Monthly competition- an idea

[Oscar2006]

vote rigging?
swaying decisions?
sounds like politics to me - I'm out of this thread PDQ!

[Mr Mag00]

'Holy Thread Revival Batman!'

[nightshade]

There is nothing to stop interested people from running their own

[Gandalf]

Originally Posted by eeyore

I was just about to point that out oscar - I think the last competition we ran was feb 2006 - as i recollect there were significant issues with a minority of people trying to rig or sway the voting , freinds voting for each other rather than for pics which could reasonably be described as the best , and a certain ammount of flak flying arround when the winner was selected. - as ever an irresponsible minority spoil these things for everyone else

As I recall when we last visited the subject stu was looking for some software which would allow us to control and anonymise the voting and also for ways of having better prizes , and to make administering such a competion less work for those involved behind the scenes. I am sure it will come back given time tho

I'm afraid that happens on most forums and is one of the reasons I don't enter.

[ollyk]

This is a great idea, the only problem I would say with categorising is how wiould you know, in a general sense (obvious long shots and ultra macros not included) whether the shot has come from a DSLR or compact? I think Exif data would be a definate requirement but would that be enough?

[eeyore]

I'm not sure why you would need to - a good pic is a good pic regardless of what took it - i have seen plenty of good shots taken with compacts and plenty oif dire ones taken with slr equipment