POLL: SCF Gallery- is bumping OK?
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On the whole, I think things are fine as they are. Yes, it can be a tad annoying seeing some people add yet more of the same to an already overburdoned thread, but at least you know which ones you can ignore if you've already had enough of that subject. Substituting a marathon thread with a plethora of new ones is probably not going to be an improvement.
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@alan fraser said:
On the whole, I think things are fine as they are. Yes, it can be a tad annoying seeing some people add yet more of the same to an already overburdoned thread, but at least you know which ones you can ignore if you've already had enough of that subject. Substituting a marathon thread with a plethora of new ones is probably not going to be an improvement.
BUMP
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I agree with Alan, I guess I do have an opinion now.
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Jackson, I agree with you. We all know which absurdly long, mediocre and self indulgent thread you are refering to. I occasionally have a look at it to confirm my disbelief that its still going....like Ground Dog Day.
At the very best it's poor forum etiquette and I wish somebody would start cracking heads but I suspect that's not 'democratic'.
Its this sort of of rubbish, along with the trend to use the forum as a cross between a rambling diary and a place for 'hey look at me!!...I mightnt have any talent... and I dont really have much to contribute...but I have lots of spare time...and I dont pay for the bandwith, hehe' threads that is making the Ruby forum my most often visited and interesting page these days. -
Right. This is turning pretty sour pretty fast. As this thread seems to be born out of general concern for the overall quality of the Gallery, I suggest y'all just grab some cool stuff and put it in there.
Stinkie out.
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I haven't noticed people bumping their own threads.
The way I use Sketchucation is that I have the New Posts bookmarked and I have a look through there to see if there are any topics of interest to me. I don't know whether I'm missing this bumping because of that, but I really don't know who this thread is referring to.
The guy posting that he'd soon be posting his pictures was just bizarre. Has he even posted some images yet?
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@stu said:
Jackson, I agree with you. We all know which absurdly long, mediocre and self indulgent thread you are refering to.
I don't, Which is it, please?
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Im guessing theyre referring to this thread: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=2650
As i said before, i enjoy watching the development thats occurred over the course of the thread. If you dont, i cant really see the problem with just not reading it. Its not that hard, really.
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I haven't noticed any bumping abuse so I say it's OK. I have bumped only once and it wasn't my thread.
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@bellwells said:
I haven't noticed any bumping abuse so I say it's OK. I have bumped only once and it wasn't my thread.
OK Ron, once is all right
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@remus said:
Im guessing theyre referring to this thread: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=2650
If it is that thread then TBH I'm completely against Jackson's original post. Green Toaster is doing a lot of different models, if you don't want to look at his output then you don't don't bother clicking on his thread. Much better that he is keeping all his work in one thread rather than making multiple threads and taking up more forum space.
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@johnsenior1973 said:
@remus said:
Im guessing theyre referring to this thread: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=2650
If it is that thread then TBH I'm completely against Jackson's original post. Green Toaster is doing a lot of different models, if you don't want to look at his output then you don't don't bother clicking on his thread. Much better that he is keeping all his work in one thread rather than making multiple threads and taking up more forum space.
Couldn't agree more.
@bellwells said:
I haven't noticed any bumping abuse so I say it's OK. I have bumped only once and it wasn't my thread.
You bad, bad man! Tsk!
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Since I recently bumped one of my own threads for the first time, I have mixed feelings about this.
On one hand, people who missed the thread when I first posted it will now see the earlier pics as well as the current ones and (hopefully) will see some improvement in my techniques.
On the other hand, some people will see the same thread title come back up and think, "I've already seen that," and ignore it. I've seen people add the word "Updated" to thread titles to indicate that there is new content.
I visit other forums where this has been taken to extremes, and continuing threads have thousands of posts. These tend to be long conversations by a limited number of individuals, and I ignore them. Other forums have strict "new content, new post" rules. This seems to work ok, especially if the forum software allows you to view all the posts of a specific user. Since the SketchUcation forum allows that, the rule would be reasonable here.
In the end, I think we need a ruling by forum management. I don't particularly care which way it goes, but it would be nice to have a guideline so no one gets offended...
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That's why we have a corner bar, people can use this place to voice their concerns and observations. Trust me we are watching this thread and in my case even participating, if we see that there is a real problem that needs our attention we will definatly impose a change or in this case a rule. Having said this we will let this thread go and see the outcome and if there is an issue based on the posted reactions then we will discuss a solution in the back room.
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Sorry,I dont agree with...'Well!..If you dont like it you dont have to look at it!!...Hmmp!..Sniff!!...So There!!!'
This used to be MY forum!...and I used to CARE about it!!
If a stray dog [speaking metaphorically] comes into my house and craps on my prize carpet am I going to...not look?.....hold my nose and not step in it?....and pretend its not there?
And seeing that particular thread has been mentioned [and there has never been a thread with a more prophetic name], how can anybody justify spending forty four [44] frigging pages on variations of an interesting but limited theme that probably could have been covered adequately in 5 or maybe 10 posts? -
@stu said:
Sorry,I dont agree with...'Well!..If you dont like it you dont have to look at it!!...Hmmp!..Sniff!!...So There!!!'
This used to MY forum!...and I used to CARE about it!!
If a stray dog [speaking metaphorically] comes into my house and craps on my prize carpet am I going to...not look?.....hold my nose and not step in it?....and pretend its not there?
And seeing that particular thread has been mentioned [and there has never been a thread with a more prophetic name], how can anybody justify spending forty four [44] frigging pages on variations of an interesting but limited theme that probably could have been covered adequately in 5 or maybe 10 posts?So his work is the same as a dog crapping in your house? **** off. He's just showcasing his work. Something he is obviously interested in and has put a lot of work in. If you're not interested in it then don't look at it, but obviously with the replies he has been getting other people are interested in it.
If he'd have started new threads for each of his cars then I could understand the complaints. I was one of the people who made a comment about the bloke who reserved a space in the gallery for his future pictures. But having a go at Green Toaster is ridiculous.
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johnsenior1973, you might note I was speaking metaphorically and commenting more about people's attitude to gross overbumping than this guys individual posts.
Im sure greentoaster is a nice guy but I think somebody should have tapped him on the shoulder, about 35 pages ago, and said 'enough is enough' -
@stu said:
johnsenior1973, you might note I was speaking metaphorically and commenting more about people's attitude to gross overbumping than this guys individual posts.
I'd even argue over whether he is bumping his thread anyway. I've just had a look through the last few pages of his thread and each new post has included either new work or he's developed his model further. "Bumping" is when someone posts a new post solely to get the thread back into the first page. That's not what he's done at all.
@unknownuser said:
Im sure greentoaster is a nice guy but I think somebody should have tapped him on the shoulder, about 35 pages ago, and said 'enough is enough'
To that I'll quote Green Toaster himself: *Thanks Rogue - I doubt I'll ever achieve your level of detail, your ability to create stuff with great accuracy and impressive creativity.
In contrast, my skill set seems limited, not very professional. But, I'll be the first to admit I'm still having lots of fun and I really enjoy my primitive, almost cartoon-like simple creations. I'm just trying to enjoy life - not taking things too seriously.*
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I've looked at the Green Toaster Thread (GTT) several times over the past months. I like that it's a long thread IE 40+ pages now. I mentally remember what page it was on the last time I visited and the next time I feel compelled to browse to that thread I find it and pick up where I left off or just look at the last few pages. If for example that thread were broken up into several topics I would not mentally keep track of my interest in several separate topics of similar interest. So the long and short of it is that I think we should allow for topics to grow as long as they want and as long as the posters in that topic find interest in and continue to post new material of a similar nature.
I think a topic with over 20 posts is probably rare and a topic with over 40 posts is probably very rare I'm just guessing here but I gather that most posts are less than 20 reply's and then they melt into obscurity.
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@johnsenior1973 said:
I'd even argue over whether he is bumping his thread anyway. I've just had a look through the last few pages of his thread and each new post has included either new work or he's developed his model further. "Bumping" is when someone posts a new post solely to get the thread back into the first page. That's not what he's done at all.
Doesn't seem like it, does it? Looks like he's just having fun. Which is great, as far as I'm concerned. As for people complaining about that thread's length: what of it? It takes neither special skill or effort to skip a thread. There, problem solved. This issue is a non-issue.
@stu said:
This used to MY forum!...and I used to CARE about it!!
That's your problem right there, isn't it? It isn't your forum. It's our forum. So it won't ever be exactly the way you like it. That's life for ya.
Seems you get two things confused, too. The question was: is it okay to bump your thread? You seem to be mainly concerned with the quality (or lack thereof) of the stuff posted. Which is okay, of course. Nevertheless, what do you propose then? SU is a very easy app to learn - therefor it attracts amateurs like yours truly. It's inavoidable that some stuff in the Gallery of a forum dedicated to all things SU will not be up to professional standards. As far as I can see, the only way around that, is to impose some form of selection. Someone will have to sift through pending posts. Tedious work, of course, but useful. We'll need someone with great taste, a thorough knowledge of SU, and great stamina. I suggest you - I have nothing but confidence in your abilities to handle this daunting task.
Well ... that's one approach. Another, as I said before, is to post good stuff yourself. Either way, put your money where your mouth is, rather than sitting around complaining and insulting other members "methaphorically".
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