I'm still getting used to the new Collections functionality. Some of my shares to Collects get a lot of visibility and engagement, now most seem not to. The same is true for my G+ post through too, so I'll try and save a few more posts to Collections and see if that results in anything positive.
Originally shared by +Jeff Sullivan
Winter in Wine Country
Winter is a great time for photographers to visit wine country. The symmetry of the rows in the vineyards can add patterns or leading lines to your compositions. If you're into wine it's also a great time to chat with winemakers, as their Fall harvest is tucked safely away into barrels and the vines are dormant. As Spring arrives, wild mustard often colors the space between the vines.
In California we're particularly lucky to have a wide selection of wine regions, producing an incredible variety of world class wines. Most wineries offer hours when they're open for tasting, and with many of the wine regions lying not far from the Bay Area or Los Angeles, finding wines you like can be a fun weekend pursuit.
#winecountry #vineyardphotos #wine
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Paisaje muy bellos.
Gracias +ROSA GARCIA .
Hmmm, suddenly several of your posts are popping up in my stream!
+Daniel Schwabe Thanks for letting me know. I'll have to check whether the contact decline on my account has been lifted (apparently implemented by a Google employee with a personal financial conflict with my business), and make a post to see if the distribution of my posts has been restored from its apparently artificially suppressed levels. I've tried entering into a conversation with Google on this directly since my account was demoted on June 20, 2013, over two years ago now.
I see on CircleCount that my account subtracted 384 contacts yesterday, far more than I can recall seeing on any recent dates. Perhaps someone in a back room has taken it upon themselves to punish me further for telling the truth about my experience here. Actually, I haven't even begun to tell the story.
+Jeff Sullivan
Seriously? Do you think they would go to such lengths?
+Daniel Schwabe It's normal, expected behavior when you falsely promote people to positions of power and authority over others. Impartial oversight by Google employees involved is essentially impossible: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment
I can give plenty of examples from the last 4 years on G+.
+Jeff Sullivan I know the Stanford experiment. You mean it was individual actions, not a "company" initiative… albeit the company may not have appropriate internal controls to counter-balance this empowerment…
+Daniel Schwabe Discriminating between individual actions vs. company actions might depend on a number of factors, including the role, responsibility and authority of the people involved, the company's response as issues are reported, any attempts at resolution and reparations, and the seriousness of the incidents from a regulatory, legal and ethical standpoint. You might be surprised.
+Jeff Sullivan
If you need any help, let me know.