my score doesn't BELONG in my profile.

02/10/2011 07:03:23 AM · #76

hmmmm...havent had a vote in 12 hours.

02/10/2011 07:42:22 AM · #77

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Lots of comments!

Last vote 7 hours and 52 minutes ago.
Is the voting for this one slower than normal?

Yaaay! I think it's the first favourite one I got mid-challenge!

Message edited by author 2011-02-10 11:51:34.

sjhuls

02/10/2011 12:23:50 PM · #78

I just got the strangest comment. All it said was 2. So I guess he thought my photo was worth a 2 vote. Then I went and looked at his profile his voting stats are at 0. So either he is mixed up on how to vote or he would rather just say what he is voting rather that actually vote. Either way I'm glad just said my photo was a 2 rather than giving me a 2.

02/10/2011 12:26:29 PM · #79

Originally posted by sjhuls:

Got the same one, but 6 rather than 2.
Meh. A comment's a comment.

FourPointX

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

02/10/2011 12:29:22 PM · #80

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by sjhuls:
I just got the strangest comment. All it said was 2. So I guess he thought my photo was worth a 2 vote. Then I went and looked at his profile his voting stats are at 0. So either he is mixed up on how to vote or he would rather just say what he is voting rather that actually vote. Either way I'm glad just said my photo was a 2 rather than giving me a 2.

Got the same one, but 6 rather than 2.
Meh. A comment's a comment.

be happy. i got their "1" comment

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

02/10/2011 12:32:37 PM · #81

Originally posted by FourPointX:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by sjhuls:
I just got the strangest comment. All it said was 2. So I guess he thought my photo was worth a 2 vote. Then I went and looked at his profile his voting stats are at 0. So either he is mixed up on how to vote or he would rather just say what he is voting rather that actually vote. Either way I'm glad just said my photo was a 2 rather than giving me a 2.

Got the same one, but 6 rather than 2.
Meh. A comment's a comment.

be happy. i got their "1" comment

Might get scrubbed if you're lucky.

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

02/10/2011 12:39:51 PM · #82

why do people feel the need to comment only with the score they gave? if you are giving a 10 or a one, OK, but whats the need to leave "5"?

AllenP

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

02/10/2011 12:41:21 PM · #83

This person is a registered user, not a member, so he/she cannot vote in this challenge anyway unless he/she becomes a paid member, so it doesn't matter. That being said I got a "5" from him/her (of course in form of a comment that is). I do agree however that it is strange to leave a comment that says nothing but their vote.

Message edited by author 2011-02-10 12:45:30.

bvy

Sigma DP1x

02/10/2011 04:57:11 PM · #84

Mines says "9." I hope it doesn't get scrubbed. Actually, I don't care.

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Cuttooth

Canon EOS R

02/10/2011 07:30:54 PM · #85

i had the driveby number voter too and he left me a "6".
i looked at his/her profile and that person has 1 vote and some lucky person got an 8. unfortunately if he doesn't vote any more, that vote will be purged.

still hanging above 6 but people are generally grumpy today.

MargaretNet

Sony DSC-RX100 VII

02/10/2011 07:36:48 PM · #86

What happened to the breathtaking image with [DELETED]? My only 10 in this challenge

Message edited by Manic - please do not refer directly or indirectly to images currently in voting.

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

02/10/2011 08:04:17 PM · #87

Originally posted by marnet:

What happened to the breathtaking image with [DELETED]? My only 10 in this challenge

must have been DQd

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RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

02/10/2011 08:13:09 PM · #88

Originally posted by Cuttooth:

If your talking about N_AMRO who left me a nice 4 comment. They signed up today and seem to have made 75 comments. So i am guessing they just put in a bunch of comment votes.

Message edited by author 2011-02-10 20:14:34.

MargaretNet

Sony DSC-RX100 VII

02/10/2011 08:18:03 PM · #89

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by marnet:
What happened to the breathtaking image with [DELETED]? My only 10 in this challenge

must have been DQd

Pity :( Such an incredibly beautiful image. And it had [DELETED] that I love. I have a lot of them stuck all over my computer gear, window frames etc.
PS Maybe DQ rules for Advanced Editing should be reviewed and a more objective approach developed with clearly defined factors, their weights and decision making process with voting by majority? It seems to cause a lot unnecessary grievance to outstanding works of art where some small technicality negates their overall masterly value!

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Cuttooth

Canon EOS R

02/10/2011 11:47:07 PM · #90

edited.

a slight upward movement, will probably be short lived though.

Message edited by author 2011-02-11 07:33:51.

KristinaG

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

02/11/2011 01:19:11 AM · #91

Originally posted by marnet:

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by marnet:
What happened to the breathtaking image with [DELETED]? My only 10 in this challenge

must have been DQd
Pity :( Such an incredibly beautiful image. And it had [DELETED] that I love. I have a lot of them stuck all over my computer gear, window frames etc.
PS Maybe DQ rules for Advanced Editing should be reviewed and a more objective approach developed with clearly defined factors, their weights and decision making process with voting by majority? It seems to cause a lot unnecessary grievance to outstanding works of art where some small technicality negates their overall masterly value!

Just because something was DQed that you liked certainly does not mean that the entire validation process should be revised. There is a 99.5% chance that an actual rule was broken and it therefore deserved a DQ.
Sigh, I am just frustrated that small things seemingly justify accusing entire systems of things. Something was DQed? Must be a bad validation process. Don't like the score you are getting? Must be a bad voting process. And on and on.

On another note, DQ or not, individual images still should not be mentioned when the challenge is still in voting.

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02/11/2011 07:20:54 AM · #92

Originally posted by Fiora:

Originally posted by marnet:

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by marnet:
What happened to the breathtaking image with [DELETED]? My only 10 in this challenge

must have been DQd
Pity :( Such an incredibly beautiful image. And it had [DELETED] that I love. I have a lot of them stuck all over my computer gear, window frames etc.
PS Maybe DQ rules for Advanced Editing should be reviewed and a more objective approach developed with clearly defined factors, their weights and decision making process with voting by majority? It seems to cause a lot unnecessary grievance to outstanding works of art where some small technicality negates their overall masterly value!

Just because something was DQed that you liked certainly does not mean that the entire validation process should be revised. There is a 99.5% chance that an actual rule was broken and it therefore deserved a DQ.
Sigh, I am just frustrated that small things seemingly justify accusing entire systems of things. Something was DQed? Must be a bad validation process. Don't like the score you are getting? Must be a bad voting process. And on and on.

On another note, DQ or not, individual images still should not be mentioned when the challenge is still in voting.

Fiora's definitely right. We shouldn't be discussing an image in a current challenge.

She's also right: the validation process is a pretty good one. I do think there should be more upfront information: a thread of previous DQs or the equivalent. Those of us who have been here have seen the discussions and have a feel for what can and can't be done because of those discussions. Newcomers don't have that experience. I wish it was easier to find that info.

Fiora's definitely not right about something else, though. If I don't like the score I'm getting, there is definitely something wrong with the voting process. :P

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02/11/2011 08:36:28 AM · #93

Originally posted by vawendy:

Fiora's definitely not right about something else, though. If I don't like the score I'm getting, there is definitely something wrong with the voting process. :P

Heh.

But we always discuss individual entries in these threads. By copying and pasting our results and complaining (justifiably!) we discuss our individual entries :)

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(I'm only being a pedant)

02/11/2011 08:40:44 AM · #94

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by vawendy:
Fiora's definitely not right about something else, though. If I don't like the score I'm getting, there is definitely something wrong with the voting process. :P

Heh.

But we always discuss individual entries in these threads. By copying and pasting our results and complaining (justifiably!) we discuss our individual entries :)

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(I'm only being a pedant)

But we don't identify those entries -- just those scores.

Ok, we shouldn't identify and then discuss individual entries in this thread. :P

02/11/2011 08:45:33 AM · #95

Originally posted by vawendy:

But we don't identify those entries -- just those scores.

Ok, we shouldn't identify and then discuss individual entries in this thread. :P

That'd sure make these scoring threads very mundane... in fact it might relinquish the need for these altogether.

I think, in that case, the most progressive avenue towards progression by far would be to stop the challenges altogether. Am I wrong?

sjhuls

02/11/2011 08:55:04 AM · #96

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by vawendy:
But we don't identify those entries -- just those scores.

Ok, we shouldn't identify and then discuss individual entries in this thread. :P

That'd sure make these scoring threads very mundane... in fact it might relinquish the need for these altogether.

I think, in that case, the most progressive avenue towards progression by far would be to stop the challenges altogether. Am I wrong?

Yes, or just make everyone give a 10 score and we all get blue ribbons. Then everyone is happy.:P Funny how some people think that is a solution in life too.

02/11/2011 09:05:08 AM · #97

Originally posted by sjhuls:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by vawendy:
But we don't identify those entries -- just those scores.

Ok, we shouldn't identify and then discuss individual entries in this thread. :P

That'd sure make these scoring threads very mundane... in fact it might relinquish the need for these altogether.

I think, in that case, the most progressive avenue towards progression by far would be to stop the challenges altogether. Am I wrong?

Yes, or just make everyone give a 10 score and we all get blue ribbons. Then everyone is happy.:P Funny how some people think that is a solution in life too.

It is amazing that competition is frowned on for kids, in so many instances. Everyone gets a trophy. Everyone wins. Healthy competition is good. Kids (and me) should definitely get praise for trying. But there should certainly be winners and losers. It prepares you for life.

Well... kind of prepares you. :)

sjhuls

02/11/2011 09:08:44 AM · #98

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by sjhuls:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by vawendy:
But we don't identify those entries -- just those scores.

Ok, we shouldn't identify and then discuss individual entries in this thread. :P

That'd sure make these scoring threads very mundane... in fact it might relinquish the need for these altogether.

I think, in that case, the most progressive avenue towards progression by far would be to stop the challenges altogether. Am I wrong?

Yes, or just make everyone give a 10 score and we all get blue ribbons. Then everyone is happy.:P Funny how some people think that is a solution in life too.

It is amazing that competition is frowned on for kids, in so many instances. Everyone gets a trophy. Everyone wins. Healthy competition is good. Kids (and me) should definitely get praise for trying. But there should certainly be winners and losers. It prepares you for life.

Well... kind of prepares you. :)

My thoughts exactly