Voting Guidelines

comply with the DPChallenge Terms of Use.

submit any disqualification requests as soon as you suspect a rule violation, but no later than seven days after the challenge results are posted.

vote on at least 20% of the entries in a challenge. If you vote on less than 20%, your votes will not count.

rate entries on a scale of 1 to 10. A score of 1 is a “bad” photo, and a score of 10 is a “good” photo

recommend an entry be reviewed for disqualification if you feel it violates any rule. To do this, use the “here if you suspect a rules violation”. link on the image's voting page, and give your reason in the space provided. After submitting your requests, vote assuming the entry did not violate any rules.

read The DQ Process - A Voter's Guide.

keep an open mind to other interpretations of the challenge topic.

consider the challenge topic when voting, and adjust your score accordingly.

vote on as many entries as practical in any challenge in which you vote.

comment on entries using the comment box under each photograph.

offer constructive criticism with any vote of 3 or lower.

adjust the scores of entries you have already rated directly from the main voting page.

offer criticism, praise, or other constructive comments.

give an entry a lower score because you believe it violates the Challenge Rules.

recommend an entry for disqualification for not meeting the challenge.

vote on an entry based on its server-generated thumbnail.

vote on your own entry.

vote in a manner that suggests an intent to disrupt the voting system.

offer or cast biased votes for any other user.

offer slanderous, rude, profane or inflammatory comments.

abuse the anonymous commenting feature in any way.

discuss any entry in the forums while voting is in progress.

hold more than one DPChallenge account.

vote from another user's DPChallenge account.

attempt to alter the point totals for any entry in any way.

display all entries in a random order for each voter.

group entries you have rated with other entries of the same rating on your main voting page.

declare the entry with the highest average score at the end of voting to be the winner.

recognize the first, second and third place entries on the front page.

use automatic and manual methods to actively monitor voting patterns for abuse.

ignore the votes of any user we believe is voting disruptively.

disqualify challenge entries from, suspend or ban anyone who abuses the voting system in any way.