For me it depends on the point. For example, a week in review - several pics, several outfits - you get a gestalt and sense of overall style direction. A lot to be gained there, but true, It's hard to comment on all the outfits but briefly.

"Problem" outfits... Those I like one at a time. But several views of the one outfit are helpful to me.

This is a great question. I usually like 3 or less outfits. I try to comment on each outfit but sometimes I don't have much to say. Especially when I like an outfit as is and have no suggestions to make! Plus for myself, I find it easy to upload 3 photos so I don't have to post everyday.

I am totally on Team Easily Overwhelmed. And on Team Too Technologically Challenged To Post Multiple Outfits. And on Team Multiple Shots of the Same Outfit Are Okay.

I prefer to look at one outfit per post. If all of the pics and questions are in the same thread, well then, I just get overwhelmed and confused and most of the time don't bother to comment on the thread. I also don't understand the posting of the same outfit in similar poses - unless there is something specific that the poster is trying to demonstrate or show us, to me if feels like a waste of time and I usually just move on to the next thread without commenting. (Sorry!) I love looking at everybody's WIWs though - so please Fabbers, don't stop posting them! And I have never, ever thought of someone as being an attention hog for posting multiple threads on their outfits! I figure it just gives me more opportunities to be inspired and motivated by you all!

I think I'm with Suz, in that I respond to lots of pics and text differently than a shorter post.

I'm with Vix in that I appreciate "I do me." I love the variety. For example, I love Diana's detail, and can always skim if I'm short on time.

I'd suggest that no one needs to change their own preferences in their posts, but we might all do well to remember to be clear about the feedback we're desiring, and format the post in a way that supports getting that kind of response.

I figure everybody has her preferences. Me personally, I like one or two outfits per post or I get overwhelmed. But if you like to post more than that, I ain't mad at ya. I'm just unlikely to respond to your post. Which is fine because there are others who enjoy multiple-outfit posts and probably skip my daily WIW's.

It's all good!

I vote 2 shots of 1 outfit, and I love closeups of the interesting details

Thanks everyone.

Vix :: I understand where you're coming form and would agree with you to a great extent. But, I just wanted to ask this question because, again, a few random observations scattered throughout other threads made me realise that there probably is a way to get the sort of feedback we want if we tweak the way we post (but before that, we also need of be clear what we want from the post too - just sharing or tweaking-feedback).

All's in a good faith to find a way of communicating better / more efficiently in certain situations.

Can't make everyone happy all the time, but at least I hope everyone had useful insights from the opinions expressed here.

Tea and cake anyone?

I need to know about this in detail that what if I will share a lot of infomation related to men fashion.

This time I am out of my mind

Guys, the site administrators (Angie, Greg, Inge) have not laid out hard and fast rules, (such as a set number of threads per day, max number of pictures, max character count etc), when in reality, most forii do. That should set the tone for all of us, as far as how to communicate in the forum. I think we all should continue to enjoy the site and share our journeys in whichever way makes sense to each of us. The beauty of it all is that there seems to be a post for everyone. Sometimes I like the long novels and the multi shots!

Forums can become intimidating. We should not let that happen to this amazing place!

Zap, you are right of course but I think the gist of this post is not about "what you must do" but about "what should you do if you want feedback" and it makes perfect sense.
I am one of the guilty ones who posts a week worth of outfits. I did single posts before and I also noticed that if you want a feedback for EACH outfit it is better to post them separately. I was thinking of doing this but then decided to do a 5 work day series. Not all my outfits are something I am proud about so I feel I would not post these ones individually. However as a part of the week they still going up just because I am posting ALL week. This is the rules of my game so I don't give myself slack. Also I thought that posting several of them together gives a better sense of my style which is really helpful when I ask for K/R advice later.
Now if I want a specific feedback or question answered then I would post a single outfit for sure because it is much easier to provide it this way.

Although after reading all comments for this post I think that maybe I should reconsider: I am really not happy if my posts are overwhelming to others to the point of being useless. After all one of the main reasons I do my WIW posts is because some of the members mentioned that they find them helpful so I thought that this is my way of giving something back to the community I love
Maybe I should switch to by-weekly if 3 outfits is the maximum number majority of people prefer?

Hi again Ornella --

I know your heart was in the right place.

However, I had to point out the irony of having all the inclusiveness/we're all style stars threads running at the same time as this one, where people are (once again) pointing out the types of threads they dislike or don't bother reading.

I'm with Zap on all this getting intimidating (have also seen it happen on online forums). I'd also boldly throw out that it's making YLF unwelcoming. The end result, which is odds with the stated goals of YLF, is a smaller, more insular forum where only the regulars with a lot of "social capital" -- popularity -- get the attention.

A) Were I a newcomer/lurker, I'd be totally confused by how to structure my outfit posts.

B) Were I someone who's put in some serious time contributing to other people's threads over the short or long term -- which, yep, I am -- naturally I would love to feel people would return the favor of *their* time if a post spoke to them, no matter how the structure was set up. Threads like this make it seem pretty doubtful that will happen unless I meet arbitrary conditions.

[Which I've already figured out on my own, but hey: the more you know, right?]

I love any WIW and am impressed with all the effort and courage it takes to post them. I enjoy the ones where the entire week is there or really any sort of grouping. I am on team easily overwhelmed with k/r and prefer to see just one item at a time, although it can have several shots. I guess the exception would be if the request is to choose between 2 items. When there are too many items I am lost.

Hmmm.

I wonder if it would be worth surveying new members to see what their experience is like these days? Could we all be contributing to a problem that none of us wants to create? I sincerely hope not.

I seem to recall that there were a series of threads a bit like this one when I first joined. And as a newcomer, I actually found them reassuring. What I learned from them was that individuals felt differently, and there was no one "right" or "wrong" way of posting or commenting in this community -- and that as long as I was polite and considerate I could govern myself in the way that made the most sense to me.

"Polite" and "considerate" to me includes paying attention to members who have taken the time to comment on my posts (to Vix's point), thanking people for their thoughts and ideas, and maintaining some sort of rough balance between the number of threads I begin and the number I respond to -- although there might be times when I would be doing far more responding than initiating, and other times when I might initiate a whole lot of threads.

When I started, I was very touched by the fact that some veterans took the time to almost "mentor" me. Vix -- you were one of those people; Ornella, you were another. And there were many more here -- who responded with greater depth to questions, offered especially astute suggestions, or simply PMd me with a kind message. I'm very grateful for that; it truly helped me to feel part of the community.

And Sveta, if you stop posting your week-in-reviews, I will be very angry with you. They are a highlight of my week!

Echoing MaryK: It's. all. good!

What these threads do is really open our eyes to just how much variation exists on the forum. That's what makes this place so interesting. So post one pic or twenty, respond to lots of threads if you have the time or just a couple if your life is crazy/busy, offer concrete suggestions or just leave an "attagirl" comment, show us your most fashionable outfit or what you wear to clean toilets, respond to every comment on your thread or just keep us happy with more badges--in other words, let's keep the "rules and protocols" to a minimum so YLF can be a welcoming place for everyone. Because, knowing this group, if someone abuses their time here, it will be taken care of nicely but also quite quickly. I've seen it happened in the past and I'm positive we all care enough about the forum to keep the YLF spirit alive and well into the future.

And just a quick reponse to any newbies who might be reading this thread. Do what feels comfortable for YOU. Really the most important "rules" for this forum are to (1) play nicely with everyone and (2) to have fun with fashion.

I'm with Rachy and think it depends on the point of the post and what you want to get out of it. I post daily because I like the immediate gratification (yes, I'm needy!) and detailed responses. Or if it's a K/R I will post a gazillion pics because I'm paranoid that something just happens to look good in one still photo and may look bad IRL. Sometimes I throw in extra outfit pics because I like a record of how not-un-photogenic I was that day. If y'all are interested an willing to comment - great! If you're overwhelmed, that'll teach me! lol

To that point, I agree with Zap that it is a luxury to be able to get whatever we want out of these posts without a bunch or rules.