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  Feb 9 2007, 09:56 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall
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I'm not sure how I feel about the voting system yet--part of me thinks it is very fun, and part of me... well, part of me doesn't. I just wanted to ask other people if they are voting on the same scale every time they vote--I've already seen some pieces of art that I think are judged WAY off the mark both high and low. I suppose I want to know what are other people taking into consideration when they vote--are they voting lower or higher because of pairing? Humor? Purely skill based? Becuase someone is your friend/out of spite?
For the most part I don't see the voting as being a problem at all, more like being something fun, but it's something I wonder over too! Of course everyone has different opinions, which I fully know, but still! These are the questions that plauge our young minds ^_^;;
Also, are you voting what you think the image deserves, or if it was a 5 are you giving it a 1 becuase you think it deserves a 3? I personally try to judge with similar marks in mind each time, and to vote what I think it deserves, if anyone was wondering/getting the ball rolling!
~Cheers!
This post has been edited by Calcaneal: Feb 9 2007, 10:28 PM
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 Feb 10 2007, 12:39 PM
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Hmm, well I personally tend to vote high on everyone's! I'm seriously amazed at the talent I've seen in the Gallery. I've always wanted to be able to draw, and honestly my stick people turn out looking weird!... so I have a lot of admiration for all the artists. I guess I do tend to vote higher if the picture has a lot of detail in it. And maybe if it's a picture of a certain pairing of characters that I really like. Or if it's colored in real nicely. Or if it has a lot of depth. Or humor. Or if it's unique. It all depends on personal preference and the picture as a whole. I don't vote any lower if it's a character or character pairing I don't like though. If the picture is good it's good, ya know? As you said, I also try to vote with similar marks in mind each time.
I definitely think the voting system is supposed to be fun. I wouldn't take it too seriously. Trolls could visit the site and vote "Awful" on every pic they see just out of spite. The comments are what I love. They give you a chance to interact with the artist, and say what you liked (or didn't like) about their art. It gives the artist some feedback, rather than just a rating.
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Feb 10 2007, 12:55 PM
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QUOTE(Calcaneal @ Feb 10 2007, 06:44 PM) [snapback]1096306[/snapback] QUOTE(~Mrs.Brisby~ @ Feb 10 2007, 12:39 PM) [snapback]1096303[/snapback]
I definitely think the voting system is supposed to be fun. I wouldn't take it too seriously. Trolls could visit the site and vote "Awful" on every pic they see just out of spite. The comments are what I love. They give you a chance to interact with the artist, and say what you liked (or didn't like) about their art. It gives the artist some feedback, rather than just a rating.
I agree! I hope most people try and take the time to comment if they really have something to say, though I have noticed whenever I click 'read more' to read more than three comments they all vanish on me O_o I am curious if I'm the only one with this problem! I hope most people think like you do <3 Thanks for replying!
I agree with ~Mrs.Brisby~ on this one  . It is supposed to be fun, but unfortunately it can be abused. The thing to hearten any artist who is showing their artwork in the Galleries are the comments - and every single one has been positive .
You aren't the only one with the comments problem Calcaneal, it's affecting my moderators too  . It's a glitch we know about and it will hopefully be fixed soon .
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Feb 10 2007, 01:43 PM
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The thing with the voting system is that the pictures get rated according to high or low votes, but not number of votes. So it keeps happening that someone uploads their picture, and immediately votes 5 on it, so it's top of the list (la la la, don't look at me...). Getting a high for one or two votes doesn't say that much, but still getting a high vote after 20 votes does. The system allows for a lot of fluctuation that way - there are a few 'constants' on the first page, and newly uploaded/rated pics that sink pretty quickly (*sigh*).
QUOTE I find myself checking back in an almost obsessive-compulsive manner to see how much my own personal rating has changed (or more specifically, has gone down). I don't really mind if people don't like certain pieces of my artwork, that is totally their perogative. [...]
You can't help but compare yourself to your fellow artists, right? Or maybe that's just me? *hee*
You're not alone, glockgal...
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Feb 10 2007, 02:07 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall
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QUOTE(glockgal @ Feb 10 2007, 01:33 PM) [snapback]1096400[/snapback]
I kind of have a love-hate relationship with the whole voting thing, ahaha.
I find myself checking back in an almost obsessive-compulsive manner to see how much my own personal rating has changed (or more specifically, has gone down). I don't really mind if people don't like certain pieces of my artwork, that is totally their perogative. But if I do have to know about it and have it broadcast to everyone else, I'd rather have a way for these people to tell me what they didn't like as opposed to an anonymous and abrupt rating system.
You can't help but compare yourself to your fellow artists, right? Or maybe that's just me? *hee*
I was going to pick a part to agree to, but mostly I just want to second your whole post <3
QUOTE(Tom Scribble @ Feb 10 2007, 01:43 PM) [snapback]1096423[/snapback]
The thing with the voting system is that the pictures get rated according to high or low votes, but not number of votes.
The system allows for a lot of fluctuation that way - there are a few 'constants' on the first page, and newly uploaded/rated pics that sink pretty quickly (*sigh*).
I very much can agree with all of that-- I've seen some pieces already in places I don't believe they belong--both high and low. I'll see something with a 2-something vote with a quantity of about 1 or two votes that I think is great but completely buried. I know it will never see the light of day again for more votes to bring it to more people's attention, either, so that's just too bad. I think the voting system is all for fun, but it can bring out the nastiness in people as well ;_;
Thanks for the reply (And I heart your art  )
~Cheers!
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Feb 11 2007, 01:17 AM
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QUOTE It's the lazy person's tool, and it's too easy I reckon. I like people to actually comment and give you their crit.
I definitely agree that a comment is always better. I'm not an artist myself (though I love looking at it - I'm perpetually in state of stunned amazement at the talent of all of these people), but I can imagine that a well thought out comment is more helpful than a rating - and as MaraudingDon and ~Mrs.Brisby~ said, it's really not something that can be taken too seriously, as people can go and vote one on every single picture, or five on every single picture, or whatever, and completely throw the rating off. It's just for fun!
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