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ORIGINAL: feastie

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ORIGINAL: brightspot

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ORIGINAL: feastie

Well, first I must say that while yes, many photos here are not the best quality, the CM TOS specifically states that the photos must be taken yourself.  That pretty much precludes professional photos.

Second, not everyone is handy with photo software.  They may well have done the best they could with the tools and knowledge they possess.

Third, it's just a photo, it's not a big enough deal to squawk over.

And lastly, for Brightspot, whom I first noticed with her thread on the poor way the gators were being treated in Florida.
I'm not exactly sure what in Pete's post unhinged you, as it was fairly benign.  I will say that I believe you reacted in an extremely harsh way to someone who did nothing to deserve it.  If you don't agree with him, that's fine, but I think the flat out rage and hatred with which you reamed him was completely uncalled for.  I will mention, as long as I'm here, that your use of the large, bold font makes you seem obnoxious already.  The angry and often meaningless diatribes you so often post just intensify that feeling.

I don't agree with a lot of Pete's posts.  A lot just rubs me the wrong way, but I don't see the need in speaking to him in the manner you've done here.  You do have the block feature as well as the rest of us.  I suggest you utilize it for those you find distasteful. 

It does not surprise me feastie that you had to jump in and seize the opportunity to critisize me, I sense you have just been waiting for the opportunity, hope you enjoyed it. 
 
You seem very happy to comment on my secound post in this thread, yet omit anything about my subsequent posts where I own my mistake of speaking spontaneously and taking what the op said in a wrong way and over reacting. 
 
To address your comments about how I chose to use the font buttons, I really don't care much if you find it obnoxious and you also have the block option right at your finger tips. I have no desire to seek your exceptance as I don't find you all that likeable. 
 
*Brightspot

You're correct, BrightSpot, I didn't comment on your subsequent posts.  They didn't deserve it, as they were not sincerely apologetic.  They were still full of hatred and drama.  I also do not wait for someone, anyone, to make a post that I can jump on and point out the error of their ways.  I posted what I did, as I did, because I felt you were unfairly malicious to Pete.  That maliciousness has spilled over to others in this thread and it's wrong there too.  I honestly do not see the point in being so incredibly ugly to anyone.  My words to you, and those of several others, were constructive criticism, not disparagment.  You might not have asked for it, but you sorely needed it.

Yes, I do have control over my block button and I do use it when I feel it necessary.  However, I don't find it necessary for you at this moment.
You certainly may, however, choose to add me to your own block list.  I will always call them as I see them, with regard to any post on this board, albeit, I will make every attempt to make my point without resorting to meaness.  As for my comments on your use of font, it's simply my observation.  It reads from the screen very much like someone yelling, all the time.  Which in turn, makes a negative, ugly post seem that much more so.  I'm sorry if you don't understand this or agree with it, but it's very true.  It works much the same as someone using all capital letters.

My best to you, BrightSpot.  I do hope that you can spend some time thinking about some of these posts made here, and come to understand why it seemed everyone jumped you.  There are ways to disagree with people that don't include being downright ugly to them.  Sometimes, it's as simple as reading through a post again before clicking ok.  Sometimes, it's leaving it for a different time, when you post with a fresh mind.  Sometimes, it's hitting the cancel button.

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ORIGINAL: MrrPete

Having been a manager of a portrait studio I'm a bit dismayed
at the low quality photos posted to profiles.

By low quality I mean, fuzzy out of focus, poor color, washed out, pixelated
crap. You'd make a better impression not posting any photo.

You only get once chance to make a good first impression. And on the internet
that's the pic you put in your profile.

I suggest your primary photo be a close up at least from the waist up. That way
we can see what your face is like. Put your full length shots as secondary photos.

Primary photos should be clear, sharp face shots. All 2ndary photos need to be
clear and sharp.