RE: MSP Blacklist - Guidelines defined with examples.
These are guidelines, not rules. We try and look at each post individually. If it adds value, then it adds value. Your recent post is an example of a pure photography post that doesn't really need words. You did add some.
Somehow, I knew that if I put a number on the amount of words, everyone was going to freak out.
I have apparently failed to express in the post how subjective we are about this. We try very hard not to go around being totalitarian about a post having exactly the correct number of words. We look for the intent of the post, the value in it, the effort that went into it. If we can see all those things line up, we consider it worthy.
I can tell you feel strongly about this, and I appreciate that. I will edit the post to reflect this, since I apparently worded it wrong.
Thank you, yes I do feel strongly about it...possibly because I grew up in strong artists communities, and have stayed in the arts my entire life.
The amount of words doesn't bother me, it is the idea that visual arts are not worthy without the written word...
I do understand the daunting task what you are doing must be, and I really do appreciate the effort you are putting into it, and the goal you have.