Assignment forum idea

[Marko]

I think I'm into this idea even if it's only occasional. (It could become regular if enough members want to host).

anyone else like this idea?

thx - Marko

[Mad Aussie]

Not quite sure I understand the need for this. Currently we have a forum for this and many people contribute and also comment. What is the advantage of having one person continually commenting on everyone's photos for a month?

Not that I'm against this in any way at all, just unsure of why it's needed.

Perhaps there are too few comments in the other forum?

Maybe this tends to help photos in this forum get nominated for members choice more often?

[Iguanasan]

I'm afraid I don't quite get it either. I thought we already commented on everyone's photos as they were posted. I already make polite suggestions from time to time and detailed comments when I come across something in the critique thread. Maybe I just don't understand?

[Marko]

I think Casil is suggesting that more comments in the assignment forum would be better, and that if it were hosted/managed by 1 person, there's be more comments.

is that right casil?

[Mad Aussie]

It is certainly obvious that the assignment thread tends to get less comments.

I think that's because there's so much to try to see here each day that if the current assignment doesn't actually interest you, or if you are short on time etc then that's one thread you won't bother to comment in. I know that's true for me anyhow.

If I'm so short on time I've only got minutes here I hit the Todays Posts button and look for critiques that haven't been commented on or only have one or two comments and go for them.
With a bit more time on my hands I'm into the fine art photography forums as well.

I think if Casil's suggestion has worked in other website forums then well worth looking at. Anything that adds to the interactivity here is likely to be a plus I would think.

[QuietOne]

I think what Mad Aussie has been doing tonight works, too. I know I've been slack the last couple of weeks, because I've been frantically busy at work. I'll be making an attempt to comment a bit more frequently.

For Lovin's suggestion, I have another idea that might work and wouldn't require someone to administer yet another regular event or judge whether someone has met the criteria for being included in a more advanced group.

Members wanting a challenge could put out a message saying just that - maybe specifying an area they want to work on or asking someone whose experience they think might help to give them a direction or theme to work with. Results could go in the critique forum for feedback on how they did.

I will admit I squirm just a bit at the idea of dividing people into groups based on their skill level. It doesn't seem to suit this particular set of forums.

[Marko]

Ok then. This is simply a good idea imo and i see no reason not to try it at least once, but hopefully more often than that.

Casil has agreed to host the next (August 2010, theme not chosen yet) assignment. This means that she will (likely) comment on every submission.

OF COURSE other members can/should comment as well, but at least this way, all photos get some kind of comment.

In September, someone else can choose to host the assignment or not....If nobody wants to host it (which is cool because it is extra work) then it will just work as it has in the past.

Hope that works for everyone!

Thx - Marko