The Art of Posting

[alexora]

Originally Posted by Toto

This thread belongs in GD and not in Site Help.

Originally Posted by alina

I would love to see this thread in the GD section. Would you please move this thread, dear Toto???

I actually think Site Help is a good place for this thread: a guide to help our members achieve greatness by posting right, not just in term of rules, but in term of style.

[Dustbunny]

I really like symmetry so I try to line out the pics & text as proportional as possible.

Also I have the habit of trying to match the title header with the overall color mood of the pic set. Just check a couple of my post for examples. On a previous forum I always matched the title color to the panties/ lingerie [example #1, example#2, example #3]

I switched the usage of fonts recently to match the writing style used on the M€t-@rt sets. It adds to the elegance (plus I like the Ampersand on Palatino).

An honourable mention of a poster which style I really like is loverflakes. [example] His/her posting lay-out is similair to mine (or mine is similair to his/hers) plus the concept of the signature sticking permanently, even though you've updated it, works really well.

[yhcpl01]

Originally Posted by alexora

It's a good post, but what would elevate it to perfect is a description, in your own words, of why you are posting it or some other fun or quirky description.

done dude. I will include it when I will start posting.

also thanks for telling me that my post looks perfect. Actually I knew it before, but thanks anyway

but still considering what filehosters would be appropriate so didn't start anything yet.

[Thelxiepeia]

Unfortunately I have to go to page 14 (Tori Black PATM standard thread) to find another nice example for a good posting!!! Loveless posts are all around, too small screencaps, too long screencaps...

It's misfortune again that the best post out of 138 is a supermod post. 2001RT has posted it. He has posted a cover (very nice), clickable caps (they are too small) and nice file informations. He has used different font styles and different colors. All things considered a reliable posting made by 2001RT. Even if the "Sharingmatrix" links are dead now, it doesn't matter. 2001RT has posted mirror links of Depositfiles.

Post made by 2001RT:

Tori Black - Pretty Filthy - 1st Anal!

[IMG]http://*************/thumbnails/sf/caba/ai/ac/ch/cc/nxs-ToriBlack-PrettyFilthy.jpg[/IMG]

AVI (XviD) | 30:58 | 608x352 | 225.87 MB | 3% rar recovery
Password: 2001RT@Large

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[Thelxiepeia]

Thanks for your participation. I'm posting and if I'm refreshing the page, there are a lot of new posts in this thread. That's awesome!

@Dustbunny: I like symmetry too. For me it's an important feature of a good post.
I would love to see an example posted by you. Maybe you can repost a "loverflakes" post. Thanks in advance.

[Dustbunny]

@alexora
I stopped using descriptions when I ran out of smart lines. But I'll keep it in mind for future postings.

Also, automated thumbnailing tends to miss the final part,ie. the cumshot. I've tried to incorporate this in the few video posts I've made by capping by hand (no pun). example Compare it to the effort of the repost.

[alexora]

Originally Posted by Dustbunny

@alexora
I stopped using descriptions when I ran out of smart lines. But I'll keep it in mind for future postings.

Also, automated thumbnailing tends to miss the final part,ie. the cumshot. I've tried to incorporate this in the few video posts I've made by capping by hand (no pun). example Compare it to the effort of the repost.

I also usually hand make my preview screens: auto-thumbs are so bad...

[Thelxiepeia]

The difference to usual screencaps is obvious... that's dedication!
Maybe you can tell us the way you are doing this.

[alexora]

Originally Posted by alina

The difference to usual screencaps is obvious... that's dedication!
Maybe you can tell us the way you are doing this.

It's quite simple, really: while playing the video in quicktime player I select the individual frames that I think best represent what is good about a scene, copy them and paste into photoshop, making sure the width of the document is twice the size of the original resolution so that I can have a column of two. The lenght varies depending on how many caps I choose yo include.

It takes time, but the results are definitively worth it: good caps = many downloads.

I don't do it for the rewards (otherwise I wouldn't be using Megaupload), but for the pleasure of knowing many others benefit from what I upload and can do so easily and at full speed.

Here are a few more examples:

[buttsie]

While great looking VIDCAPS strategically placed for optimum appearance are welcome what really makes a perfect post is REAL USER feedback of a scene

I've spelt out the great aspects or short comings of scenes I've uploaded in the past and will continue to do so because i remember all to well how I've felt when i download a great looking scene and found out it was dubbed in "insert language"/no sound or vice versa you have a truly hot scene where everything has clicked(which are as rare as hens teeth)but no mention of it.

This post has good Vidcaps but the use of the hot orgasm graphic
just makes me chuckle,especially when the scene didnt quite reach that peak
but then i guess everyone sees things differently.

http://veterperementour.ru/showpost.php?p...5&postcount=13