Comments in the Galleries...Everbody read please

[almo]

Yes. But not that one

Actually, I'd like to be able to users choose system preferences for photo uploads. I'd like to continue to require people to choose equipment when they upload. That's an important part of the gallery. But being able to choose a system that it defaults to every time seems like a really good idea. Or maybe we could have a cookie that remembers where the dropdowns were last time you were uploading.

Because of limited engineer time, I don't know how soon I can get someone working on this. But I think it's one area worth putting some effort into.

Hear! Hear!

[Michael Fanelli]

FWIW...

I have no idea how many other people have this problem but I just can't get to the galleries. It finds the web site but brain freezes forever. It's not a speed issue as I am on a T1 link here at school and the connection isn't doing anything. This makes it impossible to see the galleries much less comment on anything. This is true of all three browsers, IE, Firefox, and Opera so its not a browser issue. How many other members, if any, can pretty much only read the forums?

[Lara]

The galleries load faster for me than the forums do. Go figure.

Michael, does the school have certain web sites blocked? I know at the schools where I work, they do. They are blocked by urls, and also key words. Could the school be picking up something in the Gallery url? Just a thought.

We definitely would like to hear from everyone else that might be encountering this problem.

[Michael Fanelli]

The galleries load faster for me than the forums do. Go figure.

Michael, does the school have certain web sites blocked? I know at the schools where I work, they do. They are blocked by urls, and also key words. Could the school be picking up something in the Gallery url? Just a thought.

We definitely would like to hear from everyone else that might be encountering this problem.

Good thought. I have no idea if web blocking is going on. They do monitor activity... I don't access the web site from home anymore as all I have is dialup. I'll give it a try tonight and see what happens.

[Peter_AUS]

Lara,

You and I think on the same level too much I think. Look at your last post followed by mine, timeing was 1 min apart, but not apparent whilst typing it out to either of us at the time.

[almo]

Lara,

You and I think on the same level too much I think. Look at your last post followed by mine, timeing was 1 min apart, but not apparent whilst typing it out to either of us at the time.

That's kinda freaky!

[Lara]

;) That was quite a coincidence.

[Peter_AUS]

Michael,

I don't have a problem loading the Galleries here in Sydney, using Broadband ADSL and it loads very quickly.

I am wondering if there is something that the school might have done to block the galleries loading. I know generally that you should get an error page, but you never know what people do these days in IT.

Just a thought.

[Mr Yuck]

Well I didnt know about the galleries...I'll be checking it out and I'll even post my own gallery

(I found this through MTBR.com, then kinda forgot about it, then for some reason I remembered it and thought to myself..."hey that sounds like a fun community")

< I thought right >

[almo]

I am just going to hit on a few points here.

To chunk and others who feel the same. All I am really asking is that you make one comment everyday you come to PR.com, not even everytime. Just if you come here on a given day it would help us all a lot and be great to have your support. I do understand you position on this however. When I first came to PR.com I only used the galleries. I guess that is why I came to love them as I do, and I still see them as my home base on PR.com. I use the forums too, and I think they are wonderful. Personaly I do not see any real conflict here. I don't want the galerry to replace the forums, and I don't want the forums to drain the galleries. As I see it they are like PB&J. They compliment each other, making this site that much richer and full of great content.

To PhotoJohn I agree with chunk that we need to bump up the possible number of viewable thumbnails for those who have Broadband speeds while leaving the smaller numbers for dialup users. Believe me I know the world of the phoneline internet user. I used dialup for years, and just recently when my DSL crapped out on me phoneline service was all that I had for 2 long agonizing weeks. So I don't want to forget our slow but steady friends out there. Also I have had a festering niggle about the gallery upload process for a some months now. I would really like to see the option to upload a given image to a third gallery removed. 2 is enough. I only upload my images to 2 galleries at a time. I'm telling you as soon as I did that All of the problems I was getting from crossposting images disappered.

Plus I would like to see a new gallery added for humorous images.


To Kelly, all you have to do to make that easier is to click on the box with camers lenes film ect.. and type the first letter of your camera's maker, C for canon, N for nikon, and so on. Makes it a lot quicker. You can also upload mutiple images buy clicking the upload images button everytime you get to the selection screen. It'll just keep adding photos till you have all you want.


Guys I don't want you to give up the forums, I would just like to see you use the galleries aswell...

Thanks guys! Ya'll are all very great. And we are all lucky to have one another, and this place to come together. Lets all do what we can to make it a richer, more informative, and fun place to hang out!!!!

[Photo-John]

To PhotoJohn I agree with chunk that we need to bump up the possible number of viewable thumbnails for those who have Broadband speeds while leaving the smaller numbers for dialup users... I would really like to see the option to upload a given image to a third gallery removed. 2 is enough. I only upload my images to 2 galleries at a time. I'm telling you as soon as I did that All of the problems I was getting from crossposting images disappered.

Plus I would like to see a new gallery added for humorous images.

Almo-
It's not possible for me to have one page for broadband users and another for dialup users. It has to be the same page for everyone. I'll try adding another row of thumbnails and we'll see how that works. Do you guys use the "all images" link below the search box? I use that when I want to look at all of the latest photos. You can also set preferences for how you'd like them sorted. I have mine set so that I see "Most Active." Those are either the most recently posted or ones that have recently had comments posted.

About changing the upload so that you can only upload to 2 galleries, if other people like that idea, I can make that change.

Almo, you should be able to add the humorous gallery, yourself. Give it a shot and if you can't, I'll happily add it. I think it's a good idea.

[almo]

Almo-It's not possible for me to have one page for broadband users and another for dialup users. It has to be the same page for everyone. I'll try adding another row of thumbnails and we'll see how that works.

The extra row is just what I was talking about, sorry I was not more clear. Right now we can choose up to 18. I would like to have the choice of 30 or more personally.

About changing the upload so that you can only upload to 2 galleries, if other people like that idea, I can make that change

I think this would solve a lot of quirky problems.

Almo, you should be able to add the humorous gallery, yourself. Give it a shot and if you can't, I'll happily add it. I think it's a good idea.

I'll give it a shot...;)

[walterick]

I LOVE the gallery and post in it often! I've gotten tons of views, perhaps because I link to it in my signature here in the forums, and I have lots of wonderful comments, and ratings! I check back every few days to see which of my most recently posted images were viewed the most, rated, or best of all commented on! I use the forum as my online photo gallery. Though I can't tell people about it verbally, I can (and do) send out links periodically and a few of my friends have old me they check back on their own.

My major critique of the gallery is the navigation. I have posted this critique before and I think Chunk touched on the same thing. When I'm looking at, for instance, photos from the last 7 days, I click on one and it sends me to the filmstrip. Well, then I see one next in the filmstrip that I like (unrelated to the last 7 days) so I click, oops there's another one, and I find myself several clicks into these filmstrips. Now, I'm done looking at these extraneous images and want back to page 4 of the last 7 days. Oops! No "return" button. I've gotta hit back some number of times until I'm back to the original last 7 days page. That's my nit!

Other than that, I like the gallery and would feel like a major part of the site were missing if it ever were to leave. That having been said, it certainly could use a tune-up!

I post comments when I see something I like, I certainly don't post out of the principle of it. Yet.

I appreciate your alls work!

Rick

[almo]

I LOVE the gallery and post in it often! I've gotten tons of views, perhaps because I link to it in my signature here in the forums, and I have lots of wonderful comments, and ratings! I check back every few days to see which of my most recently posted images were viewed the most, rated, or best of all commented on! I use the forum as my online photo gallery. Though I can't tell people about it verbally, I can (and do) send out links periodically and a few of my friends have old me they check back on their own.

This is just how I feel. I get so reved up when I get a comment!

I post comments when I see something I like, I certainly don't post out of the principle of it. Yet.

I don't want anyone to post just out of principle, but there is an image for everyone on this site to like in that gallery. Now by your own logic that deserves a comment...