» general provisions
The aim of the site are discussion of photographs between photographers (professionals and amateurs). Ratings and pluses are no more than attempt of selection the better photos with the help of members. Please, do not interpret it too seriously. We describe the site as photoclub, but not as photohosting, so if you want to "show photos from our last party" - try to use other web-sites. We prefer creative photography, if you shoot only family, friends, pets (photos for family album) - please, use another internet sites (sites for sharing photos). The computer painters and models should go to another web-sites too. The active position of a user is welcome (i.e. not upload photos only, but participate in discussions). We are sure that you are a honest person, who respects copyrights and other members, so we are waiting, that you you will upload only your own photos, correctly and polite comment and respect the opinions of other users (even if it does not coincide with your own). If you can or trying to make creative photographs - welcome!
- the service is presented "as is", the developer does not give any guarantees of the functioning and work of the site;
- images must based on the author's own photographs (taken with user's own hand) taken on film or digital camera;
- all images (photographs) are the property of their authors;
- using any of them without the author's permission is prohibited;
- all photos must be your own (not from other web-pages, web-pages, scanned from magazines etc);
- photo must be JPEG(JPG)-file (RGB color model) with recommended size 800-900 pixels for the long side and 200 kilobytes, the width for photos in the landscape orientation is from 500 to 2000 pixels, the height for photos in the portrait orientation is from 500 to 1000 pixels, the maximum size is 250 kilobytes;
- user must not create and/or use more than one account excepting accounts, allowed by administration;
- images which are completely created with a computer are prohibited;
- images created specially to advertise some web-sites are prohibited;
- images should not be processed on a computer too much (so the degree of processing is dominated over a photography), that is computer paintings and the painters should choose appropriate web-sites;
- any reproductions of images that not photos (paintings, canvases, pictures, drawings, illustration, screenshots, computer graphics etc.) are prohibited;
- uploading any porno photos is prohibited;
- erotic photographs must be in the category "nude";
- erotic photographs of children are prohibited;
- obscene language is prohibited;
- a user must not have 2 or more the same images in his gallery;
- photographs inobservant the rules deleting without any notification;
- photographs that can be considered as belonging to "the family album" (those that appeal primarily to your family and friends) are not welcome, you must be ready to get unflattering votes and comments if you upload so photos;
- if you use one computer for several persons for logging of the site (for example, husband and wife has different accounts), in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, please inform the administration, and in this case do not vote each other (from the outside it looks not honestly), you can say all directly, isn't it?
- if your comment is insulting - the account of the user can be blocked, and on repeating of unethical - account can be deleted without any notification;
- if the comment of the critic does not corresponds with the rating (plus) of the critic, the rating (plus) can be deleted;
- producing a lot of identical comments with software for auto filling forms (or other sofware) or with copy&paste method are prohibited, these comments are interpreted as a spam and may be deleted without any notification, and for the user may takes appropriate measures up to deleting the account;
- photos, uploaded more then 1 month ago and has less than 2 comments from other users are deleting automatically;
- photos from the section photorating with rating less than zero are deleting automatically;
- accounts of users registered more than 1 month ago and had not any activities (has not uploaded photos, has not comments, pluses or ratings, messages in forums) will be deleted automatically;
- the statistics system, the rating system, awards system and these rules can be changed at any time without any personal notification.
» sections
1. Candidate's
New users (candidates) may upload in this section.
- comments are allowed
- the most of photos in the section automatically deleting in 2 months after uploading
- an author of a photo and critics are opened
- uploading is allowed for users with the status candidate
2. Discussion
A discussion of photos, the reductive voting system.
- comments and pluses are allowed
- an author of a photo and critics are opened (the author may be hidden 24 hours)
- uploading is allowed for users with the statuses member, rating photographer
- comments allowed for users with the statuses member, rating photographer
- pluses allowed for users with the statuses member, rating photographer
The scale of the pluses in discussion section:
- - unsuccessful snapshot (-1)
- not bad (0)
- + good photo (+1)
- ++ very good photo (+2)
- +++ excellent photo (+3)
3. Photorating
The voting is closed: author of a photo, ratings, comments and critics are hidden within 4 days (partially opens after critic's voting). Ratings are anonymous always, comments may be anonymous. After finishing of a closed voting an author of a photo, comments and values of ratings are openes, further only opened comments are allowed. Ratings stay anonymous for users (but not for admin). A statistics of a photo during a closed voting is hidden for users and partially opened for an author of a photo. After marking a rating by a critic, he can see a name of author and comments of a photo. Photos uploaded in photorating should not has the «identification marks» (name of the author, copyrights or other inscriptions which will possibly reveal the author of the photo) during the closed voting. After finished the closed voting an author may reupload images with any signs. If the photo has so inscriptions it can be deleted without any notificaions. Besides, it is desirable do not upload the photo on other sites before finishing the closed voting. If you upload photo in photorating section means that you accept all ratings during the closed voting (regardless of your own opinion about a photo).
- comments and ratings are allowed
- photos are rated on the 3 criterions: composition, impact, technique
- an author of a photo and critics are hidden within 4 days after uploading
- ratings and comments are hidden within 4 days after uploading (for users who did not rate a photo or may not do it)
- all rating are anonymous
- uploading is allowed for users with the status rating photographer
- comments allowed for users with the statuses member, rating photographer
- ratings allowed for users with the statuses member, rating photographer
The scale of ratings in photorating section:
- only for family album (1)
- can be some of interest (2)
- no more, than educational exercise (3)
- good, but has some deficiencies (4)
- good (5)
- very good (6)
- almost excellent (7)
- excellent (8)
- perfectly (9)
- it is ideal, could not be better (10)
4. No_ratings [new!]
The system without ratings.
- comments are allowed
- an author of a photo and critics are opened (the author may be hidden 24 hours)
- uploading is allowed for users with the statuses member, rating photographer
- comments allowed for users with the statuses member, rating photographer
The main info about the sections:
| parameter / section |
candidate's |
discussion |
photorating |
no_ratings |
| comments |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| pluses (-/+/++/+++) |
- |
+ |
- |
- |
| ratings (1...10) |
- |
- |
+ |
- |
| hidden author |
- |
-/+ |
+ |
-/+ |
» statuses of users
1. Guest - unregistered visitor
2. Candidate
Has the rights:
- to upload photos in the section candidates
- uploading limit: 3 photos within the last 7 days
- minimal interval between uploadings of photos: 48 hours*
- the maximum amount of user's photos: 5
- to comment photos in the section candidates
- after uploading 3 photos and commenting several photos - submit an application for changing the status (the time of consideration of an application: from 24 hours to 2 weeks)
The terms for consideration the application of candidate:
- has photos (uploaded in the section candidates) "NOT for family album", i.e. that may be interesting NOT only for relative and friends
- no elementary composition and composition mistakes in photos
- has enough skills for preparing photos for uploading on the site
- the user wrote comments for the photos of other users
The decisions of the administration does not commented. Any decision is not final, you can remove part (or all) photos, upload other photos and fill the application again at any time. If you want to know the reasons of dismissal - please e-mail to admin (do not forget write your login or external link on the site).
3. Member
Has the rights:
- to upload photos in the sections: discussion, no_ratings
- uploading limit: 3 photos within the last 7 days
- minimal interval between uploadings of photos: 8 hours*
- if he(she) has integral pluses 500 and more - may upload photos with increased volume: 350 Kb
- if he(she) has integral pluses less than zero - may not upload new photos and vote other photos
- bonuses for uploading (photos within the last 7 days):
| integral plus |
bonus |
| 600 and more |
+3 photos |
| 400 and more |
+2 photos |
| 200 and more |
+1 photo |
- to comment photos in the sections: candidates, discussion, photorating, no_ratings
- to put pluses in the section discussion
- to put ratings in the section photorating
- recommend comments
- to submit applications for changing the status (the time of consideration of an application: from 24 hours to 2 weeks)
The terms for getting the status member:
- has photos (uploaded in the section candidates) "NOT for family album", i.e. that may be interesting NOT only for relative and friends
- no elementary composition and composition mistakes in photos
- has enough skills for preparing photos for uploading on the site
- the user wrote comments for the photos of other users
The terms of moving members to candidates:
- regularly uploading photos "for family album" (that may be interesting only for relative and friends)
- poor level of the artistic and technical performance of uploaded photos
- violation of the rules
4. Rating photographer
Has the rights:
- to upload photos in the sections: discussion, photorating, no_ratings
- uploading limit: 4 photos within the last 7 days
- minimal interval between uploadings of photos: 8 hours*
- if he(she) has the rating 30000 and more - may upload photos with increased volume: 350 Kb
- if he(she) has the rating 30000 and more - in the photorating section may comment anonymously
- if he(she) has rating less than zero - may not upload new photos and vote other photos
- bonuses for uploading (photos within the last 7 days):
| rating |
bonus |
| 35000 and more |
+3 photos |
| 30000 and more |
+2 photos |
| 25000 and more |
+1 photo |
- to comment photos in the sections: candidates, discussion, photorating, no_ratings
- to put pluses in the section discussion
- to put ratings in the section photorating
- recommend comments
- to submit applications for changing the status (the time of consideration of an application: from 24 hours to 2 weeks)
Requirements:
- must rate at least 10 photos from photorating section being in the closed voting during the last 7 days (the debt does not accumulates)
The weight of ratings marked by rating photographers:
| photographer's rating value |
rating's weight |
| less 0 |
0 |
| from 0 to 19999 |
1 |
| from 20000 to 29999 |
2 |
| 30000 and more |
3 |
The terms for getting the status rating photographer:
- a user has the status member at least 2 months
- a user has a desire to participate in anonymous voting (the photorating section)
- a user has the amount of constructive comments more than the amount of own photos
The terms of moving rating photographers to members:
- regularly uploading photos "for family album" (that may be interesting only for relative and friends)
- poor level of the artistic and technical performance of uploaded photos
- no uploaded photos from the user within the last 6 months
- violation of the rules
* Note. If the photo has been uploaded before the defined limits date, it goes to the delayed publication and will be published according the limits. The date and time of the publication you can see in my account / my photos.
The main info about statuses:
| parameter / status |
candidate |
member |
rating
photographer |
| uploading photos in the candidates section |
+ |
- |
- |
| uploading photos in the discussion section |
- |
+ |
+ |
| uploading photos in the photorating section |
- |
- |
+ |
| uploading photos in the no_ratings section |
- |
+ |
+ |
| uploading limit (photos within the last 7 days) |
3 |
3+bonus |
4+bonus |
| photos in user's gallery |
5 |
no limit |
no limit |
| comments in the candidates section |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| comments in the discussion section |
- |
+ |
+ |
| comments in the photorating section |
- |
+ |
+ |
| comments in the no_rating section |
- |
+ |
+ |
| pluses in the discussion section |
- |
+ |
+ |
| ratings in the photorating section |
- |
+ |
+ |
» statistics
Photographs
- the rating of a photo is calculated for photos in the section photorating on the following formula:
rating=(avg_median+(avg_median-5)*ln(cnt_of_ratings))*1000,
where
rating - the value of the rating,
avg_median - average value of median of ratings for every criterion during closed voting,
cnt_of_ratings - count of ratings of a photo
ln - natural logarithm.
If the photo has received less than 10 ratings, the photo automatically receives deficient amount of ratings (ratings = 3/3/3 with weight = 2). Median is chosen instead of average arithmetic because of the greater stability to a deviation.
- median (c/i/t) - a median of ratings for every criterion (composition, impact, technique), during the calculation a weight of a rating is takes into account (a rating with weight = 1 is equivalent of itself, a rating with weight = 2 consider as two this rating etc.),
- pluses - count of pluses on every scale value
Photographers
- the rating of a photographer is calculated for photos in the section photorating on the following formula:
rating=(avg_median+(avg_median-5)*ln(cnt_of_ratings))*1000,
where
rating - the value of the rating,
avg_median - average value of average median of ratings for every photo with nonzero rating value,
cnt_of_ratings - count of ratings of photos with nonzero rating,
ln - natural logarithm.
Note. The deleting of photos with low value of rating may increase rating value of the photographer.
- avg median (c/i/t) - average value of medians of ratings for every criterion (composition, impact, technique)
- integral pluses is calculated on the following formula:
integral pluses=avg_plus*ln(cnt_of_photos),
where
avg_plus - average value of sum of pluses for every photo,
cnt_of_photos - count of photos with nonzero sum of pluses,
ln - natural logarithm.
Note. The deleting of photos with low value of sum of pluses may increase intergral pluses value of the photographer.
The statistics updates:
- for photos - hourly
- for photographers - every 2 hours
- for critics - every 24 hours
After deleting ratings, pluses, comments, photos, accounts the appropriate statistics are recalculated.
» awards of photos
- popular photo of the day [+1] - the photo uploaded from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 and received the highest sum of pluses, defines on the end of next day after the calculated period, as well as twice with the interval 24 hours after the calculated period;
- popular photo of the week [+7] - the photo uploaded from 00:00:00 Monday to 23:59:59 Sunday and received the highest sum of pluses, defines on the nearest Monday after the calculated period, as well as twice with the interval 7 days after the calculated period;
- popular photo of the month [+30] - the photo uploaded from 00:00:00 the first day of the month to 23:59:59 the last day of the month and received the highest sum of pluses, defines on the first day of the next month after the calculated period;
- rating photo of the day [¢1] - the photo with finished voting from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 and received the highest rating, defines on the end of next day after the calculated period;
- rating photo of the week [¢7] - the photo with finished voting from 00:00:00 Monday to 23:59:59 Sunday and received the highest rating, defines on the nearest Monday after the calculated period;
- rating photo of the month [¢30] - the photo with finished voting from 00:00:00 the first day of the month to 23:59:59 the last day of the month and received the highest rating, defines on the first day of the next month after the calculated period;
* all time are the Moscow time (GMT +03:00)
All awards are recalculated monthly taking into consideration with new pluses, deleted photos etc.
» comments recommendations
Users may recommend interesting and/or helpful comments for users in some conditions:
- if a comment's length more than 50 character - check the comment as interesting (the comment gets +1 point)
- if a comment's length more than 100 character - additionally check the comment as helpful (the comment additionally gets +1 points)
- if a comment has been recommended by the author of the photo - the comment gets 0.5 and 1.5 correspondingly
- for every single photo one user may recommend one comment only
- if a user recommend meaningless or repeated comments he will have warning (first) and then punitive measures
» conflicts resolution
Any human relations are entail with possible conflicts. But you can avoid it if you use the site's features. If you meet with boorishness or insulting, please, do not enter with useless dispute, most likely it is senselessly.
- e-mail to admin about deleting insulting comment (show the URL/link)
- personal blocking - go to user's page and click on the link [block the critic] in the menu of the critic
- extended blocking - go to my account -> extended blocking and set limits for groups of users
In case of you nevertheless lose control and enter in a squabble:
- the administration do not investigate who were first or say more offensive words
- the messages / comments from users are deleting
- if the previous point does not helps - account of the users are blocking for several days
- if the previous point does not helps - the accounts of users are deleting from the site
Be tolerable. Respect people. All people are not the same. Nobody must nothing anyone. Everyone has their own opinion.
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» quote
The photo is a thing in itself. And that's what still photography is all about.
Garry Winograd
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