What’s Your Preference?

ChrisAdval · #11 (**permalink**) 10-13-2011, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFuzzy

The problem I see with it is what sources do we use?
Who picks them?
Who says what is a "good" source vs. a "bad" source?
If it's kept as an open thread it'll be flooded with a bunch of useless discussion as opposed to it simply being a collection of relevant info.

Having said that. I DO like the idea. It's be something easy for all of us who are tired of the same old questions to say "go to this thread for some answers and come back if you have new questions"...

However, I also don't want to see a half-asses thread stickied that no one updates or cleans up.

Maybe I'll create a trial run thread and we can see how it goes.. let me think on it and see if I'm allowed to.

well some are a bit obvious such as the video links to how to charge with AdoramaTV's video. Some may be a bit debatable and would require listing more than one option, which isn't a bad thing. such as printing labs resources, list all of the well known labs like adoramapix, mpix, etc. hardware online stores like B&H, Adorama, Amazon, and such... a good 5 choices should be more than enough. Promotional printing, promotional products such as vistaprints have but mpix don't...etc.

Jonbar18 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-13-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by maxharvard

.... here's an idea...

You do it since you want/need it so badly.

+1.
Max made one, now your turn. And eventually, I'll get my turn- let me now if you ever need a FAQ thread about how to enter the smiley face (i.e.

/

) into a post.

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Originally Posted by BK553

If only there was some sort of tool where you could type in a word and find the specific information you're looking for, anywhere on the internet. It could even give you like a list of websites that might be relevant, and you could read through a variety of them to get different opinions.

Then there could be a place where you go and ask people specific questions on things you could not find after doing a good deal of this "searching".

If only! Maybe we should do a google search to find this tool...

GTAltman · #13 (**permalink**) 10-14-2011, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by maxharvard

.... Oh this is going to get good.
:d

+1

!!!!!!!

BK553 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-14-2011, 01:19 AM

All the information you would ever need is out there, if you're not willing to do the work to find it you're going to have a rough go at all the rest of it.

Trying to keep a Faq updated, sorted, relevant and accurate would be a full-time job, and I already have one of those. I get on here to avoid my responsibilities (2,000 photo wedding edit marathons), not to have more.

andyw · #15 (**permalink**) 10-14-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisAdval

well some are a bit obvious such as the video links to how to charge with AdoramaTV's video. Some may be a bit debatable and would require listing more than one option, which isn't a bad thing. such as printing labs resources, list all of the well known labs like adoramapix, mpix, etc. hardware online stores like B&H, Adorama, Amazon, and such... a good 5 choices should be more than enough. Promotional printing, promotional products such as vistaprints have but mpix don't...etc.

Hmmmmm, except for the fact that a "one size fits all" doesn't necessarily work.
The Adorama information is fine (I use very similar methods myself) but as he says himself, it is not for everyone and does not work for everyone.

Lists of resources are fine, if you are gearing them to a single area or country.
However, this is the interwebbythingymabob and it is international.
What might be good for you in MiddleofNowhereville, Backwoods USA will not be much good for someone living in Ontopofoldsmokey, Thebackofbeyond, NZ.
So the list would potentially be very long indeed.

Having people come on here and ask questions is best for all concerned really (at least imo - which let's face it, is the only one which counts

). It (hopefully) gives the person asking the question the information they require and, because these questions often lead to discussions of other things, it can also help people who are just reading through but not actually looking for specific information.

There is a search facility - which no one on any forum every uses anyway from what I can see - if people don't want to get involved in discussions or don't want to put up with the sarky comments from the like of me and others

BK553 · #16 (**permalink**) 10-14-2011, 03:16 PM

Chris you LOVE that video, huh? I've seen you link to it about 10 times now. It's clever, and has "cool" graphics, but it is by no means the be-all-end-all method of setting rates, especially for media/photojournalist photographers.

Here is what our FAQ should say.

Google it.

Google it again.

Ask your question here if you still can't find it.

That's it.

RLucas · #17 (**permalink**) 10-14-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BK553

Chris you LOVE that video, huh? I've seen you link to it about 10 times now. It's clever, and has "cool" graphics, but it is by no means the be-all-end-all method of setting rates, especially for media/photojournalist photographers.

Here is what our FAQ should say.

Google it.

Google it again.

Ask your question here if you still can't find it.

That's it.

But I googled it, and it brought me right back to this thread! What now?