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 05/29/2013 06:58:20 PM · #51
Edited**** my score is great, nothing to see here. Please move along

Message edited by author 2013-05-29 19:23:56.
 05/29/2013 07:01:58 PM · #52
With my X-Ray vision I've seen a little evidence someone is messing with scores...I will remind people it's against the rules to manipulate the scores whether for fun or profit?

For those fretting the ups and downs in the thread, remember that such a posting "might" give your photo away to a person playing with 1's and 10's. Not to mention it feeds the trolls and makes them stronger.
05/29/2013 07:18:26 PM · #53
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
Something strange is definitely going on. I dropped 0.3 with no change in votes. It may not be the greatest shot but a 0.3 drop seems odd.


I went down .25 without any change in votes or views...how is that possible?


Something similar with mine as well.

I think someone is playing with the scores to see the reactions. I also wonder if this happens more on open challenges vs member-only challenges (i.e., open to more voters).
 05/29/2013 07:21:35 PM · #54
Originally posted by mariahdc:
I think someone is playing with the scores to see the reactions.


I was wondering if this was a possibility :)
 05/29/2013 07:27:29 PM · #55
Originally posted by Neil:
With my X-Ray vision I've seen a little evidence someone is messing with scores...I will remind people it's against the rules to manipulate the scores whether for fun or profit?

For those fretting the ups and downs in the thread, remember that such a posting "might" give your photo away to a person playing with 1's and 10's. Not to mention it feeds the trolls and makes them stronger.


The swings that seem to be posted about leans towards a group of people rather than a single person. I can't image a single person could make votes swing so wildly. If that's the case it's very upsetting and I'm sure SC will take care of them?
 05/29/2013 07:44:32 PM · #56
Actually I had a swing that can't be mathematically explained by one vote. In short, even giving me a 1 couldn't account for the change. The only way to do what happened would be for two or more people
Who previously voted to substantially change their vote. That was subsequently followed by another large change with no change in vote total as well. . Meaning someone else or the same person changed their vote Again. I wonder if some collective herd is playing games?
 05/29/2013 07:49:00 PM · #57
It's strange being at 36 votes and still not knowing if I will end a full point higher or lower than my current score. Quite the roller coaster.
 05/29/2013 08:44:56 PM · #58
A lot of people vote in stages. The go through and give everyone a mid-number (i.e. 5). Then they go back and up their score on the ones they like better, and lower the ones they like less. Then they display the images by score and adjust accordingly. So yes, it is possible for one person to adjust their score several times, dramatically, on the same image. There is no conspiracy.
 05/29/2013 08:50:44 PM · #59
Originally posted by tanguera:
A lot of people vote in stages. The go through and give everyone a mid-number (i.e. 5). Then they go back and up their score on the ones they like better, and lower the ones they like less. Then they display the images by score and adjust accordingly. So yes, it is possible for one person to adjust their score several times, dramatically, on the same image. There is no conspiracy.


I think what is being noticed, though, is that scores are changing by a magnitude too large for one voter's influence, given the total number of votes received.
 05/29/2013 08:58:00 PM · #60
Originally posted by mariahdc:
Originally posted by tanguera:
A lot of people vote in stages. The go through and give everyone a mid-number (i.e. 5). Then they go back and up their score on the ones they like better, and lower the ones they like less. Then they display the images by score and adjust accordingly. So yes, it is possible for one person to adjust their score several times, dramatically, on the same image. There is no conspiracy.


I think what is being noticed, though, is that scores are changing by a magnitude too large for one voter's influence, given the total number of votes received.


That's exactly I experienced. Suppose it could have happened by chance, ie two people dramatically adjusted their vote at the same time. But it happened twice. That's a harder to explain by chance.
 05/30/2013 08:21:59 AM · #61
My score is really low on a GREAT photo that meets the challenge. I can't understand why voters are giving me sub 5 votes. ;)
05/30/2013 08:24:27 AM · #62
Originally posted by kenskid:
My score is really low on a GREAT photo that meets the challenge. I can't understand why voters are giving me sub 5 votes. ;)


Hey,maybe they don't like it.
 05/30/2013 08:24:59 AM · #63
Originally posted by Tiberius:
Originally posted by Tiberius:
down

Votes: 15
Views: 29
Avg Vote: 5.6000
Comments: 0

Votes: 16
Views: 36
Avg Vote: 5.5000
Comments: 0


Votes: 21
Views: 48
Avg Vote: 5.0476


Picked up a lot

Votes: 49
Views: 89
Avg Vote: 5.7143
Comments: 1
 05/30/2013 08:35:27 AM · #64
I thought since I sent Cory a 12-pack of Coors Light, he would rig the code to help me out.

Pft.
05/30/2013 09:01:32 AM · #65
Originally posted by Garry:
I thought since I sent Cory a 12-pack of Coors Light, he would rig the code to help me out.

Pft.

he did. we're ALL getting lambasted this time, not just you! :p
 05/30/2013 09:18:16 AM · #66
Originally posted by Garry:
I thought since I sent Cory a 12-pack of Coors Light, he would rig the code to help me out.

Pft.


I knew it, now you all are resorting to bribery!
 05/30/2013 09:22:36 AM · #67
Cory will just use the bottles for target practice and It will take him forever to hit twelve bottles ;-)
 05/30/2013 09:26:17 AM · #68
Got a fave, scores pretty much like everyone else on here, except for those who haven't posted their scores, you know who you are, hehe!
 05/30/2013 09:47:53 AM · #69
Originally posted by jagar:
Cory will just use the bottles for target practice and It will take him forever to hit twelve bottles ;-)

Just shooting at it will still leave a bad taste in your mouth.
 05/30/2013 09:54:10 AM · #70
Originally posted by Neat:
Got a fave, scores pretty much like everyone else on here, except for those who haven't posted their scores, you know who you are, hehe!


U don't know my picture...(sung in that na na a boo boo) tone but THANKS for the comment Anita!!!

Seriously I've not seen such a large amount of NICE shots get Scored so Low!! I think fill the frame means diff things to diff people...

5.3 but Proud of it~

Message edited by author 2013-05-30 09:54:42.
 05/30/2013 10:19:56 AM · #71
After a high of 6.5 early on and a low of 4.5 about 5 votes later, my score with 48 votes seems to have settled in at 5.7x - hovering around my average and that would be fine for this one. Missed me when you commented, though, Anita :(
 05/30/2013 10:24:45 AM · #72
ironically my image for fill the frame had me in contention for an ACTUAL prize for a contest here in town. I placed 11th out of over 4000.
That said, my entry here is a cropped selection from that image, because the full image wouldn't meet criteria for filling the frame.
Ah well, if you ever want to know how good you are, just put something up on DPC, you'll quickly realize you're not as good as you hope others think you are ;-)
 05/30/2013 10:33:36 AM · #73
I think I accidentally reported a post on my phone. Not even sure which one. Has Slippy posted? If so, just assume it was for him and I meant it.
 05/30/2013 10:48:38 AM · #74
Originally posted by bohemka:
Originally posted by jagar:
Cory will just use the bottles for target practice and It will take him forever to hit twelve bottles ;-)

Just shooting at it will still leave a bad taste in your mouth.


Zing!!
 05/30/2013 10:55:11 AM · #75
Originally posted by RyanW:
ironically my image for fill the frame had me in contention for an ACTUAL prize for a contest here in town. I placed 11th out of over 4000.
That said, my entry here is a cropped selection from that image, because the full image wouldn't meet criteria for filling the frame.
Ah well, if you ever want to know how good you are, just put something up on DPC, you'll quickly realize you're not as good as you hope others think you are ;-)

Nice job on placing 11th out of 4000. That is impressive regardless of your DPC challenge score. Nice job.
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