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Peer photo review
Admin and his team do a lot behind the scenes to ensure our site runs smoothly. I am very happy, therefore, to help out a little by participating in the peer photo review process.
The results, however, seem inconsistent. Example. I classified a rather blurry photo as ... rather blurry. Final classification: clean portrait. Next time I got a blurry photo I therefore let it through as a clean photo portrait. Final classification: blurry! I could mention other similar cases.
I do try hard and take care to consider each photo seriously and am disappointed when I get a red cross against an entry in my list of classifications. I don't know what the answer is but wonder if any other members have noted similar inconsistencies? I do have great respect for the services offered by our site, however, and, as a token of my good will and gratitude shall certainly continue to make my small contribution in my maybe slightly muddled way.
The Kestrel (47 )
5/12/2017 12:49 AMIt is called photo peer review, so this would mean fellow members have reviewed the photo as well.
It is a majority based system, and one of two possible outcomes happen when you take part:
"What if it is a mistake and my classification was correct?"
Feel free to get in contact with support, they will handle your query as best as they can.
Feedback for future blogs:
This is something that could be answered or resolved if put constructively to the right people. Airing what may seem like frustrations in blogs in a not too objective manner will get a mixed response, some of it you may not like. If you don't like it, do what you need to avoid it, blog about something constructive or upbeat instead.
I would recommend you take on board part of a comment i made in a previous blog of yours - blogs like this may give a false representation of you. When it is out there and read by others these blogs are going to be a source for others to try to understand you - make it count!
edscissors (31 )
5/10/2017 4:44 PMI certainly didn't intend this as a rant and am sorry it has been read as such.
SileX (207 )
5/12/2017 8:17 AM(In reply to this)
To clarify, I have absolutely no problem with you personally. I think you're a great guy. You have a well written profile, I loved your posts about WrestleFest, appreciated your comment on my blog.
My comment might have come across unnecessarily harsh, and I do apologize for that. My annoyance is not directed at your person, more like the general trend in negative blogging. You were simply the last to post where I could not sit idle anymore. I'm hoping to read about your good experiences or your constructive criticism. While I'm not involved directly with the site anymore, I know some of the people who are and I'm sure they do everything they can to make this the best site it can be.
SileX (207 )
5/10/2017 4:24 PMThe key to complaining about photo classification (or any other rant, really) is simple: be vague, spread misinformation, and never, ever be constructive.
You got this down to an art form. I give this a five-star rant post.
Ironbull (96)
5/10/2017 7:03 PM(In reply to this)
I must admit this was my experience too. I just let it go and decided that I must be getting it wrong, so I don;t do it any more.
Maybe I'm being thick but how is the final classification worked out? If one members says A and another says B, who arbitrates?