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08/31/2005 08:49:04 PM · #26 |
should members have 2 challenges running at the same time? something to think about?
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08/31/2005 08:55:07 PM · #27 |
See...this site has people NOT WANTING TO ENTER CHALLENGES because there are just too many entries. Why don't they just run like three freaking challenges in a week...two member, and one open???!?!?
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08/31/2005 09:08:08 PM · #28 |
| But at the same time you don't need to sit down and vote on them all in one go! You have a week to vote! I know it can be a little daunting at times with so many entries. It was mentioned earlier in this post about maybe 3 challenges, one for paying members, one for non paying members and an open challenge for everyone. I think this is a good idea, or would people be put off because of there being too many challenges per week? |
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08/31/2005 09:11:17 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by deapee:
See...this site has people NOT WANTING TO ENTER CHALLENGES because there are just too many entries. Why don't they just run like three freaking challenges in a week...two member, and one open???!?!? |
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I know its been brought up before. How about a free study members only every month......
edit; long day, bad spelling
Message edited by author 2005-08-31 21:37:26. |
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08/31/2005 09:13:05 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by ace flyman:
I know its been brought up before. How about a free study memebers only every month...... |
Here here, I say I
How about a site vote?
Message edited by author 2005-08-31 21:14:02. |
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08/31/2005 09:15:26 PM · #31 |
| This is not a democracy. Lobby the two owners |
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08/31/2005 09:24:02 PM · #32 |
| I thought we payed the bills? |
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08/31/2005 09:29:04 PM · #33 |
I also am sidelining large challenges, the shoes one is a case in point, i've got one comment tottally useless, as you say a lot of good images get lost in these at the voting for me takes nearly all week .
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08/31/2005 09:33:15 PM · #34 |
I've been a member since mid-2002, and I've voted on every image in every challenge with the exception of two (one challenge I managed to miss, thinking I had already voted it; the other I was on a cruise the whole week).
I've cast more than 66,000 votes during my time here. Each and every image is a new learning experience -- the more the merrier. What's the big deal? |
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08/31/2005 09:47:43 PM · #35 |
How about run the open challenges every other week instead of every week. You now have quite a following, if the open challenge peoples want more, they cany pony up the $$$ like the rest of us.
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08/31/2005 10:07:47 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by barndog:
How about run the open challenges every other week instead of every week. You now have quite a following, if the open challenge peoples want more, they cany pony up the $$$ like the rest of us. |
Yeah, I like that idea. mean, $25 dollars really is nothing compared to the value of this site. Also, barndog's idea would cause more registered users to join the site. I like that idea. Maybe when the week comes that there is no open challenge, add another member challenge as well, so there are always two challenges going on for the members?
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08/31/2005 10:15:57 PM · #37 |
This pouting is almost intolerable, I guess I have watched CNN a bit too much the last few days....but does it really matter that much??
Gimme a break, stop the crying.
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08/31/2005 10:16:07 PM · #38 |
Originally posted by gibun:
too many excellent pics just disappear in the woodworks. |
I never understood this complaint. Just because one misses good photos during voting doesn't mean that they are never seen. This is what the results page is for. So, one can either wait a week for the results page or slog their way through all the entries, both of which take time. They are still open for comment after the voting phase. The only thing one misses is the chance to assign a number to it.
Enough people vote so that the great photos make it to the top.
Everybody chill. Yes, this is a competition site, but the stakes are not large enough to warrant all the stress and CAPS LOCK writing. |
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08/31/2005 10:17:59 PM · #39 |
Originally posted by Spurs:
I thought we payed the bills? |
//www.dpchallenge.com/terms.php |
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08/31/2005 10:19:50 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by SCI 009:
Originally posted by barndog:
How about run the open challenges every other week instead of every week. You now have quite a following, if the open challenge peoples want more, they cany pony up the $$$ like the rest of us. |
Yeah, I like that idea. mean, $25 dollars really is nothing compared to the value of this site. Also, barndog's idea would cause more registered users to join the site. I like that idea. Maybe when the week comes that there is no open challenge, add another member challenge as well, so there are always two challenges going on for the members? |
heh. then you'd have lots of entries in the member challenges too. rinse and repeat. good thinking. |
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08/31/2005 10:21:08 PM · #41 |
Originally posted by photodude:
Originally posted by Spurs:
I thought we payed the bills? |
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//www.dpchallenge.com/terms.php
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08/31/2005 10:38:02 PM · #42 |
This is my first challenge entry and only my second challenge voting. It is daunting - I'm on dialup and have voted on 55 shoes and commented on 47 of them (don't see the point in voting if not going to comment).
The process of getting to the 20% means in this case voting/commenting on 90 images. Each one takes 30secs to load and another 60secs to view, consider, comment and vote. That's perhaps not too bad at 3hrs concentrated effort ... but I don't think 20% is nearly enough!
To make a real contribution, worthy of the effort put into the submissions and for me to learn from them, I'm not satisfied with less than 80% vote and comment. Now that's 12hrs straight - and way too much.
I like the sound of 3 challenges ... an extra one for non-members called "The Newbie Challenge" ? Perhaps then cycle the combined Open Challenge every 2 weeks and the other two weekly.
As a newbie, I'd like the personal challenge of competeing with other newbies as I don't expect my non-member status to last more than a month - I'm having way too much fun. |
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09/01/2005 01:36:37 AM · #43 |
Originally posted by gibun:
Next time I see the 250th entree for a challenge I will automatically withdraw. That will be my contribution to the overpopulation problem as we primarily experience in the open challenges. We can argue until the cows come home, these large numbers do little or nothing positive to anybody, too many excellent pics just disappear in the woodworks. |
Overpopulation??? Sorry, I've missed that one. 250 is not a large challenge, 500 is not a large number of entries -- the more the merrier.
I don't see the value in limiting entries; while it is true with fewer entries it is easier to get your turn in the spotlight -- the spotlight isn't very bright. The larger the challenges, the larger the beacon that glows on those in the winners circle.
DPC is still a small community -- with lots and lots of room to grow. It has lived thru many growing pains, but I feel the most interesting are yet to come. It is currently most like a small child coming to terms with living up to the expectations of others -- but puberty is still a long time to come.
David
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09/01/2005 01:57:10 AM · #44 |
But also if you have a photo that finishes say top 10 in a challenge with a large amount of entries wouldn't it make you feel prouder because you outscored so many others? I know for me it would.
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09/01/2005 01:58:39 AM · #45 |
Originally posted by Spurs:
... How about a site vote? |
In a way this thread is a site vote, one where people vote with their feet so to speak. Three posters have voted against entering challenges that 250 others have voted to enter. 250 to 3 doesn't sound like a mandate for change.
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09/01/2005 02:10:50 AM · #46 |
Originally posted by Makka:
But also if you have a photo that finishes say top 10 in a challenge with a large amount of entries wouldn't it make you feel prouder because you outscored so many others? I know for me it would. |
Amen! I hope my first ribbon comes in one of the 600 plus challenges :-)
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09/01/2005 02:22:41 AM · #47 |
Originally posted by taterbug:
Originally posted by Makka:
But also if you have a photo that finishes say top 10 in a challenge with a large amount of entries wouldn't it make you feel prouder because you outscored so many others? I know for me it would. |
Amen! I hope my first ribbon comes in one of the 600 plus challenges :-) |
And wouldn't that make you feel sooooo much better for the win! :) |
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09/01/2005 02:26:40 AM · #48 |
Yep, that would feel awesome!
...although to be really honest at this point...I'd even be happy if I ribboned in an ultra fast super speed challenge that only had 3 entries!!!
heeheeheehee
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