[Woodcarver] Posting Photos of carvings; possible "Carving Photo of the Week" postings

[Hans]

I would agree with Joe that linking to individual websites, blogs or photo
sharing sites is generally preferable for sharing photos. It would also be
nice to have some place for the list owner or moderator to post photos, but
I would prefer that it be part of carverscompanion.com rather than some
other site such as facebook.

Thanks!
--
Hans Schwalm
http://www.msdesigns.net
http://www.TexasWoodcarving.com


On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Joe Dillett <jdillett at thecarvingshop.net>wrote:


> Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit

> carverscompanion.com/List/Support.html to donate.

>

>

>

>  Hi Matt,

>

> It would be nice to add photos to the List or an easy way to post photos

> but that would add time and cost to managing the List.

>

> Most of us have links we provide, like my Webshots link below, if we want

> to post photos to this List or any other group. Providing a link is an easy

> way to share photos. Many of these photo sites, like Webshots, are free and

> easy to use.

>

> Joe Dillett

> The Carving Shop

> 645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3

> Somonauk, IL. 60552

>

> (815) 498-9290 phone

> (815) 498-9249 fax

> http://www.thecarvingshop.net [business web site]

> http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett

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> ----- Original Message -----

>

> *From:* Matt Kelley <womeditor at comcast.net>

> *To:* [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>

> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 07, 2011 9:16 PM

> *Subject:* [Woodcarver] Posting Photos of carvings;possible "Carving Photo

> of the Week" postings

>

> Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit

> carverscompanion.com/List/Support.html to donate.

>

>

>  ------------------------------

>

>  Friends in Carving -

>

> On May 30, 2011, at 8:52 PM, Faye wrote:

>

>  I wish we could see photos of these carvings. It would be nice to look at

> all of them. I'm sure I would get ideas and some much needed motivation...

> *smile   A Facebook site where they could be posted would be great.

>

>

> Several days ago Faye wrote the entry above in response to a posting from

> another List member who had received a Secret Pal carving.  For a while I

> have been pondering, as did Bill Judt before me,  how to support the ability

> to have photos related to List postings.  I have a few thoughts on the

> matter and am seeking responses and suggestions from the List membership.

>

> 1)  Messages to the List are currently limited to a total of 70kb.   This

> means the filters will allow small attachments to go through.  One option is

> to slightly increase the max message length to maybe 100 or 120 kb.   This

> will increase download time for those still using dial-up (and some folks

> still are limited to dial-up.)  Issue - small increase in filter limit may

> still block most photos.

>

> 2)  As Faye suggested, add a Facebook page for the List and allow postings

> from others.  This does limit the use of the page to Facebook members who

> friend the page.

>

> 3)  Add a Yahoo group that is restricted to just posting photos -

> conversations would continue only on the current List host.  It would

> require a Yahoo membership to join the group.  Issue - potential overhead in

> managing a second group list and getting sufficient members to join a second

> mail group.   Possible alternative to make more manageable:  sign up four or

> five trusted members as moderators to review and approve memberships.

>

> 4)  I hunt around for a content management system that would allow the

> posting of photos by members of the List.  Potential overhead in managing

> permissions to the content management system.   Alternately, restrict the

> ability to post to a handful of moderators.

>

> 5)  I add a photo posting section to the existing Carvers' Companion web

> site - this would require that photos be sent to me for adding to the site,

> creating additional overhead on my part.

>

> Please let me know what you think of these options, and feel free to

> suggest others.   I'm looking for a nice balance between ease of use and

> limited impact on my time.

>

> >>>>>>>>>>

>

> In a somewhat related development,  I am considering adding a "*Carving

> Photo of the Week*" entry to either the Carvers' Companion site, a

> Facebook group, a Yahoo group or a new purpose-build blog posting.  This

> would require you all sending me quality photos of your latest, greatest

> carvings.  if there are sufficient submissions, the frequency could

> increase, potentially to a "Carving Photo of the Day" posting.   Please let

> me know if there is any interest in this new possibility.   Likely, I'll

> start some form of this regardless of what comes of the discussion above.

>

> Carve On!  -

>

> Matt

>

>   ***********************************************

> Matt Kelley: Woodcarver, E-zine Editor, W3E Coordinator

>

>

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