70's? Seriously?? Take 10 Min - Vote!

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

10/02/2013 10:40:52 PM · #1

All of these challenges are in 2013. All of them have double or triple the amount of views while in voting. All of them have less than 80 entries, some even less.

So, why then the poor turn-out?!?!?!?!?!?

I know that time has become less of a commodity for many including me. BUT if you are on DPC for more than 10 minutes at a time you can take just 10 minutes to vote.

Overexposed II
66 Entries Top Votes: 70

Challenge Tilted IV
61 Entries Top Votes: 73

Summertime Meals II
25 Entries Top Votes: 74

Flora At Night
43 Entries Top Votes: 75

Rain III
72 Entries Top Votes: 76

Shapes V
79 Entries Top Votes: 77

Memorial Day Weekend
45 Entries Top Votes: 77

Words II (Advanced Editing)
52 Entries Top Votes: 78

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

10/02/2013 10:45:02 PM · #2

Are they all paid-member challenges? 'Cuz those always get a lot more views than votes, since anyone can view them but not that many can vote.

Enlightened

Nikon D7100

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

10/02/2013 10:54:23 PM · #3

Last months free study had 168 entries and the blue had only 86 votes. Not even the people entering are voting...

10/02/2013 10:56:18 PM · #4

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Are they all paid-member challenges? 'Cuz those always get a lot more views than votes, since anyone can view them but not that many can vote.

Looked. All Member challenges. But any given day at any given time there are 35-60 users on (well I don't know from 1 a.m to 7 a.m so...). Some may be paid members, some not. And I know we have more than 70 paid members ;-)

Bottom line is that participants in these challenges really deserve a better voter turn out. I can understand time being an issue for leaving comments I really do.

But on less than 80, 60, 50 entries - voting should take you about the time to drink a cup of coffee!!!

Message edited by author 2013-10-02 22:59:07.

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

10/02/2013 11:00:48 PM · #5

39 views on this thread and counting. I hope that the low conversation here means that people are off to vote;-):-)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

10/02/2013 11:04:39 PM · #6

Originally posted by CNovack:

39 views on this thread and counting. I hope that the low conversation here means that people are off to vote;-):-)

Well.... I vote nearly every challenge 100%... I don't understand why others don't :-( It's not so hard anymore, you're right.

jomari

Nikon D7000

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

10/02/2013 11:19:21 PM · #7

Whether I enter or not, I very nearly always vote every challenge (unless I'm away from home) and it would be rare indeed for me to vote anything less than 100%.

pamb

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

10/03/2013 12:08:08 AM · #8

Originally posted by jomari:

Whether I enter or not, I very nearly always vote every challenge (unless I'm away from home) and it would be rare indeed for me to vote anything less than 100%.

Ditto

10/03/2013 08:59:20 AM · #9

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by CNovack:
39 views on this thread and counting. I hope that the low conversation here means that people are off to vote;-):-)

Well.... I vote nearly every challenge 100%... I don't understand why others don't :-( It's not so hard anymore, you're right.

Bear, Marion, and Pam we all do our part to vote 100% in nearly every challenge. There are, I'm sure, quite a few who do, do that.

I am appealing to:

those who used to vote, don't have time, but visit here and take a stroll.
those who are strapped for time, come visit, and forget to vote.
those lurkers who visit but hesitant. Come on in- get your feet wet!

If you have the time to visit at least spare a few minutes and vote.

It doesn't cost a thing and who knows! You might get inspired by something you see (sometimes that is all it takes to get out of a 'writer's/creative block).

10/03/2013 09:00:27 AM · #10

BTW, View count for this thread 152:-) 10 minutes the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee -Go vote!!!:-):-):-)

Message edited by author 2013-10-03 09:02:20.

Tiny

Apple iPad mini 4

10/03/2013 09:13:06 AM · #11

Is it possible that we could see a picture of you ?

At the moment words are not enough.

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

10/03/2013 09:16:46 AM · #12

Originally posted by Tiny:

Is it possible that we could see a picture of you ?

At the moment words are not enough.

Totally uncalled for! But we have come to expect nothing less from you.

Really loving your work mate! keep it up.

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

10/03/2013 09:43:15 AM · #13

Originally posted by Tiny:

Is it possible that we could see a picture of you ?

At the moment words are not enough.

I think a drink will do better than a picture(pitcher) don't you?:-) They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach:-) *places on the bar - a mug of coffee, a bar glass, wine glass, a tall glass, a shot glass, a chilled glass, and a footed mug. Waving at a plethora of hot beverages, liqueur, sodas, and cold drinks - take your pick! Any one will do as you take a few moments to vote if you have not done so already:-):-):-)

BTW, thanks for the thread bump and bumping the Comment on Every Vote Challenge:-)

Enlightened

Nikon D7100

10/03/2013 10:07:20 AM · #14

I haven't been voting on every challenge lately because of time. When I do pop on the site it is usually when I am on my phone and voting doesn't work on it. If I manage to log on from a computer the first thing I do is pick a challenge in voting and vote. I always,100% of the time, vote on the challenges I enter which has also slowed down.

So here is what I will do - vote 100% on 2 of the weekly challenges and more if time allows. I will also comment on 10% of those votes. Maybe even while having a couple glasses of red!

Tiny

Apple iPad mini 4

10/03/2013 12:19:52 PM · #15

Thank you Tim ,Thank you Cassandra.

I do of course vote 100% on all challenges,with the exception of when I am on vacation sometimes.

But now I have a piece of portable apparatus I can even do it then now.

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

10/03/2013 01:05:27 PM · #16

I've been away for awhile, but upon my return, I have also noticed the number of entries and voting numbers are down. The voting is open for an entire week!!!!! You can vote 10 photos a day and still be able to vote an entire challenge. That would take you roughly 10 minutes. We can all could come up with excuses, but I vote the entire challenge when I vote, not a photo here and, Oh, I like this one...a photo there. I vote all entries.

Most of us know how important the almighty vote is to us when we take the time to enter a challenge, thus we should be showing the same respect to the others who have done that very same thing and entered a challenge. This is supposed to be a community and we should treat each other as such.

*gets off soapbox and prepares to finish voting the last challenge not yet completed*

CNovack, please pass whatever is and is in the 4th vessel from the left!! :P

One of the brainiacs here should work with Langdon to make it possible to vote from our smart phones!!! (If they were smart, they would all give me 10's!) just sayin...

littlemav

Nikon D90

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR

10/03/2013 01:21:41 PM · #17

I voted on every one I'm not in.... This week!!! YAY... it used to be my morning coffee ritual to drink n vote, but life has been handing me some morning junk to take care of... thus MY fall off in votes!!! Sorry.... bad KT... Bad KT

10/03/2013 04:08:44 PM · #18

You know,

Enlightened ,

Tiny and

bergiekat you make a good point I had not thought about. Many DPCer's are quite possibly looking from their mobile devices - and not all of them (Iphones for example) allow one to vote - or leave comments.

Perhaps one reason why it has not happened or is not being allowed is because on the smaller devices the powers that be want voters to see entries at there full resolution.

We keep calling for 1,000 pixel wide resolution to show more details - on a small device it would make it hard to really see it full screen without zooming and thus loosing part of the picture because one is studying a portion of it.

Question: The biggest portable device is the Ipad - can one cast their votes on that device or is that blocked too?

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

10/03/2013 04:21:07 PM · #19

Originally posted by Enlightened:

So here is what I will do - vote 100% on 2 of the weekly challenges and more if time allows. I will also comment on 10% of those votes. Maybe even while having a couple glasses of red!

Sounds great! Thanks for doing this - *looks in the cabinet* let's see what we have for you.....hmmm, some Beaujolais Nouveau, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chianti, Lagrein, Malbec, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir,Red Wine, Sangria, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, and some Zinfandel. Take your pick:-)

bergiekat picks up the vintage bottle and pours into a chilled glass. Enjoy:-)

littlemav Sorry to hear that you can't enjoy that cup of coffee in the morning in relaxing peace. I hear you though - mornings over in my household have gotten busy/crazy too.

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

10/03/2013 04:40:15 PM · #20

Mmm, thank you for the wonderful wine! I have cabinet envy!!!! :P

You ARE able to vote from a tablet. I've a 10.1" Xoom and just changed a vote (up) on a photo...it needed to be raised and I did it with the Xoom. :)

Enlightened

Nikon D7100

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

10/03/2013 05:08:50 PM · #21

Originally posted by CNovack:

Oh I like surprises! You can pick since I am not picky!

Tiny

Apple iPad mini 4

10/03/2013 05:23:19 PM · #22

Yeah........Ipad is good to vote

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/03/2013 05:23:31 PM · #23

Originally posted by CNovack:

Question: The biggest portable device is the Ipad - can one cast their votes on that device or is that blocked too?

You can vote on an iPad. I have.