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12/04/2004 02:06:44 AM · #1
Silly question: Is there a strong correlation between number of entries in a challenge and the number of individual votes you can expect to get in that challenge?

Just wondering,
Ara
12/04/2004 02:11:34 AM · #2
Be back in a few with the answer or the Theory
12/04/2004 02:53:42 AM · #3
hmmm...that would have something to do with math, wouldn't it? sorry...math and i aren't the best of friends. :)
12/04/2004 03:00:50 AM · #4


My theory [just from looking at my past challenges] is that if the submissions are below 300 per challenge you will average 1.22:1 votes per entry ratio. If the entries are > 300 then there is a dramatic change seen in this chart. [please not this chart only consist of a few challenges. More detail analysis need to be done to come to a more accurate conclusion]. The ratio takes a big swing in the other direction. Your ratio becomes only 0.32:1 votes per entry ratio.
In conclusion based upon the limited information above I conclude that even though the votes remain relative [1] in nature no matter how many entries. However the entries to vote ratio does have a large swing of 0.32 to 1.22, almost a full vote per submission.

[1] Entries <300 yields an average vote of 277.5 per entry. While entries >300 yields an average vote of 286.8 per entry.

Therefore I feel that the number of entries is irrelevant on the vote outcome. You should still average [within 5%] the same amount of votes.

Scott W.


12/04/2004 07:27:39 AM · #5
bump to answer your question

12/04/2004 09:03:00 AM · #6
interesting analysis - and a lot of work! thanks for the reply. too bad there doesn't seem to be a strong relationship between entries and votes. there might be a distinction between the types of challenges (member vs. open vs. speed) but it's probably not worth investigating.

nice chart too! :)
12/04/2004 10:02:01 AM · #7
SDW65 , You have a lot of time on your hands ,
12/04/2004 10:13:32 AM · #8
One thing that's pretty obviuos from that chart is that no matter what the number of entries is the number of votes remains pretty constant at around 300
12/04/2004 11:38:53 AM · #9
Originally posted by TLL061:

SDW65 , You have a lot of time on your hands ,


Unfortunately ,yea I do have to much time on my hands LOL

Originally posted by doctornick:

One thing that's pretty obviuos from that chart is that no matter what the number of entries is the number of votes remains pretty constant at around 300


My conclusion exactly.
12/04/2004 12:40:22 PM · #10
sdw , your not the lead singer for the stone temple pilots , scott wylan ? lol you sure look like him

Message edited by author 2004-12-04 12:40:47.
12/04/2004 01:00:56 PM · #11
Originally posted by TLL061:

sdw , your not the lead singer for the stone temple pilots , scott wylan ? lol you sure look like him


Glad I didn’t take the picture with me playing my guitar [LOL].
Seriously I was going to put up a picture with my guitar and me.


Message edited by author 2004-12-04 13:17:57.
12/04/2004 01:36:23 PM · #12
i don't know . have you been in and out of rehab
12/04/2004 01:50:22 PM · #13
Originally posted by TLL061:

i don't know . have you been in and out of rehab


no he's not I nor am I him. No rehab here.
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