Congrats to Week 16 Winner?

[northbeach]

I'm surprised to see how little congratulatory feedback there is to last week's winner.

Are we not offering our congratulations to those who are less well known here? I don't see most of the usual names stepping up with praise for this well deserved win. Many names are conspicuous by their absence. Are we only congratulating our "buddies"?

I hope not, because it will be a sad day for byte iif that's so.

Sheila

[pippafox]

its sunday night here in the uk and the week has gone - i'm also perplexed
pippa

[Punwit]

I loved the shot and made that plain in my original post and I also voted for this submission. I somewhat resent being brought to task for not then adding a congratulatory note. I've not received any acknowledgement for my interest or the time I devoted to viewing and commenting Marion's image. Why did you not call him to task?

Darren

[northbeach]

I hadn't thought that congratulations on a win was contingent on them being thankful that you critiqued the original.

I never think of that. I make comments, I hope they're appreciated but it doesn't matter to me at all if they say "thank you."

To me it's like giving someone a gift, I don't expect one back. I'm just giving the gift because I want to or they deserver it...whatever my reason. But my reason is never to expect to get one back.

Thanks for your input, Darren. I must say, you do give people feedback generously.

Sheila.

[Punwit]

Sheila,

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I find it is more a matter of courtesy. When I give a gift I don't expect a return gift but I do expect a "Thanks for your thoughtfulness"

I'm also unsure how a "Thank You" is less important than a "Congratulations" as they are both a measure of courtesy and respect.

At any rate I'm probably gnawing on a rather small bone here and I apologize for my testiness. It's been a long day.

Darren

Sheila I won week 34 in 2007 and you were one of the few who did not congratulate me then. That was also the only time I ever won by the way. Also I have only ever had it happen to me twice that my photo got selected for voting ever on this site. The win in week 34 was one of those times.