If you've seen the this thread on the Lounge -- http://216.235.242.50/forums/showthread.php?t=10366 -- you know the issue of where to post off-topic, non-reef-related photos is still around (it had been discussed before a while ago).
As the photography moderator, here's my take on the subject:
I'm posting a poll to get a feel for the opinion of members... so please vote and if you need to add additional comments, feel free to post on this thread.
Nuno
(note to other mods: this could probably go in the "BRS Business" forum, I'm posting here just to get better exposure so that we get as large a vote as possible -- I'll move it to the BRS Business forum after the poll closes)
As the photography moderator, here's my take on the subject:
My feeling is that we should reserve the photography forum for reef-related photos... here's my reasoning (which Nate already mentioned) : the forums listed under "BRS Forums" (at the top of the forum list) are all reef-related, with the single exception of "The Lounge", where all non-reef-related content should go. Notice I said "content", it shouldn't matter if that content is text or images, if it's off-topic it belongs in "The Lounge"... as Nate said, we don't post non-reef-related DIY projects under the DIY forum, and if, for instance, we ever create a Chemistry forum I'm sure that's going to be reef-related chemistry only.
Now, I understand the "tradition" was to allow any kind of photos in the Photography forum, and some people got really upset when I first started moving off-topic photos to the Lounge (as if being moved to the Lounge was some kind of punishement, degrading to their honor)... my take on that? just because it was done one way in the past, doesn't mean that it can't/shouldn't evolve or change, especially if it's for the better...
As you may notice, we've been having a lot more reef photos (and a lot better, IMHO) posted to the Photography forum in the recent months... I think the forum has enough volume and quality to be able to stand on its own as a reef-related photo forum, no need to "pollute" it with off-topic content.
FWIW, I've been given the go-ahead from "above" to make it a reef-only forum a while ago, but the amount of criticism it drew from a few members set me back... this is a club for the members, and if the members don't want change, I'm not going to be the one pushing it onto them, I'll go with the flow even if I don't agree with it.
I'm posting a poll to get a feel for the opinion of members... so please vote and if you need to add additional comments, feel free to post on this thread.
Nuno
(note to other mods: this could probably go in the "BRS Business" forum, I'm posting here just to get better exposure so that we get as large a vote as possible -- I'll move it to the BRS Business forum after the poll closes)