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Tag COMMENTS, and tag comment REPLY etiquette?
Hate on me for saying this  but say it I must: Models? Photographers? If someone is kind enough or artistically moved enough by YOU or your ARTWORK to leave you a tag COMPLIMENTING you ... ??? Shouldn't you do more than merely tag them back with something SELF-SERVING like "Thanks for your comment recognizing how great I am?" Seriously. Say something ABOUT THEM, that when people go to THEIR portfolios, it sounds like YOU liked THEM (not just "thank you for your comment about ME" etc) If all you want to do is thank them, you could send a private message. Tags are PUBLIC. If you leave a tag, you're BUMPING OFF someone else's tag (from the first portfolio page, onto a hidden second page) ... who might have said something actually praising or recognizing the other person. So ... just think about that. They PRAISED YOU in their first comment to you. It looks bad FOR YOU if all YOU reply is "thanks for looking at ME and praising ME" A polite "thank you" can be a private message. A cool PUBLIC reply might be a little more thoughtful, right? that makes YOU look thoughtful, too. And while I'm ranting ... ... What's with Photographers who tag models and say things like "I'd LOVE TO WORK WITH YOU!" And the model's in OHIO. And the photographer's in ... JAPAN. Thanks, buddy. Keneechi-wa and arrigato. Either your plane tickets got LOST in the mail ... or you didn't really not waste the model's time, right? Anyway ... I vented. If you want to return a compliment, BLESS YOU, but give it some thought and it will mean a lot more to the one person, to the public reading it in a public portfolio, AND makes YOU look better too. Jan 09 09 06:42 pm Link k Jan 09 09 06:44 pm Link K E S L E R wrote:
Jan 09 09 06:45 pm Link umm...sure! Jan 09 09 06:46 pm Link hum I love commenting - my port is full of tag saying "thank you" lol Oh well! You'll get interesting comments, I'm sure! Cheers, Jan 09 09 06:52 pm Link GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: Actually I have seen something like this on MM. Jan 09 09 06:54 pm Link LC Mtl wrote: Just as long as they're more interesting than "Thank you for saying how great I am!" Jan 09 09 07:14 pm Link GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: Yeah, how about something really sincere like "thanks for your kind comment. Your port is amazing!".... ? Jan 09 09 07:22 pm Link K E S L E R wrote: well said....although a bit long winded Jan 10 09 02:34 am Link When someone gives you a compliment, your only obligation is to say "Thank you" and nothing more. You place way too much value in tags. They are meaningless. This is nothing more than sour grapes from you playing tag comment exchange games. Jan 10 09 02:41 am Link If someone commented on my work just to get comments/tags back.... then they might as well just not comment, I'm sorry, I'm not into comment whoring. If saying thank you isn't enough for them, they can move on. Jan 10 09 02:44 am Link I dont mind if people dont leave comments for me.. it is nice to see what some think but I dont need it. The ones that bug me are when the comment says something like, "she has cool shoes", "wow pretty model", "cool location", etc... Now tell me im sexy! Ant  Jan 10 09 02:47 am Link I'm kind of with the OP. If "thank you" is all I intend to say, I'll do it in a message. If I have something complimetary to their work to share, I'll post it more publicly. It just feels more natural to me that way. Jan 10 09 02:47 am Link lmao at "thank you for saying how great I am" If someone said that to me I would be entertained. Jan 10 09 04:02 am Link I have to admit I'm too lazy to reply at comments and tags. Haha... Jan 10 09 05:39 am Link Just reminds me of school, where you'd get huddles of girls spending their breaks picking out every accessory/lip-gloss shade/highlighted strand of hair to compliment, just so it would be returned by their friends. There are also some rather sleazy commenters out there who I personally do NOT want to encourage! And frankly, if you can't say anything nice... Jan 10 09 05:52 am Link GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: Yes you did and quite well I must add - feel better? Jan 10 09 06:00 am Link Thanks for the courtesy reminder.I get very busy sometimes so I am not always thinking of things like this. Jan 10 09 06:13 am Link lol @ the responses. But I do agree with OP. If I leave a comment and u think my work is crap, PM me a thank you. Your TAG just takes up space, from my actual friends with meaningful TAGS, but most of all just seems like advertisement of yourself on my page. But the only think that Really gets to me, is people cutting and pasting ads for their events or casting calls on my page!!!! Jan 10 09 06:16 am Link I don't expect comments or tags back, or do I encourage them in any way. Most thank you tags I delete. Jan 10 09 06:22 am Link will do Jan 10 09 06:29 am Link Courtney Starr wrote: Me too...I delete those right away. Jan 10 09 06:30 am Link It is an honor when somebody gives you a really honest and kind comment, often the more in depth the comment - the more in depth my response will be. Jan 10 09 07:43 am Link Rachelle Hellfire wrote: I just looked at your port and I was very impressed by a couple of the pictures. Jan 10 09 08:10 am Link Have you experienced the spam factor? If you'll check the first few tags on the profiles of nearly all new models, you'll see the same copy and paste spam tags from the same photographers. If all those models replied to those tags, these guys would have tens of thousands of tags on their own profiles. Jan 10 09 08:15 am Link I like to look at the photo's that have a unique approach or good composition. Art is subjective, but to be honest. I have never seen anything on MM that I thought was " Terrible " unpolished at times. but never anything I wanted to flame. At the same time. I welcome constructive critique. However. I don't often tag a photo unless I really like it, and don't expect someone to tag mine unless it's something special. Most of the models are beautiful. So the " Your HOT " tags seem silly. However if the models is portraying a grat look or feel. Then I def give kudos. Jan 10 09 08:19 am Link Its not that serious.. Jan 10 09 08:21 am Link I agree fully. Don't have to blow smoke up peoples ass but common courtesy should be used. Some of these responses just go to show those who's egos are bigger than their biggest lens. If their too busy to leave a nice comment then they should be too busy to hang out in the forums all day everyday too. Jan 10 09 08:23 am Link Uhhhh okay...I have a belly button Jan 10 09 08:25 am Link Just left you a comment, your port is way out there. I am a comment whore, I always return no matter how good the port is. If I am impressed then I will leave a comment saying why, If I think WOW I will list it. Sometimes I will leave a tag because I think the whole port is superb. Just saying Jan 10 09 08:27 am Link Meh, different strokes for different folks. We all use MM in different ways. That's why MM gave us the ability to delete comments and tags. Moving on... Jan 10 09 08:30 am Link Do any of you guys feel awkward about leaving "criticism" on an image? I know its not asked for, but I cant help it if my eye is distracted by something in a shot and I only ever wish to offer constructive cticism. What do you guys think? Jan 10 09 08:31 am Link Black Technicolor Art wrote: No, I would rather pm them if it bugged me that much, thats what the critique forum is for, let the wolves out, no nice comments there. Jan 10 09 08:40 am Link No my pet peeve, is when models, will tag a very talented photographer's profile with: "Thanks for the Request!!. your work is amazing" Its like. Yes. Let everyone know HE/SHE requested YOU. does it make you feel special? does it reallllllly? i delete ones like that. Jan 10 09 08:42 am Link The Alternative Image wrote: I cant put some else's shot in the critique forum, that would be awfully inappropriate, arrogant and well eSuicidal. lol Jan 10 09 09:12 am Link Black Technicolor Art wrote: But WHY????? Jan 10 09 09:23 am Link kk tb Jan 10 09 09:27 am Link GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: Perhaps that's why they express gratitude. Jan 10 09 09:32 am Link Black Technicolor Art wrote: The unsolicited critiques rule prohibits people from making critiques anywhere other than in the Critique forum and is, IMO, a good rule. Jan 10 09 09:36 am Link GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: I get that you're upset and people like to use examples and sarcasm, but if you can't speak the language, or spell the words properly in the English version of the word, please don't do it. Jan 10 09 09:40 am Link |
