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A new trick to stay at the top of Top Rated?


maurik

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It seems that there is a new trick to get to the top and stay on the

top of the "Top rated" photo list. I'm not sure how it is done, but it

seems you submit a photo, get 3 or 4 7/7 ratings, then withdraw the

photo from getting more ratings, and presto, one stays at the top and

get a lot views.<br>

Ok, I am being cynical (but maybe I got your attention), this is

probably not what is happening, but some coding error has allowed a

few top rated photos to remain on the list without giving other users

an opportunity to rate them. OOPS, I just noticed that another coding

error does not allow me to read this message once posted.<br>

I which all of the Photo.net experts the best of luck in finding the

problems, which is often very difficult! Thanks for running this site.

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Depressing to find out this trick is indeed being use, as is evident from the current top rated photo: <a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/3255022">http://www.photo.net/photo/3255022</a>

and the one after it: <a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/3253977">http://www.photo.net/photo/3253977</a>

Either photo would have rated down by now, according to the critiques.<br>

I appreciate knowing how it's done. Now, how is it undone?<br>

I am still assuming these people did not do this on purpose.

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I checked it out. The first five are mediocre at best. Amazing to me that they care so much about being first, that they contrived to put themselves on first page...makes everything on that first page look dull and boring. Mary
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This is really interesting. I think I've figured it out.

 

1. Post an image and get your friends to rate it 7/7.

 

2. Withdraw image and it remains a perfect 7/7.

 

3. No one is the wiser.

 

I my view, anyone who does this sort of thing is insecure. A true

artist disdains ratings and false glory.

 

Are you reading this, Bob? Is this "featured critics" kind of

writing?

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I am very surprised that this behaviour is being tolerated. It really detracts significantly from the value of this site. Sure, we all aspire to the first page, but not if we or others get there falsely. I assume someone is working on a software fix, but in the meantime I would prefer that the offending pictures be manually removed.
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  • 3 years later...

<p>All systems can be gamed. The answer to this is don't aspire to the front page. Just concentrate on your art. Frankly, I rarely look at the first page of any art site because of this very thing. <br /> Look through the random images to find the work YOU think is best. Takes longer, true, but your impressions are uncluttered by the fact that the image is "supposed" to be good. <br /> Not trying to be preachy here, it's just that looking at "top rated" work is often frustrating and disheartening. Don't do it to yourself. lol</p>

<p>Oh God, this is an old thread! - Nevermind, the issue is probably fixed by now! ^____^</p>

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