What if you could replace a photo, without it being posted in the thread, and then under the main image, there was a number representing the version it was (i.e. 2nd edit) and then you could simply click on the link and it would toggle between the original and the edit that had been posted. ??
Posted by Jim Erhardt on November 9, 2009 at 5:28 AM
Ben, sure we could pay the programmer to do that, but I'm not convinced it would be any better than the current system. And what if there are 3rd or 4th edits? Toggling between all the different photos could become a pain.
Right now, we see the original photo at the top with comments following. If a reworked photo is posted, it follows the original and the comments to it, making for a natural, easy-to-follow progression. Additional edited photos can be posted too, and the progression of photos and comments to them all flow and make sense.
I think from a photo critique point of view, the current system works extremely well. If these were strictly galleries to show our best work, then a different system would be called for.
Nonetheless, we do appreciate the suggestions! The vast majority of updates we do are based on them.
Discussion
3 repliesThe reason to leave the original in place so that:
1. comments are not rendered out of context
2. to see how the updated photo compares to the original
Right now, we see the original photo at the top with comments following. If a reworked photo is posted, it follows the original and the comments to it, making for a natural, easy-to-follow progression. Additional edited photos can be posted too, and the progression of photos and comments to them all flow and make sense.
I think from a photo critique point of view, the current system works extremely well. If these were strictly galleries to show our best work, then a different system would be called for.
Nonetheless, we do appreciate the suggestions! The vast majority of updates we do are based on them.