RangeFinderForum Censorship: Good or Bad

RangeFinderForum Censorship: Good or Bad

  • Good

    Votes: 24 55.8%

  • Bad

    Votes: 19 44.2%
  • Total voters
    43
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If it is the context I wonder if the picture that has been deleted had been in a series of graffiti if it would have been deleted? My point being that on it's own it could be perceived as a political statement, but as part of a series it would have merely been a piece of graffiti or even art?
 
Jorge already commented that the picture was deleted as it was a "stand-alone" and looked like a political statement. That was early on, before this thread turned into the "benefits of politics to improve your RF photography" thread.
 
My Apologies Brian, Jorge and everyone else. I've been on a sleep-over shift and guess I lost track of all the various facets of this thread :angel:
 
egpj said:
http://homepage.mac.com/egpj/pics/Leica_MP_004.jpg

I had not uploaded the photo as any kind of political statement but had been doing a study on graffitti in Medellin, Colombia. Also, the paint runs are beautiful!

Glenn
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Having read the whole thread now there are some thoughts I would like to add, some thoughts about the comments that were made and which tried to explain Jorge's decision. :

It is clear anyway that the list owner can do whatever he wants. Nobody doubts about him having the right to delete pics if he wants. But this is no argument for the decision to delete this photo, right ? That would mean it was o.k. because he had the right. Strange logic. Weren't we rather talking about the question if it was offensive for the member ? Talking about rights is misleading here I' say.

Isn't it stunning that in a certain situation a photo suddenly is not longer a photo but a statement only? No matter what the photographer says about his intentions ? This is a photog community and not a political discussion group.
So why is a photographed statement suddenly no photo but a statement only ?
What makes the difference ? The personal perception of the spectator ? Where does THIS lead us too ?

It was said this is no art . Why does a photog has to defend himself and his work as art now ? Is only art allowed here ? If so 90 % of all RFF pics should be deleted, most of my stuff included btw.

It was said the photo could make some people upset. Who was meant ? Those who cannot keep a photo separated from a statement ? If so, shall we really care about these people ?

Some thoughts only, as I said.

Best regards,
Bertram
 
I get the feeling a lot of folks are sending exactly the message they intend to send. "We need to discuss politics on the forum so those of us with a more worldly, enlightened perspective can share our wisdom with the intellectually-challenged masses."

I tire of the condescending attitude that some Americans are somehow naive and unsophisticated in our view of our country -- that showing respect for the flag is somehow uncultured -- that other parts of the world are past such barbaric practices.

You have your opinions. A lot of other people, especially those who have spent some time studying the world events of the previous century, have a different view. It's not likely anybody is going to change anybody's mind. So why don't we stick to cameras and photography? I don't think a Kiev v. Contax argument ever caused any lasting animosity between participants.
 
I absolutely agree with kiev4a (sorry I don't know your real name) !

Todd
 
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