Yup, I got it wrong. But I do have a couple of suggestions to improve the workflow for the reviewing photographer, though. :-) Jostein
2007/7/11, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > IMHO it's not a mark of good design when people feel obliged to wade > > through 50-60 images like Jack did. > > Did I miss something? > No one is obliged to wade thru the images. You opt in if you wish. > > Kenneth Waller > > ---- Original Message ----- > From: "AlunFoto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Pentax photo gallery morphing into another community site? > > > > It was late when I logged on, so I might have missed some details. > > However, the site requires consent to your taking part in this > > project, by ticking a box. I was pretty tired last night, so I > > couldn't figure out what the consequences would be of not accepting > > the deal. Besides, I was curious enough to want to see what it was. > > :-) > > > > You can skip the evaluation page and go to your own pics, your > > profile, etc. anytime you like. One curious thing I noticed was that > > navigating away from the evaluation page and back again would bring up > > a different set of pictures. Seems like the set you're presented with > > is selected by random. > > > > I think the jury's still out on the convenience of this function, but > > IMHO it's not a mark of good design when people feel obliged to wade > > through 50-60 images like Jack did. > > > > Jostein > > > > 2007/7/11, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> I voted on what was probably 50 or 60 images when the screen came up > >> with a page announcing that the Pentax site was extremely busy and > >> would have to end current contact. Was glad it had ended for the > >> moment. > >> > >> Jack > >> --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > Yes, I found the same thing. I went ahead and voted on all the > >> > photos > >> > that were presented to me. > >> > > >> > It was a bit odd because once I got to the last one, the first ones > >> > were shown again allowing me to vote on them. Doesn't seem like the > >> > system is foolproof yet. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Bruce > >> > > >> > > >> > Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 2:41:52 PM, you wrote: > >> > > >> > A> Just logged on to see how the last batch of upload had fared, and > >> > was > >> > A> met with the below text. > >> > > >> > A> Anyone picked up news about this before? > >> > > >> > A> Jostein > >> > > >> > A> ======= Quote start ========= > >> > A> As an accepted artist of the PENTAX Photo Gallery you have the > >> > ability > >> > A> to help in the image selection process. Only approved artists can > >> > A> participate in the voting process. > >> > > >> > A> Our goal is to receive fair and unbiased input to help in the > >> > A> selection process. To this end, Photo Gallery participants cannot > >> > vote > >> > A> on their own photos. The photographer of each image available for > >> > A> voting will remain anonymous during this process. To further > >> > protect > >> > A> the process, your vote, either positive or negative, cannot be > >> > viewed > >> > A> by the photographer. > >> > > >> > A> PENTAX retains the rights to the final selection process; however, > >> > A> your vote helps narrow the field to the best images. PENTAX > >> > reserves > >> > A> the right to decline an image for any reason even if the image has > >> > A> received positive votes. This can be due to various reasons > >> > including, > >> > A> but not limited to, subject matter, incompatible aspect ratios, > >> > the > >> > A> inclusion of watermarks or copyrights, resolution, or the quality > >> > of > >> > A> the image. > >> > > >> > A> Please vote based on the technical and artistic merits of each > >> > image. > >> > A> When reviewing images please consider composition, exposure, > >> > subject > >> > A> matter, lighting, focus and other image aspects. > >> > > >> > A> ======= Quote end ========= > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
