The RPF 2012 Halloween Costume Contest - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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KittyPurry27
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Orange Blend,
Help - I went to the gallery to try to vote. I wasn't entirely sure what I was doing, just trying to figure things out -- so I clicked on a picture. Unfortunately, it wasn't the one I wanted to vote for, but it said that I chose that picture and it now had another vote. And since each person only has one vote, that was all there was to it. Is there any way I can take back my mistaken vote?
Orange Blend,
Help - I went to the gallery to try to vote. I wasn't entirely sure what I was doing, just trying to figure things out -- so I clicked on a picture. Unfortunately, it wasn't the one I wanted to vote for, but it said that I chose that picture and it now had another vote. And since each person only has one vote, that was all there was to it. Is there any way I can take back my mistaken vote?
KittyPurry27
New Member
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Nevermind -- I figured it out.
Nevermind -- I figured it out.
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Correct. I believe it's a restriction of the software but Art could answer that better.
When I log in as a guest I can see the vote tally. It's right under each picture. You don't see it?
They're all female. Very convincing costumes though!
Get yourself to a computer then! :lol
Just click the "vote" button under the photo you want to vote for. Members can vote on the winners through Nov 9 at 10PM PST. Winners will be announced on Nov 12, 2012. (From contest rules post)
I wasn't aware it would display a list of who voted for what but perhaps Art made it that way so that everything was above board. I'll ask him.
Correct. I believe it's a restriction of the software but Art could answer that better.
When I log in as a guest I can see the vote tally. It's right under each picture. You don't see it?
They're all female.
Very convincing costumes though!Get yourself to a computer then! :lol
Just click the "vote" button under the photo you want to vote for. Members can vote on the winners through Nov 9 at 10PM PST. Winners will be announced on Nov 12, 2012. (From contest rules post)
I wasn't aware it would display a list of who voted for what but perhaps Art made it that way so that everything was above board. I'll ask him.
Nevermind -- I figured it out.
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Yes. You have to be a registered member to vote.
Yes. You have to be a registered member to vote.
Liquid
New Member
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To my knowledge it works like this:
When you click the Vote button below a picture it casts a vote. You get one vote per catagorey.
You can not vote for yourself.
You can not see how many votes an entry has untill after you cast your vote, or your a guest.
You cant vote from your phone, as ths moble version doesnt display the gallery.
It shows who has voted for the entry after a vote has been cast. This is probably a way to deter cheating.
To my knowledge it works like this:
When you click the Vote button below a picture it casts a vote. You get one vote per catagorey.
You can not vote for yourself.
You can not see how many votes an entry has untill after you cast your vote, or your a guest.
You cant vote from your phone, as ths moble version doesnt display the gallery.
It shows who has voted for the entry after a vote has been cast. This is probably a way to deter cheating.
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Check the first post in this thread and you will see that there are a number of female entrants who have male costumes.
Check the first post in this thread and you will see that there are a number of female entrants who have male costumes.
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Yes, it seems you're restricted from voting for your own entry. A good decision if you ask me, voting for your own costume is in pretty poor form.
You're doing it wrong. After voting, reload the gallery page, and the current results for all the entries will be displayed.
Yes, it seems you're restricted from voting for your own entry. A good decision if you ask me, voting for your own costume is in pretty poor form.
You're doing it wrong. After voting, reload the gallery page, and the current results for all the entries will be displayed.
TVsRobLowe
Active Member
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We should change it so that next year you can't place a vote if you're not registered before the contest starts.
In my opinion, anyone being able to sign up and vote is just as bad as having open voting like two years ago, there's just one more step involved.
We should change it so that next year you can't place a vote if you're not registered before the contest starts.
In my opinion, anyone being able to sign up and vote is just as bad as having open voting like two years ago, there's just one more step involved.
poopymcbutthole
Sr Member
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i really hate voting :c everyones talents are so different!
i really hate voting :c everyones talents are so different!
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Its a good theory since one could cheat, but by your plan they could still cheat, they would just need to plan ahead... doesn't really solve much. As it is, it is difficult to get folks to come vote making them come twice doesn't make it any easier. besides, this is actually a good plan. with people signing up, they might see something here that hooks them and then they can join our nerdy ranks.
poopymcbutthole
Sr Member
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I kind of agree it should only be the people who joined before the whole contest .. otherwise it ruins the fun .. i been gettin a lot of vote for vote e-mails as well and that too ruins the fun who ever wins ...cool ..who ever loses ....cool now everyone spread your butt cheeks and play fair
I kind of agree it should only be the people who joined before the whole contest .. otherwise it ruins the fun .. i been gettin a lot of vote for vote e-mails as well and that too ruins the fun who ever wins ...cool ..who ever loses ....cool now everyone spread your butt cheeks and play fair
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The whole idea behind RPF funded contests is to drive people to the site so I'm not sure you'd find Art moving to a "you can't vote unless you were here before" mentality but it is a idea. I'm not sure they can set it up that way either.
Food for thought for next year!
The whole idea behind RPF funded contests is to drive people to the site so I'm not sure you'd find Art moving to a "you can't vote unless you were here before" mentality but it is a idea. I'm not sure they can set it up that way either.
Food for thought for next year!
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bummer... I get the point of doing it, but honestly, the one vote... i seriously doubt its going to be that close. although i tell ya, that would be a knuckle biter!
TVsRobLowe
Active Member
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Yeah, I can see where you're coming from about driving people to the site. In the end, I figure that the amount of voters we have in the community would outweigh any new sign ups.
You could always calculate the "Honorable Mention" using pre-registered voters. Take the tops then subtract new registrants. Who knows, that probably wouldn't make a dent anyhow.
I could post on other forums, or on my facebook and have people come and register and boost my vote, but I choose not to because I think the RPF contest should be one of the more honest contests. Hell, most of us lose to "Giant Used Tampon" in real world contests, so a place like this, among our peers who scratch build and work hard, is a place to have a real chance to win.
Yeah, I can see where you're coming from about driving people to the site. In the end, I figure that the amount of voters we have in the community would outweigh any new sign ups.
You could always calculate the "Honorable Mention" using pre-registered voters. Take the tops then subtract new registrants. Who knows, that probably wouldn't make a dent anyhow.
I could post on other forums, or on my facebook and have people come and register and boost my vote, but I choose not to because I think the RPF contest should be one of the more honest contests. Hell, most of us lose to "Giant Used Tampon" in real world contests, so a place like this, among our peers who scratch build and work hard, is a place to have a real chance to win.
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I totally understand that sentiment, trust me.
There are a lot of problems with voted contests and to enforce rules like "you can't vote if you became a member after X date" would be very difficult (but not completely out of the cards I don't think).
In the end I'm just the facilitator of these for the site and my job is to run them as smoothly as I can while still keeping the site's goals in mind. In this case I know contests are looked at as:
A) Showcases of talent
B) Recruitment tools for the site
A lot of great entries have come from members who's first post was their contest build thread and I find that very encouraging. :thumbsup
For this year the voting isn't going to change. I'm totally open to hearing and discussing ways to improve it in the future though.
I totally understand that sentiment, trust me.
There are a lot of problems with voted contests and to enforce rules like "you can't vote if you became a member after X date" would be very difficult (but not completely out of the cards I don't think).
In the end I'm just the facilitator of these for the site and my job is to run them as smoothly as I can while still keeping the site's goals in mind. In this case I know contests are looked at as:
A) Showcases of talent
B) Recruitment tools for the site
A lot of great entries have come from members who's first post was their contest build thread and I find that very encouraging. :thumbsup
For this year the voting isn't going to change. I'm totally open to hearing and discussing ways to improve it in the future though.
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If you click on your photo and select "edit photo" I believe you can switch it...
HOWEVER! I've noticed that for a while your thumbnail comes up as "not available". That's a vote killer.
I'd suggest leaving it as is.
If you click on your photo and select "edit photo" I believe you can switch it...
HOWEVER! I've noticed that for a while your thumbnail comes up as "not available". That's a vote killer.
I'd suggest leaving it as is.
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there is a "Clear my vote" button at the top of the page. I assume that allows you to change your vote in that category.
