About Rank
#3
Posted 23 November 2012 - 10:15 PM
#6
Posted 24 November 2012 - 07:49 AM
wow! I did not really understand! the number decreased and I thought that I was losing points! so now this is written 74/5442 and this means that i am in place 74 of the total designer (5442)? I did not expect really ... thank you for giving me this great news Your comment has been enlightening! Thank you so much!!
congrats!!!... they're among the top 100 designers. Here you can see the list: Top Designers
Regards!!!
#10
Posted 27 November 2012 - 08:09 PM
These links will help you:
https://www.designco...n-rating-points
&
https://www.designco...e-up-the-levels
Have a nice day ^_^
♥ Selma ♥
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#13
Posted 02 December 2012 - 07:42 PM
No, it's not like that, we are not asking designer to just post any content to reach next level or to have some points, "you know poits itself is not the goal we are all here" it's how good is your designs and your work is that counts to win contests.I can see how designercontest benefits from having active memebers but just posting to get better points is like leaving an apple on your teachers desk!
Posting in forums is DC's way of saying please share your experience & knowledge with each other, learn , get inspired , ask & answer,
not just for the sake of posting.
yes, it's good to have active users from owners preceptive , but it's not enough to be a great resource for designers & visitors if we just came here to seek prizes & didn't communicate & encourage each other.
just count the points you earn from your participation in forums as a bonus for being a good help to fellow designers
Have a nice day
Selma
♥ Selma ♥
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#14
Posted 31 December 2012 - 09:11 PM
As you scan through the list of top 100 designers, you'll find some with very few medals and very few points but with a significant number of forum posts ... it was those posts that moved them through the ranks to secure that spot in the top 100. There are others designers with more points/medals but who haven't made the necessary number of forum posts ... 70 posts to become a level 10 designer? Sure, posting is important in order to keep this website a community, but it's not the hallmark of a great designer. It's also deceptive to potential contest holders/clients who don't know the ranking algorithm. They may believe that they're getting a great designer just because the designer is a level 7 ... but that only means the designer may have won a minimum of two medals but made 30! forum posts.
I don't want to sound like "sour grapes" but I agree with Mini, posting in the forums is like leaving an apple on the teacher's desk.
#15
Posted 31 December 2012 - 10:14 PM
The currently-ranked #98 designer has 15 gold medals, 8 bronze, 6 silver, and 12,134 rating points, but only 25 forum posts.
The currently-ranked #15 designer has 14 gold medals, 2 bronze, 5 silver, and 11,923 rating points. However, this individual has made 123 forum posts.
Please don't think that I'm picking on an individuals in particular ... these were chosen only to prove a point because they hold similar statistics.
If a potential client/contest holder uses rank to formulate a judgement about a designer (and how can designer levels/rank not influence judgement?), is the #15 ranked individual truly a better designer than #98?
I just believe the number of forum posts carries too much weight and makes the "top designer rankings" list deceptive.
#16
Posted 01 January 2013 - 01:16 PM
#17
Posted 01 January 2013 - 09:22 PM
Yes, most in the top 100 deserve to be there ... there is a lot of good talent represented at designcontest; however, I still say that algorithm needs to be tweaked to be a *true* representation of the talent at the top.
Edited by PeachyKeenWeb, 01 January 2013 - 09:26 PM.
#18
Posted 02 January 2013 - 09:13 AM
Edited by savina, 02 January 2013 - 09:23 AM.
#19
Posted 02 January 2013 - 03:00 PM
However, if today I made another 27 forum posts without entering another design or winning a medal, I'd jump to a level 9 designer and possibly jump to position 58 or even higher on the rankings. But did those 27 forum posts make me a better designer such that now I should be ranked?
When you make 1000 posts ... you've garnered 5000 points extra. That's the equivalent of receiving a score of 100 on 50 designs. There's no magic to the ranking system ... it's based on designer level + number of points; I suppose there could be a "quality over quantity" aspect to the algorithm, but I don't see it.
Perhaps designcontest should consider a cap on giving credit to posts, or change the point value after reaching a certain number of posts ... say only 1 point per post after reaching the 70 post minimum required to reach designer level 10.
I guess my point is that when the average person looks at that top 100 ranking list, they're thinking that the designer is there because of the quality of his/her work, not because of the "extra credit" of posting in forums. Granted there aren't a lot who are gaming the system, but let's face it, when you make hundreds, if not thousands, of forum posts, that's some significant padding to your point level AND your rank.
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