have to register at what's obviously an > advertiser-driven website. I just don't want more of my personal > information in the hands of commercial interests. I am getting tired of > it. > > > > Makes me appreciate our little list all the more... > > > > Cheers, > > fra

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
essage --- From: George Sinos Sent: March 15, 2012 3/15/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: I never enter photo contests BUT... Tom - Are you aware that everything on PDML is publicly available on the archive? <http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/index.html> It&#x

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Tom C
> Tom C wrote: > >>> From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" >>> >>> I'm not voting because I have to register at what's obviously an >>> advertiser-driven website. I just don't want more of my personal >>> information in the hands of commercial interests. I am getting tired of it. >>> >>> Makes me app

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Tom C
> Tom - Are you aware that everything on PDML is publicly available on > the archive? > > It's easy to forget that "our little list" is not a private place. > > gs > > George Sinos Yes I am. :-) That's why I typically post under Tom C. and not

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread George Sinos
Tom - Are you aware that everything on PDML is publicly available on the archive? It's easy to forget that "our little list" is not a private place. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/15/12 11:06 AM, Tom C wrote: From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" I'm not voting because I have to register at what's obviously an advertiser-driven website. I just don't want more of my personal information in the hands of commercial interests. I am getting tired of it. Makes me appreciate

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom C wrote: >> From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" >> >> I'm not voting because I have to register at what's obviously an >> advertiser-driven website. I just don't want more of my personal information >> in the hands of commercial interests. I am getting tired of it. >> >> Makes me appreciate ou

RE: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Tom C
> From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" > > I'm not voting because I have to register at what's obviously an > advertiser-driven website. I just don't want more of my personal information > in the hands of commercial interests. I am getting tired of it. > > Makes me appreciate our little list all the

RE: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
14/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: I never enter photo contests BUT... I did this one. Theme: Landscape. Most "Likes" wins. Should anyone care to register at the (relatively new) camera-enthusiast.com forum, then they can "Like" their favorite image. If it

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT

2012-03-14 Thread Tom C
> From: John Sessoms >>> >>> The gallery of contest entries is found here: >>> http://www.camera-enthusiast.com/forums/useralbums/fuji-x10-giveaway-submissions.7/view >>> (Mine is in the last row, Waay down there, as I type this). >>> >>> Darren Addy >>> Kearney, Nebraska >> I like the storm s

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT

2012-03-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tom C I did this one. Theme: Landscape. Most "Likes" wins. Should anyone care to register at the (relatively new) camera-enthusiast.com forum, then they can "Like" their favorite image. If it happens to be mine, I thank you, but there are many worthy images there (and not a lot of Likes on

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT

2012-03-14 Thread Darren Addy
I agree with your assessment, Tom. I think the point of most web site related contests is just to draw eyeballs or provide one more reason to come back, reload the page, whatever. In this case, it is also to spur more registrations for the privilege of entering or voting. No contest prize is given

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT

2012-03-14 Thread Tom C
> I did this one. > Theme: Landscape. > Most "Likes" wins. > Should anyone care to register at the (relatively new) > camera-enthusiast.com forum, then they can "Like" their favorite > image. If it happens to be mine, I thank you, but there are many > worthy images there (and not a lot of Likes on

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-14 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Worthy entry, Darren. > I clicked on "likes." Does that mean I voted for it? Thanks all, for the comments. I reloaded the page and the image has 11 views but no "Likes". I believe you have to be logged-in (and thus HAVE a log-in [register]) fo

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-14 Thread Jack Davis
Worthy entry, Darren. I clicked on "likes." Does that mean I voted for it? Jack - Original Message - From: Darren Addy To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:40 AM Subject: I never enter photo contests BUT... I did this one. Theme: Landscape. M

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-14 Thread Walt Gilbert
Man, that's a whole gang of images! I do like yours a lot, but I can't seem to get my "Like" to take. I'm sure I've said it before, but I've always wanted to do storm photography out on the plains. We get some decent storms here in KY that would make nice photos if it weren't for the topograph

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Why is there never an "image-enthusiast.com" site? On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > I did this one. > Theme: Landscape. > Most "Likes" wins. > Should anyone care to register at the (relatively new) > camera-enthusiast.com forum, then they can "Like" their favorite > imag

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-14 Thread Bill Owens
Nice, Darren On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > I did this one. > Theme: Landscape. > Most "Likes" wins. > Should anyone care to register at the (relatively new) > camera-enthusiast.com forum, then they can "Like" their favorite > image. If it happens to be mine, I thank you,

I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-14 Thread Darren Addy
I did this one. Theme: Landscape. Most "Likes" wins. Should anyone care to register at the (relatively new) camera-enthusiast.com forum, then they can "Like" their favorite image. If it happens to be mine, I thank you, but there are many worthy images there (and not a lot of Likes on any of them so