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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 tonguello

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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #30 on: October 03, 2011, 16:39:17 »
Quote from: Baron Marshall on October 03, 2011, 16:16:20
we can always try it and if it doesn't work change it again right? I say lets give it a go... BUT I do like the idea of having multiple categories... so what if we did do 2 contests... a free theme every time and also a more specific one?

I think if we do that eveyone will go for the free theme and not many for the other one... not much fun IMO if there is nothing setting some challenge... but we are open to suggestions.
A free theme every 2 contests could work...or something.

How do the rest feel about it?
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #31 on: October 03, 2011, 17:47:51 »
I think the every six weeks suggestion is good. We could eliminate all the overlap of choosing the theme for the next contest while the current one is still going. The timeline could be something like this:

week 1: accepting suggestions for a theme
week 2: vote on the theme
week 3-5: work on your photos and submit them
week 6: vote for our winner!

Now, the other problem is how we seem to have too many threads going about the contest, and it's difficult to find information. my suggestion is that the whole thing should be moved to the photography and graphics board for starters.

For each period, we can start a thread for suggestions, and then after one week, add a poll to that thread to vote on the theme, rather than opening a new thread with a poll. The theme will then be announced in that same thread, along with the deadline for submitting entries, and the email address to send them to. This topic can be set as a sticky topic from the very beginning, and remain that way for the entire first five weeks of the period. When we get ready to open the poll for voting for the winner of the contest, we will set it as a sticky topic, and un-sticky the previous one. How does that sound for a more organized system?
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #32 on: October 03, 2011, 17:55:32 »
Quote from: bonniebeth on October 03, 2011, 17:47:51
I think the every six weeks suggestion is good. We could eliminate all the overlap of choosing the theme for the next contest while the current one is still going. The timeline could be something like this:

week 1: accepting suggestions for a theme
week 2: vote on the theme
week 3-5: work on your photos and submit them
week 6: vote for our winner!

Now, the other problem is how we seem to have too many threads going about the contest, and it's difficult to find information. my suggestion is that the whole thing should be moved to the photography and graphics board for starters.

For each period, we can start a thread for suggestions, and then after one week, add a poll to that thread to vote on the theme, rather than opening a new thread with a poll. The theme will then be announced in that same thread, along with the deadline for submitting entries, and the email address to send them to. This topic can be set as a sticky topic from the very beginning, and remain that way for the entire first five weeks of the period. When we get ready to open the poll for voting for the winner of the contest, we will set it as a sticky topic, and un-sticky the previous one. How does that sound for a more organized system?

I think it sounds really good bb. I think I would try to keep all in one topic per contest if it is possible to have 2 polls in one thread...
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #33 on: October 03, 2011, 17:58:07 »
I don't think that's possible. Well... actually it is. I believe we could just remove the poll and then add another one. I'm going to test it out in tech support, but I think it would work, in which case one thread would be even better, all very neat that way.
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #34 on: October 03, 2011, 18:02:45 »
Ok, I tested it and it does appear to be possible. So we can just have one thread per period.

I guess we can just call them photo contest 1, photo contest 2, etc? Since we can't name them by months anymore?
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #35 on: October 03, 2011, 19:37:29 »
I like the idea of multiple themes! :D
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #36 on: October 03, 2011, 19:40:20 »
Doesn't having multiple themes ruin the point of having a theme at all? :hmm: Everyone might as well just make up their own. I think a free theme is good every now and then, but having a theme provides a nice challenge. i don't think I've ever seen a photo contest of any type that didn't have a theme, or that had multiple, pick-your-own themes. 8}
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #37 on: October 03, 2011, 23:58:38 »
Quote from: bonniebeth on October 03, 2011, 19:40:20
Doesn't having multiple themes ruin the point of having a theme at all? :hmm: Everyone might as well just make up their own. I think a free theme is good every now and then, but having a theme provides a nice challenge. i don't think I've ever seen a photo contest of any type that didn't have a theme, or that had multiple, pick-your-own themes. 8}

exactly

Quote from: bonniebeth on October 03, 2011, 18:02:45
Ok, I tested it and it does appear to be possible. So we can just have one thread per period.

I guess we can just call them photo contest 1, photo contest 2, etc? Since we can't name them by months anymore?

great. and yes it could be pjhotocontes 1 / 2 /3 etc or let's say phtocontest GREEN (the name of the theme)
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #38 on: October 03, 2011, 23:59:46 »
We won't know the name of the theme until after we open the thread, though, so I guess numbering them is better.
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Re: Monthly Photocontest: help us understand.
« Reply #39 on: October 04, 2011, 15:01:04 »
so when will the test contest begin? hehe
look forward and hope this way will work with every one  :blackhair:
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