Photo tournys

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Hey guys just got an idea:

How about we make the photo tournys anonymous. I mean that everyone sends their link to the host, the pictures should be without sigs or email address, that way at the vote, the forum will vote for the best picture and not their favorite guy :).
 
This is a good idea, would certainly make a more "formal" outcome. This could be the start of new tourneys, like "guess who's picture this is", I mean, we all pretty much know others' styles ;) I don't know if that could work though.
 
I love the idea, but (and I'm sure I'm not the only one) some of us have watermarks that are automatically put on our photos during export, and not only that, but we have a website that we host our images from, so anybody could right click and see where it comes from and clearly tell who's it is. No real way of avoiding that. And on top of that, quite a few guys on here are friends in person, so they know each others photos. AND some of us (like me) take photos of mostly one subject, which is another give away, like me mostly shooting cars :P

There are just so many ways that if this is the way some people are voting, they will continue to find ways to do it. IE: E-mails, PMs, phone calls/texts or again, they know each other. So we really can't avoid any sort of biased voting and such.

I really wish we could because there are some times when people win based on a popularity vote. But in reality, if they ARE already voting this way, they WILL find ways to continue, these are smart computer fanatics we're talking about! Not the average morons! :P
 
I've never voted based on who it is. I vote because I like the picture and it fits the tourney theme.
 
I vote solely based on the person.

I mean sometimes I go "oh, that picture is good", but its usually "hey, I know that guy!" or "Oh, I'm not voting for /his/ picture even if its the best". I'm biased and terrible for doing it, but its true.

TL;DR, make it anonymous.
 
I also think they should be anonymous. I also think that the next topic should be up, because I would quite like to participate if I have a picture for the next one.
 
I think it's a great idea, for those that watermark them not everyone knows what there real name or company is.
 
Mine would be pretty obvious :P Just looking at my username would give it away LOL

And people that have been around for some time would have noticed the watermarks by now.

I know I'm sounding like I'm against doing this lol but really I think it's a good idea worth trying.
 
Yeah I have signature on all my photos. Not only that, but I have a link to both my site, and flickr in my sig. So it would be easy for somebody to click on them, and see my photos. Also I would probably know most peoples photos. Especially the people that have a link to them in there sig.

I personally vote only on the photos, mostly on the one that appeals best to me. I agree though it's a good idea, but I think it's to late to start it now.
 
I don't think it's too late, someone just has to do it... If I win (which I really don't think) the next tourny, I'll do it ;)
 
I just don't see how it will work. Everybody pretty much knows who's photos are which. Either it be cause they have seen them on flickr, there website, in the Post your pictures thread, entered it in other photo tournys or know the person personally. Also a good bit of us have watermarks/signatures on our photos(which people will easily recognize). I think maybe we should try it once and see how it works, but IMO it's not going to make anything different.
 
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There are two options:

  1. We add a rule that says no one can enter a picture already on CF
  2. We just try it, I mean nt everyone watches everyone's picture...

I got this idea on a photography forum, it does work...
 
There goes most of peoples pictures right there, I know 90% of my pictures are posted in the post your pictures thread, and the rest are in the link in my sig. True not everyone, but a lot of use do.

I'm am member of TPF as well, and the reason they have that system is because they have a lot bigger photo community, they offer prizes as well. They sometimes have over 100 photos in one contest. You are also talking about people who take it more seriously then we do as well. Our photos tourney are just for fun at least thats what I thought.
 
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There goes most of peoples pictures right there, I know 90% of my pictures are posted in the post your pictures thread, and the rest are in the link in my sig. True not everyone, but a lot of use do.

I'm am member of TPF as well, and the reason they have that system is because they have a lot bigger photo community, they offer prizes as well. They sometimes have over 100 photos in one contest. You are also talking about people who take it more seriously then we do as well. Our photos tourney are just for fun at least thats what I thought.
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We're not talking about the same forum, I go on a French forum ;).

It is still for fun, I mean I really don't care about winning at all but if we can still have the tourny running like it was supposed to it will be great. If people don't want it to be just that serious, we shouldn't name it tourny... it should be "post your picture on that subject"... ;)
 
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