Q: Discussing challenges with other members?

04/26/2011 09:36:33 PM · #1

Yeah...I remember that too....because I got kicked off ! I got BANNED FOR LIFE because someone did some freaky research and felt that me and

rugman1969 were the same person with two different accounts ! I was insulted that someone would think I was rugman1969...he is very ugly !

...anyway, after some PI work, the site Chief discovered that I was not rugman1969 and I was then booted for only 90 days for buddy voting....I think the SC knew that no one would ever score one of Rugman1969's entries a 10....so I guess I had it coming !

Oh well, I'm back to entering challenges and bugging people on the forums....

So don't create multiple accounts and don't buddy vote and you'll be ok.

Kenskid

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Basta:
I see it more like a pink elephant , everyone is pretending is not here.. no one likes mentioning of it.
lets all act like world is perfect, the Prozac is working its magic.

you call it worked up, I call it sarcastic realistic .

seriously? we just had a big thread/conversation about how sc busted a bunch of folks for voter fraud, people have no problem talking about it.

and not too long before that a big controversy about friend voting and people getting accounts suspended

and leave bohemka alone, he is elite and us elite's need to stick together

04/26/2011 08:32:19 PM · #2

have fun with that

smardaz

04/26/2011 08:23:23 PM · #3

Originally posted by Basta:

I see it more like a pink elephant , everyone is pretending is not here.. no one likes mentioning of it.
lets all act like world is perfect, the Prozac is working its magic.

you call it worked up, I call it sarcastic realistic .

seriously? we just had a big thread/conversation about how sc busted a bunch of folks for voter fraud, people have no problem talking about it.

and not too long before that a big controversy about friend voting and people getting accounts suspended

and leave

bohemka alone, he is elite and us elite's need to stick together

posthumous

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04/26/2011 07:06:34 PM · #4

Originally posted by Basta:

Originally posted by posthumous:

Originally posted by bohemka:
Relax.

Or to put it another way... Basta!!

just wonder if its Spanish or Italian?
....or you could add a couple letters and make an english word...

I was a speaking Italian.

04/26/2011 04:50:19 PM · #5

Originally posted by posthumous:

Originally posted by bohemka:
Relax.

Or to put it another way... Basta!!

just wonder if its Spanish or Italian?
....or you could add a couple letters and make an english word...

posthumous

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/26/2011 04:45:15 PM · #6

Originally posted by bohemka:

Relax.

Or to put it another way... Basta!!

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04/26/2011 04:26:59 PM · #7

i most certainly do not consider myself elite in any way, but I am able to now see clearly that you cannot take a joke and take this all entirely too seriously. Relax.

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04/26/2011 04:18:39 PM · #8

Originally posted by bohemka:

Originally posted by Basta:

Originally posted by bohemka:
I see you are a Registered User. The Prozac comes with membership. That might explain it. Or begin to.

In all honesty I love conspiracy stuff so PM me with what you've got. Dishing it out in the threads is just not a good idea.

I see, I'm not special enough. I will let you work on your conspiracy thingies with the ones that a are on the same level as you....

Tough room.

you are funny guy.
You sure think of yourself as an elite, for all the wrong reasons.

ambaker

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04/26/2011 02:59:58 PM · #9

I have asked advice from, and given advice to, others on entries here. If I have seen the image prior to voting, then I make it a practice not to vote on the entry. My personal feeling is, that if I have spent extra time with someone's image then even though I think I can be fair I do not vote on that image. I don't necessarily favor making this a rule, its just what I do.

There are people here who break the rules. I doubt that there is any way to make it fool proof. However, I do not lose sleep over that. I know plenty of people who get ribbons fair and square. Has a cheater ever won a ribbon? Can't say it didn't happen. But my un-scientific observation has been that if you are insecure enough about your entry to feel a real need to cheat, you are probably right in feeling insecure and will not win a ribbon anyway.

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04/26/2011 02:19:15 PM · #10

Originally posted by Basta:

Originally posted by bohemka:
I see you are a Registered User. The Prozac comes with membership. That might explain it. Or begin to.

In all honesty I love conspiracy stuff so PM me with what you've got. Dishing it out in the threads is just not a good idea.

I see, I'm not special enough. I will let you work on your conspiracy thingies with the ones that a are on the same level as you....

Tough room.

04/26/2011 02:14:59 PM · #11

Originally posted by BrennanOB:

Originally posted by Basta:
Don't forget to thank your friend as soon as he/she leave you a comment (let them know he/she still didn't) ...that can help in a pinpoint game

I know you are being sarcastic, but in the text you quoted I did say I thought it was a bad idea to respond to ANY comments during voting. Even direct questions. Blind voting is the ideal here.

Originally posted by Basta:
I see it more like a pink elephant , everyone is pretending is not here.. no one likes mentioning of it.

I think the analogy you are looking for is "the elephant in the room"; that which is obvious and real, but we all deny is there.
The "pink elephant" is the one that is not there, imagined by drunks, that only the mentally deranged see. Just a common usage correction.

You are correct sir, Thank you

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04/26/2011 02:13:28 PM · #12

Originally posted by bohemka:

I see you are a Registered User. The Prozac comes with membership. That might explain it. Or begin to.

In all honesty I love conspiracy stuff so PM me with what you've got. Dishing it out in the threads is just not a good idea.

I see, I'm not special enough. I will let you work on your conspiracy thingies with the ones that a are on the same level as you....

BrennanOB

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

04/26/2011 02:07:32 PM · #13

Originally posted by Basta:

Don't forget to thank your friend as soon as he/she leave you a comment (let them know he/she still didn't) ...that can help in a pinpoint game

I know you are being sarcastic, but in the text you quoted I did say I thought it was a bad idea to respond to ANY comments during voting. Even direct questions. Blind voting is the ideal here.

Originally posted by Basta:

I see it more like a pink elephant , everyone is pretending is not here.. no one likes mentioning of it.

I think the analogy you are looking for is "the elephant in the room"; that which is obvious and real, but we all deny is there.
The "pink elephant" is the one that is not there, imagined by drunks, that only the mentally deranged see. Just a common usage correction.

Message edited by author 2011-04-26 14:12:51.

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04/26/2011 02:07:03 PM · #14

04/26/2011 02:02:00 PM · #15

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04/26/2011 01:51:40 PM · #16

I suppose if it distracts you too much it is a problem, but really have no idea. I'm sure an immature few dabble in minor voter fraud, but it certainly isn't a big deal, nor anything to get worked up about. Trying to pinpoint the invisible demons will drive you crazy, and it's best to just enjoy the site and more so the community that makes it.

04/26/2011 01:22:46 PM · #17

Originally posted by bohemka:

That hat you are wearing is a bit shiny, Basta.

but it does its job. Is that a problem?

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04/26/2011 01:21:33 PM · #18

That hat you are wearing is a bit shiny, Basta.

04/26/2011 01:18:30 PM · #19

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Basta:
here is a fact: image was on another site frequented by DPC members for +/- 10 days during voting.

We only vote for 7 days...

And there is a week to enter...that would be 14... if its a Free study even longer

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04/26/2011 01:17:06 PM · #20

Originally posted by BrennanOB:

Originally posted by vawendy:
Be fair. That's what it all boils down to. Don't try to cheat or rig the system. It's the old "do unto others" bit. :)

Well summed up.

It is fine to say you are in the bokeh challenge, even that your other idea which was unique bombed out and that you submitted one of the many, many macro/flower shot. As long as you are not saying which is your shot you should be fine. Anything that would allow your friend to know which shot yours is, should be saved for after voting. I won't even respond to comments that ask questions until after the challenge is over, I'd rather seem a bit rude than look like I'm asking for a vote bump.

I had another member tell me he knew which shot was mine (in another challenge) and I was worried that I had said something to give an indicator in the fora. Had I tipped my hand I would have been obligated to edit out the message to keep others from guessing. It turns out some of us are either A)Psychic, or B)Pretty good at divining who's cliched editing style and subject matter belong to whom.

Don't forget to thank your friend as soon as he/she leave you a comment (let them know he/she still didn't) ...that can help in a pinpoint game

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

04/26/2011 01:13:46 PM · #21

Originally posted by Basta:

here is a fact: image was on another site frequented by DPC members for +/- 10 days during voting.

We only vote for 7 days...

BrennanOB

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

04/26/2011 01:11:10 PM · #22

Originally posted by vawendy:

Be fair. That's what it all boils down to. Don't try to cheat or rig the system. It's the old "do unto others" bit. :)

Well summed up.

It is fine to say you are in the bokeh challenge, even that your other idea which was unique bombed out and that you submitted one of the many, many macro/flower shot. As long as you are not saying which is your shot you should be fine. Anything that would allow your friend to know which shot yours is, should be saved for after voting. I won't even respond to comments that ask questions until after the challenge is over, I'd rather seem a bit rude than look like I'm asking for a vote bump.

I had another member tell me he knew which shot was mine (in another challenge) and I was worried that I had said something to give an indicator in the fora. Had I tipped my hand I would have been obligated to edit out the message to keep others from guessing. It turns out some of us are either A)Psychic, or B)Pretty good at divining who's cliched editing style and subject matter belong to whom.