Like so many people here, I have an implicit set of rules that I vote by. Lately, I noted I've been handing out 5s by the dozen: 30 to 40% of my votes were 5s. That's not wrong by definition ofcourse, but I also noted that giving a 5 had become a way to avoid thinking about pictures that I liked nor disliked.
I think these pics deserve more credit. People put effort in these pics, why wouldn´t I? From now on, if I see a pic that I think deserves a 5, I start to think. Is it any good? Does it suck completely? Does the maker seem to try to convey something? Does he/she come close to succeeding? Then I vote. Either a 6 or a 4. For the long exposure challenge, I handed out much more 6s than 4s, and it took me longer to vote. But I do feel that the votes better reflect how I think than they did in the past.
After some time, I might start giving out 5s again. But for now, I'll just develop a habit of thinking about okayish pics first. :)
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