Best way to respond to pictures?

[Johhnyrotten]

i mean the screen name that someone gave you a thumbs up is analcreampie giver! this is after all a sex sight ! awesome sn btw

 

[Cthulhu1138]

A lot of folks here are looking for validation, of their looks, their kinks, their interests, their...."themness" for lack of an eloquent and concise term.
That takes many forms, either the new reaction buttons we have, flirting in the playground, openly sharing a kink of sharing photos.

It can be a challenge to be a contributor and someone reaching to the contribution.
There are so many new people who may not have a rapport with older members, or not quite know how to balance earnest words of encouragement versus harassment.

As can be seen by the responses here so far, expectations vary, and how someone will react to a comment are as numerous as the number of members here.

Intent is definitely important, but ultimately how someone takes your comments is paramount.

So, to answer the OPs question, and offer my two cents, be simple and sincere in your first response; build a rapport with people and if they have a personal pic thread, really read through it to see what they post beyond pics and how they react to different comments.

We should all engage here with kindness
(Unless there was a prior agreement that "stop" means 'harder')

 

[EvaLane]

I simply let people show me who they are rather than set guidelines that can be manipulated, y’know?

So my advice is -

Be yourself!
Let me see you.
Let us all see you.

 

[nostuff]

I too enjoy comments. But i post pics at times to let who I'm chatting with, know I'm real and I am who I day I am. A very experienced hotwife.

Real? I'll just observe that you're real, real hot.

 

[Midnight_Voyager26]

Be nice to others.

Makes posts that are on topic for the discussion post.

Don't post really raunchy or gross stuff that is more hardcore in nature (there are other forums for that).

Keep poop, pee, and barf posts somewhere other than here.

Don't be too creepy. Everyone is ok with mild flirting, as far as I can tell, but no one wants to feel like you are going to park outside their house.

 

[danjtoy]

I don’t post a ton of pics these days, but I post enough to throw my 2 cents in…

Things I like in comments on my photos:
-Compliments. Generic or not, I like them.
-Specificity. Taking it a step further than the generic. Telling me what it is that you like about the photo, whether that’s a body part or a color or something I’m wearing or the lighting or what it reminds you of
-Humor. If you can compliment me and also be funny, that’s a win.

Things I don’t like in comments on my photos:
-Descriptions of what you want to do to my body. I’m happy to inspire fantasies, but just leave it at that “wow this photo really inspires some fantasies” rather than detailing what that fantasy is. If I want to know your fantasy, I’ll ask.
-Descriptions of what you’re doing to your own body in response.
-Remarks on weird things like my veins. If that’s your specific fetish, cool, but think about if you might be making someone self conscious, especially if it’s not something that’s generally a compliment

It’s also important to note that not everyone has the same reactions to comments. Some will tell you to detail what you want to do to them. If they’re into that, go for it. If you’re unsure, play it safe with what you say until you’ve interacted or watched enough to get a better idea of the individual.

There’s plenty of fakeness and lying and whatnot on this site but there’s also a lot of genuine vulnerability and I think it’s important to be respectful and appreciative of that.

I have so much respect for all of you who post any pictures. It is so brave. If I can be funny, and you can send pictures, this seems like a win-win