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Tag COMMENTS, and tag comment REPLY etiquette?
Industrielle wrote: Exactly. Jan 10 09 09:41 am Link First of all, I don't see how a polite thank you is seen as 'self-serving'. Second, how does this apply if someone leaves you a tag and their work sucks? Jan 10 09 09:59 am Link Industrielle wrote: ...and no sooner did I reply above, I get a new tag with a brief "Love your work" ... followed by huge spiel about their Photo Shopping services as well as a mile-long cut-n-paste link to their work. Photoshop wizards are the worst for this. Hell... if they think my work is that good why would I need their services? It's just spamming at that point... good grief. Jan 10 09 10:28 am Link Stefano Brunesci wrote: Cheers, I get it. Makes sense now. Jan 10 09 11:13 am Link GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: Iie, wakarimasen. LOL. Jk. Jan 10 09 12:03 pm Link Well, it's interesting (and educational) to hear others' opinions on the issue, so thanKs for all the feedback! As a point of clarification: I meant the portfolio tags, not people's comments on others' photos. Comments on other's photos (or on mine) are certainly appreciated ... but I too like others here put my positive comments on the public pages, and leave constructive (but negative) critique for private messages. Why call someone out in public, since mostly all it is is my personal tastes and likes/dislikes? I guess my OP was about the etiquette distinction between a PUBLIC COMMENT and a PRIVATE ONE.  As a confession: I don't like 'just deleting' tags ... it feels dishonest. But certainly no one needs "care" what I think or commented on! On the flip side, no one need be scolded for caring enough to write! A closing comment: I stand corrected on my wrongful spelling of Japanese, in English. 'I before E, except after hieroglyph' right? However, people here mis-spell English in English too and it's sort of out of place to suggest they shouldn't post simply because of spelling errors. Certainly I meant my comment as NO slur on the many fine photographers from Japan! (I was just thinking of someplace very distant from Ohio, and Japan came to mind.) The value of an offer to shoot with someone TFCD ... assuming the other person will fly across the world to get to you ... is in the eye of the beholder, I suppose! Adriana Lima ... just get here and I will buy new AA batteries, baby, and WE WILL SHOOT! Anyway, thanks for all the feedback and insights! I learnt much. Jan 10 09 05:51 pm Link Well said Ghost gravity. New here but that's the kind of community I want to get involved with! Jan 10 09 06:08 pm Link GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: Figured I'd breathe some new life into this old thread because I still find it an odd practice that seems to run rampant here in the MM universe. Frankly, I like to drop the odd comment or tag and DO NOT expect reciprocation unless there's something about my work that compels one to do so. I don't see what value a "thanks for your praise" tag holds, especially if it bumps tags that are actually relevant to my work. If these tags are on OUR profiles, shouldn't they be about us and not for the glorification of others? I've even received such self-congratulatory tags after simply leaving a comment on an image. I found this behaviour odd when I first joined MM and am still somewhat baffled 2 years later that it seems to be an accepted social norm here. Thanks OP, I'm with ya. Aug 21 10 11:32 pm Link I am always happy so many think I find "great locations"...LOL If you don't like the tag...remove it... there. Aug 22 10 12:44 am Link K E S L E R wrote:
Aug 22 10 12:57 am Link GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: I like that one : "Thanks for your comment recognizing how great I am?" but people might not get that it suppose to be funny, I don't really think I'm great. Aug 22 10 08:37 am Link GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: Airplane exist and some peoples do travel . Aug 22 10 08:41 am Link I get complimented on my works all the time, it does not mean I am going reply to everyone of them. Got better things to do. Aug 22 10 08:41 am Link I'm in Japan, and I compliment on model's ports all over the world. And guess what? A model from England actually replied because she is taking a trip to Japan and wants to work together. It's a sign of respect, and a compliment, and sometimes - it works out ^^ Stop ranting and go shoot~ GHOSTGRAVITY wrote: Btw, It's "konnichi-wa",ã"ä»æ¥ã¯" Aug 22 10 08:58 am Link Marc-Antoine Astier wrote: He showed you! Aug 22 10 09:00 am Link "Thank you" suffices for me. If it's Tag from a model, I'll check out her proximity to me. If I like her look, I'll ask to collaborate. Gotten a fair number of shoots that way. It's networking after all. Z. Aug 22 10 09:05 am Link Im gonna delete what I said and parrot my buddy Kesler K and um bye.. Aug 22 10 09:10 am Link lol Aug 22 10 11:00 am Link Sorry dude, I won't be apart of this brown nosing convention. Aug 22 10 08:15 pm Link A thank you , is fine with me. just leave off those damn ads for yourself or gig or the dang, vote for me please tags. * delete* Aug 22 10 08:22 pm Link If someone holds a door open for me ... I say an mere thank you. I do not elaborate on how good or bad they look ....... same here....just a mere thank you for their time and kindness.... Aug 22 10 08:28 pm Link Why in the world is an empty compliment worth anything to you??? Just out of curiosity. Aug 22 10 10:32 pm Link My mom always told me "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all". I'm not saying I always took that advice, but I'm just sayin'... Aug 23 10 05:58 am Link call me a noob but I don't even know how to comment back. lol, a little help, anyone? May 13 14 10:04 pm Link Im so glad you posted this, I TOTALLY agree with you ! ... you did forget to mention the ones that TAG you just to say, add me or like me on facebook.... those are the most annoying of all and I delete them instantly.... so much for manners I guess... May 13 14 10:18 pm Link The state of MM. "Thank you" is now a bad thing From your OP it seems obvious that the only reason you left a comment for that person in the first place was to get a comment back. Now you get mad at them because you perceive they are doing the same to you with their response. Lol May 13 14 10:33 pm Link Awesome ghost thread, but I don't really get the gravity of the situation. If you don't like the tag, delete it. May 13 14 11:16 pm Link I don't look for tags n frs so when i get em i delete em. I do appreciate the thoughts n occasionaly i will leave you some if i really think your work deserves it. There are people that collect these as if they are bottle caps in some sort of contest to see who can get the most, facebook mentslity. That has really reduced the value of a true comment. They are not honest, but instead just a way to get someone to return one for the favor. Then there are the tail chasers who use em to start conversation or solicit... Maybe looking for dates. Meathead mentality where male models try hitting on women or vs vers. May 14 14 04:47 am Link Connor Photography wrote: theoretically isn't mm the largest population of the two most egotistical groups of people/professions? so it's not surprising right Timeless_Photos wrote: I tag with a thank you for the comment tag quite often because its actually a sincere thank you...and also sometimes i look through their work, and really have nothing i could comment on without being insincere May 14 14 05:13 am Link Five years in the dust... Why are we bringing this back now? May 14 14 06:07 am Link For years I had a hard time excepting a compliment. Finally I took the advice of friends and an etiquette professional that said, "when someone gives you a compliment, take it and just say thank you." So on that, thank you and your welcome, R- May 14 14 06:20 am Link Compliments never bought me anything.  May 14 14 06:31 am Link All my compliments come from the heart! Giving someone a compliment just because they gave me one feels so rate and decreases the value of my compliments. I honestly think just taking out the time to thank them is kind enough. May 14 14 07:10 am Link What's so wrong with simply saying "thank you"? I don't get how that's self-serving. If they compliment you, and you genuinely cannot compliment them on their work (no matter how much you wish you could) then just say "thank you". It's called Being Nice, Polite, And Civilized. May 16 14 08:04 am Link "Can't get enough of your love babe" Martin Lawrence - National Security. May 17 14 06:57 am Link NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote: Yep. May 17 14 07:21 am Link Isn't it sort of weird to be going through everyone's tags anyway. Maybe look at the first page...but why look at all of them? not related: is it rude to not look at all the shots in a portfolio, rather than just the 18+ shots? 12 views...22 views... 209 views....49 views...442 views...  May 17 14 08:16 am Link Tags? I might respond, depends what the person wrote. Photo comments? Generally, no. Especially if they say something like, "let's shoot sometime!". That's when you send a PM. Do you really think I'm going to dig through photo comments to get in touch with you for a shoot? No. If you want to shoot, send a private message. It doesn't take a lot more time than writing a photo comment or tag. EDIT: Zombie thread. Damnit! May 17 14 08:33 pm Link |
RIGHT?!! Gah, there's so many RULES!!!
