Thread: Adding an equipment list to your profile!

We can do that? I see a blog thing but I've never been able to figure out how to make a blog to keep track of my experiences and stuff learned.

We CAN add picture but very few people seem to take the time to upload them and post them on their profile where we are able to view

Originally Posted by brooksie967

Again, an equipment list would be nice so we can see what our mentors have in their shaving arsenal!

So far, the alternatives I see are either:

1. Setup a text only Album (e.g., titled "My Razors") to show a detailed list of razors or equipment that one has in stock.
(I was able to create an Album that itemizes 100 SRs with basic info, without reaching any text limitations. You can even re-size the Description box when creating/editing the Album to fit your text better. I tried adding pictures to this type of Album, but I can't organize or label the pictures for public view.)

2. Setup a separate Album for each piece of equipment, with its own picture and title.
(This would lengthen the user's profile page if one has a lot of Albums.)

Yes, but go look at these old guys (people with 1000 posts and up) and very very few have any pictures of their gear! It's disappointing!

Well, I'm only 50, it's not old, I guess I'm getting on and all, but I think there's still some life in me yet...

I think the album idea is the best idea for this, myself. If you keep talking about it people will notice, I think. In fact, it's prompted me to update my own meagre album. I don't have a lot of gear so it's not really relevant to me, anyhow. I find the SOTD thread the best way to lust after gear; and some of the photos are really excellent quality, I think. Also, you generally get a mini review of the gear, and can enter into conversation about it. I post there almost everyday and love looking at all the gear there.

Carl

{EDIT} I said 'gear' too much, didn't I?

You've got some wonderful pictures! I'm actually into photography myself! I picked up the Sony A77 this year and have 3 lenses for it. I see you've found the sunburst/lense flare tool in photoshop? I used to hate seeing lense flare in my pictures but now I find myself chasing it! There is something special about the way light refracts within each lense that gives very different results depending on the lense.

You, Carl, have bought into what I was trying to sell and appreciate it!

As a suggestion.

I have known some very serious knife collectors over the years that are very active on forums. Yet their collections are something they keep private except to close friends. You will never see these types sharing collection photos.

Some view it as bragging and others view it as no ones business.

I like your idea, but perhaps this could explain why you do not see more?

I see your point but at the same time I feel as if there is a pretty strong sense of community here. From my perspective, I don't see it as bragging. Being able to admire and covet other peoples creations and or prized blades is something I think lots of us enjoy! Let's get these blades on here so everyone can see what's out there!

Originally Posted by brooksie967

I see your point but at the same time I feel as if there is a pretty strong sense of community here. From my perspective, I don't see it as bragging. Being able to admire and covet other peoples creations and or prized blades is something I think lots of us enjoy! Let's get these blades on here so everyone can see what's out there!

You don't but others might. There is a strong sense of community here, and I try and respect that. I have had some VERY good friends that I share personal details with...but I still do not share the depths of my collections with them. It may be something you do not understand.

I think you have a wonderful mission here...just be aware that some people may not be interested in sharing this component of their passion

Putting photos of your gear in an album may not be too bad if you want to do so. What I do find slightly in bad taste is the ability to generate gear lists that appear every time you post to a thread. I belong to a camera forum that has that feature and every time I see that I think wow should that mean there is added weight to what is said. It is just a personal thing where when growing up things like that were construed to be tantamount to bragging and really bad form. Just a personal quirk, not saying it is relevant to others or that it should be.

Bob