FORUM CHANGES and UPDATES - NOW LIVE!
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:48 pm
After much thought and discussion behind the scenes we have made the following changes to the Forums:
Forums to be eliminated:
1. Member's Lounge; Will be locked for 2 weeks and then removed. We found the forum was rarely used. It can be found at the bottom of the index page for now.
2. Photo Essays; Same as above. We will have an outlet for short articles and essays that will be announced later but it will not be in the forums. Also at bottom of index page for now.
3. EHK; (replaced with a new "Travel and Culture" forum. See new forum descriptions below and it will make sense....
4. Mini Articles: This forum has not been active in years, it has been deleted.
Forum descriptions that have been be changed (new description/title as indicated):
Birds
For posting and feedback of images of birds. Human elements allowed. Captive birds should be labeled with (c) in the subject line.
Wildlife
For posting and feedback of images of land and marine creatures other than birds and macro subjects. Human Elements allowed. Captive wildlife should be labeled with (c) in the subject line. Domestic animals are not considered wildlife and should not be posted.
Landscapes
For posting and feedback of images where the natural outdoor world of land, sea and sky is the primary subject. Human Elements allowed when they are not a significant part of the scene. Scenes with significant human elements should be posted in the Travel and Culture Forum.
Flora and Macro
For posting and feedback of images of plant life and close ups. Human Elements allowed.
Digital Creations - changes to "Photo & Digital Art"
For posting and feedback of creative images produced and/or modified using any optical, digital or other technique. Images created should start with subject matter that meets the guidelines of any of the other image galleries.
NEW Forum to be added:
Travel and Culture
For posting and feedback of travel and cultural images with human elements that are visually or compositionally significant. Some examples would be: images of people with a cultural theme, cityscapes and historical architecture.
Other notes:
1.Images of the week have been moved to the top of the Forum Index list in order to bring more attention to these outstanding images.
2.Help Forum has also been moved to the top so that it is easily seen by newcomers.
There will be some other minor changes coming soon as well as some housekeeping that needs to be done related to these changes.
We welcome your comments and questions!
Forums to be eliminated:
1. Member's Lounge; Will be locked for 2 weeks and then removed. We found the forum was rarely used. It can be found at the bottom of the index page for now.
2. Photo Essays; Same as above. We will have an outlet for short articles and essays that will be announced later but it will not be in the forums. Also at bottom of index page for now.
3. EHK; (replaced with a new "Travel and Culture" forum. See new forum descriptions below and it will make sense....
4. Mini Articles: This forum has not been active in years, it has been deleted.
Forum descriptions that have been be changed (new description/title as indicated):
Birds
For posting and feedback of images of birds. Human elements allowed. Captive birds should be labeled with (c) in the subject line.
Wildlife
For posting and feedback of images of land and marine creatures other than birds and macro subjects. Human Elements allowed. Captive wildlife should be labeled with (c) in the subject line. Domestic animals are not considered wildlife and should not be posted.
Landscapes
For posting and feedback of images where the natural outdoor world of land, sea and sky is the primary subject. Human Elements allowed when they are not a significant part of the scene. Scenes with significant human elements should be posted in the Travel and Culture Forum.
Flora and Macro
For posting and feedback of images of plant life and close ups. Human Elements allowed.
Digital Creations - changes to "Photo & Digital Art"
For posting and feedback of creative images produced and/or modified using any optical, digital or other technique. Images created should start with subject matter that meets the guidelines of any of the other image galleries.
NEW Forum to be added:
Travel and Culture
For posting and feedback of travel and cultural images with human elements that are visually or compositionally significant. Some examples would be: images of people with a cultural theme, cityscapes and historical architecture.
Other notes:
1.Images of the week have been moved to the top of the Forum Index list in order to bring more attention to these outstanding images.
2.Help Forum has also been moved to the top so that it is easily seen by newcomers.
There will be some other minor changes coming soon as well as some housekeeping that needs to be done related to these changes.
We welcome your comments and questions!