Do you think a picture makes a discussion more appealing?
@sprite1950 (30452)
Corsham, England
February 25, 2018 6:04am CST
I haven't very often used pictures in my discussions as when I am going through topics to answer I tend to be more interested in the title but some of the pictures used by other members are very attractive.
Do you use pictures in your discussions and do you think you get more responses if you use them or does it make no difference?
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
26 Feb 18
@tech40 It has to be the right picture though.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@marlina I tend to go for the title more than a picture although I have noticed that there are some beautiful pictures attached to some of the discussions,
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
25 Feb 18
@sprite1950 Don't get me wrong, I check the title and it has to interest me.
But I find that a good picture makes it more attractive.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
25 Feb 18
For me, Having pictures can help readers understand what I`m pointing out in my discussion
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@m_audrey6788 Yes I hadn't thought of that. If English isn't a member's first language, the picture might help to clarify what you are discussing.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@sjvg1976 I think I will start to do the same. At least they will look more interesting.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
25 Feb 18
I don't think it makes a difference, but I love adding a photo to all my discussions. As an artist I enjoy the visual as well as the words.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@PainsOnSlate Yes I think it makes a discussion that little bit more interesting so I must find some nice pictures that I can add to mine.
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7119)
• Cuddalore, India
25 Feb 18
Yes of course a picture can speak thousand words instead few lines can.Nowadays a single meme talk more in social networking sites. .
Just my views..
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@Lignitecityabishek96 It does seem to make a discussion more appealing
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
25 Feb 18
Yes so true dear @Lignitecityabishek96! Thanks!
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
25 Feb 18
I always use pictures because I think they make an important point about what I'm trying to say. I don't think it matters as to the number of responses as people look at the theme.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
25 Feb 18
@sprite1950 Pixabay has thousands of free pictures that we can use to illustrate our discussions if we so choose.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@1hopefulman Yes I think I will look at a few as they are useful to keep for various discussions
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@1hopefulman I don't always have a suitable picture but I think I might try and find some.
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@luisadannointed (5984)
• Philippines
25 Feb 18
I think so... but as for me I am more interested on the tile... its a hint whether I can interact or not to a certain post, because I can't relate much in some of the post because I am clueless on the topic or I am not really on those stuff.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@luisadannointed I tend to go for the title more than the picture but some of the pictures here are lovely.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
27 Feb 18
@akalinus I hear you! Mine are always the wrong size too, usually too small but I still post them anyway
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
27 Feb 18
@akalinus There are some nice ones on Pixabay which seem to be the right size although I might have ti practice with them a bit.
@akalinus (43166)
• United States
27 Feb 18
@sprite1950 I know they don't post when they are too big. All the photos on my phone are the same size. Some of them work and others don't.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
25 Feb 18
I've found that a related photo will entice more people to look at your discussion. Now a photo with a cat or a dog, always seems to generate more interest. Why? Who knows?
I suit myself.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@Morleyhunt I shall have to remember that! Many people are fond of animals I guess so a cute kitten or puppy might encourage them to take a better look.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
25 Feb 18
@sprite1950 but then I hope your discussion is relevant to the photograph.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@Morleyhunt Oh yes, I always try to make my discussions interesting and would only add a picture as a bonus.
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@lovebuglena (44504)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Feb 18
I rarely use a photo in my discussions. I don't want to bother with finding an appropriate image to use. A great image can attract people to the discussion but I don't think that it will make the discussion better or necessarily increase interaction on it. And I don't want people to just comment on how great my photo is without actually discussing anything else.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@lovebuglena Yes there is that. I think whether I use one or not depends on how much time I have to find an appropriate image. I don't want people just to comment on the image.
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@lovebuglena (44504)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Feb 18
@sprite1950 That wouldn't be a good thing, especially if comments were generic and repetitive.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
2 Mar 18
@nela13 Hmm that's strange. Do you use pics from your phone? It must be something to do with the settings.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
2 Mar 18
@nela13 Oh how strange. I'm not very knowledgeable about things like that.
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@nela13 (58543)
• Portugal
2 Mar 18
@sprite1950 I usually use my ipad. I wrote a discussion two weeks ago and I uploaded a picture I took from my garden and It is upside down. Don't know why
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
25 Feb 18
@Icydoll Yes I must admit I can be drawn to a pretty picture but if the discussion doesn't interest me I don't take it any further.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
26 Feb 18
@tech40 I think it shows we have made more of an effort with it if we find a nice picture to go with the discussion
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@tech40 (23121)
• Philippines
26 Feb 18
@sprite1950 Yeaah! Thats correct, the better the picture, the higher quality of responses we can get since one image can get attention
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
26 Feb 18
@mydanods yes I think I would rather not use one than put one up that didn't have anything to do with the discussion
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@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
26 Feb 18
@sprite1950 I had a situation like that on a discussion this afternoon and remembered your discussion. Thanks
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
26 Feb 18
@yugocean do you think your discussions have done better with pictures?
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@yugocean (9963)
• India
26 Feb 18
@sprite1950 Maybe; Pictures atleast make some attraction; when people find interesting image, they do try to make a visit, and there is chance to get responds.
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
2 Mar 18
@Raj7779 I've just started using pictures and I must admit I enjoy picking out a suitable one for my post to make it look pretty.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
3 Mar 18
@Raj7779 Oh I don't do that. I try to find one that fits the topic I am writing about.
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@Raj7779 (3657)
• Canada
3 Mar 18
@sprite1950 but if the picture is related to the discussion then it will be okk to attach and look out discussion more pretty but some people just attach the same picture every time even if it is not related to the topic.it looks disgusting
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
26 Feb 18
@Sundie the last couple of discussions I put up had pictures and I think they have done well.
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@Sundie (255)
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26 Feb 18
@sprite1950 Hmm that makes me interested then. Lemme check those
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Mar 18
@deena123 I have been using pictures this time round (although not this one) and my discussions are doing better so I shall keep using them. I enjoy picking them out to fit the post.