I have no problem with the bottom of page ads on photo.net. In fact, I never noticed them until they were mentioned here. Any site that attracts viewers displays ads. I think the photo.net folks do a good job, and they've served me well for quite a few years. Paul On Jun 27, 2007, at 9:23 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
> How did you get a =response= from the photo.net > guys??? I must have emailed them a dozen times, and > have even sent snail mail, with no response at all. I > almost didn't renew my (paid) membership because of > their awful customer service. > > If you would be kind enough to share their email > address off list, I would appreciate it. > > Rick > > --- ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Here is what I sent the photo.net guys >> >> ann >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: gripes and suggestions >> Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:55:15 -0400 >> From: ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> HI, Josh >> >> I just vented to Kevin on a couple of things about >> the site after >> noticing that there was not only an >> ad on the bottom of every page of my galleries, but >> a rather large one >> that was blinking. I can understand >> you needing to use ads for free space, but I'm >> paying for mine - it >> doesn't seem right. At the very least, >> there should have been a heads-up that you were >> doing this. >> >> this is me, btw >> >> http://www.photo.net/photos/annsan >> >> I do like the look of the thumbnail pages - someone >> can get a quick view >> that downloads fast nicely. >> >> I do like that the little thumbnail of the photo.net >> mascot dog is no >> longer on my page because at >> least one person that I know of clicked on it >> thinking they were going >> to see more of my stuff - and >> even thought I took the dog pictures after she >> looked - so I thank you >> for removing the dog. >> >> One other thing that has bugged me for a while... >> the 3 photos that >> appear at the bottom of the >> bio page are always the last three loaded instead of >> 3 that I have >> selected ads being ones I am >> particularly proud of or best represent the type of >> stuff I'm doing >> currently, etc. Further, one >> can rearrange galleries but not the thumbnails >> within the galleries and >> the most recent photo >> loaded is always the first in a group -- rather >> counter-intuitive if one >> is building an essay or >> sorts. This is most certainly not an opinion I >> hold alone -- several >> other photographers that >> I know personally and are on photo.net have >> expressed the same view. >> >> Was impressed with Kevin's openness and wilingness >> to listen - he gave >> me your email address. >> >> I have to say that I don't want to leave photo.net >> because of the godd >> things there but I have >> already set up a new page on smugmug because I can >> sell photos through >> them as well as >> have a bit more control over the appearance of my >> own page and the staff >> is quick to respond >> to questions. There is no advertising imposed on >> my page there - >> except my own, that is :) >> >> Regards, >> ann sanfedele >> http://www.photo.net/photos/annsan >> http://annsan.smugmug.com >> http://home.nyc.rr.com/annsansdirectory/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Got a little couch potato? > Check out fun summer activities for kids. > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities > +for+kids&cs=bz > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

