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09/28/2008 04:16:53 AM · #1 |
| Seriously...what would it cost to up the challenge submission resolution to 1000 px (or even 800 px) on the smallest side? I don't even vote anymore, AND I MISS IT, because the images are SOOOOOOOOOOOO SMALLLLLLLLLLLLLL on my primary computer screen. How much extra would it cost each member for adding space and bandwidth to cover larger submissions? Other than another meaningless poll, what can WE do to make it happen? Hell, even Fotofight requires larger submissions. I though this was the site that was paving the way for digital photography. |
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09/28/2008 06:41:26 AM · #2 |
I would pay extra for a membership that included extra weekly challenges that allowed larger sized images. and it would be even better if the extra challenges included a 'regular' mix of Minimal, Basic, Advanced and Expert Editing....just to keep us on our toes.
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09/28/2008 06:44:58 AM · #3 |
| I believe we have a lower resolution for submission so 56k users can also use the site since it takes a long time to view larger images on a 56k connection |
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09/28/2008 06:53:40 AM · #4 |
Well, Eric, perhaps you need to down-grade your computer. ;-Þ ;-Þ
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09/28/2008 07:00:19 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Jimbo_for_life:
I believe we have a lower resolution for submission so 56k users can also use the site since it takes a long time to view larger images on a 56k connection |
Yes and I remember that poll to see what the percentage was for low connections.
I think it is time to redo it!
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09/28/2008 07:54:49 AM · #6 |
I thought it was more about what is the standard resolution on standard screens. I seem to recall that it has more to do with what is viewable in the main browser area for most users... It's possible this has increased in recent times, but I believe that you will still see a very substantial number of users that have 1024x768 monitors... I believe that the new standard is widescreen 1268x900... is that correct? I would guess that we are still a good couple of years off of seeing that become as widespread as 1024x768 amongst actual users though... Give it a year or two... Most people keep their computers for around 5 years.
I'm hoping to upgrade next summer myself... That would be 6 years... but I'm still in "starving student" mode...
In the meantime eric, I believe that some browsers allow you to resize simply by holding down a key and using the mouse scroll wheel. Firefox and Opera if memory serves.
Firefox is pretty good.
Message edited by author 2008-09-28 07:55:35. |
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09/28/2008 12:44:23 PM · #7 |
I believe we also had a poll on monitor size about a year ago.
This would be nice if it can be done. I think more people would vote.
Is there a way for DPC to allow us to download a challenge and vote on it OFFLINE. Then upload our votes before the voting period is done?
They could have two different downloads, one for 56k and one for high speed. This would help in letting us have larger images, you could upload or download while away from home or sleeping.
Hum... I wonder if the technology is available to allow this type of voting.
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09/28/2008 02:51:26 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by ericwoo:
Seriously...what would it cost to up the challenge submission resolution to 1000 px (or even 800 px) on the smallest side? I don't even vote anymore, AND I MISS IT, because the images are SOOOOOOOOOOOO SMALLLLLLLLLLLLLL on my primary computer screen. How much extra would it cost each member for adding space and bandwidth to cover larger submissions? Other than another meaningless poll, what can WE do to make it happen? Hell, even Fotofight requires larger submissions. I though this was the site that was paving the way for digital photography. |
In response to the bold part -- since when? I just looked and it says
Originally posted by fotofight advanced editing rules:
Source: All entries must have been exposed with a digital camera. Any other type of image (including scans and photos of photos) is unacceptable.
File Format: JPEG (.jpg/.jpeg)
File Size: No larger than 200KB (204,800 Bytes)
Image Dimensions: No dimension may be larger than 640 pixels
Exposure Date: All entries must have been taken during the contest submission dates.
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Other things Langdon possibly has to consider --
* DPC is international and as such we have users that have to pay by download, etc.
* If you increase to 1000 pixels, you would really need to up the allowable file size as well. This is going to increase bandwidth usage and all that other tech stuff ya'll talk about.
* Image theft becomes more tempting
Message edited by author 2008-09-28 14:51:45. |
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09/28/2008 04:55:22 PM · #9 |
What connection speed do you primarily access the site on?
56k or lower - 44 votes
Cable / DSL - 1236 votes
T1 or greater - 100 votes
This poll was open for 7 days, beginning on Nov. 11th, 2007 and ending on Nov. 18th, 2007.
What do you think about increasing the image size limit for challenge entries (assume the file size will be increased accordingly)?
Allow up to 720x720 - 531 votes
Allow up to 800x800 - 351 votes
Don't change anything - 185 votes
This poll was open for 2 days, beginning on May. 8th, 2007 and ending on May. 10th, 2007.
What do you feel about the current 640x640 restriction on challenge images?
We ask that you also participate in our screen size poll by simply clicking on this link. (Link no longer available)
No change - 395 votes
Increase limit to 700x700 - 130 votes
Increase limit to 800x700 - 136 votes
Increase limit to 800x800 - 451 votes
This poll was open for 10 days, beginning on Mar. 6th, 2006 and ending on Mar. 16th, 2006.
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09/28/2008 05:44:11 PM · #10 |
| Looking at the polls, at least those that voted want higher res allowances. Even if membership went up a few dollars annually, I can't imagine that you'd get many complaints. The extra fee should more than cover bandwidth and storage costs. karmat, I must have been thinking of eyefetch rather than fotofight. But fotofight even gives you 33% more allowance on the file size for every challenge. As far as image "theft" goes, I stand by the position that the best way to keep your image safe and sound is to keep it off the internet. I can't see anyone making their millions from a photo that they stole from me. I know that is a touchy subject, but I think that we make a much bigger deal of it than it really is. It just seems that Langdon has asked us several times if we wanted more resolution and files size allowances, and we have answered yes by majority each time. Still, we get only partial change. I fell in love with this site the instant I found it, and I still visit it multiple times each day. However, I can't continue to pay for something that I feel is falling short in progression. Sure, our portfolio space was upgraded, but we didn't even ask for that. We have asked for bigger pictures all the time, and it has only been half addressed. I prefer looking through and voting on the open challenges, as those tend to draw a wider variety of entrants. The images are just too small for me to fairly cast a vote from my machine. I'd like to see that remedied...please. |
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