VOTE for winner of DGrin Challenge 77: System

[DoctorIt]

Cast your vote for the best SYSTEM entry! Voting will close in the standard 72 hours, on thursday November 16, 2006.

The top 10 as selected by Doctorit and Aiken:

simple - transportation systems
http://taylor-conboy.smugmug.com/photos/107183227-L.jpg

Dizzy - Pantone
http://spinnindragon.smugmug.com/photos/107770746-L.jpg

truth - one man, one vote
http://truth.smugmug.com/photos/109044127-L.jpg

Barefoot and Natural - root system
http://barefootandnatural.smugmug.com/photos/109414832-L.jpg

rsinmadrid - belief system
http://rsinmadrid.smugmug.com/photos/109484265-L.jpg

Swartzy - player piano system
http://swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/109423788-L.jpg

mstrmick - server system
http://mstrmick.smugmug.com/photos/109555426-L.jpg

love - number system
http://love.smugmug.com/photos/109870714-L.jpg

Manfr3d - railroad system
http://www.florianbuetow.com/refers/dgrin/challenges/system/railroadsystem.jpg

wholenewlight - systematic sand castle building
http://cspics.smugmug.com/photos/109951151-L.jpg

[Andy]

AS A REMINDER, it's not sportsmanlike to vote for your own photo.

[Manfr3d]

Good selection of the top10. I sense tough
competition, but yeehaw I made it into the
Top10 too. I see rsinmadrid is leading in this
raveing battle tough!:duel

May the best win! Awesome to be part of it!
:barb:ivar

/10: hit the F5 key; 20: goto 10

[Pope Benedict XVI]

:thumb

great photos!

[truth]

AS A REMINDER, it's not sportsmanlike to vote for your own photo.

It's also rude to type in all CAPS and rather tacky to tell people what is or is not sportsmanlike. I'd like to think that anyone can vote for whatever image they deem to be the best without having to worry about what you think. Does a candidate running for office really vote for the opposition out of sportsmanship? One man, one vote...

[DoctorIt]

uh...


well as host, I have this to say in true political style: Any press is good press!
:lol3

that's right folks! we've got it all: voting controversy, smear campaigns, even hanging chads and missing absentee ballots!!!

you get one vote, use it wisely! and tell your friends! lurkers de-lurk!!! :D

[Harryb]

It's also rude to type in all CAPS and rather tacky to tell people what is or is not sportsmanlike. I'd like to think that anyone can vote for whatever image they deem to be the best without having to worry about what you think. Does a candidate running for office really vote for the opposition out of sportsmanship? One man, one vote...

From the challenge rules

"* in the spirit of good competition, please do not vote for your own photo"

Not all that difficult to understand. This is not a political campaign but merely a friendly photogaphy challenge. Even if it wasn't contrary to the challenge rules it would be shabby to vote for yourself

[DavidTO]

It's also rude to type in all CAPS and rather tacky to tell people what is or is not sportsmanlike. I'd like to think that anyone can vote for whatever image they deem to be the best without having to worry about what you think. Does a candidate running for office really vote for the opposition out of sportsmanship? One man, one vote...


Hey, Truth, he's simply reminding us all of the challenge rules. They are the rules for our challenges, not for political elections. As such, they are much simpler and easier to understand. :D

EDIT: Dang, Harry, you beat me to it!

[truth]

Time for me to find a bigger sandbox. Thanks for the laughs. :thumb

[Ric Grupe]

Harryb[/LEFT]]From the challenge rules

"* in the spirit of good competition, please do not vote for your own photo"



I don't think someone from Florida should comment on voting irregularities.:ivar

[Harryb]

I don't think someone from Florida should comment on voting irregularities.:ivar

That happened before I got here. You will notice its been much better since I moved in. :rofl

BTW as I recall in Chicago, Illinois the dead have been known to vote early and often. :lol4

[Ric Grupe]

That happened before I got here. You will notice its be:roflen much better since I moved in.

I guess I have to go along with that. I think I heard that Katharine Harris got the boot.:clap

BTW as I recall in Chicago, Illinois the dead have been known to vote early and often. :lol4

So! I suppose you think there's something wrong with that.:rolleyes

[simple]

haha, I'm going to be honest and say that I was the one sole voter for my picture.

hey, I gotta get some lovin' from someone.. might as well be me :)

[DoctorIt]

haha, I'm going to be honest and say that I was the one sole voter for my picture.

hey, I gotta get some lovin' from someone.. might as well be me :)Nothing to see here... moving on now... :lol3

[davidmigl]

Wow, I have to say that this challenge threw me a curveball, both in topic and in top 10. There are many that I thought would make it that didn't, many more that I thought didn't even have a chance that made it, but a few that I knew would be in all along.

Great photos all.

[Jeffro]

Time for me to find a bigger sandbox. Thanks for the laughs. :thumb

Here we go again.....:rofl I guess he took his picture and left...:dunno

Nice attempts everyone, the first step to winning is trying....which I didn't.:huh

[Mike Lane]

So who was it that was voting for himself :dunno

[nalvarez]

I enjoy being a participant, but I agree with the curve ball statement above and the voting usually reflects it as well. Congrats to the eventual winner!

[Tommyboy]

Wow, I have to say that this challenge threw me a curveball, both in topic and in top 10. There are many that I thought would make it that didn't, many more that I thought didn't even have a chance that made it, but a few that I knew would be in all along.

Great photos all.

Ditto on both counts.

I would add that the curse of whatever photo I vote for being 3rd has been broken!

[douglas]

Congrats on making the top 10 everyone, interesting pics...

[Richard]

That happened before I got here. You will notice its been much better since I moved in. :rofl

BTW as I recall in Chicago, Illinois the dead have been known to vote early and often. :lol4
I registered to vote as a Democrat in Chicago when I was 18 and I can only assume that I have been voting Democratic there ever since. :rolleyes

Back on topic, congratulations to the finalists and everyone who entered the challenge. Not an easy one, but people here always seem to come up with creative approaches. :thumb

[DoctorIt]

Busy night at the ballots... we had a few of our senior citizen volunteers nearly faint from all the action! 105 voters is a good turnout for the first evening. Keep those votes coming! :thumb

[Sandy Feet]

Congratulations to all of the finalist.
Not only for making the top, but for getting a shot that reflects "system".
This had to be one of the most challenging contest that I've seen so far.
Good Luck to you all!

[evoryware]

[MOD EDIT: No specific comments on individual entries until voting is over.]

[DoctorIt]

less talk, more voting!!!

[Manfr3d]

hey can it be that one of the 10 entries isn't visible anymore?
the pic "one man one vote" doesn't show up on my screen.

:scratch

[DoctorIt]

hey can it be that one of the 10 entries isn't visible anymore?

yes it can, and its beyond my control as host of this challenge. the photo is now purposely missing, thanks.

[Tommyboy]

yes it can, and its beyond my control as host of this challenge. the photo is now purposely missing, thanks.

dramatus exitus

[Barefoot and Natural]

yes it can, and its beyond my control as host of this challenge. the photo is now purposely missing, thanks.


I see the photo...did I miss something here?
Anyways....congrats to everyone! I had an instant fav as soon as i saw it and it wasn't even my own :rofl

Now off to work on the next challenge!!

[Bodwick]

I see the photo...did I miss something here?
Anyways....congrats to everyone! I had an instant fav as soon as i saw it and it wasn't even my own :rofl

Now off to work on the next challenge!!

The wonders of a computer cache. Press F5 and off it goes turned into a red X. Revisit the page and it's back again...

I was going to offer to sell him my vote. Maybe next time...

[DoctorIt]

You know what's funny? This thread has 1,100 views and only 141 votes. How hard is it to click on your favorite??!!?
:deal

[ivar]

You know what's funny? This thread has 1,100 views and only 141 votes. How hard is it to click on your favorite??!!?
:dealit's not as easy as it seems as it seems you know.... it involves perception of presented artwork, and clicking a button...... :scratch what am i saying? GO VOTE PEOPLE!

[DoctorIt]

it's not as easy as it seems as it seems you know.... it involves perception of presented artwork, and clicking a button...... :scratch what am i saying? GO VOTE PEOPLE!good work, we drummed up 2 votes! :lol3

[mwgrice]

less talk, more voting!!!

I've already voted seven times. What more do you want me to do?:D

[DavidTO]

I've already voted seven times. What more do you want me to do?:D


Pay up! :D

[DoctorIt]

I've already voted seven times. What more do you want me to do?:Dvote seven more times!!! :lol3



(that's a joke folks, just in case you got worried, the polling software won't allow more than one vote per user :thumb)

[mwgrice]

Pay up! :D

I knew there was a catch.

[Jeff Geoghan]

I've only got one vote - but 16 different usernames

:)

[Manfr3d]

I've only got one vote - but 16 different usernames

:)

:rofl

Common guys we need more ppl to vote (pls) :wink

[DoctorIt]

Common guys we need more ppl to vote (pls) So joking aside, this is a serious question: what do we need to do to get more people to vote? There's typically 300 people online at any given time, and we're approaching 11,000 registered dgrinners! Even if half of them are spammers we haven't caught yet, that's still a lot of people! So how is it that we struggle to get 200 votes each week?

this is open for discussion.

and btw, I've extended the voting through the day, I will crown the winner this evening.

[Manfr3d]

So joking aside, this is a serious question: what do we need to do to get more people to vote? There's typically 300 people online at any given time, and we're approaching 11,000 registered dgrinners! Even if half of them are spammers we haven't caught yet, that's still a lot of people! So how is it that we struggle to get 200 votes each week?

this is open for discussion.

and btw, I've extended the voting through the day, I will crown the winner this evening.

Well, if I had superpowers like you guys, I would send each member
an encouraging private message each time a new poll for the picture
challenge has opened. And why not raffle a free print or tshirt or sth
among the voters?

[DoctorIt]

Well, if I had superpowers like you guys, I would send each member
an encouraging private message each time a new poll for the picture
challenge has opened. And why not raffle a free print or tshirt or sth
among the voters?the former is basically spam - something we're firmly against here at dgrin. the t-shirt however, that's a pretty simple idea...

[Richard]

So joking aside, this is a serious question: what do we need to do to get more people to vote? There's typically 300 people online at any given time, and we're approaching 11,000 registered dgrinners! Even if half of them are spammers we haven't caught yet, that's still a lot of people! So how is it that we struggle to get 200 votes each week?

this is open for discussion.

and btw, I've extended the voting through the day, I will crown the winner this evening.
You have to be careful with the numbers. Of the 300 you mention, most are not members and cannot vote. Right this minute, there are 363 people online but only 52 members. Of the registered dgrinners, the majority post once or twice (or not at all) and are not heard from again. A few hundred people seem to account for a large portion of all the posts. Of those very active members, some do not participate in the challenges at all--though perhaps they do vote. :dunno So perhaps it is not surprising that the turnout is low.

I wish more people took part, but I don't think that there's much we can do about it. I think that more people are voting than used to. As the membership grows, the numbers will probably continue to increase. Of course, if you are really determined to see the numbers increase, you could start offering huge cash prizes to the winners. How about $10,000, effective immediately? :rofl:rofl:rofl

[DoctorIt]

How about $10,000, effective immediately? I don't think so!

RS, good points, we're aware of them all - it's been the point of a fair amount of mod discussion lately. The fact remains that there is still some discrepancy, so while your answers are valid, I've heard 'em all before. Looking for some new simple ways to encourage lurkers to come out and at least vote on the challenges, and maybe someday enter them too!

[RogersDA]

Monitor voting/photo challenge submission activity throughout the year. Each user's vote or photo challenge submission counts as entry into an end-of-year raffle; i.e., for any challenge a photo submisssion and a vote = 2 entries.

At the end of the last challenge for the year Smugmug picks a random winner from all of the entries. Winner gets.....a) free year of smugmug, or b) free upgrade to next level of smugmug, or c) gift certificate to the smugmug store for acquiring many of those new items that will be availble from the flaunting contest, or d) whatever else SM might be able to come up with.

This might promote both challenge submissions and voter participation.

[cdonovan]

So joking aside, this is a serious question: what do we need to do to get more people to vote? There's typically 300 people online at any given time, and we're approaching 11,000 registered dgrinners! Even if half of them are spammers we haven't caught yet, that's still a lot of people! So how is it that we struggle to get 200 votes each week?

this is open for discussion.

and btw, I've extended the voting through the day, I will crown the winner this evening.

Include a what's in it for me...like say sweeten the deal with each voter getting a brand new shiny Canon L series for our collections:dunno

BTW I voted...just out of the goodness of my heart:curtsey and cause i am too nosey to not know who's winning:rofl

[DoctorIt]

why would we want L glass? :D

45 minutes left...

[Ric Grupe]

why would we want L glass? :D

45 minutes left...

Just for the L of it.:rolleyes

[cdonovan]

Just for the L of it.:rolleyes

:rofl

[Bodwick]

Open the vote so it's no longer a secret. I'd like to see who votes for what.(I'm nosey :ivar )

This might have the opposite effect than the one your looking for though.


How about a wooden spoon award for people that vote for entries that receive less than 2 votes. You get banned for a week.... :D Oh, wait that won't attract more votes either.

I can't think of anything else at the moment, it's been another long day. :rolleyes

Bod.

[BenA2]

the former is basically spam - something we're firmly against here at dgrin. the t-shirt however, that's a pretty simple idea...

Honestly, I wouldn't mind the "spam." The only reason I didn't vote is because I didn't remember to check to see that voting was open. If we were allowed to sign up for reminder messages, I would.

[DoctorIt]

The only reason I didn't vote is because I didn't remember to check to see that voting was open. Maybe you'll remember now:

http://www.dgrin.com/announcement.php?f=7

This was the final response to the little discussion we got going here. Thanks to all who participated and added suggestions. :thumb