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02/18/2012 12:12:47 PM · #1 |
| A question I've had for a while... Is there a way to remove a vote on an image once you've rated it? It's someone who consulted me for help with their entry. Not sure what happened, but the image shows up with a vote from me. Thanks. |
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02/18/2012 12:16:06 PM · #2 |
| I'd like to know the answer to that question as well. |
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02/18/2012 12:20:56 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by bvy:
A question I've had for a while... Is there a way to remove a vote on an image once you've rated it? It's someone who consulted me for help with their entry. Not sure what happened, but the image shows up with a vote from me. Thanks. |
Brian, I don't think there is a way to remove a vote one it has been given, you can adjust your vote up or down. The reason I say this I was looking trough entries one time by clicking on the >> and accidentally voted a 10 on a picture. I tried to remove my vote but couldn't so I dropped it to a five until I voted the entire challenge then adjusted the vote accordingly.
You maybe able to ask langdon to remove the vote but I don't think he will. Being able to remove a vote is a needed function even though it's not something voters will use often. But in your case it would be a good feature.
Hope this helps.
Scott
Message edited by author 2012-02-18 12:24:33. |
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02/18/2012 12:21:09 PM · #4 |
I don't know of any way, but you can send an Administrative Ticket to Langdon explaining the particulars -- he would be the only one who could (probably) manually take of it.
The only other thing I can think of is to navigate back to the voting page and try hitting the page-forward link, but I suspect it will just leave your previous vote.
In the meantime, it's fine if you make your best effort to give it the vote you think you would have if you hadn't seen it or known the photographer or whatever. |
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02/18/2012 12:23:08 PM · #5 |
| giving the vote of a 5 or 6 probably wont affect the final score all that much. i'd put it there. |
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02/18/2012 12:59:14 PM · #6 |
| In the absence of any actual answer to your question, I would suggest just voting what you think it deserves. |
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02/18/2012 01:39:38 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Covert_Oddity:
In the absence of any actual answer to your question, I would suggest just voting what you think it deserves. |
+1
Over the past couple of years, I have accidentally voted on a couple of shots that I meant to avoid. I did my best to vote objectively and vote what I thought it honestly deserved. |
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02/18/2012 01:44:53 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
giving the vote of a 5 or 6 probably wont affect the final score all that much. i'd put it there. |
I agree with this approach...basically a neutral vote |
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02/18/2012 01:45:19 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Covert_Oddity:
In the absence of any actual answer to your question, I would suggest just voting what you think it deserves. |
I second that thinking. The reason?
Giving a 5 or 6 because you meant to skip over it, is NOT a fair & balanced vote. It is an attempt to correct a mistake not an accurate reflection on what the photo truly deserves in your opinion. And as such, on principle, unfair....unless you truly feel it deserves a 5 or 6
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02/18/2012 01:57:32 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by mefnj:
Originally posted by mike_311:
giving the vote of a 5 or 6 probably wont affect the final score all that much. i'd put it there. |
I agree with this approach...basically a neutral vote |
I would like to add this food for thought - in previous challenges where numbers have been VERY close that one 'neutral' vote COULD make all the difference in placement by one or even two spots be it somewhere in the top 10 or in the top 150. In those rare cases, that 'neutral' vote will no longer be neutral as that it affects the final outcome (even if it means moving from 143 to 142).
Yes, it's true that this particular challenge may not be one of those rare cases BUT giving a 5 or 6 is not a fair and balanced vote if it is an attempt to correct a mistake. It is not an accurate reflection on what the photo truly deserves in your opinion.....unless of course you truly felt that it deserves that 5 or 6:-) |
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02/18/2012 03:29:54 PM · #11 |
To whatever extent that your accidental vote is applied to an image that you've been involved in the creation of, as in offering processing advice etc, I'd suggest that the most neutral thing to do would be to wait until near the end of voting and then ASK the shooter what it's scoring, and round that number and have it be your vote. If the image is scoring in the high 6's, give it a 7. Low 6's, give it a 6. Like that. Then your vote won't be moving the average very much at all.
This, of course, is presuming you actually know, and communicate with, the maker of the image as a normal thing. If I accidentally voted on one of Johanna's or Jagar's, say, that I'd already seen, that's what I'd do. But it hasn't happened to me yet.
R.
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02/19/2012 08:12:53 AM · #12 |
| I understand the want to remain impartial, you really arent doing anything unethical by trying to be as honest as possible your score. It not like any slight bias will affect the outcomes statistically speaking. |
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02/19/2012 06:14:46 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Covert_Oddity:
"In the absence of any actual answer to your question, I would suggest just voting what you think it deserves."
I agree. The very fact that you have asked this question here shows a genuine desire to be fair. I think you should trust yourself.
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