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 09/09/2008 11:13:36 PM · #1
Hi, I am still a newbie... can someone explain these alternate awards and ribons? "Posthumous Ribbons" for example...

Can someone please fill me in on what they are, how they work? ect...

Thanks in advance! =)
 09/09/2008 11:17:08 PM · #2
They are just ribbons that people make up and hand out. Sometimes people don't always think that the top 3 should have won so they hand out their own ribbons.
09/09/2008 11:18:18 PM · #3
oooh... ok... is there any record of these ribbons anywhere?
 09/09/2008 11:21:03 PM · #4
They are awards that people created and hand out to challenge photos they thought were special in some way or underrated. The Posthumous Ribbons are probably the most coveted since they were the first and many respect his opinions.

ETA: Too slow.

Message edited by author 2008-09-09 23:21:36.
 09/09/2008 11:22:34 PM · #5
Posthumous is one of the members that prefers the more artistic and out of the box type of images. He likes to recognize unique approaches to a subject. Some other members also participate in his thread in an effort to give some recognition to those images that were good work, but did not have the broad appeal to score highly. I got one Posthumous Yellow for my "peace" entry, which received a lot of low DNMC votes because many did not see how it related to the subject. Posthumous and a few others understood perfectly what I was conveying. It was my most successful 4.

Message edited by author 2008-09-09 23:24:48.
 09/09/2008 11:26:05 PM · #6
ok, i noticed a thread with pics that recieved these awards... sooo basically if i never open the thread, then i will never know if i recieved one of these awards?
 09/09/2008 11:26:56 PM · #7
Don't listen to anyone else, they are misleading you.

It's really a bunch of drunken artists that get together once in a while and slobber over each others talents.

I think they prefer single malt, and Scottish bitters for some weird reason.

I would bet that you could join their merriment if you offered a bottle, or a six pack at the door.
 09/09/2008 11:27:30 PM · #8
Posthumous usually lets you know in a comment if he has awarded you one of his coveted ribbons. Not sure about all the others, but I would expect they would. It's a very unofficial, but highly regarded DPC program.

Message edited by author 2008-09-09 23:28:10.
 09/09/2008 11:29:12 PM · #9
Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:
ok, i noticed a thread with pics that recieved these awards... sooo basically if i never open the thread, then i will never know if i recieved one of these awards?


At least, when posthumous hands out his ribbons he puts it in a comment. You don't have to go near the thread.

Message edited by author 2008-09-09 23:29:31.
 09/09/2008 11:33:23 PM · #10
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
Don't listen to anyone else, they are misleading you.

It's really a bunch of drunken artists that get together once in a while and slobber over each others talents.

I think they prefer single malt, and Scottish bitters for some weird reason.

I would bet that you could join their merriment if you offered a bottle, or a six pack at the door.


I can see you stumbled in there once or twice so you should know. Either that or someone accidently mistook you for an artist.

Message edited by author 2008-09-09 23:33:55.
 09/09/2008 11:34:20 PM · #11
hahaha, i see everyone has their own opinion on these "unofficial" awards,

Thanks everyone... i was finding all those random awards a bit confusing... =)
 09/09/2008 11:35:27 PM · #12
Just out of curiosity, can anyone invent their own sub-award ribbon to hand out to people after voting is over....?
 09/09/2008 11:37:46 PM · #13
Originally posted by LadyTara:
Just out of curiosity, can anyone invent their own sub-award ribbon to hand out to people after voting is over....?


What's going to stop you?
 09/09/2008 11:39:11 PM · #14
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by LadyTara:
Just out of curiosity, can anyone invent their own sub-award ribbon to hand out to people after voting is over....?


What's going to stop you?


Why the DPC Artist Guild of course. She must file the proper paperwork and submit 15 proofs of identification.
 09/09/2008 11:39:38 PM · #15
Originally posted by yanko:
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by LadyTara:
Just out of curiosity, can anyone invent their own sub-award ribbon to hand out to people after voting is over....?


What's going to stop you?


Why the DPC Artist Guild of course. She must file the proper paperwork and submit 15 proofs of identification.


lol. Careful, someone might take you seriously ;)
 09/09/2008 11:40:10 PM · #16
I think that's why some people don't like them... because they are unofficial... since you can make your own, there are really no rules...
 09/09/2008 11:42:18 PM · #17
Originally posted by yanko:


I can see you stumbled in there once or twice so you should know. Either that or someone accidentally mistook you for an artist.


Nope, not one mistook me for an artist, as you say. I snuck in as a hack, and got one person to sympathize.

What is art again?
 09/09/2008 11:42:23 PM · #18
Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:
I think that's why some people don't like them... because they are unofficial... since you can make your own, there are really no rules...


I don't think that it really matters to the people doing it how many people like them or don't like them. You can either choose to take them to heart, or ignore them, really.

Personally, they were one of the best ideas I saw in the forums while I was thinking of joining up, and I love the concept. Anything that gets more diversity noticed than the 9 - 12 photos on the front page every week is a bonus in my book.
 09/09/2008 11:46:05 PM · #19
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:
I think that's why some people don't like them... because they are unofficial... since you can make your own, there are really no rules...


I don't think that it really matters to the people doing it how many people like them or don't like them. You can either choose to take them to heart, or ignore them, really.

Personally, they were one of the best ideas I saw in the forums while I was thinking of joining up, and I love the concept. Anything that gets more diversity noticed than the 9 - 12 photos on the front page every week is a bonus in my book.


I agree wholeheartedly with that.

Perhaps in future at some point, I shall create an unofficial ribbon or trophy, purple of course, for all those with undeserving low scores. That is, if I can ever work out how to post those little pictures in the forums! ;)
 09/09/2008 11:52:01 PM · #20
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
What is art again?


Well I was going to say whatever I fav but it seems I faved you a couple of times so that idea is shot.
09/09/2008 11:57:35 PM · #21
Originally posted by yanko:
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
What is art again?


Well I was going to say whatever I fav but it seems I faved you a couple of times so that idea is shot.


Yeah, I know what you mean.

I fav'ed you as well.

There is always the sobering up part, you know like when you,(I really mean me), woke up that one time, and looked across the bed, and discovered to your horror that the night before you brought home a beast when in your drunkenness thought was an angel.

You could always naw off that fav before I wake up.
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