Reply To: Fauxtogs who should end up on the main page…

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I think it’s time this thread dies and a new thread gets started.  Seems people are losing the topic at this point.  “Fauxtogs that should end up on the main page”.

ever since this thread got started, it’s been so active that it trumps out photographers seeking critique and asking the question “Am I a fauxtog?”.  At first the togs would get ignored, or maybe only have one person responding… Now, people don’t even ask the question anymore, but once in a blue moon.  Gee I wonder why?  Could it be as soon as they click on the title they are taken to this thread?  these are people that care enough about what they are doing to ask for critique.  Not randoms, who most likely never do, and really don’t care, or people that obviously have someone in their lives with a beef against them, like those linked here within this thread.  It’s just been too many times seeing togs linked here that in fact DON’T belong on the front page.  Yeah, I get that they aren’t great, or what have you, but. Ask yourself, do they belong on the front page?  Really?! And if not, start a new flippin topic, that is more suited to why you want to discuss a particular tog business.  It’s like this thread has become the catch all to the whole forum.  Makes it hard to follow, and I had a lot more fun, and things were much more productive when new topics were made.  Think about a passerby, that just wants to feel things out, and maybe learn a thing or two.  They aren’t going to read this whole thing, and there’s a lot of good read (along with the drama and less helpful stuff) that so many will miss out on.  Start new topics people.  Make sure you are heard, and have listeners.  Maybe then we can get back to having descent discussions, and not scaring off those who truly want input and help.  Sure, lets have fun, and have some giggles, but lets also get back to being more productive.  Just consider it please.  This used to be one of my favorite forums to go to and read everyday.  I’ll tell you too, nothing beats the feeling you get when you actually help a person learn, that really wants to.  (Yeah, they are few and far between, but its worth it.  plus those that dont respond well to their asked for critique ARE kind of entertaining, right?) Can we all get back to doing that?  Because this is lame, the way it has been.  Theres no interaction with the togs, what’s the point?

Sarah, that tog you linked is obviously out of business.  The last post was made oct 2012.   I wonder why? 😉

If this had been linked to as a separate topic, maybe someone thinking of trying this “business move” would read it, and learn from it.  Even if it didnt  play out that way, it most likely would have got more laughs with a thread of it’s own