Old-time photography Old-time photography Old-time photography, also known as antique and amusement photography, is a genre of novelty photography. Old-time photography allows consumers to pose as if for an antique photo in costumes and props from a particular period, sometimes printed in sepia tone to give the photo a vintage look. Popular themes include the Old West, the Victorian era, or the Roaring Twenties. Some studios specialize in the genre, and others ply their trade at festivals and historical reenactment events. It is a popular family activity at amusement parks and other tourist destinations, mostly in the United States. Many of these
Tone policing Tone policing Tone policing (also tone trolling, tone argument and tone fallacy) is an "ad hominem" and antidebate appeal based on genetic fallacy. It attempts to detract from the validity of a statement by attacking the tone in which it was presented rather than the message itself. In Bailey Poland's book, "Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online", she suggests that tone policing is frequently aimed at women and attempts to derail or silence opponents who may be lower on the "privilege ladder". She writes that "In changing their tactics to criticizing how the women spoke instead of what the women said,