Voting psychology - DPChallenge Forums

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05/01/2012 09:30:03 PM · #1

Names Jordan and Gretzky... those guys are best what they were doing and also was fouled less than their teammates.

Is the same thing going on here? The photos that are little obvious who the photographers are getting little higher votes maybe.

I am not saying this as a bad thing. Better known people get more recognition and more respect from others, I just want to know if that also is going on here.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

05/01/2012 09:31:58 PM · #2

Correlation does not imply causation.

05/01/2012 09:32:28 PM · #3

Are you asking or telling?
If you're asking, I think there is a definite bias going on. The person who introduced me to the site left for that reason. He is a much more accomplished photographer than I currently am, but did give me the heads up before I joined.

CS

05/01/2012 09:36:00 PM · #4

erm, unless you actually know who took the photograph you can't say that (unless it is a SP challenge). Many people may have a 'style' but you can't say for certain whom the photog is can you?

05/01/2012 09:37:06 PM · #5

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

erm, unless you actually know who took the photograph you can't say that (unless it is a SP challenge). Many people may have a 'style' but you can't say for certain whom the photog is can you?

Probably

(This image here only for sample, nothing else)

05/01/2012 09:38:43 PM · #6

or (just to make it fair)

I probably can guess that one too

05/01/2012 09:39:07 PM · #7

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

erm, unless you actually know who took the photograph you can't say that (unless it is a SP challenge). Many people may have a 'style' but you can't say for certain whom the photog is can you?

After challenges I can confirm I normally have a solid 8-12 guessed correctly from the usual folk. I would find it hard to believe people who've been here longer than me have a worse percentage.

CS

05/01/2012 09:39:50 PM · #8

Well, ok, I had that down for him as well however I didn't know it was him and voted the image not for who the photographer was and imho it was the best image in the competition.

05/01/2012 09:42:31 PM · #9

again, I am not saying it's a bad thing... well known people get more recognition, sometime under consciousness we might vote little higher even we don't think about who the photographer is... I just wonder if it's really going on, or I am just imagining things.

05/01/2012 09:42:43 PM · #10

Originally posted by cosmicassassin:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
erm, unless you actually know who took the photograph you can't say that (unless it is a SP challenge). Many people may have a 'style' but you can't say for certain whom the photog is can you?

After challenges I can confirm I normally have a solid 8-12 guessed correctly from the usual folk. I would find it hard to believe people who've been here longer than me have a worse percentage.

CS

Yes, I agree you can 'guess' but do you know? do you vote the image or who you 'think' it is? am sure this can also go against a known photographer?

05/01/2012 09:46:25 PM · #11

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Yes, I agree you can 'guess' but do you know? do you vote the image or who you 'think' it is? am sure this can also go against a known photographer?

You got me there. I don't care who took the photo, just vote on the photo. That doesn't imply others do the same. I think that's the point FocusPoint may be trying to make.

CS

05/01/2012 09:46:51 PM · #12

Originally posted by FocusPoint:

Personally I think most of the time the best image wins (I say mostly but that is on my idea of the best image). Talking about recognising I also think i recognise the style od photographers that don't always score highly (where is

whiterook when you need him?).

05/01/2012 09:49:20 PM · #13

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Personally I think most of the time the best image wins (I say mostly but that is on my idea of the best image).

This is where this site gets frustrating, at least for me, is that I don't think I've had a ribbon winner in my top three in any challenge so far except the last free study with the unsuspecting bird getting blindsided.

CS

05/01/2012 09:49:44 PM · #14

Originally posted by cosmicassassin:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Yes, I agree you can 'guess' but do you know? do you vote the image or who you 'think' it is? am sure this can also go against a known photographer?

You got me there. I don't care who took the photo, just vote on the photo. That doesn't imply others do the same. I think that's the point FocusPoint may be trying to make.

CS

OK, I think I understand, so what he is actually saying is good images score higher than poorer images?

05/01/2012 09:50:36 PM · #15

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

...Personally I think most of the time the best image wins ...

I just wonder if a streak starts for someone just because of this psychological thing!?

05/01/2012 10:01:35 PM · #16

Originally posted by FocusPoint:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
...Personally I think most of the time the best image wins ...

I just wonder if a streak starts for someone just because of this psychological thing!?

Maybe, but as CS said, my top image/s rarely make it to the top 5, it could be a style thing? and yes, the same names seem to be at the top a lot of the time, maybe they are just better at reading the voters here than the rest of us?

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05/01/2012 10:04:04 PM · #17

Originally posted by scalvert:

Correlation does not imply causation.

I honestly missed your winning days :0\

bspurgeon

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05/01/2012 10:14:09 PM · #18

Originally posted by cosmicassassin:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Personally I think most of the time the best image wins (I say mostly but that is on my idea of the best image).

This is where this site gets frustrating, at least for me, is that I don't think I've had a ribbon winner in my top three in any challenge so far except the last free study with the unsuspecting bird getting blindsided.

CS

What makes it frustrating? That your choices are not at the top, or that your choices are not in line with the voters?

Message edited by author 2012-05-01 22:16:03.

deeby

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05/01/2012 10:14:33 PM · #19

Message edited by author 2012-07-24 16:41:32.

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05/01/2012 10:16:49 PM · #20

Originally posted by deeby:

If anybody manhandled Gretzky they'd have a goon pounding their collar bone into the ice within seconds. I don't like basketball so I don't know Jordan's excuse.

Well, Jordan didn't have a hockey team, I think referees took that one over... but still, one way or another, they had some respect shown from other players... a lot.

goinskiing

Canon EOS-6D

05/01/2012 10:19:16 PM · #21

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Originally posted by FocusPoint:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
...Personally I think most of the time the best image wins ...

I just wonder if a streak starts for someone just because of this psychological thing!?

Maybe, but as CS said, my top image/s rarely make it to the top 5, it could be a style thing? and yes, the same names seem to be at the top a lot of the time, maybe they are just better at reading the voters here than the rest of us?

Haha, I am always looking (after the challenge) to see if the ribboner is a first timer, that usually restores my faith in the system. Also, the one challenge I never would have dreamed of ribboning (Nightmares II of all challenges) blew away my expectations. This tells me that it's not just the regular crowd winning all the ribbons because I am definitely not a part of that crowd. There is definitely, however, a unique DPC style and there are those that know how to resonate with that style.

Not sure if any of that made sense. :S

deeby

Canon EOS-60D

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05/01/2012 10:21:28 PM · #22

Message edited by author 2012-07-24 16:41:40.

05/01/2012 10:26:06 PM · #23

Originally posted by deeby:

Originally posted by FocusPoint:

Originally posted by deeby:
If anybody manhandled Gretzky they'd have a goon pounding their collar bone into the ice within seconds. I don't like basketball so I don't know Jordan's excuse.

Well, Jordan didn't have a hockey team, I think referees took that one over... but still, one way or another, they had some respect shown from other players... a lot.

Why? Was he a good fighter?

uhm, no... when someone "touched" him, refs just blew the whistle.