Statistically Favorite Photographers

07/09/2002 11:53:16 AM · #1

I would like to see a link on each photographer's profile so that I may view their statistically favorite photographers. I think it would be neat to see who other photographers really like based on the votes they give them. I was looking at my own and Constance McGuire is definitely mine... After 12 votes on her photos, my average on those votes is 8.667.

I think it would be nice to see what kind of photography people really like based on their votes.... comments?

Gotcha

07/09/2002 11:56:11 AM · #2

Great Idea John, I am much more interested in seeing the name behind the photos I like, More so than seeing the photos behind the person I like.

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/09/2002 12:21:26 PM · #3

Originally posted by Gotcha:
Great Idea John, I am much more interested in seeing the name behind the photos I like, More so than seeing the photos behind the person I like.

Gotcha,

If you are talking about being able to see your OWN statistically favorite photographers, that feature already exists here - it was actually what started the ball rolling on the whole site favorites feature.

I think what John was talking about was being able to see other people's statistical favorites. The idea has its merits and drawbacks, and Drew has been considering making that available. I personally would like to be able to see other people's statistically favorite photographers, but not statistically favorite photographs.

-Terry

07/09/2002 12:29:13 PM · #4

I don't understand the 'statistically favorite photographs'. It looks like a list of photos that I have voted on in descending order by score... Is that all it is?

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

07/09/2002 12:33:20 PM · #5

btw- what would a drawback be of having that available?

Kimbly

Canon PowerShot G2

07/09/2002 12:40:56 PM · #6

Hey, what's up with the limit of 15? I have lots of favorites :P

magnetic9999

Canon EOS-20D

07/09/2002 01:19:17 PM · #7

i think the 15 limit makes sense. it kind of forces you to not be wishy washy : ) .. After all, if 'everything' is your favorite, then what's the point? :) :) :)

drewmedia

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

07/09/2002 01:23:46 PM · #8

It was really just a space concern, but I'm a pushover. I'll move it to 25, so long as magnetic doesn't get mad ;)

Drew

Kimbly

Canon PowerShot G2

07/09/2002 01:34:00 PM · #9

Originally posted by magnetic9999:
i think the 15 limit makes sense. it kind of forces you to not be wishy washy : ) .. After all, if ''everything'' is your favorite, then what''s the point? :) :) :)

It''s too hard of a decision for me. I keep noticing other photographers who are just as good as the ones that I''ve picked. And it seems like it would be wrong to remove people. Besides, it sort of ruins the fluidity of the list if people just pick 15 then forget about it. It''s not interesting if it never changes, and obviously there will be new photographers, so what about them?

Heh. That''s what I get for getting distracted and taking half an hour to write something :-)

* This message has been edited by the author on 7/9/2002 1:36:33 PM.

drewmedia

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon

07/09/2002 01:35:40 PM · #10

Originally posted by Kimbly:
... and obviously there will be new photographers, so what about them?

You'll either have to use some discretion and choose your real favorites or take advantage of my desire to please and get me to move the limit higher ;)

Drew

FranziskaLang

Nikon D100

07/09/2002 01:36:26 PM · #11

i think 15 was a good limit, i'd even say 10 would be enough. :)

hokie

Nikon D2X

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

07/09/2002 01:36:37 PM · #12

The list can be whatever you want it to be.

Top 25 all time favorites. Top 25 last challenge. Top 25 portrait artists.

I want to make a top 25 grumpy old curmudgeons list..but we all have dreams :-)

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/09/2002 01:44:02 PM · #13

Originally posted by jmsetzler:
btw- what would a drawback be of having that available?

Showing statistically favorite photographs would effectively reveal how people voted on individual photos. Showing statistically favorite photographers might cause some people to question/harass others about their voting patterns, for example, to accuse them of unfailry favoring their friends or to say they're trying to be disruptive because they don't think the person's voting patterns make sense.

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/09/2002 01:45:21 PM · #14

Originally posted by jmsetzler:
I don't understand the 'statistically favorite photographs'. It looks like a list of photos that I have voted on in descending order by score... Is that all it is?

That's exactly what it is.

-Terry

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

07/09/2002 02:48:54 PM · #15

Originally posted by clubjuggle:
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
[i]btw- what would a drawback be of having that available?

Showing statistically favorite photographs would effectively reveal how people voted on individual photos. Showing statistically favorite photographers might cause some people to question/harass others about their voting patterns, for example, to accuse them of unfailry favoring their friends or to say they're trying to be disruptive because they don't think the person's voting patterns make sense.
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I don'c care much about the statistically favorite photos, but I would like to see who other photographers like according to their votes... that would be meaningful information.

magnetic9999

Canon EOS-20D

07/09/2002 03:26:21 PM · #16

i think it's useful to see whom I've liked. I wasn't aware that I had actually responded positively across the board to certain phorographers, so that was an eye opener.

i want to add here that maybe the 15 favorite limit should be listed in the manager so that people can be aware of it before they go crazy adding and then hit that wall ..

Gotcha

07/09/2002 04:37:54 PM · #17

Originally posted by clubjuggle:
Originally posted by Gotcha:
[i]Great Idea John, I am much more interested in seeing the name behind the photos I like, More so than seeing the photos behind the person I like.

Gotcha,

If you are talking about being able to see your OWN statistically favorite photographers, that feature already exists here - it was actually what started the ball rolling on the whole site favorites feature.

I think what John was talking about was being able to see other people's statistical favorites. The idea has its merits and drawbacks, and Drew has been considering making that available. I personally would like to be able to see other people's statistically favorite photographers, but not statistically favorite photographs.

-Terry
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I am looking at "Statistical Favorite Photographers" I think what I see is the photographers who have rated "My" photos the highest. (I love these guys, Thanks) However, what I was expecting to see is the list of photographers who's photos "I" have consistantly rated the highest.