Goodbye friends

DavidP said

Sorry, but I can just ascertain something here. Can you actually read?

I certainly wasn't dictating.... please read ALL my posts again if necessary to clarify my point of view. Yes... my point of view. If thats not allowed, then we may as well all give up.

Please show a little understanding and pay attention to what I have written.

I have seen this before, the boss getting too big for their boots. An opinion is good, but not directed at members that are paying for services. This is NOT good.

It does'nt show personality at all, its shows a person in charge, happy to give a personal opinion on someone. In the corporate world of business, this can be seen as bullying. Please don't shoot the messenger.... this is what I personally and clearly can see.

If you don't like it, please block me.

Lol block you for what? You're the one complaining.

You're the one that took offence to another person's words not me, that in  itself is a form of dictating because now people have to behave a certain way for you even if the other person hasn't done anything wrong at all. So Russ has to push back his personality in text just incase someone doesn't like it hence dictating.

Call out a wrong when there is actually a wrong not when there's not.

Sometimes a break can do you the world of good. I left modelling for almost a year because it was getting me down and I concentrated on other things. If you can’t afford the subscription then that’s certainly no reason to leave, FPI’s are nice, but they’re certainly not the be all and end all of your hobby. It sounds like external validation is very important to you, but self love is extremely important in all avenues of life.

The most important thing for anything in life, is that it gives you pleasure and purpose, if it doesn’t, then cut it out and don’t look back.

Good luck with whatever you choose!

Spike perfect reply! This is just one website, not the be all and end all of the industry.... If you love photography, take photos. Simple happiness :)

photorunner said

Please guys .... Russ has his reasons to ask, and I will try and help clear his question in the statement box on the deactivation page, I'm not dissing the site - I've valued the site and what the team does to make it work for a long time. Please don't turn this into an argument page ( there are enough of those already ), I chose to say Goodbye here as I know I've made friends and people who admire / respect my efforts and I can't say a personal messaged goodbye to all of them. 

There's a lot of good people here - carry on enjoying their ports 

Who knows maybe if things alter in the future for me - I'll call back and say hello

See you folks - peace x

As you well know, I love your Josie pic(s), she was one of my earliest models when I joined, and I admire your work with her.  But don't let losing it ON HERE torment you, I'm assuming you have the originals so keep looking at them for a bit of cheer.   Hopefully you'll change your mind, so for now, cheers.

Good luck in whatever you chose to do going forward photorunner... There is always a way back from the darkness...

Sad to see you depart.  I invariably enjoy your contributions to the forums, even if I disagree with you.

All the best for wherever roads you choose to travel. 👍

I just don't understand why anyone wants to leave when you don't have an unlimited account on here. You can still be seen in an free account. So you got FPI's removed (at least you have had images chosen by "the elite" as FPI's so please don't get upset by that).... Just move them back onto your main portfolio. Type up your header notes to say where on other social media platforms people can find you. Most of all though, stay.....

photorunner said

Am I looking for attention - not at all, read my goodbye as you wish, it's sincere and meant for those who know me well enough to be interested. 

 

There is another way to see this and I will be going through this same process very soon myself. 

Sometimes you have to shut one door to open another 3. I wouldn't be on PP had I not had one door shut on me (another site where it was all cosy and not very challenging, money was great though). and bam. door was slammed and here I come wondering what comes next and PP was next.

Every door that shuts is an opportunity to see other doors, and who knows what better challenges lay ahead, creatively speaking as well as personal.

let this door shut behind you and let another open or find it and push it open.

all the best and take care of yourself.

xxx