Just get msn, AOL or any messaging software, and add as many of these folks as possible. (the bigger the names the better)
Then ask them all for opinions on your image. If you are not too annoying, and listen to feedback..
Most will vote for you. You will also get a wealth of information from the other members.

Eventually you will get enough feedback, and improve as a chopper as a whole, (over a good number of contests)
Although it would be "cheating" at first.

You also have to realize that 50% + of winning is putting out the image style people want to see (color pallet, z-axis, Gif, humor).

bwahahahh great song again Granulated ("STFUAC")

Well, I know Gran does do some stuff, but we tend to have different styles, ya know?

Like, Micose probably wouldn't want to be mistaken for a Marco - or PhotoShopMaster mistaken for a ReyRey.



Hmmmm... and it IS getting close to me needing to do a NEW tune for PSC



As soon as I get out of my bathrobe, maybe...

I found your twin:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mTh25Q6qCak

That's not GRAN's song...

(nobody EVER notices ME around here...)

OK, I have a question about voting. I just looked at the contest "Defaced Shop", and I was the third entry. However, when you sort it out by Votes, Nogoodsk8rpunk was first, with like over 15 votes. My entry was actually done better, and only received 2 votes. I cleaned up the wall between the buildings, I cleaned the doors a little more, plus I took the time to add in a man with a broom. (That's masking time too.) I put in just as many if not more hours. My question on voting, then, is this more like a popularity contest site? Because our entries are sooooo similar, why did he get way more votes than my entry? I'm just curious. I like the contests with prizes, no names were shown.

Seems to me the same people are getting all the top votes. And, if we have the different categories on what part this entry's best feature is, then why not have a winner in each category? Why is there only one winner? I mean, almost any competition has at least a first, second and third place.

Nothing personal against Nogoodskr8punk, I'm just wondering/curious as to why such a large gap in our votes since our entries are sooooo similar? I really would like to know. I enjoy photoshop, I learn new things all the time, but this voting system really has my mind boggled. I work just as hard or harder than others (I have a lot more time than most, since I don't have a job) yet, I've never even come close to winning anything here. Sure, it feels good to win and be recognized once in a while, but I do photoshop as a hobby, and I don't care if I win or not, but this one contest in particular really has me puzzled at the voting system. I'd really like some feedback, and if anyone else feels the same.

That's not GRAN's song...

(nobody EVER notices ME around here...)

This is absurd. Recently I saw you on the front page for being one of the weeks leaders. I don't know how long you were there, but that's definitely not something everyone has done. I hate to be rude, but you need to get over yourself. Matt's chop was the superior chop by far. You have a lot of really good work, and to see you complain about this is just ridiculous.

You won't get your money back. It states here, that all sales are final. You can, however, cancel your advantage, which I see to be a bad choice. Hopefully, in a day or two you'll realize your making a big deal out of something that isn't really worth arguing about any longer, and want to still have your advantage.

Again, I'm not trying to be rude, but you need to wake up.