This was probably a very busy, productive place in it's day...Old Plantation 

I couldn't post anything on the forum page...the verification text wasn't visible...but I just wanted to comment on the voting or rating issue that Cory brought up in his post...

It would be interesting to hear everyone's opinion about voting for images or employing some kind of rating system.  I've made a suggestion on Cory's post on the main page (I'm not saying it's right, or the way to go).

I remember several months ago when the voting system was first introduced, everyone was for it and pretty excited to give it a go.

I'm personally in favor of some kind of rating system...it doesn't have to be complicated and it should allow (in it's design) some kind of feedback as to what is right with a picture or what is wrong with it.

I've heard several times that this was a site that would help hone ones photographic skills but in the two years that I've been a member here the critiques have not been the type that would assist in that endeavor.  Don't get me wrong, I really like it here and I'm not going to go away, but realistically speaking most of the comments are "nice...great shot...love it..."  Even the Photography Discussion forum is rarely used.

I feel as though if we don't have some kind of system in place as we scroll from page to page it will be like looking at Sadie Mae's family album on the couch, on a rainy day...nowhere to go.