Showing Your Entries In Comments Section

I know that before you guys made the changes to the site. There was a option to click on your entry and you could make a post about that entry. But now you can't do that and sometimes after you make a entry there might be more entry's and you have to find your entry number to say something about it. So I was wondering why we couldn't have a spot in the comments section that has our latest entry's in there right above the comments box that we could only see and you could click the number to add them to your comments box. An also you could scroll over the number to see it. It would look like the picture below.

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What do you guys think of this idea. I think that it would be a nice upgrade and would allow us to mark what design were talking about and we wouldn't have to manually type in the number.

Thanks,
Squewheet

I like that idea. -OR- if you entered a contest and say your entry was #40 for example, when you looked at the contest page, you would be able to click on the actual number (click on #40) and it would bring up the comments box for the designer of that entry to be able to type info about their entry. Something to think about....

It's freaking nightmare, I mean the comments section. Comments should be public and private (when you click on image, you get all designes you submitted and THERE should be private comments). Private comments should be seen by mods, designer and CH. They are should be revealed when contest is in finalization mode.

The sharp sign "#" should be forbidden for all designers in public section except for CH and mods. In case it's blind contest, all designs with # should be visible to the CH, mods and the owner of that entry.

WE NEED TO RESORT the submission order, so newer designs appear in the end of list. This will eliminate a stupid desire to submit your design in the very last second, so your design will be on top of the list. There should be some benefits for early entry designs. This will also force CH to look through the newly submitted designs, because I was a witness of dozen examples when CH hasn't even seen new designs, especially if contests got too many entries.

All entries can be sorted by "date" or by "rating" all unrated entries are listed first, then rated entries when sorted by rating. All new entries, unrated entries are listed first and show first on the entries page , Eximus I do not see what you are complaining about with this?

I really don't get why your ranting about this idea Eximius. This idea is for a way for the designers to be able to know which entries are there designs. And gives them a option to make a post about them by clicking on the number that they wish to talk about. And in blind contest it would work the same but when you make the post only the CH would be able to see your comment. Like it is now.

There should be some benefits for early entry designs.

Eximius, I don't see point here.

This will also force CH to look through the newly submitted designs, because I was a witness of dozen examples when CH hasn't even seen new designs, especially if contests got too many entries.

CH can sort designs by date & rating. Regarding too many entries, ahhh, I hate it, but... it can be expected that CH can't review all of them.

And gives them a option to make a post about them by clicking on the number that they wish to talk about..

Far as I remember, there was that option... or, there still is (?), but I don't see it. I have to write down my entries numbers, if I want to leave a comment.

@Sharie Maybe I wasn't clear enough. Forget about rated designs. They display OK.

Think about the situation when all designs are UNRATED.
Sorted by DATE OPTION: for UNRATED designs should be listed like [1st page]: 1st submitted 2-nd submitted 3d 4 5 6 7 9.... [2-nd page]: 10 11 12 13 14 .... N etc.

NOW we have, sorted by DATE option for UNRATED designs like this: [1st page]: ..45th 44 43 42 41.... [2-nd page]: 40 39 38 etc.. If I was, let's say, #23 my design will be lost among newly submitted. The EARLIER submitted designs should be displayed FIRST on page for us and for CH(especially if he/she didn't rate them at all).

Also, off topic, if we have too many entries (let's say 100 or 800) it's impossible to check all of them and see if your design doesn't copy one's secured idea. And bam! you have infraction. WHY?!! There should be withdrawal option for such situations, or some kind of warning action first. Infractions need to be applied for rule violations such as inappropriate comments, stock/art usage, trace, etc, copying the ideas on purpose.

@Squewheet, read my post carefully. I've talked about comments AND about sorting of entries. The problem is that comments are listed in a one huge list. In open contests I don't want to read all comments by hundreds of designers, I want to read mine and CH's. CH should post general comments for guidances to all and private in order to improve smth...In blind contests, system is buggy – sometimes I see posts of other designers, especially before I enter the contest. Having icon of posting about the design – it's not the first needed thing, but agree it could be useful.

Eximius, I don't see point here.

The point is to secure your concept and idea and to present them to CH on the first pages. You were the first who post it. Try to be the first one who posted the entry in open contest. First it's hard to be the first one and come up with smth decent, then, based on your entry and style other competitors do theirs proposals, they became a bit inspired by you.

You are funny with whole explanation:), it took me time to get what you are pointing on - briefly said:
SORTING FROM BEGINNING ONWARD.
It does make sense.
Well, I would offer both options, to make sorting more convenient in any occasion ... for example - if CH does reviewing, but not the ratings, why would she/he want to see those first submitted all over again.

I agree regarding withdrawal option, for many reasons.
Would also, instead of copy ideas set warning points system, if such thing could be easily made.
Would change the rules all over again (back to basics:)):
- NO BACKGROUND, unless CH specifically requests it in brief - put back those click-marks to make sure designer is aware of certain background color;
- NO ANY MOCK UPS - visit cart, texture background, doctor's coats, bags... unless it is requested in brief; NO DELAYED excuses, after ratings such as "we talked to CH, he doesn't mind or he loved that";
- add. to above: NO APP MOCK UPS (guys, I swear that looks so effective to CH and to me too, but not smart - for the same amount of money, you are developing an extra feature);
- SET BACK LIMITED ENTRIES (increase minimum per lowest level), and NO UNLIMITED ENTRIES at all - this is senseless... here is why: I constantly see lower level designers with multiple designs and get infraction (btw, it looks confusing to CH), while other (not all) unlimited designers submit endless numbers of the same design with changes so minor that is ridiculous (very often not requested by CH) and being high rated... ?!
There should be some balance between these 2.

Let bring fair and professional play "game" here. Otherwise, we look like mess.

Edited by Babba, 10 August 2012 - 12:17 AM.

Eximius I moved your replies about the infraction and smartline contest to chat with mods

What kind of benefits you have on mind other than sorting system?

It's freaking nightmare, I mean the comments section. Comments should be public and private (when you click on image, you get all designes you submitted and THERE should be private comments). Private comments should be seen by mods, designer and CH. They are should be revealed when contest is in finalization mode.

I love the idea to have private and public massages so the CH can tel a specific designer wat they think of his design. And we don't have to read every comment of a hundred other designers.

I think the mouse hover on # number is good enough. What is desirable is that CH should be able to send individual comments to individual designers on their respective entries...and that comment should not be readable by other designers so that there is no scope of copying the concept..

BTW, why is there no option to attach some short info, regarding design that you just uploaded (or am I missing something)?

Now, I know about public comments on the project page and these are fine. But why shouldn't be there option to attach some initial text to design concept, that will be visible to contest holder and designer only (and to DesignContest staff, of course).

Regards,
Irina

Well put Purearte. I believe we should have individual comments and the comments of CH overview of all projects to guide the path to be followed in general (for all designers).