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Challenge: Hidden Gem 4,000 (Archival) (Standard Editing*)
Collection: 2025
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Date: Jul 20, 2025
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2025

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I've stopped posting personal information and have removed all images except for challenge entries which must remain.

I'm uncomfortable with the amount of traffic to this site that simply scrapes data from what's publicly available. Probably common to any website nowadays, but I refuse to feed the bots and scrapers any more than I need to.

I've noticed 'Guests' from all over the world running automated data collection. Iran, Iraq, South Africa, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Brazil, Japan, UAE, Singapore and others, are constantly parked here. Facebook and Google have permanent attachments. Various AI bots can also be found walking the various URL's of DPChallenge.

Data collection is not limited to just photos but also includes comments, favorites, forums, etc.

Yes, we are global and that's a good thing in general. My Flag Counter (on profile page) has 84 unique country visits thus far. This helps with diversity and uniqueness of entries and opinions, so my concern is not with who is visiting, but rather who is data collecting.

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 51
Avg (all users): 6.1000
Avg (participants): 6.0556
Avg (non-participants): 6.5000
Views since voting: 27
Views during voting: 66
Votes: 40
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0


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11/14/2025 10:52:21 AM
Thank you for the story and your dramatic image.
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