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05/17/2006 05:03:18 AM · #1 |
My husband has a photo in the lens cap challenge. I really like it and feel it deserves a good score. In the past 3 challenges I have simply not voted on the one he was in. I'd like to 'vote' on this challenge, but am unsure to whether I should 'vote' on his shot or not.
What 'do' 'you' think? |
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05/17/2006 05:05:14 AM · #2 |
| Well, why shouldn't 'you'? Just 'vote' ;) |
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05/17/2006 05:06:29 AM · #3 |
| 'Vote' early, 'vote' often... errr 'vote' once, just once. |
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05/17/2006 05:07:11 AM · #4 |
| Nothing wrong with giving it your honest evaluation. |
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05/17/2006 05:07:18 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Arti-Elvi:
Well, why shouldn't 'you'? Just 'vote' ;) |
Because it could be seen as rigging the votes?? It gives him an unfair advantage? I don't know, thats why I'm asking for oppinions. |
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05/17/2006 05:08:40 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Penny Lane:
Originally posted by Arti-Elvi:
Well, why shouldn't 'you'? Just 'vote' ;) |
Because it could be seen as rigging the votes?? It gives him an unfair advantage? I don't know, thats why I'm asking for oppinions. |
Not really. If it's an honest 'vote' then that should be ok. In the end, it's 'you' who determines the 'vote' which should be based on merit and not bias ;) |
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05/17/2006 05:08:47 AM · #7 |
| That´s the beauty of anonymous voting, 'you' can give him a fair 'vote' and he´ll never know :) |
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05/17/2006 05:08:57 AM · #8 |
be realistic and 'you''ll feel better :-)
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05/17/2006 05:09:44 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Penny Lane:
Originally posted by Arti-Elvi:
Well, why shouldn't 'you'? Just 'vote' ;) |
Because it could be seen as rigging the votes?? It gives him an unfair advantage? I don't know, thats why I'm asking for oppinions. |
I don't feel 'you' give him an unfair advantage if 'you' give the photo an honest evaluation like GeneralIE already said.
Message edited by author 2006-05-17 05:10:30. |
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05/17/2006 05:09:54 AM · #10 |
| Put on a blindfold while 'you''re voting. That way 'you' won't know which one is his. |
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05/17/2006 05:10:40 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Larus:
That´s the beauty of anonymous voting, 'you' can give him a fair 'vote' and he´ll never know :) |
to ensure continued good relationship, change your password often, LOL! |
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05/17/2006 05:11:17 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by Larus:
That´s the beauty of anonymous voting, 'you' can give him a fair 'vote' and he´ll never know :) |
to ensure continued good relationship, change your password often, LOL! |
Lol! |
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05/17/2006 05:11:47 AM · #13 |
| If 'you' feel 'you' may be biased on your 'vote' for him (perfectly understandable, IMO), 'you' could just pass on voting on his particular shot. Just hit the little arrows at the end of the scale. Then 'you' don't have to worry about it at all, and can still 'vote' 99% of the challenge :-) |
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05/17/2006 05:24:11 AM · #14 |
On those few occasions when my husband has entered a challenge I've voted on I have voted for his image the same as anyone else's and assessed it honestly as I would anyone else's.
Sometimes I have known it was his in advance and sometimes I haven't - ironically when I've given him the better scores has been when I have not known it's his until afterwards!
In the same way, if I recognise an image as being by any particular photographer (because of subject or whatever) whether they are a friend or someone I don't know, I just 'vote' it on 'how' I see it. No extra points and no harsher voting either.
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05/17/2006 05:29:36 AM · #15 |
| well, also, even if 'you' give him a 10, that's one 'vote' out of a few hundred, not that much of a rigging, so don't feel guilty... besides 'you' sound pretty honest anyway... just don't hurt his feelings.. :) |
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05/17/2006 05:30:19 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Nothing wrong with giving it your honest evaluation. |
True in theory but, god forbid, should 'you' have negative things to say, 'you''ll sound like 'you' are putting them down. I think anyway.
June
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05/17/2006 05:31:14 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by Larus:
That´s the beauty of anonymous voting, 'you' can give him a fair 'vote' and he´ll never know :) |
I would feel terribly guilty giving him say a 4 or whatever if thats wht I thought the picture deserved. But that's just me.
June
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05/17/2006 05:33:04 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by Penny Lane:
My husband has a photo in the lens cap challenge. I really like it and feel it deserves a good score. In the past 3 challenges I have simply not voted on the one he was in. I'd like to 'vote' on this challenge, but am unsure to whether I should 'vote' on his shot or not.
What 'do' 'you' think? |
Your situation is problematical. It would be unfair to other competitors if 'you' 'vote' on your hubby's entries only when 'you' "really like it and feel it deserves a good score", but skip voting on other challenges (or just skip his shot) when 'you' think his entry is not quite so good. And, of course, anonymity is gone but nothing can be done about that. I would reccommend that 'you' adopt a policy of trying to 'vote' on either all or none of the challenges he enters. It goes without saying that 'you' should try to 'vote' on all the entries in any challenge 'you' 'vote' on. It may not be humanly possible in the absolute sense but we should give 'you' the benefit of the doubt that 'you' will score his shots honestly.
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05/17/2006 05:34:53 AM · #19 |
If 'you' feel it's a good shot, give him the 10. That's what voting is for. Giving scores based on our impressions. Think about it this way. If 'you' had no idea whose picture it belonged to, what would 'you' give it? In the grand scheme of things, your one 'vote' on his picture is not going to make much of a difference.
Message edited by author 2006-05-17 05:35:34. |
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05/17/2006 05:37:45 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by Chiqui:
Originally posted by Larus:
That´s the beauty of anonymous voting, 'you' can give him a fair 'vote' and he´ll never know :) |
I would feel terribly guilty giving him say a 4 or whatever if thats wht I thought the picture deserved. But that's just me.
June |
Would 'you'? I must admit, I wouldn't at all - he's looking for honest evaluation from complete strangers, he can certainly handle honest evaluation from his wife! It might be different if I found myself thinking ALL his work was weak - then it might come across as something other than an objective assessment - but since I often really like some of his work too, letting him know when I don't wouldn't make me feel guilty at all!
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05/17/2006 08:07:24 AM · #21 |
| Even if 'you' give him a good 'vote', look at it as ballancing out the trolls. |
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05/17/2006 08:12:48 AM · #22 |
It's good to have allies on this site.
I know there are a few members with friends, family, and bribed government officials on this site to help them get those desired blue ribbons.
HELL, look at all the members from Iceland. It's an island for
God sake. Most of it volcanic, and covered in ice. 'You' can't tell me that they don't all know each other.
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05/17/2006 09:00:57 AM · #23 |
go ahead and 'vote' on his pictures. 'you''ll be biased and 'vote' high, but so 'do' all(? well, most, anyway) of the other spouses on this site.
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05/17/2006 09:09:16 AM · #24 |
It may be helpful to give an unbiased 'vote', by just running into his in the natural scheme of things. Like to, 'you' know see 'how' his weighs against all others.
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05/17/2006 09:21:48 AM · #25 |
| Thanks for all the replies. Not sure what I will 'do'. Probably 'vote' on all the rest then see 'how' I'm feeling about it. Cheers :) |
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