I don't normally disagree with you, Espy; however, I do on this one. The women were fine with the men posting in the thread as long as the men were respectful to the ladies. However, the men started judging feet and even told a member that if she was going to post pics that she needed to polish her nails. Everything was fine up until that point. Then, some of the ladies said they wouldn't post pics in this thread because of the 'judging' that was going on. It was pointed out that this was a thread to post pics for the ladies to appreciate shoes and that there were other threads for the men's foot fetish. It wasn't a woman just being a bitch. It was about the men being disrespectful.
Back to the shoes, great job ladies. I didn't see a pair that I wouldn't love to own.![]()
Obviously I think everyone knows I'm not going to suggest anyone make a negative comment about any pic posted on here GG, but as noted to Carlos, I know he's not going to be rude in expressing his appreciation, as I've never seen a negative, judgmental comment from him, but it may be that I just have a more lax sense of what's rude. You're always going to have the occasional asshole who says something hateful, and frankly I'm always appalled when someone does that about a personal pic that a member posts, and I do think it leads to less people posting pics. I did read the thread and the suggestion about polishing the nails didn't strike me as judging, I took it as a suggestion somewhat in jest considering the source.
Carlos mentioned a specific person in his post and having read many of her posts I found them to be a bit 'in your face', perhaps that's the nice way to term it. In this thread, she started in complaining about the men's presence before any comment about nail polish or anything rude was said. I took it very much as a 'this is my thread and you're all going to do it my way or GTFO' type of sentiment, which I think is ridiculous. Rarely does any thread on here stick to the topic the OP intended, that's just forum life.
I'm not trying to disagree with you either GG, but I noted that 'in your face' attitude was prevalent from several past female posters, and frankly I'm happy they're gone. As I said, the forum is a more enjoyable place as a whole without people trying to run other people's lives, dictate what people can and cannot post, or who they do or do not interact with.
Like I said there will always be assholes who can't be pleasant, and I've gotten a fair share of shitty comments on my taste in shoes both in rep and in threads, but I just blow them off. While I don't approve of people critiquing pics posted in a negative manner, I sometimes think some people are a bit too sensitive and they see every comment as criticism, even when it wasn't meant that way. That's just my opinion of course, based upon what I've read and observed, and you know what they say about opinions... :smt081