Josh Lewis wrote:Michael, I have differing opinions from Mr. Chad about the bulk uploader. I consider it the greatest tool ever created for sp. It does save time because even though you have to type in the captions (same with single upload), the main difference is that you have to wait each time for the picture to upload. Lets say it takes 30 seconds to upload a single picture, and you have 20 pictures for your latest mountain page or trip report. The bulk uploader would save you 10 minutes of waiting because you have to be there uploading one by one, but with the bulk uploader you can walk away for 20 minutes or so until its done. Kinda like cooking.
Thanks for the love, Josh. One day people think the site is dying, the next that it's being "overwhelmed" by too many pictures. An abundance of pictures of mountains and climbs is necessary to build the pages on top of them that represent compelling content. The Bulk Uploader automates the drudgework involved in the former, so you can concentrate more on the latter. I realize that some people see the single page clicking, posting, waiting, editing as kind of a spiritual exercise, that winnows the list of items they ultimately upload to a jeweled minimum.
Well that is fine for them, and they should continue this meditation practice. Some people used to walk 10 miles to school too, and while I'm willing to admit those people had better character than the rest of us, I'm not likely to narrow my options to conform to their experience.
(edited to add the , because I can tell I'm going off the deep end here...hey, it's Saturday night!)