On the Verge of Deleting My Account « on: April 30, 2025, 06:33:36 PM » Author: Maxim
Pretty self explanatory. The Gallery has turned into straight crap, and the members who post that crap have zero self realization and are very annoying. No names mentioned but they are British for the most part. It's really gotten to a point. I don't even want to log in. I don't want to see your stupid Elgo lantern in 480p with zero interesting details or post quality!!!! And @Olav , the off topic section has nothing to do with it. It is those who pollute the gallery itself which drives members off of this site. And to those who attempt to maintain a quality standard, thank you....I'm just so Goddamn sick of seeing the same model of British modern lantern being posted!!! It's like some kind of inescapable cancer. If you have something cool, post it! But if it's just the run of the mill ugly cobrahead with nothing else to add, bin it, please, for the love of God.
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #1 on: April 30, 2025, 07:13:31 PM » Author: Cole D.
To be honest, there’s been similar issues in the past, but of American lanterns. I think most of us had enough of seeing uploads of AEL 115 and GE M250R2 with nothing of note about them, and I’ve been a guilty party to that myself when I first started collecting and posting, so I understand and it doesn’t really bother me. It upsets me that people feel upset though. I haven’t been uploading as much lately because I haven’t had much to add, but I’m still here.  I’ve been told by multiple other members as well that the Off Topic section has had nothing to do with people leaving.
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #2 on: April 30, 2025, 07:16:19 PM » Author: LightsoftheWest
Please don't. We've already lost Eric, and we don't want to lose you, either. You're one of the few members who regularly comment on my pictures. Trust me, I have tons of luminaire photos that have yet to be posted, including some very obscure ones that I don't believe anyone here knows about. I'm currently in my last few weeks of school, so tests, projects, and other stuff of the like is bogging me down at the moment. When my summer break starts, I'll finally get around to it. But please, don't leave. The site is already in enough peril as it is, and neither you nor I want to make it any worse.
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #3 on: April 30, 2025, 07:46:55 PM » Author: Baked bagel 11
I know that member your getting frustrated at @Maxim, just because they have an upload limit of 5 photos, doesn't mean that they need to use it up EVERY SINGLE DAY for the same ****ing TRT Aspect or MI26! I believe that they have already annoyed a few members to the point of leaving (not Eric though). They even said that they'd "take a break for a while" last week, and haven't! Though this isn't the first time that they've said that. Please don't leave @Maxim, we all like you, and value your comments, uploads and opinions. It would really suck to loose another awesome member to an annoying child.
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #4 on: April 30, 2025, 08:26:48 PM » Author: dudam001
I completely agree with you, Maxim. Please consider staying.
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #5 on: April 30, 2025, 08:32:28 PM » Author: Cole D.
Usually when I get annoyed or bored with a site, I just take a break for a few days. No real reason to delete your account and go through all that. If I did that, I’d have left most forums I’ve been on at some point!
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #7 on: April 30, 2025, 09:43:07 PM » Author: Maxim
@CooperOVZ - i absolutely love your posts, and I love seeing your pictures of Canadian streetlights. Please, don't delete your account. And @dudam001 , @Baked bagel 11 , @LightsoftheWest , or anyone else who commented here- thank you. I might try to converse with the admins. I think it's becoming a pretty mutual feeling amongst many of us.
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #9 on: April 30, 2025, 11:57:27 PM » Author: wide-lite 1000
I fully agree ! I completely understand that alot of members are trying to document older streetlights before they all become extinct BUT  , they all don't need to be posted here !! As I mentioned in another post , there's hundreds of HPS streetlights and floods within a 5 mile radius of me but I'm not gonna bother to waste space on the gallery with lights of which there is already HUNDREDS of other photos in existence !!  @Maxim   @CooperOVZ  : Please stay , I think you'll regret leaving in the end .  For those who's photos may or may not be in question , READ THIS :  https://www.lighting-gallery.net/index.php?topic=11316.0  Particularly #'s  13 to 17 ! . My photos are taken with a $50 El Cheapo , USED digital camera from eBay and are FAR from professional quality but I typically try to take multiple photos of the same thing and then use the best one . If ALL of my attempts come out like total crapola I'll make more aattempts if possible until I get something I like . I have had several photos of which I've uploaded to LG only to find that what looked decent on my computer looked like udder CRAP on LG to which I then took MORE photos where possible and replaced the garbage photo with a better one .
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #10 on: Today at 04:17:36 AM » Author: Milwaukeeman2003
I can relate! I wish it would stop, but please don’t leave. We’ve been having too many people leave or consider on leaving. You’re a great dude! Just post more of something different if you can. Good luck!
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #11 on: Today at 05:06:20 AM » Author: phosco179
If you want to upload something that's interesting to you, go for it, but don't just upload the same photo multiple times as it's driving members off of this site. Instead, put your photos into collages to waste less gallery space and make sure each upload is something different. I know how you feel tbh. That user even promised to take a break from the site for 2-3 months, but they're still here posting the same stuff. There's a saying that goes "practice what you preach" and they failed to do that. However, please don't delete your account, just take a break instead if you need to. We'll be here for you when you're ready.
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	Re: On the Verge of Deleting My Account « Reply #13 on: Today at 06:09:49 AM » Author: dor123
I don't see any reduction of quality of my uploaded photos.
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