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Flawed Contest Vote System

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Glitsch's Avatar Glitsch
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Our contest system is flawed. There is one problem that bothers me the most, and maybve many of you. If you did a FANTASTIC job on a skin or project, but posted it early in the game. You might find that your entry doesnt get viewed much. The people who post there entrys near the end of the contest get TONS more views. Take it from me I dont like looking through the whole list of entrys and usually look at the first few. So in the end many entrys get left in the dust. That is a MAJOR flaw that noticed. This rotation will happen during PMC viewer proccess. Also many high level people on planetminecraft dont reconize this problem because they ALWAYS get tons of views because of there subscribers. If you are a low level person you dont get many views bacause of low subscribers and this problem. For high level people their subscribers always see whats new, and when they see it they get a lot of diamonds and favorites and comments. Also if your high level all your subscribers will spread the word of your project and it might be put in the top project box for MORE PEOPLE TO SEE.

How to fix the flaw: I thinks that PMC (Planet Minecraft) should rotate the projects every hour or so. That way every project gets a great chance of being viewed. Knowing from my backround knowledge, I know that a rotation system would be easy to set up.

Benefits: All projects get a chance to be seen and favorited or diamonded. A EASY viewing system that helps all who post a contest entry.

Cons: NO flaws to be reconized

I am sure that many of you will agree with this blog when you read it. So please support this blog and diamond it, and MAYBE JUST MAYBE THIS FLAW CAN BE FIXED. So please make this popular so many people will want this change. So the next contest that comes around... IT WILL BE FAIRER!!!!
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06/20/2013 4:50 pm
Level 21 : Expert Artist
Daisy Rose
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I don't think so. When you post early, everyone will see you skin just like when you post late. See all the Contest Skins on the Reel? Also, views don't really have much to do with the contest.... its mostly the judges opinion of creativity and execution of the the skin, not someone else's views. Diamonds are really just a fraction like .00000001% percent of the contest.
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06/20/2013 11:02 pm
Level 17 : Journeyman Miner
Glitsch
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Not true... the jugdes add up every diamond given by viewers ans them. So we do have a chance. I am saying that if you do post early your skin and or project will get pushed back into the end because of all the rapid and constant posts. So mainly you get like half an hour to be viewed. Also as the contest starts to end less people post and so they get a better chance of diamonds and views. So thats why I think our contest system is flawed.
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06/21/2013 7:23 am
Level 21 : Expert Artist
Daisy Rose
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K, but I'm still getting diamonds and views and I posted mine a day and a half ago. I do think you have half a hour to get viewed,
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06/21/2013 12:49 pm
Level 17 : Journeyman Miner
Glitsch
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It depends on how many subscribers that you have who diamond you and favorite you. Because they will see your skin that you posted on the subscription activity. This is mainly for the lower level people who created great skins or maps and have little to no subscribers. Rather high level have tons, and a better chance. I posted this so everyone gets a fair chance.
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06/20/2013 4:25 pm
Level 50 : Grandmaster Cowboy
Star
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I totally agree with you on this one! Now that I saw this, I kind of regret submitting in my skin early... xD
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06/20/2013 4:25 pm
Level 16 : Journeyman Mage
rocknsugar
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Cons: The earlier you post your project, the more views you more likely would get
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06/20/2013 4:29 pm
Level 17 : Journeyman Miner
Glitsch
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Actually.. No... Because your project will be rotated so it will be in the start, middle, and end. So it will not always be in the front. Also I forgot to mention that the rotation start after all entrys are submited... going to update that right now. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. :D
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06/20/2013 4:31 pm
Level 16 : Journeyman Mage
rocknsugar
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after all entrys are submitted, the community part is over which would render this idea useless
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06/20/2013 4:32 pm
Level 17 : Journeyman Miner
Glitsch
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True... so I guess during the PMC viewer vote process.
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