Ruminations on the use of images.

[Laager]

A forum is supposed to be a place where people 'talk'. People with a common interest.

Most of the time, watch forums are simply vehicles for the ego of the regular posters or those with the most watches. I don’t call them contributors as the only contribution they make is to bandwidth consumption. So, often meaningless posts that show images of their latest purchase are presented with a token question 'what do you all think?" You know what? 90% of the time they are posting images of a current model watch. Hey, guess what? They all look the same as the ones on the manufacturer's website or catalogue. There's nothing special about them at all. Do I really need to waste bandwidth being presented with an image that provides nothing except evidence of a person's ego? Hell, no. Keep your meaningless pictures to yourself.

Of course, they defend it by becoming a dilettante photographer and posing the watches in endlessly boring shots asking for advice. If it was a picture of some flaw, feature or curiosity then the image would have some informative value. But no, that wouldn't be an ego booster, now would it? The vast majority are just basic images, too. Ones that you and I could take with any old camera with no skill at all. Perhaps if it was a high quality image taken by a person with great photographic skill it would be educational. However, even on the exceptionally rare occasion such an image is posted the author doesn't disclose the method, hardware and settings used to obtain it. No value at all. Just a sharp picture of a current model. How useful.

Here’s an idea: post it in a photo forum and leave the watch forums for discussion of watches, not discussion of photos.

There’s the distinction many cannot make. To discuss a watch does not require a photo unless there is some point requiring pictorial illustration. The mere fact of discussing a particular model does not make it necessary to post a photo of it.

[BRUCE14060]

I will assume from my post of pictures that Laager is not too happy about people sharing images of the watches that we all (questionable by last post) enjoy and actually own?, Very strange to recieve such negativity from one post on a new forum with posts by three people so far emm, Think I may stay away?

[Laager]

I think you should re-read my post.

"...post it in a photo forum and leave the watch forums for discussion of watches..."

Did you not post it in a photo forum? Besides, you haven't set the permissions on your gallery to permit full public viewing.

[Mark]

Bruce, I don't feel Laager was referring to you. I think his comment was simply stating members should leave the photos and the discussion of photos in the "Picture Gallery" which you have clearly done.

Pictures are always welcome, as I and many others enjoy looking at them.

I appreciate you as a member here and hope you'll return.

[BRUCE14060]

Hi All,

Possibly I took the post a little out of context but like i said considering how many users ar currently on the forum I saw it as a direct return to my post, No real offence of any is taken as we are in the cyberworld but anyhow

My sincere regret and public apology to all for the last post and I look forward to continuing to post on the site

PS: As soon as Imagestation is up I will adjust my settings, I guess that is where I need to edit my public settings? :bye:

[Laager]

Here is an example of a use of images that I consider entirely justified:

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=1026331&rid=0

Here is just someone pulling their pud:

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=1026537&rid=0

[corey_1036]

Personally, I find it funny how people seem to treat watches like their children. Like that second link you posted, Laager, about the SD at the beach...it's as if that person keeps that pic of his SD in his wallet to show his friends during coffee breaks.

I usually skip the posts that just don't intrest me, which saves me time. However, I've never seen that as a problem in other forums. I do like, though, that this site has a dedicate forum for picture posts. Hopefully it catches on!

[Laager]

I think it's neurotic the way some people behave about their watches. They are only machines. They tell the time. That's what they are designed to do. Nothing more. They don't make your old fella longer, your hair thicker, or make you a more socially mobile person.

What is really curious (to me) is that a lot of the time, people are discussing old machines and evangelising about them. ‘They don’t make them like the used to.’ ‘I prefer the old 15xx slow beat movements.’ ‘The older movements are finished better.’ These movements have been replaced by Rolex with new and improved movements. Hey, if the old ones were so good and the epitome of mechanical brilliance Rolex would still be making them, not making new and improved models.

I saw a post a while ago where the poster was telling people to stop thinking about the old models and ignoring the new models. Their thesis was that these days are the good old days of tomorrow; just as the old watches being drooled over today were once just current models with the people of the day thinking they were not as good as the then previous models.

[Laager]

You think you've seen the worst of pud pulling and ego threads and along comes one which sinks even deeper into the realm of complete tossing:

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=1034565&rid=0

Sigh.

[molex]

You think you've seen the worst of pud pulling and ego threads and along comes one which sinks even deeper into the realm of complete tossing:

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=1034565&rid=0

Sigh.

Who died and made you the arbiter of other peoples posts? Swing off your high horse for a second, sparky, and listen closely:

So far, on this forum, your posts consist almost entirely of talking shit about other people. You have added exactly NOTHING to the discussion of watches, other than the brilliant suggestion of cataloging bracelet types (p.s. someone already did it). You've found what's probably the last forum that will have you, and even here you do nothing but spew bile and ignorance at others who are sharing their pleasure at something that we (well, most of us) are genuinely interested in.

Here's a little hint for you: If you don't like what other people put in their posts DON'T READ THEM. You're completely free to ignore posts by all the "pud pullers". I'm sure that they will shed a tear, knowing that you won't be adding your wit and charm to their thread.

It's really a shame that this, a brand new Rolex forum, has to be instantly deluged with the type of sanctimonious, juvenile BS you're busily vomiting up. :bye: :thumbsup: