Challenge 5, Season 1: Submission Thread

[Haight]

Originally Posted by EffEmDoubleyou

As I understand it, it's basically just so no one can vote for their own team while also not requiring them to vote for another team.

What if your teams video IS the best video? Or, why not just continue with a single poll and implement this new voting rule (which I think is silly, by the way, but that's neither here nor there)? And, why have team-specific polls if voting for your team in those polls won't be counted?

[Ivy]

Just trying something different, no need to publically berate me.

[nottaprettygal]

Originally Posted by Jen

there's gotta be a better way to get people more involved. a lot of work goes into these challenges and if reg peeps aren't tuning in then it's just not inspiring.

I dunno. Your sentiment isn't true of everyone. There are definitely some people who participate because they personally find it enjoyable. I know that's why I signed up in the first place. . . not for the fame or forture. I just like creating things (or ideas if we don't actually submit anything) and getting amusement from them.

I also think that quite a few people view the entries though.

[nottaprettygal]

Originally Posted by Ivy

Just trying something different, no need to publically berate me.

I just yelled at him for making you cry!

Question: Are the votes public?

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Originally Posted by Haight

What if your teams video IS the best video?

Well, ideally that's the only time you'd vote for your own team. But I think we've seen some things that tell us this isn't what's happening. I think the point is that teams with a larger number of members (or active members) would have an advantage because of a few extra guaranteed votes. This way, at least the decision of what is best rests primarily with disinterested parties. Maybe it won't work, but I'm glad we're giving it a try. I think the last voting system was fatally flawed.

[Haight]

Originally Posted by EffEmDoubleyou

Well, ideally that's the only time you'd vote for your own team.

But you said that teams can't vote for their own team.

Originally Posted by EffEmDoubleyou

But I think we've seen some things that tell us this isn't what's happening. I think the point is that teams with a larger number of members (or active members) would have an advantage because of a few extra guaranteed votes. This way, at least the decision of what is best rests primarily with disinterested parties. Maybe it won't work, but I'm glad we're giving it a try. I think the last voting system was fatally flawed.

Well, three points:
a/ Then just disallow team members from voting. . . period.
b/ I'm not sure that your assumption for why it was "fatally flawed" is correct; but I'll check on that.
c/ I really don't care. I just didn't know how or where I was supposed to vote.
Which made me think that it's possible other folks were having the same problem.

[heart]

Can those of us on dial up possibly see a transcript of all the videos?

If not, no big deal.

[Haight]

Originally Posted by Ivy

Just trying something different, no need to publically berate me.

Oh damn. . . that was your idea? My bad.

After reconsidering the subtle beauty behind this idea, I'd like to apologize for my rude and horribly misplaced criticism. In other words. . . sorry.

And you misspelled "publicly."

[Jen]

at least she didn't say pubicly.

[Ivy]

Originally Posted by Haight

Oh damn. . . that was your idea? My bad.

After reconsidering the subtle beauty behind this idea, I'd like to apologize for my rude and horribly misplaced criticism. In other words. . . sorry.

And you misspelled "publicly."

I'm sorry, I actually meant to say "pubicly."

Edit: Dirty minds think alike!