Article Competition Voting
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Hi Folks, First of all, kudos to all codeproject authors, especially to authors whom I follow. You've been all an inspiration to everyone :) I just got a quick question. I've been here for about a year and 9 mos. I've won a few article contest before but up until now I'm not sure how really the system selects the winner. I know about the voting system but I noticed how it is politically driven. I mean if you are a popular author and got many friends, regardless of article content, views and downloads, you will win. Is it only me who noticed it? My real question is how the voting get's validated? Aside from votes, does content, views, downloads help on winning?
Vincent Maverick Durano wrote:
I noticed how it is politically driven. I mean if you are a popular author and got many friends, regardless of article content, views and downloads, you will win.
Do you have any real evidence to support these claims ? I believe that, in general, this community has a high degree of integrity, and that voting is being done based on perceived technical quality, and educational value. There are some outstanding technical minds here, who consistently deliver very high quality articles, qa solutions, and forum posts: no surprise they often win the contests, and that they do, indeed, develop a "following." Voting may also reflect the relevance of article content to current concerns of members. In other words, it's just like real-life, here. cheers, Bill
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Hi Folks, First of all, kudos to all codeproject authors, especially to authors whom I follow. You've been all an inspiration to everyone :) I just got a quick question. I've been here for about a year and 9 mos. I've won a few article contest before but up until now I'm not sure how really the system selects the winner. I know about the voting system but I noticed how it is politically driven. I mean if you are a popular author and got many friends, regardless of article content, views and downloads, you will win. Is it only me who noticed it? My real question is how the voting get's validated? Aside from votes, does content, views, downloads help on winning?
I don't think winning has much to do with author popularity. I've posted a number of articles that I didn't win anything for, and I'm the most popular author here (you should take that statement with a huge grain of 250-million-year-old salt). :) I do have to admit that I'm kinda disappointed my SQLXAgent stuff didn't get more than a cursory head-nod of recognition. That was a lot of work. Ah well, what can ya do. :(
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I don't think winning has much to do with author popularity. I've posted a number of articles that I didn't win anything for, and I'm the most popular author here (you should take that statement with a huge grain of 250-million-year-old salt). :) I do have to admit that I'm kinda disappointed my SQLXAgent stuff didn't get more than a cursory head-nod of recognition. That was a lot of work. Ah well, what can ya do. :(
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
Hi Folks, First of all, kudos to all codeproject authors, especially to authors whom I follow. You've been all an inspiration to everyone :) I just got a quick question. I've been here for about a year and 9 mos. I've won a few article contest before but up until now I'm not sure how really the system selects the winner. I know about the voting system but I noticed how it is politically driven. I mean if you are a popular author and got many friends, regardless of article content, views and downloads, you will win. Is it only me who noticed it? My real question is how the voting get's validated? Aside from votes, does content, views, downloads help on winning?
I wonder if this has anything to do with your "everything else" article not being in the top three? :laugh: People vote for their own reasons: generally I think it's for "good articles" - which means the ones that interest them, or helped them with a problem most. That doesn't mean "all the others are rubbish" it just means "these three are more useful to a general cross section of the voting members" Except for "interview question and answer" articles though - they seem to get far too many votes for the piles of steaming doo-doo they are.
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Hi Folks, First of all, kudos to all codeproject authors, especially to authors whom I follow. You've been all an inspiration to everyone :) I just got a quick question. I've been here for about a year and 9 mos. I've won a few article contest before but up until now I'm not sure how really the system selects the winner. I know about the voting system but I noticed how it is politically driven. I mean if you are a popular author and got many friends, regardless of article content, views and downloads, you will win. Is it only me who noticed it? My real question is how the voting get's validated? Aside from votes, does content, views, downloads help on winning?
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I know about the voting system but I noticed how it is politically driven.
Excuse me, *BUT* whatever policy is chosen for the voting system and deeming a "winner", it will never be "ideal" due to the varieties of factors the either observed or latent, internal or global. :) I basically refer to my outstanding and ultimate experience and knowledge about cognitive data mining algorithms that are also used for qualification purposes such as deeming a "winner" or validity check. :) And, finally, if you have got direct suggestions or complaints about deeming winners during the contests held by CodeProject.com, please, elaborate and list them in one of your posts under this forum's subject. :) Thanks for reading my message. :) Good Luck!!! :)
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I wonder if this has anything to do with your "everything else" article not being in the top three? :laugh: People vote for their own reasons: generally I think it's for "good articles" - which means the ones that interest them, or helped them with a problem most. That doesn't mean "all the others are rubbish" it just means "these three are more useful to a general cross section of the voting members" Except for "interview question and answer" articles though - they seem to get far too many votes for the piles of steaming doo-doo they are.
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No. This has nothing to do with my current article in the contest. fyi my article was added 2 days after they were listed and im 6 votes down before my article was added. So its expected that I will not be in the top 3 ;). This just what i noticed even before. I have a few well written articles (put alot of effor in it) before that didn’t win. But that’s okay. Im just asking if they’re a sort of validation aside voting. :)
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Vincent Maverick Durano wrote:
if you are a popular author
it's because you write good articles. I don't think that a poor article written by a big name would get voted more than a good article from a new member - you said that you won a few article contests before while still not being a popular author so you should know first hand that the system more or less works.
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Well perhaps there were no entry for popular authors when i won the competition. ;) Buy yeah, what you said made sense. You are recognize and popular because they write good articles.
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I don't think winning has much to do with author popularity. I've posted a number of articles that I didn't win anything for, and I'm the most popular author here (you should take that statement with a huge grain of 250-million-year-old salt). :) I do have to admit that I'm kinda disappointed my SQLXAgent stuff didn't get more than a cursory head-nod of recognition. That was a lot of work. Ah well, what can ya do. :(
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013Noted, but who are you? :p I had a few articles that I put a lot of effort and hard work too that didnt win. But as you said.. what we can do? :) Anyway I’m just asking a question.
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Noted, but who are you? :p I had a few articles that I put a lot of effort and hard work too that didnt win. But as you said.. what we can do? :) Anyway I’m just asking a question.
Vincent Maverick Durano wrote:
Noted, but who are you? :p
You ain't from around here, are ya... :)
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
Hi Folks, First of all, kudos to all codeproject authors, especially to authors whom I follow. You've been all an inspiration to everyone :) I just got a quick question. I've been here for about a year and 9 mos. I've won a few article contest before but up until now I'm not sure how really the system selects the winner. I know about the voting system but I noticed how it is politically driven. I mean if you are a popular author and got many friends, regardless of article content, views and downloads, you will win. Is it only me who noticed it? My real question is how the voting get's validated? Aside from votes, does content, views, downloads help on winning?
I'd think that one method to ensure you don't get any vote is to show you're here for the reputation points. But maybe that's just me; I don't play these "social" games. I only upvote great content to let authors know their contributions are appreciated, not to help them "win" some virtual badge of honor you can't exchange for a cup of coffee.
