Why does it appear that members from coutries other than the uK do not receive th...

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3 Dec 2010 - 5:03 PM

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csurry

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3 Dec 2010 - 5:10 PM

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It's been expressed in many different ways in the past, but I would guess the key factor is that you have only commented on eight pictures yourself. Therefore many members are not even aware of your existence. That has nothing to do with being in the UK

Many members look at who has commented on their shots and then browse their portfolio and leave comments. If you are not commenting on many shots yourself then you are not likely to receive many views, let alone comments from other members.

I could point to plenty of non-UK based members who regularly receive lots of comments, but in return if you look at their usage stats they make lots of comments.

HTH

miptog (e2 Member)

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3 Dec 2010 - 5:31 PM

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Quote: If you are not commenting on many shots yourself then you are not likely to receive many views, let alone comments from other members.

EPZ has a social bias which can be a double edge sword, in that often comments and clicks are given in response to others commenting on your photo. The downside is that you can get a high number of clicks, that bear poor relation to the level of your photographic skill. But on the other side you can receive invaluable critique and feedback which helps you improve your photography.

Commenting on others uploads, and putting your image up for critique should get you more noticed.

Paul Morgan (e2 Member)

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3 Dec 2010 - 5:34 PM

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You have only been here a couple of months and have made only 8 comments. This is a community and you pretty much get out what you put in.


Quote: Maybe I should let my membership expire in January

Your loss.

cameracat (e2 Member)

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3 Dec 2010 - 5:52 PM

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Quote: Just to give you a couple of examples:

LOL @ Coles samples......

Methinks they are in a completely different league......

You can't join this site post a few average images, Make little or no attempt to add descriptions to them, Make little attempt to comment on other members images, With only a couple of months membership to your credit, It does not work like that.....!!!

As Big Bri has said, Maybe no one agrees with you....!

Bottom line, In order to get anything out of a site, You do need to put something in, Its not all about posting a few images then sitting back and expecting an avalanche of votes.


Quote: Why does it appear that members from coutries other than the uK

It has nothing to do with what country you are from, Or live in, Your assumption is completely misguided......

jeanie (e2 Member)

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3 Dec 2010 - 6:33 PM

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As an E2 member, I never even think about checking where somebody is from.... I just see a picture I like and comment and or click accordingly.

User_Removed

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3 Dec 2010 - 6:36 PM

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Quote: I vote and comment purely on the basis of the merits of the image and nothing else.

And there you have it.

Does your work merit a viewer taking his/her time to look closer than the thumbnail (which can be VERY misleading) or indeed, having looked, take further time to comment?

You only 'get out' what you put in.

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Big Bri adds additional very valid input:-


Quote: if you want to get noticed, you need to get involved.

devlin

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3 Dec 2010 - 9:30 PM

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Forget the votes...they may not always be an indication of the quality of your work..if on the other hand you do want votes then you need to get more involved or take your work beyond the normal everyday fare , just looked over your PF i would say you are about par for the course (votes wise) given the level of your involvement

Cheers

PS: - Iam not from the UK either but i think iam doing fairly ok given that the majority of my work gets uploaded to the critique gallery...the same is true for the majority of my own comments on others works...