I've probably won about 5 prize contests and the only reason I entered them was because of the anonymous voting. Anon contests are not swayed by popularity and that tends to upset some of the normal winners.

"What seems to be the problem here?"

Totally agree friend

Have you seen the all-time records?
If you have the most votes ever for an entry, I think it gives you right to sit around and make all the suggestions you want (and start all the game threads you want) at least until you get kicked off.

I agree with Blue Lurker.

The prize contests have promoted a different mentality at PSC. Imho, the start of JMH having prize contests definitely saw the overall quality of contest entries go way downhill, even in the regular dailies. People started rush-entering sloppy work just to "try" for a prize. Coincidentally, more people became far more defensive about their sloppy work, and the original nurturing, learning atmosphere of this place went down the drain.

I am not going to give specific examples and say "this winning entry stinks," but some --SOME-- of the prize-winning entries were nowhere near what my short-list had been. I know, I know, I'm no expert, and "art" is subjective. However, I have often not been the only one who has expressed surprised by the results. Maybe it's coincidence that everyone hates all the other entries but collectively feels like encouraging this particular one, or maybe it's something more sinister. I'll leave the conjecturing to other people.

*Ideally* anonymous contests are not swayed by friend-voting. I'm all for anonymous contests once in a while. But the prize contests have damaged the atmosphere I used to so enjoy.

I don't imagine PSC is about to give up its sponsors now that there are sponsors, though. We need more suggestions for offering / distributing prizes.

I don't think so...

yeah this will go over well......NOT. I mean the chances of me winning twice in a lifetime are slim, so i dont think the rule would effect me directly. I dont think if you win a Ten dollar prize that should knock you out for the 99 dollar prize.

I'm not saying the prize is what it's all about, or that the dollar amount matters. Fact is the $279 prize is a better software program than the $19.95 is. So winning the $19.95 today should not disqualify you from winning the $279 next contest.

I know it seems that the people who win are the same, but everyone has 25 votes. My 25 count just as everyone else's. My choice is open to me only, so to be more fair than that would be impossible. Beside's if i could chop like the top ten, i would be up there too. DAMN TALENTED BASTAGGE'S.

i dont follow u on this one Shaddy.....lets say : if i need the super Ipod thatw ill be on Friday (an exemple) and that i enter a Bonanza brushes contest any days before just because i want to chop the pic and that finally i win the Bonanza.....(carp!) bevcause people decided to make me win, so its a fucked up situation...the Ipod goes to the second with most votes and i KILL MY COMPUTER in a violent movement of angst ?? nah ! i can't picture that.

why?

see al kind of replies here, but not one reason (solid or not), why this should be...

Touché

how about limiting certain members with one forum entry every 90 days.. this thread would be history. darn they pulled the cialis thread it was more fun

A brief explanation of what prompted this thread would be most helpful.

Read my profile, I have been here since 2004 and I have never had a change of mind or body. Just a better photoshop programme

I've been a couple years, and I changed bodies a couple of times. It was pretty painful.