Just my 2 cents here.
This entire post is not directed to anyone in particular, but
rather, a community as a whole. If you feel offended by the nature
of my posting & certain keywords, I sincerely apologise in
advance because I have no intention to do so.
I feel saddened that in a bus community like Singapore, it's
mandatory to have proper sunlight / absolutely no
obstacles in bus photos, failing which the person gets a super
harsh lecture and probably gets skinned alive virtually.
Just look at the Hong Kong bus community. People post photos of
a VSO with flower pots blocking the sides of the bus. People post
photos of a Trident that has no proper lighting. People post night
shots using free hand (and abit grainy). People post photos of bus
in wierd angles (some even tilted). People post night shots that
have the sides looking super dark.. But do people there lash
at those who do not follow so-called proper
protocol in taking photos?
Yes having proper lighting conditions makes your photo look
nicer. It's an added bonus, not a
must-have. What matters more is that the bus is
there; the registration plate is shown, the service number &
route details are shown too as well as what's inside the
bus. Is it a crime to have obstacles in your
photo? Is it illegal to have the wrong lighting
conditions in your photo?
Alright. People probably say that since they can take photos
with super-good quality, so why not the rest. Please. Different
people have different styles of photo-taking. So what if your photo
looks "nicer" than the rest; please respect another person's
photo-taking style. If there is no Sun for 7 days, will you NOT
take photos for 7 days? W/O sunlight and you
will die because your photos will turn out "horrible"?
I'm not suggesting that we follow Hong Kong's way of treating
fellow bus enthusiasts, but as we are from an Asian culture,
humility is what makes us stand out from other
cultures. Mutual respect is important here. I'm sure if everyone
treats another with some basic respect, the entire community can be
much more fun-loving and enjoyable. Of which I seriously see no
point in having this senior-junior barricade theory,
because it's totally rubbish. Does it mean that a senior knows more
than a junior? Does it mean that a junior must
learn everything a senior teaches them?
I think I've said this before somewhere, but I shall say this
again. In chinese there is this saying that goes
"三人行，必有我师焉。则其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。"
For those that don't know what it means, it means that obviously
there will be someone here who knows more than others do.
However, as someone who knows lesser, one should only
learn the correct things and
change the wrong doings (i.e. Remind the person
that this is morally wrong / has dire consequences). This is a
Confucian principle passed down through many generations; the fact
that this principle still stands today shows that it does have a
great impact on human beings.
Of course, sometimes it does take a reminder or
two to let the person know that he is in the wrong. But not till
the extent of a lecture. I shall put it this
way that the more cocky you are, the more you fail in life. Being
humble shall push you to greater heights.
I shall stop here. I hope my viewpoint will be taken into
consideration. Of course, you don't need to
implement a rule that you must treat others with
respect, the fact that we are humans (or homosapients
in leeman terms) means that we should already treat
one another with respect. Sometimes we may get stressed up due to
various reasons (pressure or certain personal problems) but it's
best not to relieve them off here. Of which I also admit that I've
been too rowdy at times before, and I sincerely
apologise for the emotional distress I may have caused, to
anyone affected.
Yes it's an open forum, we would see people from all walks of
life; but one thing in common we have is that we are all humans.
And this is a fact.
SBS 9644J on 86
Your post is very true. I don't think i'd like people to flame
about the pictures posted. A reminder is enough, not needing to go
overboard with all the ruckus yesterday.i admit my pics
posted here are of a very low standard than others here,
but i posted them here because it's my hobby and my passion. But
the main point to Simple_boi is that each photo that i take, i know
there is something unique to the picture..because
your point of "But too bad, you aren't capable of taking nice
photo. Given your photo, it doesn't even worth to develop it out.
You don't even know of appreciating photos" is very hurting to me
and to everyone in the bus community. I'd be ashamed if i knew
you personally.
