DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 

DPChallenge Forums >> Current Challenge >> Fill frame votes
Pages:  
Showing posts 26 - 50 of 61, (reverse)
AuthorThread
 09/16/2015 12:08:45 PM · #26
Originally posted by tate:
I definitely agree about not slamming them. But going on ANY competitive web-site and involving yourself in conspired voting should not be taken too lightly.

So far we have no evidence of "conspired voting": that would constitute giving their classmates high votes and the rest low votes. It may be they are doing this, but all we know for sure is that some (not all) of them are throwing out a lot of low votes. Give us time to gather data :-)
 09/16/2015 12:37:31 PM · #27
Votes: 20
Views: 43
Avg Vote: 4.6500
Comments: 1

Yo guys... I am not one of the students... :)

Votes: 27
Views: 55
Avg Vote: 4.4074
Comments: 2

Votes: 36
Views: 70
Avg Vote: 4.3889
Comments: 2

Running for the brown:) I don't think it's THAT bad. I was guessing a 5.5


Message edited by author 2015-09-17 00:04:18.
 09/16/2015 12:53:06 PM · #28
Hmmm .. good point. Perhaps a "Guide for teachers" would be something to consider. Seriously. The last thing we want to do is discourage new blood.
And I hope these kids are asking for a critique. I would be more than happy to participate in that.

My wife is a high school English teacher and I can only imagine the art teacher friends we have there would jump on this for interested students. That's the other important part, generating and feeding the interest of students. I would imagine an online photo contest would be compelling to some. But I would suggest it as being an option, not required.

Originally posted by GeorgesBogaert:
A teacher should teach.
In everything we teach there is PPP.
(Present, Practice, Perform.)
It seems that the teacher didn't present enough, didn't practice and already expect a performance from his students. This can only go wrong and discourage a learner. A student should be proud of his/her work. That's why the input of a teacher is very important in a learning process.
09/16/2015 12:55:09 PM · #29
One way to help counteract against funky voters is to dilute their effect. Everyone should legitimately vote the challenge.
 09/16/2015 12:59:15 PM · #30
The voting privileges of these students have been suspended for the time being. We'll work with Langdon to cancel the votes they've already cast on "Fill the Frame".
 09/16/2015 01:09:53 PM · #31
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by tate:
I definitely agree about not slamming them. But going on ANY competitive web-site and involving yourself in conspired voting should not be taken too lightly.

So far we have no evidence of "conspired voting": that would constitute giving their classmates high votes and the rest low votes. It may be they are doing this, but all we know for sure is that some (not all) of them are throwing out a lot of low votes. Give us time to gather data :-)


Go, SC! :D

I like it that they're here... wanting to learn and practice. I would like them to vote fairly, comment on the things they like and don't like... and be required to enter by their teacher... if it's a photography class. What a great place to learn!
It's where I learned almost everything... good and bad. :D

I do notice a bunch of images that don't Fill The Frame to me... so... most likely, there will be some low votes from me coming up. Sorry! I call 'em as I see 'em.

You should too, Folks!
 09/16/2015 04:08:04 PM · #32
Looks like we need to teach them how to vote...now where is that list for voting. And it seems that it's really important we all do our part to get our votes in...cough!!!
 09/16/2015 04:34:14 PM · #33
Well, my photo must just not be very appealing to others. It's still tanking, definitely the worst I've ever scored.

:-(
 09/16/2015 04:51:52 PM · #34
Originally posted by WonderDude:
Well, my photo must just not be very appealing to others. It's still tanking, definitely the worst I've ever scored.

:-(


We all have those... every now and again, Daniel. *sigh*

I'm glad to see that you've entered!
09/16/2015 05:07:53 PM · #35
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
The voting privileges of these students have been suspended for the time being. We'll work with Langdon to cancel the votes they've already cast on "Fill the Frame".

I will look forward the point when you have successfully cleared out all those nasty student votes. My low 5 score is bound to really soar then. Maybe to a mid 5.
 09/16/2015 07:59:56 PM · #36
oh how quick are we to say fie upon them. let them cast away at their pleasure. however, if we are about the business of presuming knowledge of what is hidden, we might entertain the suspicion that there are some very strange entries, even for dpc, just begging for 1 votes.
 09/16/2015 08:15:56 PM · #37
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
The voting privileges of these students have been suspended for the time being. We'll work with Langdon to cancel the votes they've already cast on "Fill the Frame".


Thanks, I knew it would be sorted out, it's been awhile since something like this happened thankfully!
 09/16/2015 09:47:11 PM · #38
Originally posted by tnun:
oh how quick are we to say fie upon them. let them cast away at their pleasure. however, if we are about the business of presuming knowledge of what is hidden, we might entertain the suspicion that there are some very strange entries, even for dpc, just begging for 1 votes.

I'll play the straight man here :-)

1. SC actually CAN see behind the curtain, so to speak, and we have direct knowledge that they are engaging in friend-style voting. Behaving like it's Facebook, in other words :-) Right now they can't vote cuz we removed that privilege from them while we sort out what to do next...

2. As y'all know very well, "strange entries" "begging for 1 votes" is basically a formula for vote manipulation: "We know the kids are zapping us, so let's zap them!" We're better than that though, right? :-)

Peace, fellow citizens. It's not a big deal and it's being handled rationally.
 09/16/2015 10:41:42 PM · #39
Votes: 35
Views: 67
Avg Vote: 4.8571
 09/16/2015 10:42:53 PM · #40
to Bear: ha. I was not suggesting we zap them, merely observing that in the general way voting goes here on dpc, those entries are likely to get low votes.
09/16/2015 11:10:35 PM · #41
DPC is under attack... LOL
 09/16/2015 11:12:50 PM · #42
Votes: 36
Views: 68
Avg Vote: 4.7500

Originally posted by glad2badad:
Votes: 35
Views: 67
Avg Vote: 4.8571
09/17/2015 12:35:35 AM · #43
Votes: 36
Views: 72
Avg Vote: 4.8056
Comments: 1
 09/17/2015 02:40:52 AM · #44
And no vote count change and dropped .09
 09/17/2015 04:32:18 AM · #45
Originally posted by Neat:
And no vote count change and dropped .09


Strange, that happened to me, too.
 09/17/2015 05:02:41 AM · #46
Originally posted by Cuttooth:
Originally posted by Neat:
And no vote count change and dropped .09


Strange, that happened to me, too.


Doh! What the same drop amount also?

Would've thought that the scum has been lifted to the surface and gone away, but seems not.
 09/17/2015 06:17:55 AM · #47
mine dropped .08 without the vote total changing.
 09/17/2015 03:34:09 PM · #48
Have not had a view or a vote since this morning is this the same for everyone

Message edited by author 2015-09-17 15:34:40.
 09/17/2015 04:12:18 PM · #49
Ok just got one view....
 09/17/2015 05:22:19 PM · #50
Had 2 votes cancelled earlier and score jumped .41. :)
Amazing how much two malicious votes can hurt, or even change the outcome of a challenge.

Thanks SC for all your hard work.
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 07/26/2025 03:59:15 PM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 07/26/2025 03:59:15 PM EDT.