Votes cast vs. Votes received - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/15/2007 12:26:14 PM · #1

Both of these statistics are available via your profile page. A discussion in another thread, where a few members mentioned that they try to vote on ALL images in ALL challenges blew me away, and I had a look at their profiles. Sheesh. Talk about dedication to the ideals of the site!

Divide your votes cast by your votes received (votes cast/votes received). A number >1 indicates you have cast more votes than you have received, hence, your involvement in the site goes far beyond interest in how your own images perform, but that you are committed to participation for its own sake. Now granted, there are other possible interpretations, but this one seems reasonable to me.

The two individuals I checked on this morning as a result of reading that other thread were Kirbic and Alanfreed. Here are my numbers compared to them:

strangeghost 1.685

kirbic 10.108

alanfreed 2.400

Now Alan has entered more challenges than Kirbic by far, but Alan has cast over 122,000 votes (!). Kirbic's index is higher because he has voted so many more times than he has been voted for (entered fewer challenges).

What's your index number?

Who on the site has cast more votes than any other member??

candlerain

Canon EOS-30D

01/15/2007 12:30:53 PM · #2

This is what I got: 1.10

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

01/15/2007 12:32:18 PM · #3

0.30 ....... DOH!

dleach

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

01/15/2007 12:34:09 PM · #4

I don't think it is that hard to get a number >1. Mine is at 2.94 which is more of a result of me not participating in that many challenges yet still voting on some of the challenges...

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

01/15/2007 12:35:26 PM · #5

Yeah, Alan and Fritz are extremely dedicated individuals. And they are so quiet and fair about it. I really admire them.

Mine's abysmal, 0.37 :)

Their numbers for votes cast blow me away!

Message edited by author 2007-01-15 13:02:31.

ivale28

Nikon D40

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED

01/15/2007 12:38:46 PM · #6

my voting ratio is 10.86, mind you, I have only been voted on for 4 challenges (and have two entries going right now).

I usually do vote on 100% of the challenges and try to make at least a few comments each time (my comment ratio, by your same calculations, is 4.46).

DPC for me is an opportunity for both inspiration and learning - voting on the challenges allows me to see what works and what doesn't, as well as find some amazingly creative ideas that I just could never think up on my own!

edit for spelling

Message edited by author 2007-01-15 12:39:45.

DJWoodward

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/15/2007 12:45:19 PM · #7

4.2 for me. I've only entered ~13 challenges though. I've cast 11892 votes and received 2778 since ~6/2006

silverscreen

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/15/2007 12:50:12 PM · #8

2.22 for me...

I try to vote on all images in all challenges (except the new "Expert Editing" ones)...

SandyP

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM

01/15/2007 12:53:21 PM · #9

Eye opening! I've been in 96 challenges, and my number is 1.28. I vote in all the challenges, with the intention of voting on all the entries, but I almost always fall short :(

I'm going to try to do much better. I think I can squeeze more voting time in. I think I have some spare time between 2:00am and 3:00am most days :)

Azrifel

Fujifilm X100VI

01/15/2007 12:59:07 PM · #10

3.18 (69926/22011)

pamelasue

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/15/2007 12:59:48 PM · #11

6.96 ... I've only entered 12 challenges so far ...

DjFenzl

01/15/2007 01:02:46 PM · #12

10.36

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/15/2007 01:04:38 PM · #13

Interesting numbers so far. My guess is that it's easier to maintain a high ratio as a newer member (fewer challenges enter, plus "newcomer" enthusiasm for voting). This makes Kirbic's numbers all the more impressive...

SaraR

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

01/15/2007 01:09:35 PM · #14

3.17 for votes, with 15 challenges entered
3.16 for comments

Message edited by author 2007-01-15 13:10:17.

fotomann_forever

01/15/2007 01:10:10 PM · #15

.746 at 92 challenges

Photologist

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

01/15/2007 01:16:02 PM · #16

.

Mine is at:

0.66003316749585406301824212271973

<sheepish grin>

Message edited by author 2007-01-15 13:16:56.

01/15/2007 01:17:48 PM · #17

Originally posted by lesgainous:

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Mine is at:
0.66003316749585406301824212271973
<sheepish grin>

You get the award for the most digits after the decimal...

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/15/2007 01:21:47 PM · #18

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0.23

I have this incredible urge to go vote on some images....

KarenNfld

01/15/2007 01:29:49 PM · #19

2.95, 71 challenges entered

Message edited by author 2007-01-15 13:31:20.

KarenNfld

01/15/2007 01:30:32 PM · #20

Originally posted by Megatherian:

10.36

You've been here for almost 2 years and you've only entered 2 challenges?

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

01/15/2007 01:33:22 PM · #21

While the ratio is interesting, no question about it, as others have pointed out it can easily be skewed. If you enter few challenges and vote on more, you're gonna have a "good" ratio for sure. Another interesting statistic would be total number of votes given, perhaps divided by time-on-site.

In my case, for example, I have been a member for just over 2 years and have cast 53,989 votes. But in that time I have ENTERED 232 challenges, and have received 55,505 votes. So I have averaged approximately 2,250 votes per month in my time here... And I actually feel guilty because sometimes I skip voting on an entire challenge. There was a time a few months ago where I couldn't motivate myself to vote hardly at all, and that left me way behind...

Choosing the OP,

strangeghost, as another example, he's been around approximately 32 months and cast 19, 620 votes for an average of about 613 votes per month... So his ratio is significantly better, but that's more a function of entering fewer challenges than it is of voting more times.

This isn't to say anything negative, of course; it's just that to my way of thinking votes cast/votes received isn't a particularly revealing statistic... And in a sense, even votes cast/time on site isn't especially revealing either; more than anything else, it's just a pointer to people like me who have a LOT of time on their hands and no family life to deal with anymore :-)

R.

fotomann_forever

01/15/2007 01:36:54 PM · #22

Originally posted by Palmetto_Pixels:

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0.23

I have this incredible urge to go vote on some images....

Get out from under that rock and go vote... LOL

Alain

Nikon D7100

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

01/15/2007 01:38:32 PM · #23

1.73 (39786/23025) 101 challenges entered.

fotomann_forever

01/15/2007 01:39:11 PM · #24

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

There was a time a few months ago where I couldn't motivate myself to vote hardly at all, and that left me way behind...

I get like that often and feel if I were to force myself to vote, I would only bring down the scores for everyone. I'll suffer a negative ratio.