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11/29/2006 08:00:56 PM · #1 |
I think I am a fair and honest person.....
I just love DPC, and love making comments, and try to vote in every challenge.
Most times I vote 100% on challenges, and always comment on at least 25% or more, depending on my time or health reasons.
My concern is that we know there are people who deliberately vote low, and are referred to as "trolls".
Is there any way of sifting these members out, (especially the ones that do this all the time) and has it ever been done.
Would looking at their voting average, especially if it is consistently low, be a way to find out if they are the ones that always vote low.
It just disappoints me, when we have so many members are just so honest and true, but we still have a select few who arn't.
I guess I shouldn't worry so much, as I guess it all falls into place in the end. Just had to get this off my chest, as it has been worrying me somewhat. Worrying is not good for the soul.....
Message edited by author 2006-11-30 17:06:56.
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11/29/2006 08:17:03 PM · #2 |
Don't worry about it, Shez. The recommended solutions to this issue always have worse effects than the problem. :)
For my part though, I burn random villages now & then, hoping to destroy a troll or two. Don't know if it's helped or not. ...hmmm, I just unwittingly illustrated my point above. :) |
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11/29/2006 08:20:20 PM · #3 |
it is a bummer, but as has been stated before, the net effect of low average voters does seem to distribute across the board, so no real effect on the outcome of challenges.
Trolls still suck... LOL
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11/29/2006 08:21:39 PM · #4 |
with both brothers posted their replies here, I just gotta join in :p
Troll votes usually dont do very much harm anyway, and like Ken said, the solution usually cause more damage than the problem itself. |
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11/29/2006 08:22:11 PM · #5 |
| Just because someone is more critical of your work than you are, or doesn't like your work, they are automatically trolls? |
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11/29/2006 08:24:32 PM · #6 |
I can see your point, Shez. When someone has voted over 2,000 images and their average vote given is a 2.9... it just makes you want to cry. But those are the rare ones and MOST of us vote honesly and fairly. Don't let the bad apples spoil your fun.
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11/29/2006 08:27:49 PM · #7 |
But as long as they're voting evenly low on all images it wouldn't affect your placing anyway. The only effect would be to SLIGHTLY lower everyone's scores.
Let them get their kicks if they must, and we'll just keep on doing what we love, right? :) |
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11/29/2006 08:27:58 PM · #8 |
It just peeves me that some people just arn't very nice, and I think that is what really upset me the most.
Life is just to short, not to be nice.....
Am I just to nice a person, to be blinded by the fact that there are trolls and gremlims in this world.
I also realize that it does balance out in the end.
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
it is a bummer, but as has been stated before, the net effect of low average voters does seem to distribute across the board, so no real effect on the outcome of challenges.
Trolls still suck... LOL |
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11/29/2006 08:33:02 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by sherpet:
Am I just to nice a person, to be blinded by the fact that there are trolls and gremlims in this world. |
Your voting average is a measly 5.30 whereas mine is 5.35. That makes me nicer than you.
If we could find out who has the highest voting average, we'll have found the nicest person on DPC!
:-p
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11/29/2006 08:34:50 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by sherpet:
It just peeves me that some people just arn't very nice, and I think that is what really upset me the most.
Life is just to short, not to be nice.....
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So, if i give you a ten, I'm nice, but if I give you a one, I'm mean?
Message edited by author 2006-11-29 20:35:06. |
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11/29/2006 08:36:38 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by sherpet:
It just peeves me that some people just arn't very nice, and I think that is what really upset me the most.
Life is just to short, not to be nice.....
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So, if i give you a ten, I'm nice, but if I give you a one, I'm mean? |
Yup :-P
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11/29/2006 08:36:46 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Just because someone is more critical of your work than you are, or doesn't like your work, they are automatically trolls? |
This is very true also. I guess the term "troll votes" are too losely defined at this moment. |
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11/29/2006 08:37:26 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
So, if i give you a ten, I'm nice, but if I give you a one, I'm mean? |
A voting average of 4.84 just makes you downright nasty. ;) |
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11/29/2006 08:38:04 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by jhonan:
Originally posted by sherpet:
Am I just to nice a person, to be blinded by the fact that there are trolls and gremlims in this world. |
Your voting average is a measly 5.30 whereas mine is 5.35. That makes me nicer than you.
If we could find out who has the highest voting average, we'll have found the nicest person on DPC!
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Which places you both below mid-level on the voting scale. Since there's no zero on the scale, the middle is 5.5.
I suppose you both should be more generous with the tens if that's your goal. |
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11/29/2006 08:38:49 PM · #15 |
 dudephil has a very high voting average...I think I recall when he first came to the site, he was afraid that perhaps he was being too nice...I found that rather refreshing. |
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11/29/2006 08:39:32 PM · #16 |
I've got a 5.71, so... I'm above average in niceness... :-)
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11/29/2006 08:39:48 PM · #17 |
My average was 4.9 now its 5.2 made sure i got over 5 >.> lol
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11/29/2006 08:40:09 PM · #18 |
| I guess what goes around comes around :) |
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11/29/2006 08:44:55 PM · #19 |
Or hey, you could be a dick and call someone out who you 'suspect' of lowballing because of their average, only to discover you've made the biggest gaff in the history of the world...
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11/29/2006 08:45:07 PM · #20 |
Well, I guess I'm fairly nice then at 6.49
Maybe I'm just not critical enough... |
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11/29/2006 08:46:58 PM · #21 |
And I thought I was being nice at 5.78... I better go bump up some scores :oP
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11/29/2006 08:48:54 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by Sunniee:
And I thought I was being nice at 5.78... I better go bump up some scores :oP |
Have I told you that you were beautiful today?
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11/29/2006 08:52:09 PM · #23 |
Awwwwwwww, shucks Leroy! Ya make a girl blush!
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11/29/2006 08:56:41 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
My average was 4.9 now its 5.2 made sure i got over 5 >.> lol |
It's still below average, better go hand out more 10's |
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11/29/2006 08:58:27 PM · #25 |
Woohooo, and the anti-troll movement has started!! Whoopieeeeeeeee
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