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Heath
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Joined: May 24, 2004
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Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:38 am |
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Jackie and I decided to implement a randomizer on the cake contest gallery display.
We decided to do this because we noticed that the first page always seemed to get the most votes, so it became an unfair advantage to be displayed on page one.
So what happens now is that when you go to the gallery, the server generates a random order. The pictures will stay in place as long as you remain in the gallery.
If you only vote on part of the cakes, and then leave cake central, there will be a different order when you return.
We have noticed that this change has dramatically improved the voting distribution resulting in a more fair opportunity for all the entries to be judged. |
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mmdd
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Joined: Mar 06, 2006
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Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:39 am |
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This is a great idea! I'm glad to hear it. |
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Karate
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Location: Queen Creek, AZ
Birthday: Dec 01
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Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:46 am |
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OK, this explains what was happening at 3:30 this morning when I went in to finish voting. I think it is a great idea, was just a bit confused, while being frustrated that I couldn't sleep. |
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m0use
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Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:25 pm |
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Thanks Jackie and Heath!  |
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meghan89
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Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:30 pm |
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sweetsuccess
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Florimbio
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:59 pm |
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cakemommy
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:26 am |
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I would have never thought of that being an issue but I can see it now! Great idea!!!!!! Thank you for all your hard work!
Amy |
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bfelt
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Joined: Nov 28, 2005
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:29 am |
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Thanks for staying on top of things Jackie and Heath. Great job. |
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KittisKakes
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:30 am |
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Excellent idea! I always wondered when would be the best time to enter a pic to get a lot of people to look at it. You guys are so smart!!! |
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adven68
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:54 pm |
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Hey there...I noticed the father's day contest cakes are coming up in the same order each time you look at them... |
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Heath
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:03 pm |
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| adven68 wrote: | | Hey there...I noticed the father's day contest cakes are coming up in the same order each time you look at them... |
they should only randomize for each user once per 24 hours.
So if you come back multiple times in the same day, the order will stay the same. |
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adven68
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Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:36 am |
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Gotcha  |
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merissa
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Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:46 pm |
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Is this still the case? It seemed like they werent randomized during the holiday contest. I could be wrong though! |
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Steady2Hands
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Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:52 pm |
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You all are great! You think of everything! |
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