If I may put in a nickel's worth?
There are many places on the Internet where pictures and videos may be obtained. There are few places that have hosts who set a courteous tone and enforce proper decorum. OCC has friendly members who are following the lead set by Alex and the Mods. When somebody steps out of line, there is a response. The OCC brand is growing. However...
Success comes with a price. We have spammers who want to access the growing base of OCC members, as Alex has mentioned elsewhere. We also have attracted more consumer oriented folks who use the site and contribute nothing.
Because of the spammers, I will never follow a link posted by somebody with less than ten total posts. I like seeing the level of participation by contributers because it provides a comfort zone of sorts. All it takes is for a new member to make a serious contribution, not links, and all is well as far as I'm concerned. I'm not trying to be elitist, just cautious.
Regarding "Thanks" as a post, too many can be regarded as spam. However, it IS nice when somebody says something nice about one's effort. The "count" builders are pretty obvious, but sometimes a simple thanks is better than being ignored completely. That's my nickels worth.
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