We want to grow our group faster. We believe that by changing our group from private to protected, more people will get to see our photos and thus joining us. We made the decision for a better group.
In order to grow our group, we made necessary changes. We hope you are patient and stick with us during our changes.
And I suggest everyone to add a watermark to your own photos if you don't want people to use it without crediting you.
Thank you for your support!
Monica

I think it's not a good solution, the group have more 690 members and just perhaps 10 take part (or taked part in group), have more members is just good for Zorpia or Wikipedia or photbucket, but sure not for the group. The group need member who give concils, or comment albums. It's really sure not for make the group better, but will profite to other. This decision is not the good for the group. It's sincerly my deep feeling

Thanks for your opinion. Is always important to the group!

Yes it's

yannick, what would be the difference for you between both types of settings?

In my opinion this group should be public, so that, we could see more and more beautiful photos from other zorpians. The privacy policy in this group is as usual, like other groups in the internet. I believe restricting other zorpians didn’t mean that our photo is secure. None the less if this group is restricted for other zorpians then what is the purpose of this group???
It is true that we have 690 members and very few of them are active, so the group should take some initiative to encourage all old & new members.

Taofiq, believe me Monica, Mal and even Yannick and other friends here send messages to members to encourage them, but i'm with to contribute in this groupe or have the choice ( if i dont have a camera or else) to see beautiful photo....for the pleasure of eyes :)
This doesnt mean that non active members are useles!!! at the contrary i'm happy that they come from time to time to see albums and enjoy( which is one of the purposes of my groupe).
On the other hand, a public groups" in my opinion but i must be sure of that"could post non authorised photos, and we cant block him/her...and that ....i dont allow...at all.
Thanks for your contributions, with dialogue we improove this groupe...and thanks to that we are the most big amateur groupe on internet.
Sam

That will not change anything Taofiq if the group is public,be sure. The group neeed to stay private, not need members more, because they don't joint group to take part, just to meet by this way other people. The group need to have members who comment more in albums, give concils about photographs we take, "hat is good, what can be more good". Have 2000 members more? for what? more 690 just 10 take part, We must be realistic. It's my opinion.

The difference is important my friend. Now all in Zorpia can look our albums, and also in Wikipedia and other site. In private not, they must be member.

Hey Yannick, I kind of feel the same about others stealing out photos and such but what I am starting to do is putting my name or something on it so hopefully it will tell them "hey its mine not yours" that type of thing.
But I think it is a good move because I believe it is a good thing we are expanding. I guess it is the same on any other site, if you post pics on facebook or any other social site people could still take them. But I guess it is a thing we will have to get used to.
Cheer up. Smile lol

To change all my pics and protect them my dear I must in first delete all my all albums before do news. But I can't now all my old I can't edit. If you can, please delete all my old albums it will be better. After i will do other with pics protected
You can do, you are Moderator in group. Thanks to do that. I will do the same in a other site
Have a nice day

That is a good idea Mal, and i'm with the idea also to be not parano so much!
I dont mind if someone copy my photos, i'm not professional it is only for the pleasure and for the fun!
Maybe only 10 on 690 are active, but i know that a lot comes here each day and looks to albums....you dont imagine how much.
Thank you Mal for all the work you ald Monica did..
Sam

You are right Sam ,and I said exactely that. I dont care if my photos are copied, I am not so professional. And even my professional works I will share with my friends. Like this I will spread my photos. And with the others photos I learned so much!

Yes, since TWO years since i creat this groupe i didnt find anybody copying photos for commercial purposes!
In the contrary, i will be happy if someone copy mines for his personal uses!! why not!! i will proud of my photos!
plus our photos in this groupe have a signature ( date and time and camera signature) so i dont see where we can be afraid!
For whom their photo are so apreciate and so expensive to expose....i dont see why they expose them here where they could be stolen!
Professionals have other things than exposing them here.
Sam

I know I am not a pro at this either but sometimes on the really good ones I have and if someone takes it and says it is their own and they did not take it sometimes it bugs me, but that is just me. Hey! Back last summer I tried taking "human"pics of ppl so I will post them.... I dont know if they are good but i tried ahaha

Hey Mal, how are you? nice to see you!
Well if you are afraid of taking your photos, i suggest not posting the ones that you are afraid of!
Yes lets see your new album of human pics...:)
Thanks again
Sam

Thank you Evelyne for ALL your albums, i really liked them! you have a great talent.
Bonne soirée

hi...setting it in private or public has its own pros and cons..and i think we should choose the one which will give the group more positive results..that's my opinion though i've been not so active for a while...:)) trying to be active now..:))

The opinion of the members are always important to us Mari and we read all of them. You are always welcome in the group and Im glad that you are more active now :)

Nice to hear that my dear, welcome back :))

thanks yannick, thanks monica and thanks sam..:)

Thanks you to give your opinion Khaled, and all opinion deserve respect

Thank you Yannick,
I really understand your feelings,which is true that they will steal,but they can do it by joining the group and then leaving the group when they want.
Thank you so much for your nice reply:)
Have a nice weekend.

You are right Khaled and we know that members can easily do that to steal the photos. As we are "cleaning" the group, we noticed that many members made an id in zorpia, joined the group and then, never more back! Photos on net are not safe at all :)

Why worry about stealing
Even with Private ,stealing will still be there
or what do you say