Angie, I am curious why you expect yourself to get to all the threads? I don't expect you to always read and comment on my posts. I would only expect that sort of service if I was a paying client! Of course, if I title something "Ask Angie" then I am hoping you will see that thread in particular and weigh in. But there is no expectation on my part that you will. I am always mindful that you give your time and attention away for free here. If I want personalized, undivided attention, I'd hire you and pay your fee - that only seems fair to me! So please don't be so hard on yourself, because when you do that, then a labor of love will start to feel like a labor, and that is no fun.
Instead, I post for everyone else's comments, because 1) there are a lot of women here who have a great eye already and 2) I think that simply by participating this is how one does develop a great eye, applying what we've learned from you. Does that make sense?
When I post what I try to do is give a short version with a link to the album (sorry password is unavoidable) for those who want the brief version and want to go right to the album. Then I provide the lengthier, blow-by-blow version below - nobody need feel obligated to read through the long version, it won't hurt my feelings if you don't!
I do have to say that I much prefer having a single link to an album, rather than individual links. Switching to firefox has indeed made that easier - I'm no longer apt to crash my computer because I have too many windows open. But I just find it easier to flip back and forth through an album, and to have the thumbnail version at the ready. I still often provide the direct links because I figure some people like it that way (and I believe you need no password for the direct links?).
I switched to posting my outfits once a week, rather than one at a time, because it seemed that was the general preference here, so call me a little confused if we now switch to one outfit at a time. I have come to prefer saving my outfit posts for once a week, because it helps me stay better organized AND also encourages me to get creative with what I'm wearing.
I don't always respond to other's threads because so many people have already responded before I had a chance, and one more "looks great" doesn't seem necessary, or I simply have nothing to add to what's already been said. It's rarely because of the length of the post or number of photos. Although, yes, it is true, I have been overwhelmed by the closet-cleanout threads - anything that goes beyond one photobucket page.
So I think Anne is probably about right: 6-8 pics is the max amount. That accommodates one week of photos. It also allows for comparisons, for example, if someone is trying to figure out the best skirt shape and length, I do find it helpful to see several pics of skirts to compare, instead of just one.
