I've found that the ratio of photos to comments here at the AAW Gallery is fairly pathetic in comparison to the other two big woodturning sites.
For example, Mike Neitzel's Carob HF - which has had over two weeks as POD (not complaining, just saying it's had plenty of exposure) - has ONE comment, and it's mine. It doesn't even have a "congrats you got pic of the day" comment.
I think this issue causes another problem (which the numbers back up) in that people are less likely to post at all if they don't think they'll receive any comments. I know that's true for me anyway. That's why I only post the best of my work over here, and still get very few comments, if any.
It really is a shame considering this place has the most advanced and user friendly gallery software.
I have been pretty apprehensive about commenting as well, but it is mostly because, well, who am I to say anything if none of these other amazing turners do? Is that part of our problem?
The numbers:
AAW:
Galleries - 372
Photos - 3,920
Comments - 4,411
Views - 3,311,482
Woodturner's Resource:
Galleries- 180
Photos - 4,363
Comments - 15,225
Views - 2,345,485
World of Woodturners:
Galleries - 840~
Photos - 20,280~
Comments - ??, but seems to be the highest Photo:Comment ratio
Views - ??
So, any thoughts?
For example, Mike Neitzel's Carob HF - which has had over two weeks as POD (not complaining, just saying it's had plenty of exposure) - has ONE comment, and it's mine. It doesn't even have a "congrats you got pic of the day" comment.
I think this issue causes another problem (which the numbers back up) in that people are less likely to post at all if they don't think they'll receive any comments. I know that's true for me anyway. That's why I only post the best of my work over here, and still get very few comments, if any.
It really is a shame considering this place has the most advanced and user friendly gallery software.
I have been pretty apprehensive about commenting as well, but it is mostly because, well, who am I to say anything if none of these other amazing turners do? Is that part of our problem?
The numbers:
AAW:
Galleries - 372
Photos - 3,920
Comments - 4,411
Views - 3,311,482
Woodturner's Resource:
Galleries- 180
Photos - 4,363
Comments - 15,225
Views - 2,345,485
World of Woodturners:
Galleries - 840~
Photos - 20,280~
Comments - ??, but seems to be the highest Photo:Comment ratio
Views - ??
So, any thoughts?