POTN Small Compact Digitals Challenge Rule 6 Discussion

Rule #6 "Commenting -- No commenting on photos by anyone, including the photographer until voting is closed. Once the winners are declared, photographers can add comments to their images and everyone is invited to discuss."

I post it other contests and find this rule kind of strange, commenting during the contest encourages interaction between the participants and I find it helps the contest, gets people instant feedback and keeps it higher in the order of the forum. What do you guys think should this rule be removed? Once the contest is closed it seems forgotten and no one comments on the images.

Hans

Broken out of the Challenge thread to keep from cluttering it up (which is part of the reason the G-series Speed Challenge added it, and the Small Compact Challenge rules are taken from those. I believe another reason is to keep voters from being influenced by the comments.

I support "no commenting"

my view: let the photos do the talking. if you need to explain your photo, then your photo is not doing the job you want it to do. your photo should be the reason you get a vote, not your explanation.

I am with imjason!

I`ve been reading the "what`s your favourite joke" thread for the last couple of weeks on a daily basis and since it`s full of puns, if you ask me

hnikesch wrote in post #15263709
What do you guys think should this rule be removed?

i`ll only say:

no comment!

))

Ispriluc wrote in post #15272427
I`ve been reading the "what`s your favourite joke" thread for the last couple of weeks on a daily basis and since it`s full of puns, if you ask me

i`ll only say:

no comment!

))

God I love puns!

I think the no comment rule is ok. The only change I would make to the competitions is the biweekly timeline..a solid week of voting seems to take forever! lol. 5 days to submit photos and 2 days of voting would be my 2 cents

neimad19 wrote in post #15274760
God I love puns!

I think the no comment rule is ok. The only change I would make to the competitions is the biweekly timeline..a solid week of voting seems to take forever! lol. 5 days to submit photos and 2 days of voting would be my 2 cents

I Agree.

neimad19 wrote in post #15274760
....I think the no comment rule is ok. The only change I would make to the competitions is the biweekly timeline..a solid week of voting seems to take forever! lol. 5 days to submit photos and 2 days of voting would be my 2 cents

+1!

+2!

Mods, can we make this happen?

neimad19 wrote in post #15276695
Mods, can we make this happen?

It's your contest . . . Just make sure there's a solid consensus before you make any changes. I'd suggest posting the proposed revision for a fixed comment period before implementing any changes.

Start a poll and let it run for a week or two... leave as is, 5/2, other (state preference in post).

Just an observation - 7 days for submissions with the current Monday/Monday dates gives people a weekend to go out and shoot a possible entry if they want. Unless you also move the starting day, you'll cut out that possibility.

Good Idea Seapup. I started a poll here.

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1250134

Not too many comments on commenting and most support "no commenting" so this is a dead issue and rule 6 remains.

Hans