1,382 Comments for Dixmont State Hospital

Twug, Reed Hall is still standing, this is the fire damage from back in the late 90's. They started to clean out the dining hall, cafeteria. I don't know when the actual demo will start on that building. Don't worry we will keep ya posted, but there will be a lot of tears. :( :(

Hey, Zach, don't want to see you lying in a morgue drawer--ever. But thank you for letting us know that Reed has fallen. for a wal mart. : (

Motts, take out what's not funny (especially a lot of mine), older stuff, and stuff that isn't relevant to your site. Any removal of my dopey comments wouldn't offend me. For me, your website is therapy. You opened your world to us and we found an extended family...sorry we abused your bandwidth!!! =(

You begin to know where you're welcome and where you're not. I also know of several forums and Yahoo groups that are so full of rules and regulations, you're afraid to say anything.

Oops, I forgot to say that I'm a relative newbie, and I didn't think the comments were overwhelming. I found the community here to be welcoming, too. (hugs all around)

Maybe a newbie to the 'web might get overwhelmed, but if you've been surfing for a while, you know how to skip over stuff.

Stuff like the light fixture/soap dispenser post have got to stay,but this thread could be deleted next week, and we'd probably never miss it.

Personally, I don't like chat, but that's me.

Oh, and Motts, I think the more of you for leaving the original light fixture comment up. We'll never stop teasing you about it, but perhaps you were only showing your age, or lack there of.

Here's where this becomes a dubble-edged sword. Some of the 'off topic' stuff is also some of the really funny stuff. Meaning that if I was left in charge of cleaning the site up, I wouldn't know what to do.

My original idea was to remove everything over two or three months old, but then newcomers would never read into the meaning of "Into the pit of oblivion" or "Have another turn". The way it sits now, they can read the comments, and find out what the picture is all about.

Thanks for the chatroom link. I bookmarked it.

I agree with you, Motts and Puddleboy...especially bdhsnake...most extraneous comments can go....but keep the really funny ones..

Yeah, Motts, the comments are getting unwieldy, and I'm wondering when you'll run out of bandwidth. Also, we couldn't expect you to spend every waking moment moderating the discussions, we need to allow you time for exploration and music, because that's what life is all about.
I agree that a forum approach is a good idea, mainly because I type too slow with 2 fingers to enjoy a chat room.
Just remember, we'll support whatever you do.

I do agree, Mr. Motts, that there is a lot of surplus chatter from your more regular viewers. I am hardly an innocent where that is concerned.

Lyric's Chat URL:
http://pub3.bravenet.c...t/show.php/182050583

The only problem with the Chat is that we never know if anybody's planning on going there or not. Lyric kind of hangs out in it when she gets home from work. Amanda's Mom and Tony C. are the usual suspects. We're on the left coast, so usually Lyric or I .. or at times both of us ... are in there after seven in the evening our time.

You ALL are more than welcome to use it, though. Lyric doesn't have to 'open' it. There's nothing to "sign up" for or download. It's just a basic, no-frills Java chat.

some of the more funny comments should be saved like the first light fixture and soap dispenser comment

Most of the 'off topic' conversation is stale after a few days and should be removed.

The comments are getting unwieldy, I've been trying to think of a solution. I suppose a forum might help, but the idea of one run in conjunction with opacity.us doesn't appeal to me. It's difficult monitoring all the comments on this site even with help; I am unable to moderate a whole forum.

The problem is that I never expected to have a whole community of people regularly conversing through the comments. I don't mind reading it all but I have to ask myself, is this something newcomers want to read? Would they be uncomfortable posting? I've had equal amounts of positive and negative feedback about the comments area here and I want to make it better.

I envision this website to be a long lasting entity that will document these places in an artistic and historical fashion. Transient conversations about what someone had for breakfast this morning seem to clutter the more important contributions, such as explaining the function of an object or place photographed, or memories from a past employee, things that I feel are more noteworthy and should stay permanently.

I might prune these extraneous conversations from the comments sections when I have some free time; I feel bad but I think everyone knows my intentions are good.

I am open for feedback or alternate solutions from anyone...

Neefer, I have visited some of those same sites and wasn't impressed either. I was taken in by this site, as it shows the true colours of a building. Viewing the various gallerys and reading the comments is almost like being there.

I visit this site several times a day (actually more often than I check my email) I don't want to miss a new gallery or a new revelation to one of my favorite pics.

Wow.... Skin colored doors to make the inmates cheer up... Sweet kinda humor...

This picture needs the "Get as wallpaper" option.. in 1600x1200 please !...