Members Feature

<p>I have 3 and 2 and 0 ... yet I was just knocked off by a 3 and 0 and 0&nbsp; in less than 3 minutes!! Think it has a math problem!! <img src=&quot;../../js/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-surprised.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Surprised&quot; /></p>

<p>Peace to everyone here. &nbsp;I simply took issue with the way votes were talled here and the intention behind certain comments versus actual voting. &nbsp;Misleading. &nbsp;</p> <br /><p>&nbsp;</p> <br /><p>That is all. &nbsp;All the best my friends! &nbsp;Peace! &nbsp;:)</p>

<p>There was no inaccuracy in what I said...I agree with the fun part...your history of the feature was innaccurate and needed correction...Have a nice day Marshall<img src=&quot;../../gfx/smiles/hart.gif&quot; alt=&quot;{#smileys_dlg.Booming love}&quot; /><img src=&quot;../../gfx/smiles/congrats2.gif&quot; alt=&quot;{#smileys_dlg.Congratulation}&quot; /><img src=&quot;../../gfx/smiles/wink.gif&quot; alt=&quot;{#smileys_dlg.Wink}&quot; />...enjoy yourselves.</p>

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First you suggested that I did not understand why the Member Feature was implimented and I corrected you, Ian. Now you are sugestting that I was not here to understand why the Members Feature was implimented and I must correct you again. I will respond to inacurate comments.

As said prior, I am personally neutral on this feature, if it's going to be changed for the better, that is a good thing. Once again, the thread was opened for the reasons stated above and below. NOW LET'S HAVE FUN AT SKINBASE. 

<p>I would respectfully state Marshall that you are entitled tpo your opinion whether it be right or wrong. Fred and myself were involved in getting the feature put into being. I don&#39;t recall you being about or involved at the time. It is good to remember the reasons for why some things came about. One would hope it is a fun site here...it generally is but when artists are involved ,emotions and ego&#39;s play a part and by my observation a little of that being present around here recently makes it less than fun. Sorry if that affects your sensibilities but I believe in being honest.</p>

<p>Quoted from above, &quot; ... when the Members Feature system was put into effect, it was a way of giving all the members an input by their vote, useing the rating system. &quot;</p> <br /><p>Also, I stated, &quot;it is not a perfect system ... but there is always room for improvement.&quot; If members want something changed or improved, we can have a discussion, listen and those improvements can be implimented.</p> <br /><p>I started this thread to take the discussion out of chat and to give my undrestanding of how the Members Feature worked, additionally to explain that the Members Feature was not selected by the Administrators or Moderators, but by the automatic script. This is how Nikos explained it when the system was put into effect.</p> <br /><p>Lastly, this website, this feature, the interaction and sharing among the members IS FOR FUN. This is what makes Skinbase the friendliest art website on the internet. That is my personal opinion. <img src=&quot;../../gfx/smiles/adni_smiley.gif&quot; alt=&quot;{#smileys_dlg.Happy}&quot; /></p>

<p>The Members Feature was not implemented for fun Marshall. It was implemented to give members a voice and an opportunity to pick for themselves what they saw as good art. AN option that previously had been unavailable. It was good of Nikos to allow that to come into fruition and it is also good he is open to change when it is needed.<img src=&quot;../../gfx/smiles/congrats2.gif&quot; alt=&quot;{#smileys_dlg.Congratulation}&quot; /></p>

<p>Thank you Nikos! &nbsp;These are simpy observations and suggestions. &nbsp;This is the admins site here to run as they see is the right way. &nbsp;</p> <br /><p>&nbsp;</p> <br /><p>I appreciate you taking the time. &nbsp;<img src=&quot;../../js/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-cool.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Cool&quot; /></p>

<p>I think Fred has a point, about the 3 type of medals. We will change that asap.</p>

<p>Thank you for the clarification, Marshall, it is appreciated. &nbsp;<img src=&quot;../../gfx/smiles/clapping2.gif&quot; alt=&quot;{#smileys_dlg.clap}&quot; /></p>

<p>OK... I am a thinker by nature. &nbsp;Just to demonstate how broken this voting system is.. Nikos says the Sum of the awards of artworks regardless of being Bronze, Silver or Gold are talled and got for members feature. &nbsp;Am I to understand that for instance, if a work got 7 bronze votes, it would beat a work with 6 gold votes? &nbsp;Because if that is true, you need to go back to the drawing board and come up with something new. &nbsp;If a work gets 3 silver, and 3 Bronze... it beats 5 gold?? &nbsp;This just does no make sense. &nbsp;Sorry. &nbsp;If the words spoken by Nikos are taken at face value... then this is what can happen as the system stands. &nbsp;No sense at all. &nbsp; :brb &nbsp;:brb &nbsp;:brb &nbsp;:brb &nbsp;:brb</p>

<p>One more try at this and I am done speaking. &nbsp;Nikos said below that all awards regardless of color are talled to feature the work. &nbsp;Then, why have them? &nbsp;If they are all of eqaul value and count towards the total - it only adds merit to what I say. &nbsp;One box - either check it or not. &nbsp;That is the vote for feature. &nbsp;Pretty simple to me. &nbsp;Have a good day all.</p> <br /><p>&nbsp;</p> <br /><p>:brb</p>

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<p>It is an insult to recieve a bronze! I agree with your there, but even with that bronze there and someone is mean enough to use it, it&#39;s still a fair system. Beauty is, after all, in the eyes of the beholder! :)</p>

<p>Just keep it OUT of the chat box</p>

<p>I did not know that the sum of all awards were tallied for this at all. &nbsp; How can a bronze vote have the same value as a gold one? &nbsp;I do not get that at all. &nbsp; Tell that to the players in the olypics if they feel equally as good getting a bronze medal versus a gold. &nbsp;All I am saying is be consistemt with your intentions. &nbsp;I said from the beginning when I was on staff (and by the way - I know there wrere a few here unhappy about that, and it was obvious to me in the form of abcense from the site and now all is fine and they are back in full swing - sorry, not a believer in coincidence here) &nbsp;Anyway, I thought the better way to go was one slot with a box to check to feature the work. &nbsp; The artist would never see how people voted, only how many yes votes for feature. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <br /><p>&nbsp;</p> <br /><p>Say what you will. &nbsp;A system like this when an artist works hard on something and then sees a bronze vote - its introduces insult. &nbsp;Its not better than that previous &quot;nice attempt&quot; one we had before. &nbsp;That was ridiculous. &nbsp;I am abiut FAIRNESS not FEATURES. &nbsp;These two words that begin with the letter F and how I speak of them are being confused.</p> <br /><p>&nbsp;</p> <br /><p>Cheers to all.</p>

<p>Nikos said it simply and elegantly.<img src=&quot;../../gfx/smiles/clapping2.gif&quot; alt=&quot;{#smileys_dlg.clap}&quot; /></p>

The sum of awards of an artwork (no mater if they are gold or silver or bronze) are giving the "Featured by Members Votes"

and the color of awards (gold-silver-bronze) are expressing personal tastes about an individual artwork.