Spiritual Portal

So let us know Brother. You would rather have photos that you have been putting up with no comment correct? No reply?

Hmm, not sure I should reply.  :)

So you now know how I feel.

About what exactly?

This ⬆️

So how you feel is you're not sure about what. OK then.

ill try to translate, from the outside looking in 👨‍🚀

Steve is unsure whether he should comment or not because he wants SI to have a space to express himself
SI prefers you not to comment in the photos thread, or to keep to a minimal

solutions,
create a separate thread to discuss those images that capture your attention while maintaining a photos only section

hmm???

Thanks good idea. Eric would you also create that thread? Would appreciate! Not sure if this will resolve the issue that SI expressed about comments to his nice photos because he didn’t seem to want any comments about that section but it is an attempt at showing some verbal communication. It is difficult to read minds. And even if you do peoples attitudes change. I have witnessed this with people. There’s the saying; your damned if you do and damned if you don’t. No one said this earthly sojourn would be easy!

i won't create another thread unless i find something worth talking about- this seems like the appropriate section "freedom to express > gift of gab" next time you feel like commenting on a photo try quoting it as you usually do and creating the topic you'd like to discuss here- =) thanks

i just found the answer to your question steve
it's easy to miss:

i'm a proper sherlock holmes =)

or maybe we're all just a little bit retarded
(https://i.imgflip.com/1oohg3.jpg)

It's all in the delivery.

But easy to think that you know what they are thinking.  ;D

I think we've not been given the entire story. But that's just me.

And so far since then there have been photos only. But we have had photos that included comments which any sensible person would think ‘ well that’s an invitation to respond’. Which adds a new dimension to the wonderful photos. I would never say or write anything on this site from myself or others and condition my entry with “Please do not respond “ so there you have it. Let us remember that this stipulation was placed on the photos after the fact. Lately I have seen this more and more like ; “ by the way … just want to tell you my rules and suggestions for your/my behavior”. People seem really different lately almost like another alternate reality! Like who’s realty and matrix have we entered? Decorum seems to be replaced by a chilling side denoting that I haven’t a clue! Even to the extent of boldly stating it.  🤔 Could it be my world view is so alien to a few that now it includes personal approach?

I do think this is a good place to make comments on the pictures if as Eric has suggested if it is ok with SI.

It's your forum, you do whatever you wish.

I think we all know that a little comment is not really out of place, but when it starts to derail into 5 or 6 posts then that's different aint it?

And I agree. People are different lately. People seem to think they have the uncanny ability to read into someone else's emotions or feelings. People cannot wait to take whatever you say, or whatever movement you make, out of context, and turn it against you. And they're very very touchy. Snowflakey.

I plead the fifth 😶 on the grounds that anything I say may be used to skin me, and hang me up by my feet for the vultures to pluck slabs off of.