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--- rules_current_common [2016/06/30 20:20] – [Requirements] manic
+++ rules_current_common [2026/04/11 16:41] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 === Your submission must be... ===
-    * taken with a digital camera that records EXIF data.
+    * taken with a digital camera that records EXIF data (including original date, modified date, and file-type).
     * a JPEG (.jpg) file.
-    * no larger than 700 KB (716,800 bytes)
+    * no larger than 1400 KB (1,433,600 bytes)
     * at least 160 pixels, and no more than 1200 pixels on each side
     * taken after the challenge is announced and before the deadline, based on the Current Server Time (US Eastern Standard/Daylight Time) displayed at the bottom of every page on this site.
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     * In order to discourage repeated disqualifications and abuse of the disqualification system, the following penalties will apply for repeat disqualifications:
-        * 1st DQ in last 25 submissions/6 months: no penalty
+        * 1st DQ/Removal in last 25 submissions/6 months: no penalty
-        * 2nd DQ in last 25 submissions/6 months: 1 week suspension of submission privileges
+        * 2nd DQ/Removal in last 25 submissions/6 months: 1 week suspension of submission privileges
-        * 3rd DQ in last 25 submissions/8 months: 2 week suspension of submission privileges
+        * 3rd DQ/Removal in last 25 submissions/8 months: 2 week suspension of submission privileges
-        * 4th DQ in last 25 submissions/12 months: 4 week suspension of submission privileges and 3 months of required "pre-submission" of proof file.
+        * 4th DQ/Removal in last 25 submissions/12 months: 4 week suspension of submission privileges and 3 months of required "pre-submission" of proof file.
     * The above penalties will be assessed only after review by the Site Council. In exceptional circumstances, the Site Council may elect not to apply a penalty. If a user is found to have intentionally violated the Challenge Rules, the above penalties will be in addition to any assessed for the violation itself.