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The Real Photographers Forum Ethos
At Real Photographers Forum we want to encourage a community feel. One of the measures we have taken to help encourage this is to enforce the rule that all our members use their real names. Many forums allow users to create a nickname for them selves, we feel this gives users something to hide behind. By using a real name and giving a basic location we feel that users will be more likely to talk to each other like real people - hence "Real Photographers Forum".
The goal of this forum is to create a community of like minded people who share a passion for photography, be that as a beginner, a long standing professional or anywhere between.
We at RPF feel that anyone can learn from anyone - by that we mean that even if you have been taking photos for 50 years there is no reason that you can't or shouldn't be able to learn from someone who has only been doing it for 5 minutes! Obviously the reality of the situation is that someone with 50 years experience is likely to know quite a lot more than that of someone with 5 minutes experience, but we ask all our members to kindly be open minded to the possibility that you can learn from any one.... and indeed teach anyone!
No question is too daft, so don't be afraid to ask it, and on the same note, if you feel you have something to share, however simple it might be, please don't hesitate to share it!
We do have Administrators and moderators, but we don't want there to be any sort of hierarchy, they are only here to make sure that the forum is run properly and to maintain our rules and ethos. we want everyone on this forum to be considered equal ... the admin and mods are just a little bit more equal
The Real Photographers Forum Motives and Features
One of the main features of RPF is our home page and it's articles. All of the articles are written by normal members and are generated from threads. If you have something to say about photography; a tutorial, a review any thing you can think of about photography or even just a link to something interesting, if you join the forum and post it to a thread there is a good chance it will be made into a feature on our home page!
We also have a built in blogging suite, if you fancy starting a photography related blog, why not join the forum and start one here? If you already have a blog, why not use RPF to promote it, we really don't mind, in fact, as long as it is something to do with photography we would actively encourage you to post links to it!
You can read a little about how how RPF is funded here here.
A little about how RPF supports its community here.
How we support our blogging users here.
And our relationship with our Trade members here.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the RPF admin
At Real Photographers Forum like to promote the idea of self moderation, we do not wish to have to moderate posts or threads but we will if the following rules are not followed:
Rules of Registration:
This forum is a Real Name Forum. Guests are welcome to read and browse throughout the site as they like. If you wish to post you must first register using your Real Name.
e.g. John Smith
if your name is taken you can use a single middle initial followed by a full stop
e.g. John M. Smith
Hyphenated names will also work
e.g John Smith-Jones
As will names with apostrophes
e.g John O'Conner
Users attempting to use a nickname within the specified rules will not be authorised to post.
Only one account is allowed per person.
A valid and active email address must be kept within your user details even after you have joined the forum. (these details are for admin purposes and will be kept confidential)
Forum rules: (last Updated 15th July 2010)
Rules of discussion:
This is an Online Forum and we would expect you follow common sense and standard online forum and blog etiquette with regards to your fellow participants.
1. Be nice, this is the golden rule.
2. No swearing or bad language, lets keep the forum friendly and safe for anyone to read at work or at home.
3. Try to stay on topic, nothing worse than when a thread drifts miles off topic.
4. Posting pictures and links to interesting content is encouraged, but no spam please.
5. Please post real opinions based on actual experience, not hearsay or myths from the internet.
Prohibited content:
1. No swearing, bad language, harrassment or flamming.
2. No libellous or slanderous remarks.
3. No pornography or links to pornography.
4. No challenging the moderators on the forum.
5. No copyright infringement.
6. No discussion of anything illegal or illegal activity.
Nudes and Glamour:
(This part of the forum is not visible unless you are registered and logged in)
Nudity within the appropriate section of the forum is acceptable as long as the following rules are followed
1. No Graphically Sexual Images
2. No Illegal acts
3. All models must be at least 18
4. Nothing that could be deemed as pornography e.g. images that focus on genitalia
5. All images should be tasteful and respectful of the subject
The owners of realphotographersforum reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason, at any time without prior warning or notification
Links in signatures:
Members are welcome to have links in their forum signatures.
However, don't join here simply to promote your ebay sales etc.
No affilate links or hidden code to try to promote sites in signatures.
If you have a photography website or flickr page or other photo page then that link is very welcome.
Photographers with a commercial site are welcome to have a link to their own site.
If you are selling items then you should be a trade member, this is free, you just have to ask the Admin.
Trade members:
Trade members are welcome and there is no charge here for trade members.
We aim to help the photographic industry.
An example of a trade member would be a retailer/distributor/manufacturer selling photographic equiptment/software/services,
a company offering photographic training courses/holidays or studio and equiptment hire etc.
There is a trade forum where only trade members can post offers or product details etc.
Trade members are welcome to have a link to their own or employers website in their forum signature.
Rules for Classified Advertisements
Threads pertaining to a sale must have the prefix "F/S" or similar, e.g. "F/S Nikon d300"
Items for sale must be your own.
Items for sale must be legal.
The administration of this forum will not accept liability for the loss of any items incurred by using this forums classified section.
If there is anything you are not happy with please contact a Moderator or Admin, we are here to help.
All rules must be followed, interpretation of the rules is at the discretion of the administration of this forum! Rules maybe added to or modified without notice!
