my score doesn't BELONG in my profile.

02/11/2011 09:12:11 AM · #101

Originally posted by vawendy:

It is amazing that competition is frowned on for kids, in so many instances. Everyone gets a trophy. Everyone wins. Healthy competition is good. Kids (and me) should definitely get praise for trying. But there should certainly be winners and losers. It prepares you for life.

Well... kind of prepares you. :)

[rant]I completely agree. A friend sent me on a link before for some soccer league in Canada where if the winning team won by more than 5 goals they lost the game. From one point of view you could think that's not such a bad idea... but think about it teaches the kids?
It teaches the winning team that they shouldn't try their hardest to reach any sort of potential.
And (worse) it teaches the losing team that even if they don't try at all they might still come out the better for it.

An intelligent team should score own goals to win.[/rant]

02/11/2011 09:18:56 AM · #102

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by vawendy:
It is amazing that competition is frowned on for kids, in so many instances. Everyone gets a trophy. Everyone wins. Healthy competition is good. Kids (and me) should definitely get praise for trying. But there should certainly be winners and losers. It prepares you for life.

Well... kind of prepares you. :)

[rant]I completely agree. A friend sent me on a link before for some soccer league in Canada where if the winning team won by more than 5 goals they lost the game. From one point of view you could think that's not such a bad idea... but think about it teaches the kids?
It teaches the winning team that they shouldn't try their hardest to reach any sort of potential.
And (worse) it teaches the losing team that even if they don't try at all they might still come out the better for it.

An intelligent team should score own goals to win.[/rant]

i agree 100%
a while ago i'd see bumper stickers on cars saying "my kid is an honor roll student at so and so elementary school". then, because some kids felt left out, i actually started seeing bumper stickers with stuff like "my kid is a B or C at so and so elementary school". is it just me or does that glorify mediocrity? i donno, i just think that's the wrong lesson to teach a youngster.

Message edited by author 2011-02-11 09:27:11.

02/11/2011 09:20:20 AM · #103

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

what!?!?! That must be wrong. So if you're up by 4 goals, you should stop trying? What a stupid thing. "you're great. Stop trying."

The little league here has a mercy rule per inning. After 5 runs, your half of the inning is done. Which I actually like. The purpose of little league is to teach the game. There really isn't a lot of reason to let one team score 28 runs in one inning. I'd rather the kids stop at 5 runs and get more play time, experience in during the game. It's extremely rare that it changes the outcome of the game. They certainly understand that this isn't how the game is played, but it gives more teaching opportunities.

Message edited by author 2011-02-11 09:21:14.

02/11/2011 09:22:02 AM · #104

Originally posted by Cuttooth:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by vawendy:
It is amazing that competition is frowned on for kids, in so many instances. Everyone gets a trophy. Everyone wins. Healthy competition is good. Kids (and me) should definitely get praise for trying. But there should certainly be winners and losers. It prepares you for life.

Well... kind of prepares you. :)

[rant]I completely agree. A friend sent me on a link before for some soccer league in Canada where if the winning team won by more than 5 goals they lost the game. From one point of view you could think that's not such a bad idea... but think about it teaches the kids?
It teaches the winning team that they shouldn't try their hardest to reach any sort of potential.
And (worse) it teaches the losing team that even if they don't try at all they might still come out the better for it.

An intelligent team should score own goals to win.[/rant]

Well quoted, Cuttooth! :)

02/11/2011 09:23:19 AM · #105

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by Cuttooth:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by vawendy:
It is amazing that competition is frowned on for kids, in so many instances. Everyone gets a trophy. Everyone wins. Healthy competition is good. Kids (and me) should definitely get praise for trying. But there should certainly be winners and losers. It prepares you for life.

Well... kind of prepares you. :)

[rant]I completely agree. A friend sent me on a link before for some soccer league in Canada where if the winning team won by more than 5 goals they lost the game. From one point of view you could think that's not such a bad idea... but think about it teaches the kids?
It teaches the winning team that they shouldn't try their hardest to reach any sort of potential.
And (worse) it teaches the losing team that even if they don't try at all they might still come out the better for it.

An intelligent team should score own goals to win.[/rant]

Well quoted, Cuttooth! :)

(I was pretty impressed, too!)

02/11/2011 09:25:52 AM · #106

: )

premature button pressing

on another note...
no votes in 8+ hours

/twiddles thumbs

02/11/2011 09:29:05 AM · #107

Originally posted by Cuttooth:

: )

premature button pressing

on another note...
no votes in 8+ hours

/twiddles thumbs

8 hours 55 minutes for me.

How do you know how long since?

02/11/2011 09:30:54 AM · #108

Originally posted by Cuttooth:

: )

premature button pressing

on another note...
no votes in 8+ hours

/twiddles thumbs

I'm glad there hasn't been many votes... My score has being going down, down, down over the last 30 votes. I don't think there was a single rise during that time. just a very nice example of a slope in the unhappy direction.

No votes are good votes! :D

02/11/2011 09:32:48 AM · #109

off to go shoot for street photography so that I have something to complain about next week. :) (though the photoshop one actually sounds like a lot of fun.)

02/11/2011 09:33:59 AM · #110

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by Cuttooth:
: )

premature button pressing

on another note...
no votes in 8+ hours

/twiddles thumbs

8 hours 55 minutes for me.

How do you know how long since?

i just estimated the last time i refreshed and had a vote tally change.

my last 6 votes were actually pretty good, had an average of 7 for them.
my score still sucks though. i got quite a few DNMC comments

Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS

02/11/2011 09:44:56 AM · #111

Just looking at my trends now (via my program, download it everyone! :D)

Lots of vote changing (for the better mostly!)
100 6.19
101 6.2178
101 6.2277
101 6.2376
102 6.2059
103 6.2039
103 6.2233

The 93rd vote was great for comments:
Vote Score Comments
93 6.172 8
93 6.172 9
93 6.172 10

I've been on a rough increasing trend since vote #1 (which was a 1, but I forgot to turn on my program to scrape it)
Score

I look at the last time the save-file was generated which was logically the last time someone voted for me or changed their score or commented.

vawendy, you not entered in best of 2010. That has potential to be the complaint of the year!

Message edited by author 2011-02-11 09:53:47.

markwiley

Fujifilm X-Pro2

02/11/2011 02:17:23 PM · #112

Apparently I am going for consistency this week. I have two entries currently in voting -- "Doesn't Belong" and "Leading Lines". Right now the difference between my scores for these two is 0.0006.

RamblinR

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

02/12/2011 12:01:04 AM · #113

Home from a week away to see that the score has dropped.
It's still a good score but I liked it better when it was higher (of course)
With any luck some weekend voters will help it up a bit (fingers crossed)

Votes: 115
Views: 271
Avg Vote: 6.5043

LandzEnca

Samsung TL500

Sony SAL-16105 DT 16-105mm

02/12/2011 03:54:13 AM · #114

You have rated 47 of 47 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 1 images (2%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.5957.

Sony SAL-16105 DT 16-105mm

02/12/2011 04:00:53 AM · #115

Cyber..i think you meant to post in the Movies II thread...hehe

my score went up a small bit, friday voters are usually happy.

LandzEnca

Samsung TL500

02/12/2011 04:24:41 AM · #116

whoa! Too much beer during voting :)

tome

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

02/12/2011 05:00:40 AM · #117

Votes: 106
Views: 271
Avg Vote: 5.6226
Comments: 5

Moved up 0.2, I guess that's where it will stay.
My last check of the score is usually some 6 hours before rollover (which happens at 6AM local). There is always quite a difference in the final score - sometimes up, other times down. Many people adjusting their votes in the final hours, I guess.

Good score,

RamblinR! Fingers crossed :)

RamblinR

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

02/12/2011 05:33:59 AM · #118

Originally posted by tome:

Good score, RamblinR! Fingers crossed :)

Yes, it is a good score and it would be very pleasing to get a ribbon but there were some great images in this challenge and I don't know that this score will be enough to get me over the line. Fingers and toes crossed.

cutout

Canon EOS-20D

02/13/2011 01:39:56 PM · #119

otes: 127
Views: 322
Avg Vote: 6.1260
Comments: 6
Favorites: 2

well what they say
shyt sells

Message edited by author 2011-02-13 17:21:25.

02/13/2011 03:24:20 PM · #120

Votes : 127
Views: 338
Avg Vote : 6 .2598
Comments : 12
Favorites: 1

What has made me happy about my entry was the number of comments that basically commented that my shot captured precisely what I hoped it would. Ole. Smells like a PB too :-)

KarenNfld

02/13/2011 04:38:52 PM · #121

Votes: 132
Views: 349
Avg Vote: 6.5379
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

02/13/2011 04:40:00 PM · #122

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Votes: 132
Views: 349
Avg Vote: 6.5379
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1

awesome!!

KarenNfld

02/13/2011 04:42:45 PM · #123

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Votes: 132
Views: 349
Avg Vote: 6.5379
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1

awesome!!

:):):):):):):):):)

RamblinR

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

02/13/2011 04:46:14 PM · #124

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

Votes: 132
Views: 349
Avg Vote: 6.5379
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1

Ahead of you by just a bit but rollover is a while away yet.
Good Luck

Votes: 137
Views: 323
Avg Vote: 6.5839
Comments: 10