Comments on Nelson Daily Photo: Manifest Sculpture Exhibition / Tagged

Oh, Merisi, I've been thinking about your bakeries...

2007-10-21T08:31:00.000+13:00

Oh, Merisi, I've been thinking about your bakeries; there's a new, tiny "European" style bakery in town that decorates the windows with beautiful, elegant cakes. Just a tiny shop with a tiny window, but so far I've had the sun in the wrong direction for nice pics!!!

Tim is there every day at the sculptures, and I got to talk to him again. Very interesting stuff, but I think some pieces, I just won't pretend to like. I prefer pretty things, and well-executed things, and I do avoid problematic or socially conscious pieces.

Per, from the train? Gee, I'm impressed. Better you work on the laptop than talk on the phone, too!

For the record (and certainly not to pick a quarre...

2007-10-21T01:24:00.000+13:00

For the record (and certainly not to pick a quarrel with anyone) I think Ben is absolute right and - yes - that might have something to do with the fact that we're apparently working in the same "business".

Privately and professionally I receive quite a lot of these please-pass-on-to-your-friends-and-we'll-all-be-happy chain letters and they all end up in the same bin.

Having said that, I fully understand that people do this in good faith and with the best of intentions. Intentions, however, are sometimes not enough and the community would be well advised to get itself a policy because this will happen again and again.

Your response, to answer politely but not pass on the torch, was perfectly balanced.

Cheers from the railroad, I'm blogging from a high-speed train today. For a nerd like me that's as much "living on the edge" as it'll ever get... ;)

I think I do look at art differently, "enlightened...

2007-10-20T17:46:00.000+13:00

I think I do look at art differently, "enlightened" with information about the artist and his thoughts about the how and why. In this case, knowing that the artist has lived in Korea makes me consider different aspects than without that knowledge.

Kate, I used to think artists spoke too much about...

2007-10-19T08:05:00.000+13:00

Kate, I used to think artists spoke too much about the process and discounted the viewer's judgment of the end product. Now I'm not sure if the process counts as part of the finished piece.

I believe that the art piece speaks for itself, BU...

2007-10-19T03:55:00.000+13:00

I believe that the art piece speaks for itself, BUT I hastily add that information about the artist and the art itself heightens one's enjoyment.

Down, boys, down. Discussion on whether DP taggin...

2007-10-18T19:52:00.000+13:00

Down, boys, down. Discussion on whether DP tagging is spam or not is now closed. JB, I take your point about a "closed" community and unsolicited-ness; Ben I take your point about the math, and the fact that you combat stuff like this in your day job, so you're rightly concerned.

But you're both splitting hairs. Be honest like Slinger and have fun - it's nice to increase hits and comments.

Me, personally, I love being tagged, just in case you're wondering, folks.

I’m not saying the people tagging in this communit...

2007-10-18T19:42:00.000+13:00

I’m not saying the people tagging in this community is spamming, JB. It’s fun for tagging so go for it. I just don't see the point of tagging 8 blogs in CDBP which soon run out the member. Maybe it is good if just tag next one or two or do this in them day. (One becomes 8, 64, 512, 4096.... )

I’m not going to argue what is spam or what is virus and the difference of tagging and leaving comment in this space.

That's splitting hairs a bit, Ben.Spamming is rand...

2007-10-18T19:04:00.000+13:00

That's splitting hairs a bit, Ben.
Spamming is random targeting of unrelated addressees.
DP is a community - we're all in this for various reasons, but getting and writing comments is definitely part of it.

Thanks for your visits, people. Hyderabad, I coul...

2007-10-18T17:37:00.000+13:00

Thanks for your visits, people.

Hyderabad, I couldn't until just recently. In NZ, it's easy - people assume Asians don't speak English most times, so I just smile and look troubled.

Slinger, good, isn't it? It did take discipline and practice, though. And yours is a nice way to say... "Party Pooper!!!!!"

No speak English! That's good, that's good. Ben's ...

2007-10-18T17:33:00.000+13:00

No speak English! That's good, that's good.

Ben's a smart guy, being in the computer business myself, the spamming thought crossed my mind too. But extra web site traffic won the battle.

Yes, my perception changes after getting more info...

2007-10-18T15:49:00.000+13:00

Yes, my perception changes after getting more info. I find number 8 funny. Can you do it with a straight face? :)

Hi, I was going to tag you, but they beat me to it...

2007-10-18T15:24:00.000+13:00

Hi, I was going to tag you, but they beat me to it! Meanwhile, great photos lately - sorry I haven't been coming around and commenting (bad me!)

Extraordinay photo. The red in the blue sky. Fanta...

2007-10-18T11:34:00.000+13:00

Extraordinay photo. The red in the blue sky. Fantastic

This is a fantastic photograph. No editing to arch...

2007-10-18T08:56:00.000+13:00

This is a fantastic photograph. No editing to archive this is another great thing! I with I took this angle. This reflection of cloud at centre is a perfect framing.
Well done!