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What do you think is wrong with the photocontest?

Once a month is too much for me. It should be every other month or similar.
6 (33.3%)
The themes are too stupid
2 (11.1%)
The themes are too difficult
0 (0%)
I would participate if there was a real prize
1 (5.6%)
Im not interested
0 (0%)
I just like to watch the pics and vote a winner
3 (16.7%)
The whole process is too difficult
1 (5.6%)
Other (please explain)
5 (27.8%)

Total Members Voted: 16

Voting closed: October 03, 2011, 15:30:34

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Offline skypurr

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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2011, 17:47:53 »
Lack of time at the moment is my main problem. 
I enjoy thinking up what I can do and I was going to enter this month but I'm afraid I forgot the closing date  :-[
Like Damo said, perhaps a more 'visible' reminder of the closing date would help.

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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2011, 18:00:05 »
Well, I'm one of the organizers myself, but I have to agree that it it's difficult to find the info on it. We are always opening more threads...voting on the theme, voting on the vontest, reminding what the current theme is. I can see how it would be confusing. I would love to hear some ideas our suggestions for how we can streamline things.

also, is anyone having trouble finding what board it is in? Would it help if it were in photography and graphics?
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2011, 18:01:56 »
I love that we have the contest. I wish more members participated, including myself! I do usually intend to enter a picture, but there's always the matter of getting around to it, and remembering the deadline.
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2011, 18:42:33 »
Don't get me wrong.  I love the photo contest.  It's just sometimes I have crazy busy months and other times when I can devote my weekend to Playmobil.  I too sometimes find it hard to find out what the theme. But please don't stop hosting it, I promise to contribute more.   :yup:
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2011, 18:53:21 »
oh no! the idea isn't to cut the contest down, but to make a few changes to make it better and have more people participating.

We realize the info issue it IS and issue... so we have that to work in. so thanks.

What else?  :)
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2011, 19:31:07 »
Perhaps a 'sub board' dedicated to the photo contest in the community events board might be good, so that everything to do with the contest is in one place :)

Damo :)
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2011, 19:46:46 »
Quote from: Baron Marshall on September 26, 2011, 16:54:11
Because I am still sorting my Playmobil collection, I am not in a position to put together photo scenes yet. Hopefully soon :)

You too? How are you faring?

And I have the same problem. Besides, I HATE taking pics. And I'm lousy at it... (of course, I never fully read the rules either...)
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2011, 20:15:51 »
I'd really like to know if the person who voted fo "the themes are too stupid" thinks that having more difficult or "philosofical" themes would get us more people?  ::) really?

Also remind he/she that themes are suggested, nominated and voted for YOU the members.

I really didn't think someone would go for that option  :lol: :lol:
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2011, 21:17:08 »
I keep loosing when it is happening... :-[
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2011, 21:17:48 »
on my end it's two things:

i honestly find the theme thing an issue for me, it's so limiting (again, for me, i'm not speaking on behalf of anyone else)

also, timing is so complicated, especially nominating...imo too much time is spent in nominating a theme, then voting for one and when we're finally 'ready' to take the pic the next month's nominating/voting starts :hmm: too much bureaucracy for one picture of ONE theme if you ask me

taking pictures is one of the things i enjoy most doing with my pm, but if you ask me the photo contest on this forum has been the most complicated i've ever seen on a collectors forum

things can be so much easier, but i won't give advices unless requested :P
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