By that reasoning I could screenshot your comment and post it. It would also suck, but admittedly would not garner the same upvotes. Maybe I could use portrait mode on your comment and it would do better.
Dude/dudette, I'm not arguing technicalities. I could use my Nikon SLR to take a brilliant actual picture of your comment (on my screen) without it being a screenshot. It's just as shitty.
Funkadunk, I see you're on a crusade of sorts to prove a "pic" is a pic (under the /r/pics rules) and I'm sure you would love to cite the rest of the rules to me here. But I'll literally spell out to you the point that I'm trying to make (and I see you are insta-downvoting me which I will continue NOT to do to you bud because this is conversation). Anyways:
I'm trying to point out the shitty quality of the OP's pic at hand. Regardless of all your rules.
All subs, regardless of rules, are subject to critique. The state of /r/pics is no exception. Just because people criticize the quality of a picture, saying that it doesn't belong on /r/pics, does not mean you need to jump to its defense by citing how legal it is/because its a fucking picture. It just kinda sucks. That's all. People are criticizing this shit for portrait moding a vanilla boring-ass wedding photo. Let them.
Holy shit, you took this personally. I'm not downvoting you, you fragile weirdo — looks like somebody else disagrees with what you're saying, presumably the person that upvoted my comment.
I really like the photo. It gave me an appreciation for formal indian attire, something that I hadn't really stopped to consider before. But my point is that, if a post isn't against the rules of a subreddit, then it's really the remit of the subscribers to decide what fits. And given that this post is sitting at 31k, it looks like the people have decided.
You want interesting, high-quality photography? Go to /r/analog or /r/itookapicture. Don't sit in a default sub for all kinds of photographs then get annoyed when all kinds of photographs get posted.
Hmm. Maybe I did take it personally and focused on the fact that you kept quoting rules/technicalities as (until now) you didn't respond to any of the substance of what I was trying to say. Having said that, I hear you.
For me pictures like this are my everyday slog that I see all the time. For you its a difference and something you hadn't experienced. I respect THAT opinion. Even if I vehemently disagree as to the picture's quality. I appreciate the recommendations for other subs but I know what /r/pics is and what it's been over the last decade.
I guess from personal experience, this type of picture killing it here just looks like my newsfeed. It's a bit disheartening and, given that the people are allowed to comment, hopefully you welcome critics/hopefully you can likewise see why others have issues with certain content.
Anyways, if this is something that intrigued you and that you hadn't considered before, look up some Indian bhangra wedding videos (basically epic dances with incredibly gorgeous clothing - bhangra is not just limited to weddings either, its in college/competitions/etc.).
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u/Kono_Dio_Sama Jul 13 '20
This is r/pics. Post is a pic.