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All-things photography related discussion.
John Cavan
Mar 20, 2017 19:33
@AJHenderson Ah well, not a big deal
John Cavan
Mar 20, 2017 01:00
@@aaaaaa - You may want to look to your own questions before doing a down vote run on basis of question quality. Two very high rep users have now responded to that one, you may consider that long standing members don't actually agree with you.
John Cavan
Mar 2, 2017 02:43
It was Feb 12 for the last user message. It's been pretty slow here...
John Cavan
Nov 21, 2015 17:25
@mattdm - Why do you think spam? The user is active on several SE sites and has answered at least one other question here as well. The answer is obviously link heavy, but given the question is about SEO and images, they're generally relevant.
John Cavan
Jun 3, 2015 22:06
Congrats @MattGrum on being the first to crack 100K!
John Cavan
Dec 4, 2014 15:02
@AJHenderson - I know that, I've done it before. I just don't want to do it on one user's opinion though, even if it is a user with as much time in and thought as Matt.
John Cavan
Dec 3, 2014 23:19
The more the merrier!
John Cavan
Dec 3, 2014 23:19
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Q: What should we do with questions which assume photography is all Photoshop tricks?

mattdmIt seems to come in waves, but we often get questions with a sample photograph and tags like "photoshop", "post-processing", "photo-editing" and the base assumption that the photographer's primary effort was in a computer technique (possibly just choosing the right software filter — with "filter"...

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John Cavan
Dec 3, 2014 23:19
This one too:
John Cavan
Dec 3, 2014 23:19
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Q: Can we modify the "shopping" close reason to include more than just "out-of-date quickly"?

mattdmCurrently, the "shopping" close reason says Questions seeking product or service recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. This is true (especially for camera bodies!) there ...

support feature-request off-topic
John Cavan
Dec 3, 2014 23:19
Hey folks... Looking for regulars to weigh in on this:
 

 Discussion on question by Chris : Why…

Imported from a comment discussion on photo.stackexchange.com/...
John Cavan
Dec 30, 2016 06:35
I will do it for you...
John Cavan
Dec 30, 2016 06:35
Guys, please take the discussion to chat or I will, thanks.
 

 The Litter Box

General discussion for pets.stackexchange.com. Pet pictures an...
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John Cavan
Oct 4, 2015 22:47
No longer without cats in the house!! meta.pets.stackexchange.com/a/2080/32
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John Cavan
Sep 6, 2015 03:14
@BlenderWarrior - If you don't know the answer to that question then you're on the wrong site.
John Cavan
Aug 31, 2015 02:32
I have to be honest, I fail to see how training guard dogs is on topic and I'm not even going to get into a discussion about "train to kill" in this context. Posting them may well cause me to consider a ban.
John Cavan
May 11, 2015 17:14
Anyways, got to run off to a dental appointment. I would like the community to step back on the "too broad" concept a bit, some of the best questions I see on other sites have several really well-detailed answers.
John Cavan
May 11, 2015 17:13
@Spiderman There will be a blend, but rich questions that engender several thought out answers are not too broad, the network has a ton of those kinds of questions. We're actually getting a bit dinged on the answer in beta, we're below 2 answers per question and 2.5 or better is good. Many viable answers is a desirable thing.
John Cavan
May 11, 2015 16:49
@Spiderman We're not that edit heavy, I see far more on the Photography site, for example. The problem, I think, is that many of our questions don't necessarily need more than one answer. What I think is happening is that when we get a question that does look to need multiple thoughts, it gets closed as too broad.
John Cavan
May 11, 2015 15:47
I'm also not sure that punitive down voting is the way to encourage more extended use of the site.
John Cavan
May 11, 2015 15:44
I don't agree, and I respect Robert's experience around this, but I haven't had a chance to consider a full answer. There can also be a number of answers all adding up to a whole. We suffer from a lack of a good question:answer ratio, many are 1:1.
John Cavan
May 11, 2015 15:10
@CeilingCat - Robert's advice is excellent, as usual, so this has been cleared/re-opened.
John Cavan
Apr 26, 2015 12:31
@CeilingCat Hard to answer this without letting my biases in the mix...
John Cavan
Mar 29, 2015 21:22
@JamesJenkins I think they are, as long as people do a little research first. We donated a bunch of gear to our local Rabbit Rescue that, sadly, exists because so many people just didn't do a bit of homework. Rabbits are awesome pets.
John Cavan
Mar 25, 2015 03:57
@CeilingCat Things that make you go "hmmm..."
John Cavan
Feb 26, 2015 23:57
@CedricH. Welcome back!
John Cavan
Feb 24, 2015 04:45
It's important for the community's growth that moderators aren't always the final say.
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John Cavan
Feb 24, 2015 04:44
@DerrickK. - I'm more concerned because I think the answer is terrible... Nevertheless, cast the vote. As a mod, unless it's really, really, clear I don't like to shut down a question, but if a couple of votes come along then I lean in.
John Cavan
Feb 22, 2015 23:30
@JamesJenkins I was in Savannah, Georgia, on Friday, all last week actually, and it was definitely a bit chilly and it's only 2 hours north of Jacksonville.
John Cavan
Feb 9, 2015 03:25
@CeilingCat - Gah. I feel for the poor puppy, making up a diet based on ingredient lists with no idea behind the ratios.
John Cavan
Jan 22, 2015 22:47
@DerrickK. It's been deleted
John Cavan
Jan 13, 2015 02:19
@DerrickK. - Hmm... 5 out of 10 isn't hardly, though most were legit. Doesn't matter, though, I was simply pointing out that it takes 5 non-moderator votes to close a question and only one close vote was registered. Don't be so hasty, you even had a reasonable answer.
John Cavan
Jan 13, 2015 01:28
@DerrickK. - One close vote on your question is not a really good reason to delete it, there are plenty of users that have the right to vote to delete and some may have voted to retain it. Try not to over-react.
John Cavan
Dec 29, 2014 19:57
@CeilingCat - I find it incredibly frustrating that people think keeping rabbits outside is a good thing to do. This poor rabbit may well die of neglect now and that didn't have to happen.
John Cavan
Dec 15, 2014 20:28
And add them to my answer.
John Cavan
Dec 15, 2014 20:27
@JamesJenkins I haven't yet, but if I think of it, I'll take a before and after. I did respond to the question with the things I thought about doing.
John Cavan
Dec 15, 2014 13:42
@JamesJenkins - It consists of replacing 10 "cat eating" vent covers in my house. :)
John Cavan
Dec 14, 2014 03:12
The thing is, we've had them for years an nary a problem. The vet thinks his paw slipped a bit, maybe a little bit of a catch on his fur, and then he panicked. I feel terrible for him, I have no idea how long he was caught with this, but getting it off of him was a real challenge. Fortunately I had a leather coat on or I'd have seriously deep teeth and claw marks.
John Cavan
Dec 14, 2014 03:10
@Zaralynda I think he'll be okay, just needs time now. Anyways, it was a basic heating duct cover, but rather than slats had a nice fancy pattern. Not bad to look at, getting a bit dated, but the openings were a bit larger than some. It never really occurred to me to even consider that part of.
John Cavan
Dec 14, 2014 03:07
@NiallC. Well, I went the replacement route (though still need to replace one more). Not only did I get a better look for them, but they no longer eat cats. :)
John Cavan
Dec 13, 2014 05:22
@DerrickK. - Then imagine how those of us who moderate these sites might feel, given that we're volunteers or, in the case of this site, asked to help. We get all kinds of posts flagged and so posts that are flagged by the automated system and real users are almost always getting deleted on sight. Nothing personal there, it's just the nature of the beast.
John Cavan
Dec 13, 2014 02:42
@DerrickK. Shouting is unnecessary. I looked at the timeline and the first post was not linked and was deleted. The second post was when the link was added and, as ultimately happened, the answer was undeleted. There's no requirement to get testy about it.
John Cavan
Dec 13, 2014 02:39
Needless to say, a replacement program is now in the plans. Sadly, and it's a great tragedy for a cat, he's now a little afraid of the vents despite wanting to lie all over that delightful warm air.
John Cavan
Dec 13, 2014 02:37
PSA to all you pet lovers... I never really thought about it until tonight, but take a look at your vent covers for your heating/AC system if they're on the floor. One of our cats got caught in one today and was hurt. Fortunately, according to the vet, not too badly, but could have been worse.
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John Cavan
Nov 27, 2014 03:27
@MattS. Heh... Thanks for doing it. I have a hard enough time keeping up with the weekly photography contest on the Photography site, I don't think I could really manage two of them.
John Cavan
Nov 26, 2014 01:52
Well, if nothing else, it's better worded. Still, not sure why he's upset about a happy cat.
John Cavan
Nov 26, 2014 01:46
That is brilliant!
John Cavan
Nov 26, 2014 01:46
@NiallC. haha, that
John Cavan
Nov 26, 2014 01:45
Somebody, quick, play the Entrance of the Gladiators
John Cavan
Nov 26, 2014 01:43
sigh He's back with a similar question...