On 20/05/2013 4:08 PM, Shay wrote:
>

> rounds after that, but have not participated since. If it helps, here are the
> reasons why:
>

> my account was lost altogether) for the user name Shay. Yes, I can get a new
> account with another name, but I would prefer my old account associated with my
> original entry and comments.

I have sent you an individual newsletter asking you to get in touch with 
me so that I can reset your password and give you a new one.


> would certainly have commented, if not entered a time or two, if my account had
> been accessible.
>
You are right. Neither Thomas nor I get the "contact us" mails.

> 2. Small audience. Producing something for a small audience of like-minded


> feedback.
>

Me too. No one likes what I do but do I care? ;-)






> media to look at. Consideration of any one item is almost unwarranted.
>

This is very true and I've given up commenting on the TC-RTC myself.



> /how/ to finish an image.

You might be talking about me. :-)

> Many of the interminable WIPs I see are modeled with
> techniques that will grind progress to a near-halt long before an image can be
> completed.
>


> 5. The quality on a lot of the images is terrible. This might be related to the
> slow death of the POV-Ray newsgroups, but things that used to be a matter of
> course (decent sky, metal textures, radiosity) are missing from many of the



> foremost, your image should convey that you give a shit.
>
> ******** Suggestions:
>




>

I feel that a lot of people do not like to post WIPs for a competition 
in case their ideas are stolen or they "claim" the subject.
As for "not suitable at work" that should not be a problem unless you 
live in the bible belt. We do not want porn but we are adults and IMO 
sexy is not the same as dirty.

> 2. Give more constructive feedback to all of the entries. Encourage people to

>

I wish that I could force people to do that.

> 3. Encourage everyone to back off the bad copies of professional work and
> explore still life, abstract, surrealism, architecture and other genres more

>

Ooo! Caty. ;-)

I don't agree with that. Just look at Thomas's entry for "History and 
Practice of the Art of Photography" March 2011
http://www.tc-rtc.co.uk/member/imagenewdisplay/index325.html

Anyway I would rather have someone's genuine attempt at reproducing art, 
badly, than no entries.

> 4. Go back to the book titles.  The tc-rtc survives, if barely. The irtc does


Under discussion. Please join in.
>

>
> 6. Post actual WIPs (emphasis on the P) in P.B.I to encourage anyone there to
> come take a look at the tc-rtc.
>
> 7. Find my password.

Phew! At least I can do the last one.

Your comments and suggestions are good.
One of the big problems that we have is that we now have no control over 
the site development. It is frozen the way it is. :-(

But as we speak Thomas and I are discussing an alternative.

-- 
Regards
     Stephen

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