Re: Maple Leaf over at STF

[Mongrel]

Just a heads up, seems the notorious 'Henblue' over at STF hammered forum member Maple Leaf pretty good (I did report his post to Phil when I first discovered it btw), and Bob-Maple Leaf is pulling out of STF.

He may change his mind, but if not I wanted to contact him and invite him to come over here. Unfortunately I am unable to find any way to do so other than an open forum response (which I will gladly do).

I just wanted to know if any Dgrinners contacted Maple Leaf to let him know we are here?

Anyone?

Mongrel

[MuskyDude]

I'll give him a shout and see what's up, thanks for letting me know.



AJ

[Steve Cavigliano]

Mongrel,

I think Bob would really like it over here :thumb

Hopefully, someone will be able to let him know the address here without having to post it in the STF. Dgrin has gotten enough flack there already, no need to stoke that fire any hotter, IMHO :uhoh

I've invited some STFers who have a email addy in their STF profile. Phil should make that mandatory. It would get rid of a lot of the trolls :clap

Steve

[DavidTO]

With all I keep hearing about STF, I keep thinking WTF?

[Steve Cavigliano]

With all I keep hearing about STF, I keep thinking WTF?LOL David,
It's where a number of us first met. Like some of the other folks that knew each other from ADVrider. STF is the Sony Talk Fourm over at Digital Photography Review.

I'd say there are at least 25 active members here that met through the STF. Besides Mongrel and AJ, there's Shay, Andy, Harry, Ann McRae, Skippy, Danny (NZMacro), Nikolai, Kudbegud, Dee, Nee7x7, Yuri, Luben, Adrian, Ric Grupe, Netgarden, Rich (Evil Eggplant), Chris Higgmeister, melissa6631, David S85 and myself to name a few (sorry if I missed anyone :rolleyes )

Steve

[wxwax]

Why do you guys still hang out there? I just clicked on this thread (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1009&thread=13731788&page=1) and felt my brain turn to mush. What a waste of time.

[DavidTO]

LOL David,
It's where a number of us first met. Like some of the other folks that knew each other from ADVrider. STF is the Sony Talk Fourm over at Digital Photography Review.

I'd say there are at least 25 active members here that met through the STF. Besides Mongrel and AJ, there's Shay, Andy, Harry, Ann McRae, Skippy, Danny (NZMacro), Nikolai, Kudbegud, Dee, Nee7x7, Yuri, Luben, Adrian, Ric Grupe, Netgarden, Rich (Evil Eggplant), Chris Higgmeister, melissa6631, David S85 and myself to name a few (sorry if I missed anyone :rolleyes )

Steve


Actually, I knew most of that. I didn't have the complete list of suspects, and my comment was less about the initials, but more about how unpleasant it sounds over there. WTF? Another phrase that keeps coming to mind is: why can't we all just get along? I'm with wxwax, I don't get it.

BUT: it sure makes me grateful for what I've found here. Great bunch of folks, great information and no unpleasantries.

[Nikolai]

Why do you guys still hang out there? I just clicked on this thread (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1009&thread=13731788&page=1) and felt my brain turn to mush. What a waste of time... you don't want to leave it to trolls.. :dunno

I figured - I will continue to post, *ignore* trolls (like halpren), help to whom I can, and provide info on smugmug and dgrin - while being a legit STE-er..
Besides, I can simply ignore this type of posts, too:-)

I still do have feelings for STF.. I don't want let it go without the fight!
< mem >
When I was admin/mod for programmers forum, we had invasion of trolls.. It was bad.. I was almost ready to leave (as many did). But then I decided that it's not right.. And we cleared them out.. All of them!
Of course, in STF case it more challenge.. Well, we have more experience now. It's not 1995 anymore:-) < /mem >

Just my 1/2000 sec:-)

[wxwax]

.. you don't want to leave it to trolls.. :dunno


Yeah, I can see that kind of loyalty. It's a credit to you. Things sure seem to degenerate fast in that forum.

[Nikolai]

(sorry if I missed anyone :rolleyes )
SteveMick! Steve, how could you forget Mick!!!:D

[wxwax]

Mick! Steve, how could you forget Mick!!!:D
I know, I was waiting to see if he caught it! :evil

[Nikolai]

Yeah, I can see that kind of loyalty. It's a credit to you. Things sure seem to degenerate fast in that forum.Thanks!
Unless we, who "grew up" there (I definitely did), provide same kind of care-n-share that we recieved from Uly, Andy, Shay - who's gonna give the n00bs an advice? People who never took a single shot in their lives and can only "critique" others and whine to Phil.. Freaking "commissars"..

[Steve Cavigliano]

Mick! Steve, how could you forget Mick!!!:D
Yeah, and Mick :rolleyes :hide Sorry buddy. I am old and forgetful :cry


Knowing this, I apologized ahead of time :-)


Steve

[Shay Stephens]

I don't, I officially gave up on it over a month ago. It's not the same place anymore. Like Darth Vader, it killed the old STF and now is a dark evil place, a retched hive of scum and villainy hehehe. Until it changes back, I will be staying away.



Why do you guys still hang out there? I just clicked on this thread (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1009&thread=13731788&page=1) and felt my brain turn to mush. What a waste of time.

[BigAl]

I also stopped posting there when the trolls (and some non-trolls) got too vindictive. I still look thru the 300d/350d forum, but the noise level is incredibly high.

Much nicer here and agree that Bob would like it here too.

regards
alan

[Michiel de Brieder]

Yeah, and Mick :rolleyes :hide Sorry buddy. I am old and forgetful :cry


Knowing this, I apologized ahead of time :-)


Steve :lol apology accepted ol' man!!!
I have a lot of respect for the good guys who remain at STF, I'm getting more and more fed up with the Halpren figurine and all the whining around... [sigh]

Luckily we got Dgrin, I'll send bob an email too!!! He'll be most welcome here!

[Harryb]

:lol apology accepted ol' man!!!
I have a lot of respect for the good guys who remain at STF, I'm getting more and more fed up with the Halpren figurine and all the whining around... [sigh]

Luckily we got Dgrin, I'll send bob an email too!!! He'll be most welcome here!
Looks like it worked. Maple Leaf is our newest member.

[MuskyDude]

Looks like it worked. Maple Leaf is our newest member.
:lust


AJ

[Skippy]

Hey Mongrel.... :D

I sent Bob and email to come join us over here, and no sooner did I post it and come back, I noticed his name flashed up as a new member :rofl
Someone beat me to it :D I'm sure he will enjoy this forum.

Skippy (Australia)

Just a heads up, seems the notorious 'Henblue' over at STF hammered forum member Maple Leaf pretty good (I did report his post to Phil when I first discovered it btw), and Bob-Maple Leaf is pulling out of STF.

He may change his mind, but if not I wanted to contact him and invite him to come over here. Unfortunately I am unable to find any way to do so other than an open forum response (which I will gladly do).

I just wanted to know if any Dgrinners contacted Maple Leaf to let him know we are here?

Anyone?

Mongrel

[Mongrel]

Hey Mongrel.... :D

I sent Bob and email to come join us over here, and no sooner did I post it and come back, I noticed his name flashed up as a new member :rofl
Someone beat me to it :D I'm sure he will enjoy this forum.

Skippy (Australia)
:thumb :clap Another soul rescued!!!

That is fantastic! I really thought that Bob was one very classy guy, and when I saw that post by Henblue :wxwax I decided (1) to report the post (2) get Bob over here where he will be appreciated and get the support he deserves.

BIG THANKYOU to all who reached out to him. I couldn't find an email listed under his profile, and when I clicked on his pbase link it took me to the pbase home page. I searched for Maple Leaf in various forms but never got anywhere :dunno . I was just going to blantantly tell him to go to dgrin right in the thread but thought better of it and came here first. Glad I did.

Pretty sad when you have to rescue people from a *burning* forum. Maybe we need a Dgrin Fire Department for the STF :rofl

[BigAl]

OK. Now we've got Bob, anyone want to try Yehuda?

regards
alan

[Dee]

Oh, that would be great. I enjoyed his photos and stories so much.

[Maple Leaf]

:thumb :clap Another soul rescued!!!

That is fantastic! I really thought that Bob was one very classy guy, and when I saw that post by Henblue :wxwax I decided (1) to report the post (2) get Bob over here where he will be appreciated and get the support he deserves.

BIG THANKYOU to all who reached out to him. I couldn't find an email listed under his profile, and when I clicked on his pbase link it took me to the pbase home page. I searched for Maple Leaf in various forms but never got anywhere :dunno . I was just going to blantantly tell him to go to dgrin right in the thread but thought better of it and came here first. Glad I did.

Pretty sad when you have to rescue people from a *burning* forum. Maybe we need a Dgrin Fire Department for the STF :rofl:clap Hi, everyone. Reading your comments and then working so hard to get me over here to dgrin (thanks to Skippy and AJ) I came on in. What a relief to find so many 'good guys and gals' on this new dgrin forum.

Now, I do hope someone will advise me how to enlarge your photos like we did on STF. I see photos on top of these pages, but I can't move them.

Also, how to post a photo of mine once in a while.

Thanks to everyone...I am one happy 'grandfather'.

[Dee]

:clap Hi, everyone. Reading your comments and then working so hard to get me over here to dgrin (thanks to Skippy and AJ) I came on in. What a relief to find so many 'good guys and gals' on this new dgrin forum.

Now, I do hope someone will advise me how to enlarge your photos like we did on STF. I see photos on top of these pages, but I can't move them.

Also, how to post a photo of mine once in a while.

Thanks to everyone...I am one happy 'grandfather'.

The size limit is 800 pixels wide and 117 file size if you use "manage attachments" below to post one photo. You will notice HarryB will post one photo, hit reply and post a second, hit reply and post a third.

You can link from any of your online albums. I use photobucket which you can have list the [IMG] under the photo. Copy that and paste in your message. I think there's a help section somewhere too. I'm sure someone will post the link.

It takes a while to figure out, but everything is there except for "my threads" which I miss.

[Andy]

bob

you start by doing exactly what you used to do over at stf

but

you have to sandwich the filename.jpg in between the following codes

and

it's all explained in this thread (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=8401)

cheers

[wxwax]

:clap Hi, everyone. Reading your comments and then working so hard to get me over here to dgrin (thanks to Skippy and AJ) I came on in. What a relief to find so many 'good guys and gals' on this new dgrin forum.

Now, I do hope someone will advise me how to enlarge your photos like we did on STF. I see photos on top of these pages, but I can't move them.

Also, how to post a photo of mine once in a while.

Thanks to everyone...I am one happy 'grandfather'.


:clap Great to have you here, mate, glad you joined us. I look forward to seeing your shots and learning your techiques, all with an eye towards stealing them, of course. :evil

[simon bennett]

:clap Hi, everyone. Reading your comments and then working so hard to get me over here to dgrin (thanks to Skippy and AJ)

Thanks to everyone...I am one happy 'grandfather'.
Aw, you're not so old... heh heh. Welcome aboard, Bob.

[Stan]

Why do you guys still hang out there? I just clicked on this thread (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1009&thread=13731788&page=1) and felt my brain turn to mush. What a waste of time.
I read the first page and gave up. That's not helpful or interesting in any way.It is sad to see an established forum lose the plot.

[Mongrel]

"Hi Bob!" and welcome to the SANE Asylum :rofl

Mongrel

[Nikolai]

Good to see another fine STFer joined Dgrin!:thumb

[moti]

:clap Hi, everyone. Reading your comments and then working so hard to get me over here to dgrin (thanks to Skippy and AJ) I came on in. What a relief to find so many 'good guys and gals' on this new dgrin forum.

Now, I do hope someone will advise me how to enlarge your photos like we did on STF. I see photos on top of these pages, but I can't move them.

Also, how to post a photo of mine once in a while.

Thanks to everyone...I am one happy 'grandfather'.
welcome Bob, great to see you here.
You did the right move.
Cheers
Moti

[4labs]

Great to have you here Bob, now in order to stay you must post at least one dog picture and an egret or two...

[WaterfallRich]

I recently left that other place also and didn't even say goodbye. Maybe I should and invite folks over here. I'm glad I missed that thread others are referring to. I've got limited online time due to my schedule and don't have time for poop like that. This is a much friendlier place - wish I had time to participate more!

[Steve Cavigliano]

Hiya Bob :wave


Glad you made it over here :clap This place is sooooo much less stressful than that "other" place. Lots of nice folks, many super pics and it's a "NO TROLL ZONE"....lol

I think you're gonna enjoy yourself here :D

Steve

[wxwax]

I recently left that other place also and didn't even say goodbye. Maybe I should and invite folks over here. I'm glad I missed that thread others are referring to. I've got limited online time due to my schedule and don't have time for poop like that. This is a much friendlier place - wish I had time to participate more!
I saw your waterfall shots before and they're terrific. Count me as one who's glad you've joined dgrin. :thumb I had no idea that Georgia had so many waterfalls.

[Nikolai]

I recently left that other place also and didn't even say goodbye. Maybe I should and invite folks over here. I'm glad I missed that thread others are referring to. I've got limited online time due to my schedule and don't have time for poop like that. This is a much friendlier place - wish I had time to participate more!
Glad to see you here!:clap

[Higgmeister]

I recently left that other place also and didn't even say goodbye. Maybe I should and invite folks over here. I'm glad I missed that thread others are referring to. I've got limited online time due to my schedule and don't have time for poop like that. This is a much friendlier place - wish I had time to participate more!
Hi Rich,
It seems that the only thing the goodbye threads do is bring up the same old arguments. I still pop into there to see if I can be of help. Share and comments on photos are no longer for STF, just DGRIN:D. For those that you want here, it's better to send an email or the like. I did send Bob (Mapleleaf) a message on his pbase account, but I see he hasn't read it yet. Good to see he made it over. There are still some quality people over there, many have moved to here or share between the two. A much nicer home this is:thumb.

Chris

[Higgmeister]

Glad you decided to stay online and move. You'll like it here (especially once you get used to how the treads work :scratch). I still end up posting in the wrong places within a thread :doh.

Glad to have you onboard, and so many others (including myself).
Chris

[nzmacro]

How are ya bob :thumb :D . Pleasure to see you here and I was getting worried as well about you. At least this forum/s are moderated Bob. They all should be but sadly, the owners of certain sites seem to by pass that fact ............ for some unknown reason. :dunno Anyway, fine people here Bob and its run well.

All the best Bob, great to see ya :wink and Steve, a pleasure as well. :wink

Danny.