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 04/02/2007 09:20:56 AM · #1
I guess we should lock this thread considering it's now the 2nd of April. Keep an eye out for a genuine thread in the next few days :)
 04/02/2007 09:20:27 AM · #2
horse malarky is a good way to describe those particular ones. :)
 04/02/2007 09:18:33 AM · #3
OK, I've been MIA all weekend and am just catching up on some of the nastiness that occurred over the weekend. I agree with most of the suggested "rules", but I do have a few problems with some of them and I will try to summarize why I don't agree with them...

Originally posted by langdon:
- Teams that don't place in the top 5 for the season will be dissolved, and the captain will not allowed to compete in league play for 2 seasons.


I understand the "spirit" of this rule, but I don't think it's fair to those who become the "underdogs". If a team doesn't place in the top 5, it could be for a number of reasons... Lack of competition being one of them. I believe that if the team does not have the required number of entries for two or more weeks, then and only then it should be dissolved. If teams consistently enter challenges, but simply score poorly, I don't think they should be penalized for low scores. To me, this discourages the spirit of what this site is about... If a team is made up mainly of newbies and/or photographers who "lack an eye for photography", they could (in a sense) become underdogs... Those who do not participate in the WPL could develop a fondness for these "underdogs" and may like to see how they develop and progress as time goes on... If their team is "dissolved", how can this happen?

Originally posted by langdon:
- If one person on the team received a DQ, every other member of that team will also receive a DQ and the penalties that go along with that DQ.


If one of my team members has a brain fart and does advanced editing on a basic rules challenge or forgets to set the timestamp on their calendar, I don't think the entire team should be penalized for this simple error... Because team members typically do not know each other outside of this site and we can't watch each other edit images, it's impossible for us to "police" each others entries...

Originally posted by langdon:
- Players competing in the WPL will not be eligible to win real ribbons and will be placed separately in the challenge results.


By setting things up so that captains can view entries and many of the other "features", I can understand the justification for this rule... However there may be a time when I want to enter a challenge independently of my team... If I'm experimenting with a new technique and I want to see how it fairs in challenges without it applying toward team averages, I feel like I should have the option to do so... For example... I am a full member and have the ability to enter more than one challenge per week if inspiration allows. If I don't enter at least one challenge then my team will suffer.... BUT... If I have entered my weekly image and have another image I would like to enter to see how it does on it's own, then I should have the option to do so.... I would think it would be relatively simple to code it so that if you have more than one entry awaiting rollover, you should have the option to apply one for the team and one for independent competition as long as it is done prior to the first rollover...

Originally posted by langdon:
- Captains have the power to DQ any one photo from the opposing team during the 5 minutes leading up to rollover.


With all due respect Langdon, I'm gonna have to call horse malarky on this one.... If a team has one very strong member who is consistently performing well, I don't think they should be penalized by having their hard work and effort disqualified simply because the opposing team captain thought that it was an excellent image that would place high in competition!!! This is equilavent to Steve Spurrier benching C.J. Spiller just prior to the Clemson vs. South Carolina game!!! I would think this rule would go over like a lead balloon!!!

My $0.02 USD.
 04/02/2007 06:05:36 AM · #4
Oh yeah!
 04/02/2007 05:30:57 AM · #5
Originally posted by Southern Gentleman:
Season 1: Magnificent 7
Season 2: Underexposed
Season 3: Outcast
Season 4: ???


Season 4: Se7endipity
 04/02/2007 04:51:58 AM · #6
Omg..
 04/02/2007 04:51:37 AM · #7
Nicely listed in descending order of plausibility, good job :).

splidge
04/02/2007 04:26:14 AM · #8
So if you enter WPL5 you can`t win a real ribbon for 5 months. Ouch.
Edit, Don`t worry just seen this was posted yesterday.

Message edited by author 2007-04-02 04:29:32.
 04/02/2007 01:16:09 AM · #9
Season 1: Magnificent 7
Season 2: Underexposed
Season 3: Outcast
Season 4: ???

Message edited by author 2007-04-02 01:16:19.
 04/02/2007 01:15:09 AM · #10
Originally posted by yanko:
I do remember a Pentax team being decent that year. Was it them? :P

yeah I remember it that way too, :D. They were good, real good.
 04/02/2007 01:14:14 AM · #11
I do remember a Pentax team being decent that year. Was it them? :P

Message edited by author 2007-04-02 01:14:29.
 04/02/2007 01:13:28 AM · #12
Man, no respect. I may have to do something about this in Season 5. You have been warned...
 04/02/2007 01:13:16 AM · #13
I say season 1 winner do not count for anything, who ever those fools are.

Message edited by author 2007-04-02 01:13:38.
 04/02/2007 01:12:26 AM · #14
Originally posted by yanko:
Who won? I forgot.

yeah its good to see your concern, for those season one winners doc, I can't find any proof anywhere ;-P

Message edited by author 2007-04-02 01:13:05.
 04/02/2007 01:12:14 AM · #15
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
One question I've always wondered is why Season 1 winners didn't get a little icon for our signatures? Or did people just make those up for subsequent seasons?


Season one was all done by hand calculations and we didn't have the PhotoBowl. There were only 10 teams and the winning team was "The Magnificent 7"

Message edited by author 2007-04-02 01:13:15.
 04/02/2007 01:11:31 AM · #16
Originally posted by yanko:
Who won? I forgot.


Bastard!
 04/02/2007 01:10:30 AM · #17
Who won? I forgot.
 04/02/2007 01:09:24 AM · #18
One question I've always wondered is why Season 1 winners didn't get a little icon for our signatures? Or did people just make those up for subsequent seasons?
 04/02/2007 01:08:12 AM · #19
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Judi, you should rename your team "Team Bite Me". But I guess since you only get one word, it could be just "Team Bite"...


Or how about Team Losers. They could have a giant L on the forehead as their logo.
04/02/2007 01:05:04 AM · #20
Judi, you should rename your team "Team Bite Me". But I guess since you only get one word, it could be just "Team Bite"...
 04/02/2007 12:38:10 AM · #21
Originally posted by Telehubbie:
Llamas rule!!! oh, and cheesecake too! :-)


Here's hoping your Llamas crap all over your cheesecake...but always remember......UNTOUCHABLES RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 04/02/2007 12:36:52 AM · #22
So where are the post-April 1 rules ?
04/01/2007 11:14:00 PM · #23
Llamas rule!!! oh, and cheesecake too! :-)

Message edited by author 2007-04-01 23:15:11.
 04/01/2007 11:10:22 PM · #24
Ahem...
Why has no one mentioned cheesecake?
LLAMAS RULE!
 04/01/2007 10:46:57 PM · #25
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by Konador:
Oh wait I forgot there was a team called Llamas, lol, I thought you were all just being daft :P
In that case, continue!


Thank you... Llamas Rule!


The Llamas are the closest thing to a Team Suck-endorsed WPL Team, although we also kinda like the Pirates when they go ARRRRR
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