Family II Did vote change push 2nd to 1st ?

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

06/09/2010 10:33:03 AM · #1

Hello,

I had voted 7 on the winner of the Family II challenge a few days ago. I really liked the photo and even explained why I liked it. During the next few days I was thinking of making it my top vote and changing it to a 9 or 10.

I finally decided and changed it from a 7 vote to a 10. I did this with 5 seconds left for voting.

Using the excel score calculator, I fooled with the final numbers and came up with this:

This chart shows the FINAL tally with MY vote being a 10.
Votes Average Total Points # New Votes # New Points New Votes Avg.
191 7.0995 1356 191 1356 7.0995

This chart (If I'm right) shows the score if my vote had remained a 7.
Votes Average Total Points # New Votes # New Points New Votes Avg.
191 7.0840 1353 191 1353 7.0838

What I did was keep the #of votes the same (191) but kept changing the Average (7.0840) until the Total points = 1353 (down 3 points from what photo ended up with)

1356 - 1353 = 3 (3 being the difference in points from my 7 vote to my 10 vote.

Since the current 2nd place vote was 7.0947 and the winner would have received a 7.0840 without my vote change - I think my last second vote change changed the outcome.

I'm I correct?

Also...I know that everyone could go back and say...I changed this or if I would have voted a 5 instead of a 9 then it is MY vote that pushed it over...etc...however, I'm not interested in that...

I just want to know (because I'm power mad) if my vote changed the outcome at the last second.

Thanks,

Kenskid

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

06/09/2010 10:45:52 AM · #2

As long as no one else was changing votes at the same time you were. However, I'd guess there's probably a few voters rearranging votes at the last second.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/09/2010 10:55:28 AM · #3

Originally posted by kenskid:

I finally decided and changed it from a 7 vote to a 10.

Originally posted by Voting Rules:

You may not attempt to alter the point totals for any entry in any way.

;-P

david_c

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

06/09/2010 11:01:35 AM · #4

Originally posted by kenskid:

I just want to know (because I'm power mad) if my vote changed the outcome at the last second.

It did. Enjoy your ban. :-P

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

06/09/2010 11:16:30 AM · #5

Yeah...I thought about this (banning) before I posted but felt with my original comment on the image my final vote of 10 was justified...at least in my mind !

I'll usually pick one or two images out the pack and and rank them 1 or two points higher than my next highest votes. I usually do this after I voted on all entries. Just so happens that I changed my vote with a few seconds to spare. When I saw the difference between 1st and 2nd, I immediatly felt that I just CHANGED HISTORY !

Originally posted by david_c:

Originally posted by kenskid:
I just want to know (because I'm power mad) if my vote changed the outcome at the last second.

It did. Enjoy your ban. :-P

Apple iPhone 5

06/09/2010 11:32:43 AM · #6

I hereby crown you; King Kenny of DPC ...

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/09/2010 11:54:39 AM · #7

Thank you....now I just have to hope 2nd place doesn't crown me Jester of DPC !

Originally posted by JH:

I hereby crown you; King Kenny of DPC ...

njsabs

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

06/09/2010 12:05:10 PM · #8

Originally posted by kenskid:

Thank you....now I just have to hope 2nd place doesn't crown me Jester of DPC !

Originally posted by JH:
I hereby crown you; King Kenny of DPC ...

Nah.....your vote may have changed the outcome, (I had a 7.13 right before rollover), but your not a Jester in my book. I am honored to be right up there with Lonni.

Prash

Nikon D90

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

06/09/2010 12:18:36 PM · #9

Just curious. You have a small army of ribbons. Why does it matter if you got a red this time? :-)

Show offs, I tell ya;-);-)

(just pulling your leg.. before you go on a hate spree)

Originally posted by njsabs:

Originally posted by kenskid:
Thank you....now I just have to hope 2nd place doesn't crown me Jester of DPC !

Originally posted by JH:
I hereby crown you; King Kenny of DPC ...

Nah.....your vote may have changed the outcome, (I had a 7.13 right before rollover), but your not a Jester in my book. I am honored to be right up there with Lonni.

MattO

Nikon D4

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

06/09/2010 12:29:19 PM · #10

Originally posted by kenskid:

I changed my votes at the very end exactly the opposite of what you did, so in essence I canceled your action and you mine. So apparently this event evolves around someone else. Sorry to disappoint you.