I vote: Therefore I am DPC - DPChallenge Forums

07/14/2009 10:42:48 PM · #1

Today I've reached a milestone of 90,000 votes cast and have resolved to vote as much as I can this summer to hopefully reach 6 figures.

However,This achievement got me thinking and made me realize that voting is the most important part of DPC. I can't imagine the site having the success it's achieved without the voters. Sure I believe that submitting and commenting is important but what if we posted photos and no one voted? The great(and budding great) photographers would have a very skewed idea of what other photographers thought of their self expression. Also it would give them nothing to complain about in the forums ;P. How boring would the update button be?

So while there may be a bit of patting myself on the back in this post, my main intention is to thank the people who vote challenge after challenge, week after week. Because the scores determined by the voters is what really drives this site.

So thank you! And keep voting!

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

07/15/2009 09:42:18 PM · #2

Bump despite the fact that no one cares.

bvy

Sigma DP1x

07/15/2009 09:46:46 PM · #3

I care. Thank you for voting. Even more than comments, it's what fuels this website. And often my headache.

VitaminB

Nikon D800

07/15/2009 09:51:23 PM · #4

90K votes is an acheivement, and no doubt, you have probably voted on some of mine then too. Thank you for the votes.

I feel embarassed that I only have 12 thousand... I have a lot of work to do. It is now my goal to reach 20,000 by the end of the year.

millsa

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

07/15/2009 09:53:08 PM · #5

Wow thats a lot of votes! Well done we need more voters like, makes me realise I need to vote more! Thanks for the effort.

IndigoButterfly

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

07/15/2009 09:57:11 PM · #6

Unfortunately, I'm a notorious thread-killer, but am risking it to thank you (and all other voters). I, too, will intend to vote more between now and the end of the year.
Thank you!

pineapple

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

07/15/2009 10:14:36 PM · #7

You're right as rain about no voters no DPC. There are a few people around here who are way behind in voting...

RulerZigzag

Nikon D750

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

07/15/2009 10:17:44 PM · #8

I vote on at least 50# of the challenge entries, sometimes 100#. As for commenting, I give more than recieve for sure! :)

But in 195 challenges which is close to how many Neophyte entered, I don't come close to the 90,000. Thanks for your time.

Message edited by author 2009-07-15 22:19:35.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/15/2009 11:12:07 PM · #9

Originally posted by pineapple:

You're right as rain about no voters no DPC. There are a few people around here who are way behind in voting...

However, there are those with tons of votes cast too!

alanfreedhas more than 200,000!!!!!!

The man deserves his props as well!

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

07/16/2009 02:34:22 AM · #10

Gotta hand it to you - that's an awesome achievement! I thought I did a pretty good job of voting, but I'm WAY behind you. So thanks!!

C_Steve_G

Apple iPhone 12

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5

07/16/2009 02:38:18 AM · #11

Originally posted by neophyte:

...my main intention is to thank the people who vote challenge after challenge, week after week. Because the scores determined by the voters is what really drives this site.

So thank you! And keep voting!

You are most welcome. It is my pleasure.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/16/2009 05:51:32 AM · #12

I vote sometimes. Therefore sometimes I am.

Lately (past year or so), this is what happens: It's rollover night, I comment on some of the new winners on the front page and maybe a bit deeper, then I return to the home page and look at the challenges that just moved into voting - sometimes the challenge topic piques my interest and I look at the thumbs, click on one that catches my attention, make a comment and then I have to leave a score and then the next pic pops up, so I vote on that and on and on until I reach 100%.

I currently have given 35k+ votes. Not nearly as many as the OP, but I do what I can. Good to encourage / remind people like me occasionally with threads like this.

MistyMucky

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

07/16/2009 06:24:45 AM · #13

I am not a big fan of voting anymore, but I see the necessity. Therefore I try to keep the number of votes cast close to the amount of votes received. That's fair I guess.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

07/16/2009 09:43:41 AM · #14

Originally posted by C_Steve_G:

Originally posted by neophyte:
...my main intention is to thank the people who vote challenge after challenge, week after week. Because the scores determined by the voters is what really drives this site.

So thank you! And keep voting!

You are most welcome. It is my pleasure.

With almost 150,000 votes cast yourself, you deserve our thanks!

RayEthier

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/16/2009 10:10:02 AM · #15

Originally posted by neophyte:

Originally posted by pineapple:
You're right as rain about no voters no DPC. There are a few people around here who are way behind in voting...

However, there are those with tons of votes cast too! alanfreedhas more than 200,000!!!!!!

The man deserves his props as well!

I am hoping that some day in the near future I too will reached that elusive 200,000 vote plateau.

Kudos to all of you who take the time to vote.

Ray

Sirashley

Nikon D7200

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR

07/16/2009 11:04:30 AM · #16

I try to vote often, I've been here since May of 2008, but didn't really start participating until September. Here's my breakdown

Challenges Entered: 15
Votes Cast: 7,807

I've entered 15 challenges, with a total of 2883 entries. So that means I've voted on roughly 5000 entries to challenges I didn't participate in. I think voting is the most pivotal part of not only helping this website become a better place, but it is vital to help one learn what and how to achieve the wow factor. Every challenge that I vote on, I try to predict the ribbons and top 10's. Over the past month I have been pretty accurate, and consequently, I have become better at judging my own photos. Notice I got my first 6 this past month, and got another one the same week. I directly attribute that to being able to better critique my own photos, and I was able to get better at this by critiquing others photos. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks to Neophyte and to all the others, who vote and comment. I really does make this site a better place for all...

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

07/16/2009 11:22:13 AM · #17

Originally posted by RayEthier:

Originally posted by neophyte:

Originally posted by pineapple:
You're right as rain about no voters no DPC. There are a few people around here who are way behind in voting...

However, there are those with tons of votes cast too! alanfreedhas more than 200,000!!!!!!

The man deserves his props as well!

I am hoping that some day in the near future I too will reached that elusive 200,000 vote plateau.

Kudos to all of you who take the time to vote.

Ray

Your 157,000 votesd cast is nothing to sneeze at. Thank you!

tph1

Fujifilm X-T1

07/16/2009 11:32:11 AM · #18

Originally posted by neophyte:

I need to vote more and participate in more challenges, BUT, I don't believe voting is the most important part of DPC. The site and community offer so much more for me. Side Challenges and lurking to view and drool over great work are my favorite aspects of DPC. Side challenges have expanded my horizons... lensbabies, film, pinholes and zoneplates are just a few examples that have raised my enthusiasm for our craft. Just MHO.

Nevertheless, I recognize your commitment to the site is critical to its success, and I know I can do more. Thanks for the efforts!

Edited to add- I MUST comment more as well!

Message edited by author 2009-07-16 11:34:47.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

07/16/2009 12:14:08 PM · #19

You have a right to your opinion. If you were to remove any of the features that you mention from the site, it would still be very popular. While those elements add to the site, if you wwere to take away the votes this site would be a shell of what it is now.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

07/16/2009 01:39:52 PM · #20

Originally posted by neophyte:

I am thankful for voters like yourself and others that have been diligent in voting. You have been here one year less than I have and voted 4 times as much. I don't know why I don't vote more other than to say I only vote when I'm relaxed and have nothing stressful on my mind. I feel that outside obstructions could influence my vote and I would not want that to happen. My mere 22K votes are small compared to a lot of voters but I believe I have cast each and everyone of them fairly without bias or predigest. So I would like to thank not only the voters but the photographers that regularly enter challenges. We [votes] learn just as much while voting as we do entering.

Thanks to everyone.
Scott

Message edited by author 2009-07-16 13:43:29.

tph1

Fujifilm X-T1

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

07/16/2009 01:57:47 PM · #21

Originally posted by neophyte:

Good point. You are right. It's the challenges that brought me to the site in the first place, and what are they without voters? I wasn't clear... I spend most of my time outside of the challenges. It's where I have the most fun. Guys like you and the others who vote often, comment often and well, and participate day in and out on a high level are DPC and without you I wouldn't have my play area. Hopefully though, as a dues paying, irregular hobbyist I'm not considered a slug.