Rb member Journal Entries

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• Red Herrings
  by Di Edwards

  Red Bubble reminds me of my own mind as I get older. / I start off looking at a picture, so I click on the picture and go to the member’s …

  Red Bubble reminds me of my own mind as I get older. / I start off looking at a picture, so I click on the picture and go to the member’s profile. / I then browse through their portfolio, and favourites, and spot another picture that is just gorgeous. / I click on the picture and go somewhere else, to another wonderful artist’s profile, where I spot their journal. / I start reading their journal and in the midst of that I read a comment by a fellow member that grabs me, so I click on their member name and go to their portfolio. / And so it goes on until I am a million clicks away from where I started with no idea how I got there. / I love it here. It fits me to a tee LOL

• Want your RB stuff on YouTube?
  by Darren Stones

  Guys and gals, One of RB’s own, the highly talented, muscularteeth, is moderating t…

  Guys and gals, One of RB’s own, the highly talented, muscularteeth, is moderating the Video Montage Group and he’s putting together some really groooovy stuff. Here’s the first three videos he’s loaded to YouTube featuring RB artists. RedBubble Photo Montage / RedBubble Photo Montage 2 / RedBubble Photo Montage Blue If you want to get in on the action, join the group and submit. Hop to it and support one of RB’s shining lights, and, get your stuff OUT THERE! Ciao baby.

• What a lotta members!
  by jacqi

  Are there any stats of how many members are in different bits of the world, I wonder. It would be so interesting to see a world map with …

  Are there any stats of how many members are in different bits of the world, I wonder. It would be so interesting to see a world map with dots for the members in different locations. / I’m continually finding more and more people whose work I like – so many I just can’t keep up with them all. / How do other members keep up with their friends and checking out people’s work? It takes at least an hour a day, which is fun but my husband is complaining of neglect and the weeds are growing in the garden!!!

• New RB member
  by salsbells69

  Hi all, This is a new member i found today. It appears he is just new to the Bubble and might need some encouragement! He has some w…

  Hi all, This is a new member i found today. It appears he is just new to the Bubble and might need some encouragement! He has some wonderful images particularly his waterfalls! Enjoy – No need to reply to this journal! Here Cheers All :D Sal

• Tribute - Sarah Moore - Avalons and Pythons
  by Promotion Of Other RB Members

  This is for the hugely talented and creative (i can’t stress the word CREATIVE enough) Sarah Moore...

  This is for the hugely talented and creative (i can’t stress the word CREATIVE enough) Sarah Moore Her Avalon series and love of All things Python seem to go hand in hand for a tribute that I hope she’ll enjoy. Quotes taken from the side splitting “The Holy Grail” film. King Arthur: I am your king. / Woman: Well I didn’t vote for you. / King Arthur: You don’t vote for kings. / Woman: Well how’d you become king then? / King Arthur: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why I am your king. / Dennis: Listen, strange women lyin’ in ponds distributin’ swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

• Just Call Her Holly
  by Promotion Of Other RB Members

  I’m not even going to attempt at dolling myself up further to attempt to look as attractive as my fellow RB compatriots. Last week’s “AJ…

  I’m not even going to attempt at dolling myself up further to attempt to look as attractive as my fellow RB compatriots. Last week’s AJ and RG attempt has left my reeling and I still have bootlaces attached to my head. This week has me borrowing a Holly Valance avatar to confuse you all with the talented Holly Bermingham She even likes being called Holly so that will now stick Amongst all the Holly comparisons, please delve in and check out at least these 5 images from Holly’s portfolio

• A, B, C, It's The Legend's That Mr B.
  by Promotion Of Other RB Members

  Or Boz as some people affectionately call him He may change his avatars more times than the s…

  Or Boz as some people affectionately call him He may change his avatars more times than the seasons but I had to do a lot of work to catch up. And when i’m ready to pounce, what does the pre-emptive genius do? Changes into a new avatar! Well, i’m recovering from a knee op and the doctor won’t let me near the car, so I can’t even go looking for the barren landscape, to drive a stolen white car down to duplicate so I shall remind people of the 4 seasons of Mr B. Winter / Mr B notices the temperature drop down to a chilly 20 degrees c. Time for my hat methinks Spring / Ha Ha! It’s warming up now, a cool 32 degrees today, time to empty the cupboard and find my thongs! (The Australian thong, not the UK variety – read flip flops my fellow English folk) Summer / What, 43 degrees! Woo hoo! Time to grab a beer or two before I descend into a cave to cool down. Autumn / Time for Mr B to ponder as he realises that his summer fun is over and he needs to find a bonfire to huddle up to for the next 6 months as the temparatures plummet to the low twenties. Brrrrrr! Whilst pondering over the seasons, the legend that is Mr B is a mighty fine photographer to boot. Don’t believe me? Then step right up and feast your eyes on these visual treats…

• Think of the Victims.
  by Larry Davis

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  / ( click on image to go to the Phoenix-Appeal site ) My name is Lawrence “Larry” Davis. / In view of what is happening in my own State of Victoria, and as there is not much that I can do personally, I would like to donate all monies from any sales of any images to the Phoenix-Appeal for the next month. / That means anything and everything that I may sell… Click here if you want to go to my Home Page.

• Giving a family a chance.
  by Larry Davis

  For those who live in Victoria Australia…... ================== / I am now offering my spare room with a double bed to someone who is…

  For those who live in Victoria Australia…... ================== / I am now offering my spare room with a double bed to someone who is a victim of the fires…... / This may change my way of life for a short time, but it’s the least I can do, to try and help those who are in need. / I do not want to have everyone responding to this entry, as I am not looking for glorification….?? / What I would like, is that, give it some serious thought, and if you have a spare room, and enough money in the bank to survive on, then open your hearts and your wallet, and give these people a second chance. / I am, and I will. / It’s only a small amount of space and only a small amount of money, when you consider that these survivor’s don’t have anything. / May God bless you if you do what I suggest. / But if you can’t., then may God bless you anyway for reading this and at least thinking about it…...... / Ring 1800 006 468 and just be patient for someone to answer, as they are very busy.

• Take some time out to think about the animals.
  by Larry Davis

  *This is for those of you who are overseas and away from Australia. / I have just been inspired to write this after having a comment left …

  This is for those of you who are overseas and away from Australia. / I have just been inspired to write this after having a comment left by Owlspook. / Please note that this is factual and is happening now. / . / Take some time out to think about the animals. / . / I cannot begin to tell you how much has been going on over here. / Here is just one example that was on TV last night…… / As the police were checking burnt out properties, they came across a ginger tabby cat. / Its face was burned away; one of its eyeballs had exploded in the heat, and its fur and feet / were burned away as well. / But they took it to the Vet, hoping that something could be done. / The surgeon’s took a photo of it and posted it on the notice board in the blackened town, as they had been doing with all the domestic animals. / The owners had been looking through the burned out countryside for a week for there beautiful cat. / They went and checked to see if it was at the veterinary clinic. / And yes it was. The only thing that was to make the cat recognisable was the fact that it was still wearing its green collar with its bell. / The cat is now returning from the dead with love and devotion. / But what about the thousands of Kangaroos, still wandering the countryside with no face or no legs that are left unattended to starve in the black ash. / Or the Wombats, that are now nothing but walking charcoal. / The list and stories go on and on. / The little glider’s that have no trees. / The Koala’s with no feet and claws, let alone water and gum leaves to survive on. / Then there are the horses and goats and sheep and dogs and…and…and…and… / We need to let us humans get on with rebuilding our lives and towns with the help of donations and assistance from the gov’t, and think more about the animals that don’t have anything other that us….. / So please give something to the Animal Funds in the hope that all of our wonderful rare Australian Wildlife will not become extinct. / North Eastern Victoria is gone. / North Western Victoria is partially gone. / Wilsons Promontory is gone. / Towns like Kinglake, Marysville and others are gone. / And there are dead and dying animals everywhere…. / wildlifeappeal@hotmail.com

• Give a little - GET a little more
  by Promotion Of Other RB Members

  Here’s a chance to get your own work promoted a little. / All you have to do is find one piece of work where: You posted the first …

  Here’s a chance to get your own work promoted a little. / All you have to do is find one piece of work where: You posted the first comment; and It has 3 or less comments when you post here. Upon posting of said image here, I will then delve into your folio and display my three favourite pieces of yours. (p.s. I won’t link any nsfw (safety filtered) works) Show one, get three shown free, how easy is that? I’ll get the ball rolling

• 10 Portfolios to Browse
  by Promotion Of Other RB Members

  I was honoured enough to be asked to contribute to the community highlighting “10 portfolios …

  I was honoured enough to be asked to contribute to the community highlighting 10 portfolios to see For any of you that missed it, here it is in full. Once again, please leave any comments on the works you like. Stuart __________ With numbers of members increasing by the hour as more and more people stumble across this sight it’s becoming increasingly easier to miss amazing quality work. I have tried to find 10 “must see” portfolios from artists that I believe are not as “well known” as others on Redbubble. In no particular order 1. Matt Granz A small but thouroghly impressive portolio where the emphasis is most definately quality over quantity. A great display of lighting and composition of both night and day shots are to be found here. My personal favourite is Sunset at Death Valley 2. GrimDuke1 A local artist (by my bearings and location) with an instantly striking portfolio from various locations in various styles. My personal favourite is Thunderbird 7 3. Greg Artis Landscape photography that just blows me away everytime and makes me wonder what i’m doing wrong with my camera. It’s hard to choose one favourite but I always keep coming back to River Coupall time and time again 4. EchoNorth Echo North’s uploads always make me want to dig out my passport, max out the credit card and jump on the next plane to Canada. My personal favourite is Autumn Colours, Lake Minnewanka 5. Oastudios Oastudios has been filling up my activity box with quality after quality image for a while now. His trademark low light and long exposure shots are instantly recognisable One of my personal favourites will always be Rock and Tide 6. Andrew Walker One of the first people I remember meeting on redbubble in the summer of 2007, it’s been great watching Andrew’s portfolio just get better and better with every upload. My personal favourite is Homage 7. Zabcoloma After browsing through some new members that have recently joined I had the pleasure in coming across this particular portfolio. I really like the feel to Serene 8. Lachlan Kent I only came across Lachlan’s work when I was searching pictures for the county where I live and his surname came up! Lachlan’s style is just amazing and he has the incredible ability to make the ordinary appear extraordinary. So hard to choose a particular favourite but i’ll always love Think 9. Danise Tang I came across Denise when doing my RB tour of the world and her image below just really stood out and is one of my favourite images of all time on this site 10. Chuck Wickham The reason why tags are important. For the 10th portfolio I typed Yosemite sunset into the search and came across this portfolio. When looking for new artwork I always use the search facility. The image that stood out was El Capitan, Sunset, Yosemite

• My very first Challenge win.
  by Larry Davis

  I have just had my first challenge win, so I thought I would publicise it. / Way to go… Yeahhhhh ================= *click on im…

  I have just had my first challenge win, so I thought I would publicise it. / Way to go… Yeahhhhh ================= click on images / Windows and Doors Group /

• *NEW MEMBERS* Helpful---INSTRUCTION FOR MAKING T-SHIRT's on RedBubble
  by FlowersEtc

  Here are instructions for the T-Shirt. **Update / You need a transparent background – use these programs to make the transparent ba…

  Here are instructions for the T-Shirt. **Update / You need a transparent background – use these programs to make the transparent background. / _________ / You can use any graphics software that supports PNG files. We recommend Adobe Photoshop (which costs a bit of cash) or http://www.gimp.org/ / (which is free!) Other popular graphics programs which support the PNG format include Photoshop Elements, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Photo-Paint, Inkscape (another free one), Paint Shop Pro, Pixel image editor, Paint.NET and Xara. / _________ / I USE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENT 7 (aka-PSE-7) To make the transparent background. 1- open the image you want to make transparent. 2- by default, Elements creates a single layer for an image called Background layer. In layers palette, double-click the background layer, and change its name in the Name field to something like “Regular Layer”, then click OK. 3-Using any combination of selection tools (I used the QUICK SELECTION tool) you choose, select the part of the image that you want to be transparent. 4-Choose Edit-Delete to remove those selected parts of the image. A checkered-board pattern fills those areas, indicating they’re now transparent. 5-Choose File-Save for Web to open the Save for Web dialog. 6-Select any one of the GIF formats from the preset drop-down menu. 7-If it’s not already selected, click to select the Transparency check box. / The image in the optimized preview area will be displayed against a transparency grid pattern. There are other steps after this, but they are about putting in a color to replace what you removed. You don’t want that for your transparent background. NOW get the RB template and load you picture. / _________ 1-Go to your T-shirt section and download the RB’ template on your computer. 2-Open the template and CTRL + ALT + DEL to delete all the text on the template. 3-File and import your picture and place it on the template. Remember not to put it too high as otherwise the picture will be stuck on top of the tee. 4-Save as PNG (it should already be a PNG file). (I make mine a PNG before I start and also I make the size 2400×3200 for the template requirements) 5-Upload it on RB and you’re all set. You can click on “file” and choose “import” your image on the template. The template has the right size, but your iimage can be adjusted to the size you want. Bear in mind that it’s only vertical. / _________ / I use photoshop to put my picture in the template. / I use edit image size in photoshop and set it at the 2400×3200px, then save as PNG. / I then pull up the template, make sure it is clear and then bring up my picture. I copy and paste it to template. Sometimes you will need to use the size tool and squeeze the picture to fit in the template. Once there, size it to template space. / Save and your done, make sure it is a PNG

• Thank you to those who deserve it. ( you know who you are )
  by Larry Davis

  *Well, another week has gone, so I must now that the moderator’s of the groups listed below with each image, for featuring me in either a…

  Well, another week has gone, so I must now that the moderator’s of the groups listed below with each image, for featuring me in either a Top 10 or an individual shot. / And also to thank those of you, who have just taken time to leave a comment of either appreciation or constructive criticism. You know who you are…. / ( click onto images to go to the groups ) / . / Feature……. / “Doepeling on Blue” in the group Point and Shooters / / . / Top 10. / “The Wonder of Flame” in the Church Candles Challenge in the / Christian Churches, Statues and Crosses Group. / / . / Top 10 / “Currawong Gothica” in the Your Favourite Picture Challenge in the / Postcard Style Group. / / . / Top 10 / “There’sss No Tan – Like a Sssnow Tan” ” in the September Avatar Challenge in the Backyard Photography Group. / / . / Top 10 / “Endeavouring to Catch the Endeavour” in the September Avatar Boats and Ships Challenge in the Happy Haven Photography Group. /

• Never before and probably never again will I see this.
  by Larry Davis

  *I don’t know whether or not this is a Red Bubble first, but it sure feels like it.. / . / I have just had 14 images Featured in one hit wi…

  I don’t know whether or not this is a Red Bubble first, but it sure feels like it.. / . / I have just had 14 images Featured in one hit with the / Yachts and Sailing Vessels Group..Click here / . / Just about every image is mine….. / Thanks to the Captain and all of his crew, for placing my flags on the halyard…... / So here they are….. / ( click on image to go to the original ) / . / “Polly at Rest” / / . / “The Alma Leading In” / / . / “Masts Galore” / / . / “Topping the Topgallant” / / . / “The Magic of Rigging” / / . / “Enterprize Anchor” / / . / “Remember Days of Old” / / . / “Furling on the Blue” / / . / “Boats,Rocks,Piers & Spars” / / . / “Melbourne and the Statendam” / / . / “Young Endeavour in Blue” / / . / “The Alma Doepel” / / . / “Memories of the Endeavour” / / . / “Just Being Herself” /

• Another Great Week.
  by Larry Davis

  *Well I have had another incredible week with / One Sale / 5 Features. / and in two Top 10’s. / . / Thank you to all those who voted for me an…

  Well I have had another incredible week with / One Sale / 5 Features. / and in two Top 10’s. / . / Thank you to all those who voted for me and appreciated my work enough to leave a comment, moderators and members alike. / You guys are incredible. / ( click on images below to go to the original or group ) Sale. / . / “HM Prison Pentridge – Towering Remnants of a Memory. / And was bought by a descendent of the original architect Gustav Joachimi. / In Top 10’s / . / “A Real Grilling” in “Old & Rusty Cars and Trucks” Challenge within the group Old Things / / . / “Serene Tranquility (7)” in “The Pink House” Challenge within the group In The Pink / Features. / . / “Wanted – Ned Kelly Outlaw’ in Cowboy/Cowgirl Art group. / / . / “Annibels on d’Amico” in the Mornington Peninsula & Port Phillip Bay group. / / . / “Hathaway’s Thatch.” in the Cottage Style group. / / . / “Irish Memories” in the Cottage Style group.. / / . / “Bellino (5)” in the Tables and Chairs group. /

• Program to create 3D Anaglyphs'
  by StarKatz

  Hello friends of RB, I’m now co-hosting Anaglyph World and as you can imagine am very excited to have been given the opportunity, we…

  Hello friends of RB, I’m now co-hosting Anaglyph World and as you can imagine am very excited to have been given the opportunity, we’d love to have more members and we also hope to offer lots of exposure to all you talented artists and photographers who would enjoy making anaglyphs as another source of income, these are not a dying phase but a new way of making your work dimensional.. And certainly would be a fabulous talking piece in any home. / We have a banner challenge running at present which we’d love you to be a part of, if you have thought about making the 3D images but not sure how to I’ve added a few links below where these programs/actions pretty much do it all for you, you just load the image you want to make into an Anaglyph, press a few buttons and wallah! The creations are endless and extremely fun.. Need the program or Action scripts for Photoshop? You can grab a program off the internet called AnaMaker If you click on the name I’ve just added then it should automatically start to download your free copy :0) If you require the action script for Photoshop these are terrific / 3-D Color Action / 3-D BW Action To place the action scripts into Photoshop simply download, right click on the preset and select copy and then paste into: / C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Presets\Actions / Once you have done this you will need to load it into your action scripts by selecting *Load Actions See more on my page A Whole Page For Photoshop It also helps if you can grab yourself some 3D glasses, I got some really cheap on eBay so it might be a good starting place if you don’t have any. I think the ones that are red/cyan are the best :0) have fun! Kaz / x Here’s some things I’ve made:

• Is RB "soliciting feedback" on new policies and rules a "RED HERRING"???
  by DragonFlyer

  HI! / Many of you will be aware there has been somewhat of an upheaval across this website these past weeks regarding in general – the rul…

  HI! / Many of you will be aware there has been somewhat of an upheaval across this website these past weeks regarding in general – the rules and policies re expected behaviour and how they have been enforced. In response to this, RB admin and management are working really hard to put together as clear a statement re what is, and what is not acceptable behaviour, and what the resultant penalty for ‘overstepping’ any particular mark should be. Excellent!!! They now have an (apparently draft) document on this that is beginning it’s process of ‘solicited feedback’, firstly by having been assessed by RB staff, currently it is available to group hosts to view and comment on, and sometime (soon, I expect) it should be made available to the general RB membership to add their feedback. This is all a very fine, extremely difficult and confusing (due to the already extremely varied viewpoints expressed) and SLOW process. I have read the proposed new rules and guidelines pdf document I believe now 7 times, making notes as I go. On the whole, there are a few rather minor issues that I believe MAY be queried re how they are to be defined and enforced, but overall, everything is extremely clear and well set out. The earlier ‘rules and policies’ (when I finally found them) I ALSO thought were quite clear, well set out and defined. The one major difference between these 2 documents is that the new one allows for a ‘review process’ for those who wish to activate it, whereas there was no recourse to review before. / This is, in principle, a truly EXCELLENT addition to the rules and guidelines. So far – all fine and good and excellent??? Yes??? With, in my honest and truly thought through opinion, ONE EXTREMELY SERIOUS OMISSION WHICH IS BEING TOTALLY IGNORED AS EVERYONE (well – only hosts so far) RUSH TO AIR THEIR OPINIONS AND ARGUE OVER THE FINE PRINT IN THE NEW GUIDELINES – AS WELL AS ISSUES NOT IN THE NEW GUIDELINES AT ALL (LOL)....... The primary reason there was a great upheaval and huge anger and disillusionment throughout the RB community was NOT the ‘enforcement of any rule or guideline per se’. The primary reason for the huge upheavals and the extremely upsetting and destructive arguing in the forums over the past weeks was the PERCEPTION OF UNFAIR AND INCONSISTENT APPLICATION OF RULES AND GUIDELINES. RB management HAS ADMITTED that, since it’s not well advertised assumption of altered rules in February, it’s application of those rules HAS NOT BEEN CONSISTENT OR FAIR. Nowhere in this new document, or in any of the information provided to, or solicited (from so far only staff and hosts) does Red Bubble management provide ANY information at all on how they intend to implement not just this new rules and policy document (in whatever slightly edited form it may finally see the light of day), but also on how they intend to firstly make sure that these new guidelines and rules are implemented CONSISTENTLY AND FAIRLY, and, how they are going to be made to BE SEEN TO BE IMPLEMENTED CONSISTENTLY AND FAIRLY. If the previous rules were unable to be administered consistently and fairly – what reason does anyone at this point in time have to consider that the implementation of ANY format of ANY rules and guidelines will in future be able to be more fair and consistent than to this point in time? In my honest opinion – an EXTREMELY BIG HOLE in RB management’s response to the recent upheavals. I would hope this could be addressed well BEFORE any potential new rules and guidelines need be submitted to ANY feedback at all….. I welcome any and all opinions here on this – my statement of my opinion. However, I will not reply to any comments left here until, at the earliest – sometime tomorrow. / I am, at the moment, extremely tired. I have spent by far the greater proportion of the past weeks on RB policy and procedure issues, with virtually NO time to myself and / or my artwork. For the sake of my sanity, I am now, on posting this journal, going to turn my internet off, and concentrate for a bit on what I should be spending most of my time doing – my photography (as well as resting lol). / I resolve truly to not delete any comments here that may disagree with what I have written – I am interested in fair and open expression for all. / Cheers - / Kallena xx

• SUNDAY 11-10-09
  by GittiArt

  BROKEN HEART WAS FEATURED IN THE GERMAN ARTIST GROUP…..11-10-09 / Many thanks to Oehmig Birgit…...it’s very appreciated and I feel h…

  BROKEN HEART WAS FEATURED IN THE GERMAN ARTIST GROUP…..11-10-09 / Many thanks to Oehmig Birgit…...it’s very appreciated and I feel honoured! / GIRL HOLDING HER FAVOURITE FLOWER WAS FEATURED IN THE !BUBBLE $UCCESS STORIES! GROUP…...09-10-09 / Many thanks to the hosts Foxyphotography and 3XEternity…..it’s very appreciated…it gave me a lift! Another thing I’d like to share with that I have been on RB for two years this month October. / REDBUBBLE you’re like vintage wine, just getting better and better! Also to everyone , I hope my works will continue to grow and I am truly thankful to have your feedback as an inspiration along with the fine images you produce! Brigitte:-)

• 7 Features & Top 10 - Then off to the USA
  by Larry Davis

  *Thanks everyone for your appreciation of my work. / . / Again, I have had a great week with 7 Features and in the Top 10 of a Challenge. ...

  Thanks everyone for your appreciation of my work. / . / Again, I have had a great week with 7 Features and in the Top 10 of a Challenge. / What a way to end the week, and the last day on RB before I begin a holiday to the USA on the new QANTAS Airbus A380. / As you are all away, Dawn and I will be leaving tomorrow to go to Washington State and then Virginia State, during which time we will be staying with tkrosevear ( Tammy ) and will also be hopefully meeting up with Coppertrees ( Vickie ) and Polly Peacock. / So I will be back around mid November to start showing you some of my better images. / Here is what I have had success with during the past week. / ( click on image to go to the specific group page ) In the Top 10 in the Christian Churches, Statues & Crosses Group Challenge “Round Church Windows” with “Anglican Blue” / FEATURES. / . / “The Intrepid Photographer” in the The Photographer In Action Group. / / . / . / “Melb. CBD – Waiting for a Life” in the Melbourne & Victoria Group. / . / . / . / “The Arthur.T.Middleton” in the Country Victoria Group. / / . / . / “Though some say that youth rules me” in the Music Inspired Art (M-I-A) Group / / . / . / “In Reply to TK’s Come Sail With Me” in the EMI – The Group. ( Earthmonster Illistrated ) / / . / . / In Memory of Norse Valhöll & The Vikings / . In the Cityscapes and City Skylines ~ ALL THINGS “CITY” Group. / . / As well as / In the Alphabet Soup Group / / . / . / “Lighting at the Library” in the Anything Theatrical Group /

• Please help to stop discrimination at RB
  by Lenka

  Hello everybody, Yesterday, I came to some news that are not really that new but very shocking. *Please read further and help our fell…

  Hello everybody, Yesterday, I came to some news that are not really that new but very shocking. Please read further and help our fellow members. The problem: RB is experiencing too much fraud and being pushed by PayPal, they have to lower the fraud ratio asap. Unfortunately, RB’s ‘solution’ is to disallow new members from certain (many!) countries to join RB, and existing members from these countries, to buy anything from RB, including their own art. RB claims that such a solution only affects about 1% of all sales. Unfortunately, sellers are not the same as buyers, and many a good artist and honest member of the community became discriminated by this ‘solution’ only because of his/her country of residence. Such a ‘solution’ is very impolite to members of the community from those countries, who also add a lot to the community’s (and RB’s!) success; even more because of the fact that the ‘solution’ was not communicated to those members who are affected by the changes. Also of a concern, RB claims that finding and applying another solution will take at least one month; but they know about the problem already since summer. Why didn’t they work on a better solution all that time? You may be worried about the current situation now, as much as I am. If you are not, ask yourself: When some fraudulent people starts their ‘business’ from my country? Will my country also be banned from RB? It may happen next week… I’ve just created new feedback suggestion Let people from all countries become members of RB community. It says: / — / RB tries to prevent itself from fraud by not posting to some countries and not allowing new members from these countries. It is very important for the whole community and future of RB to find another, more appropriate solution as soon as possible. People from those countries have to have possibility to become members and share their art. Possibility to buy from RB should be assessed individually, members from any country should not be disclosed by default just because of residence in that country. / — / Should you find it appropriate, please go and vote to it. Can we show RB that we find this theme really important? Have a nice day and good light, / Lenka / PS: Would you like to read all the details of the story? Please read JudyBJ’s journal ‘Can someone please explain what this means ?!’ here, or Rosalie Dale’s journal ‘A matter of concern …’ here, or Philip Golan’s journal ‘RedBubble Regional Geographic Member Discrimination’ here, or (currently locked) forum ‘Why only certain countries?’ started by Miron Abramovici here

• Spotlight's For The Week.
  by Larry Davis

  *Well, another week has passed, and a lot of things has happened in my life. / But I am here to thank those of you who have deserved it. / ...

  Well, another week has passed, and a lot of things has happened in my life. / But I am here to thank those of you who have deserved it. / To all who have moderated and chosen my images, and to those of you who have left constructive and congratulatery comments on my images. / So here they are….... / ( click on images to be taken to the originals ) Featured Images / . / . / “The Tools Of The Trade” in the Windows and Doors Group / / . / .”I Am An Aussie Sunrise: in the Australian Travel Photography and Writing Group. / / . / “The Twirler’s Of Energy” in the Welcome To Washington ( The State ) Group / / . / “Wing’s Above The Cloud’s” in the From The Cockpit Group / / . …In the Top 10 of Challengers. / . / . / “The Tears of Ida Emi” in the Colors and Texture’s Challenge of the You’re Accepted Group. / / . / .”Candle in the Wind” in the Lighthouses Challenge of the You’re Accepted Group. / / . / “Memories of the Endeavour” in the Ships and Ocean Liners Challenge or the You’re Accepted Group. /

• INSTRUCTIONAL - How to enter a Challenge-for NEW Redbubbler's
  by FlowersEtc

  I have come across several new members who didn’t know how to enter a challenge, so here is some help. “Good luck and I hope you all win…

  I have come across several new members who didn’t know how to enter a challenge, so here is some help. “Good luck and I hope you all win.” :))) It is VERY IMPORTANT to make sure the picture you want to enter is right for the GROUP first, then MAKE SURE that your picture is ACCEPTED into the group BEFORE ENTERING it in the challenge. / NOTE Some groups may not require you to have the picture in their group. Just be sure to check. / . / INSTRUCTIONS to enter a CHALLENGE / . When your on the homepage of the group you want, CLICK on CHALLENGES / Find the challenge you want and CLICK on the title, your computer will slow down while your GALLERY WILL LOAD, then find your picture and CLICK in the little round circle to the left of the picture you selected. / Then go to the (Red) ENTER WORK button and CLICK, your done.