Job Of The Month Comp is BACK!!! WOOOOOOO

[Dan]

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[Flintstone]

im glad it's back, let's hope it works. One thing tho, posting 15 images. That's a lot of photos of a bathroom!

 

[Dan]

Job Of The Month Competition Test Competition - Come Play Here! - http://www.tilersforums.com/photo-contests/job-of-the-month-competition-test-competition-come-play-here.4/

Please enter some random images into this competition.

Then I can test voting and things with you.

So we're ready for April's comp!

Winner will win some actual stuff, including £30 amazon voucher from me.

 

[Flintstone]

Sorry I've just started a thread didn't see this one, merge the post in if you can.

 

[Dan]

It's UP TO 15.

The old automated system only allowed 1 photo. And was a pain in the arse. So you can post 1, or up to 15. But at least you can post a bunch now.

 

[Old Mod]

im glad it's back, let's hope it works. One thing tho, posting 15 images. That's a lot of photos of a bathroom!

Depends how big it is and what features you need to show.
And job of the month was never about the final images, it was also about the journey to get there too!
It can be a simple tiled room, but if the prep and subsequent work was unusual or some how demanding, that may win you the competition just as much as the final result.
You would never win with just one or two images of the end result, and no explanation of the torture you went through to produce it.
#justsaying.

 

[Dan]

Job Of The Month Competition Test Competition - Come Play Here! - http://www.tilersforums.com/photo-contests/job-of-the-month-competition-test-competition-come-play-here.4/

Checkout the test entries that should be coming in soon. If somebody bloody joins in the test one for me! lol

(Thanks Marc for uploading one YAY!)

 

[Old Mod]

It also required proof of date and periodic images throughout the project.

 

[hmtiling]

how do i upload pics?

 

[hmtiling]

how do i upload pics?

do they have to be in my media first?

 

[Old Mod]

If we're to get this competition to where it was, and to make it as coveted as it's been, one single image of the bath and an image of a newspaper showing the date, ain't gonna cut it anymore.

 

[Dan]

No.

Click Post New Entry here: Job Of The Month Competition Test Competition - Come Play Here! - http://www.tilersforums.com/photo-contests/job-of-the-month-competition-test-competition-come-play-here.4/

(This is why I setup a test one, I wanted everybody to have a go)

I'm hoping you can see the button and I've configured it correctly.

 

[Dan]

You should see this big orange button.

 

[J Sid]

done a test one for you Dan
an edit button is needed though

 

[J Sid]

If we're to get this competition to where it was, and to make it as coveted as it's been, one single image of the bath and an image of a newspaper showing the date, ain't gonna cut it anymore.

isn't there a date stamp on photo or something as proof of date job was done?

 

[J Sid]

so job done in say march are entered in April, right?

 

[hmtiling]

You should see this big orange button.

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hahaha. i got that far dan.

 

[Old Mod]

isn't there a date stamp on photo or something as proof of date job was done?

Yeah generally there is mate, but sometimes when it gets posted info is not transferred or the actual date of the upload shows instead.
That's how I understand it.
Dans the one who can give the right answer haha

 

[Old Mod]

so job done in say march are entered in April, right?

Not exactly mate. Job completed in March should be entered in March and voted for during April. Results as the next one starts.
It'll depend how it's set up to run, manually or automatically.
The last one run for only 28 days of each month, presumably because of February.

 

[Old Mod]

hahaha. i got that far dan.

Engage that thing between your ears Harry.
It works exactly the same as uploading to a post mate.

 

[Flintstone]

So what happens if I want to enter my next job which is starting the last week in march and running into April ?

 

[Old Mod]

an edit button is needed though

I got one! Hahahahaha

 

[Dan]

Job needs to be completed by the entry date. So if you grouted it on the 1st April, enter it in April. It keeps the entries fresh. If you know you've got something better coming up towards the end of April, you can always wait, take photos of both jobs, and see which you feel like entering at the end of April, but don't miss the deadline!

Voting starts 1st of each month and ends on the 21st. Which gives people a week or so to soak in that they have won, answer questions about the job etc, and gives them some time to prepare before starting to vote themselves on the next month etc.

To be honest, with the date thing, I was never too keen on the making sure the date is bang on or else you can't enter situation. The fact is, the system wont let you enter more than one entry per month anyway. So as long as it's one job, each month, and done around the time the JOTM is on, I'm more relaxed than some staff about it.

I haven't stipulated in the terms (so far) to include a photo of a newspaper or your watch or whatever showing the date. I'd like to think we can allow as many people to enter as possible and not risk losing an entry just because somebody couldn't get back to the job with a newspaper to take a photo when it had the bath put in etc etc

So that's up for debate perhaps.

 

[Dan]

So what happens if I want to enter my next job which is starting the last week in march and running into April ?

You would enter that in April. When it's grouted, it can get entered.

 

[Flintstone]

So, if you enter at the end of the month, and people have already used up all there votes?

 

[Dan]

hahaha. i got that far dan.

After then you have two options. Post the entry, or upload your entry. So click upload and add some pictures. Then click Post. lol

 

[Dan]

done a test one for you Dan
an edit button is needed though

You should have one. If not, I'll fix that ASAP. I know what it'll be.

 

[Dan]

That's why voting doesn't start until the comp ends.

Photo Contests - http://www.tilersforums.com/photo-contests/

Read the entry dates, and voting dates on that page lol

April Comp
Enter 1st April - 30th April
Vote 1st May - 21st May

May Comp
Enter 1st May - 31st May
Vote 1st June - 21st June

And so on.

 

[J Sid]

You should have one. If not, I'll fix that ASAP. I know what it'll be.

forgot to add description and could see a edit button

 

[Flintstone]

Got it.