A few thoughts on Teaser Pics

[Josh Hambright]

I think people mis understood my point.

I'm not saying that anyone should stop posting pictures. I love looking at pictures of robot parts. However I think going along with the idea of searching before we post, and using appropriate thread titles, and asking yourself if a post adds to the discussion, the same or similar rules[read: guidelines] should apply to pictures as well.

I ran this post by Brandon before i posted it, because i was unsure weither or not I should, and he said to go ahead. I dont forsee teaser pictures becoming a viable issue as far as server space or bandwidth goes, although they do add up, and as we have more teams we will have more pictures.
Its not a matter of deciding weither or not a teaser is good or not, its a matter of making these forums an effective means to communicate and share.

[team222badbrad]

I agree that some are quite too simple, yet some are quite complex.

Before you post a teaser think of it as if you were on another team that did not make or buy that part you are about to post a teaser on.

Instead of posting pictures of off the shelf gears/sprockets and wheels, post custom machined parts.

Lately I have seen people posting pictures of things they bought.

Everyone buys wheels, gears/sprockets and whats the teaser in that?

As of now I could post tons pictures of off the shelf parts that nearly everyone uses that we have in the shop.

I think CD should create a forum for teasers and a picture gallery to go along with them and then a few months/years down the road if space is a problem just go and delete these no longer needed items

For example have a 2005 season teaser forum/gallery.

Then say when the 2006 season rolls around delete that.

[c0m1ng3vil]

I think teasers are really stupid. I rather my team kept in secrecy of their accomplishments rather than advertising them on the forum.

[Jeremy_Mc]

I think his point was that it's pointless to tease us with something that doesn't tease...

If I (and I'm guessing about 80% of the CD population) see a picture of a mounting bracket or a hinge setup, I'm going to say to myself, "Neat." That's it. No real interest; no tease factor. On the other hand, if I see a gear assembly (built or modeled so I can tell what's going on) or something substantial that has a function in and of itself, then I'm interested. Intrigued. I'm teased, if you will.

I'm just saying, though. Keep 'em coming...teasers are fun especially since I'm not on a team this year.

[Eria4044]

I enjoy seeing pictures, and don't mind spending ten seconds looking at something. But I do think that people posting pictures of bolts on Inventor is stupid (it does happen). Am I the only one who thinks: "What the heck? A bolt? That's you big picture? I want my ten seconds back."