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11/06/2003 08:28:31 PM · #1 |
I think it would be helpful to both the new members and the people that enter challenges, if a person had to vote and comment on a couple of challenges before they can actually enter one. That would help them get to know a little bit about the site, learn what pictures do well and get to know some of the people here. I wish I had waited a bit before I entered a challenge.
*members = anyone who wants to enter a challenge, whether paying or non-paying |
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11/06/2003 08:34:04 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by pcody:
I think it would be helpful to both the new members and the people that enter challenges, if a person had to vote and comment on a couple of challenges before they can actually enter one. That would help them get to know a little bit about the site, learn what pictures do well and get to know some of the people here. I wish I had waited a bit before I entered a challenge.
*members = anyone who wants to enter a challenge, whether paying or non-paying |
That's pretty much what I did. First 2 challenges that I voted for,I actually commented on every photo in the challenge.
I didn't get my foot wet for a month and then entered my first challenge.
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11/06/2003 08:37:12 PM · #3 |
I am not sure if this should be a rule, it might prevent people from joining, which would be a shame.
Having said that, I waded in with challenges from the start and regret doing so. Some of my first entries I now look at and shudder. Had I been forced to wait out a little I would never have entered the first challenges I did, and not have some attrocious scores against my name.
Maybe make it as a SUGGESTION when people sign up?
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11/06/2003 08:40:39 PM · #4 |
I'm so implusive, I jump right in. But I do follow rules pretty good and something like this would have slowed me down a bit.
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Sorry, I was typing. It would discourage some people, but then if you make it something someone has to earn, maybe they would put more thought into it.
Message edited by author 2003-11-06 20:43:46. |
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11/06/2003 08:54:37 PM · #5 |
I found DPC on a Sunday night about 2 hours before the "deadline." i grabbed my camera, shot, entered, got a lousy score.
Looking back, I grin and cringe at some of my earlier submissions, but I can honestly say that at the time, that was the best I could do. If I had waited a week or two, I probably wouldn't have stuck with it, thus not learning as much as I have (doesn't mean I always apply it :-P).
Perhaps as a suggestion, as someone else mentioned.
Message edited by author 2003-11-06 20:55:51.
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11/06/2003 11:37:08 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by karmat:
I found DPC on a Sunday night about 2 hours before the "deadline." i grabbed my camera, shot, entered, got a lousy score.
Looking back, I grin and cringe at some of my earlier submissions, but I can honestly say that at the time, that was the best I could do. If I had waited a week or two, I probably wouldn't have stuck with it, thus not learning as much as I have (doesn't mean I always apply it :-P).
Perhaps as a suggestion, as someone else mentioned. |
I had almost the same experience, just exactly one week later.
I've only stuck with it by exercising the discipline to enter (almost) every challenge. |
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11/07/2003 03:54:51 AM · #7 |
I spent a couple of weeks voting before I entered - mostly to get the courage up to put something in! At that point I'd only just got my 602 and didn't really know what aperture or iso meant.
I made a promise to enter the next week, then almost changed my mind when the topic was '7 Deadly Sins'. What the **** do I shoot for that?!
After taking my shot I spent the rest of the week worrying that it would be 'off-topic' (LOL!). A friend persuaded me to leave it in.
I pulled a 6+ with my first ever studio shot, so maybe the 2 week build up did help. |
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