Challenge is open - what can be done?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

12/24/2009 09:51:36 PM · #1

I'm under the impression that I could see any comments to my submissions while the challenge is open fo voting. How?

Reading a few comments from participants it looks like you can monitor the votes too. How?

Thank you all for making these challenges and community 10x more exciting than the ones on dpreview.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

12/24/2009 09:56:34 PM · #2

If you click on the comments number under the entry's score display, you can read the comments. Alternatively, go to your Profile page and click on the link for "Comments Received."

People who "track" votes are paid members who have an "Update" link so they can update their score (too) frequently; they then plug the vote/score numbers into a separate spreadsheet to calculate the value of the most recent vote given.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

12/25/2009 11:52:36 AM · #3

Originally posted by GeneralE:

If you click on the comments number under the entry's score display, you can read the comments.

Perhaps I'm a bit blunt but where is the "entry's score display"? I can't find it... :(

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Alternatively, go to your Profile page and click on the link for "Comments Received."

This does the trick even though the comments are all mixed. Thanks.

Originally posted by GeneralE:

People who "track" votes are paid members who have an "Update" link so they can update their score (too) frequently; they then plug the vote/score numbers into a separate spreadsheet to calculate the value of the most recent vote given.

I suspected that was an upgraded member only feature. Thanks.

George

Nikon D750

12/25/2009 12:31:25 PM · #4

Originally posted by duartix:

Originally posted by GeneralE:
If you click on the comments number under the entry's score display, you can read the comments.

Perhaps I'm a bit blunt but where is the "entry's score display"? I can't find it... :(

Try this: Go to your profile, find your challenge entry, click the name, click "can be viewed here," copy the number after "IMAGE_ID=" in the URL, then paste it at the end of this URL:

//www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_stats.php?action=comments&IMAGE_ID=

If that doesn't work, then I dunno...

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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

12/25/2009 01:03:15 PM · #5

Originally posted by duartix:

On the home page for all DPC, in the left column, at the top, should be "My Submissions" and under that is a thumbnail of your image, and under the thumbnail is the current stats for that image. For example, my current entry in "Puzzle macro" shows the following:

Puzzle Macro III
Votes: 120
Views: 263
Avg Vote: 5.6417
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 12/25/09 12:10 pm

If you can't see something like that, then you probably are viewing a cached page from before the stats were up, and you need to refresh your cache. In any case, if the comments line shows any number other than "0", it's a clickable link; click on the number to see your comments. Alternately, just click on the thumbnail itself and you'll see the image full-size and all the comments.

R.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

12/25/2009 03:48:41 PM · #6

Thank you all for the support.
Those latest two methods suggested by george917 and Bear_Music do work.
Still I miss a more direct access from the submission page.

George

Nikon D750

12/25/2009 06:28:53 PM · #7

OHHHH I thought registered users don't have ANYTHING in the left pane, I didn't realize they do have the image with a score but no on-demand updating (just hourly at every :10?). Sorry for the complicatedness.

12/29/2009 10:06:00 AM · #8

Hi Duarte,

I think that this happens to you if you're logged out, usually I just leave the settings remembered and the DPC homepage (the main one) has your entry, but it's necessary to be logged in.

@George
The registered users also have the image, only visible when logged in. The score updates every hour (usually at 10 minutes past the hour), but you need to refresh the page in order to see it change.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/13/2010 07:00:25 AM · #9

Originally posted by sarampo:

Hi Duarte,
I think that this happens to you if you're logged out, usually I just leave the settings remembered and the DPC homepage (the main one) has your entry, but it's necessary to be logged in.

Got it!
I have to click on the DPCHALLENGE image/logo to get that score board.
Too bad I discovered it, I spent the whole week in suspense looking at those scores instead of taking pictures... It's stupid but I hope it wears of...

Covert_Oddity

Nikon D700

01/13/2010 07:53:31 AM · #10

Originally posted by duartix:

Originally posted by sarampo:
Hi Duarte,
I think that this happens to you if you're logged out, usually I just leave the settings remembered and the DPC homepage (the main one) has your entry, but it's necessary to be logged in.

Got it!
I have to click on the DPCHALLENGE image/logo to get that score board.
Too bad I discovered it, I spent the whole week in suspense looking at those scores instead of taking pictures... It's stupid but I hope it wears of...

No, in fact it gets worse, and then if you upgrade to member you get an "Update" button which updates your score and then it gets even worse again and you get update addiction!

Enjoy!

Message edited by author 2010-01-13 07:54:17.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/13/2010 03:35:17 PM · #11

Originally posted by Covert_Oddity:

Originally posted by duartix:

Originally posted by sarampo:
Hi Duarte,
I think that this happens to you if you're logged out, usually I just leave the settings remembered and the DPC homepage (the main one) has your entry, but it's necessary to be logged in.

Got it!
I have to click on the DPCHALLENGE image/logo to get that score board.
Too bad I discovered it, I spent the whole week in suspense looking at those scores instead of taking pictures... It's stupid but I hope it wears of...

No, in fact it gets worse, and then if you upgrade to member you get an "Update" button which updates your score and then it gets even worse again and you get update addiction!

Enjoy!

Mine is broken...clicked on it too many times... :(

citymars

Nikon D700

01/13/2010 04:29:37 PM · #12

I saw these comments in Hahn's recent winning ribbon photo:
Vote #182 was a "1" - Vote #253 was a "3"
How does one know that? Or do you just have to update your spreadsheet regularly and happen to be logged on when a vote comes in?

01/13/2010 04:33:05 PM · #13

Originally posted by citymars:

Hi Larry,

There's an Excel spreadsheet made by someone and they've made it available in one forum, sometime ago.

I can't find it at the moment, but probably someone does know where it is and can point to the correct thread.

You just write down you vote count and current score, and update it as frequently as possible. The more frequent, the more statistical information you have. It does the math for you, and you know if vote nr. X is a 3 or a 7.

Sorry I can't be of more help :P

Cheers,
JoÃ£o

01/15/2010 06:32:58 AM · #14

Excel spreadsheets?

YUMMY! ;)

Message edited by author 2010-01-15 06:33:09.

01/15/2010 10:21:54 AM · #15

Another one I'm missing.

I can see that some people have updated the Photographer's Comments text box on their submission. Can't find a way to do it. Is this a paid membership only feature?

01/15/2010 10:45:18 AM · #16

Originally posted by duartix:

Another one I'm missing.

I can see that some people have updated the Photographer's Comments text box on their submission. Can't find a way to do it. Is this a paid membership only feature?

Hi Duarte,

The editing of the photo details is just for members, unfortunately one cannot edit anything after going to the voting phase. It kinda sucks because of some spelling errors, etc.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/15/2010 10:53:53 AM · #17

Ah, found it!!!

//www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=49954

On the biography there's a link for the spreadsheet.

Citadel

Nikon D7500

01/15/2010 11:07:11 AM · #18

Originally posted by sarampo:

Hi Duarte,

The editing of the photo details is just for members, unfortunately one cannot edit anything after going to the voting phase. It kinda sucks because of some spelling errors, etc.

And yet you can... it involves some pondering however. I am not sure if site council wants everyone knowing how to do it otherwise I'd share the details. I mean if they wanted everyone to be able to do it there would be some sort of button right?

The only hint I can offer is that you can alter the submission details for shots that aren't in voting using the click of a button. You need to do one more thing for images in voting.

edited to add fun italicized words!

Message edited by author 2010-01-15 11:08:06.

01/15/2010 11:27:33 AM · #19

Originally posted by Citadel:

Originally posted by sarampo:

Hi Duarte,

The editing of the photo details is just for members, unfortunately one cannot edit anything after going to the voting phase. It kinda sucks because of some spelling errors, etc.

And yet you can... it involves some pondering however. I am not sure if site council wants everyone knowing how to do it otherwise I'd share the details. I mean if they wanted everyone to be able to do it there would be some sort of button right?

The only hint I can offer is that you can alter the submission details for shots that aren't in voting using the click of a button. You need to do one more thing for images in voting.

edited to add fun italicized words!

Thanks Craig, I was under the impression it was not possible. I've tried to do it while I was only a registered user and I couldn't do it :-P