InstantForum.NET v4.1.4DA Photo Contest Forumhttp://www.dailyawards.com/DAForum/info@dailyawards.comWed, 20 Aug 2008 11:37:07 GMT20http://www.dailyawards.com/DAForum/Topic10974-5-1.aspx... your admin is not a softie.<br><br>On a daily basis, I receive communications from users of the site inquiring about voting patterns observed while browsing images. On each complaint, I do my best to investigate the situation to obtain solid data in order to draw a reasonable conclusion. This is a communication I recently sent to a user regarding such a complaint to illustrate that I do take these things seriously, but also to confirm that I believe the very great majority of votes cast here are in good faith.<br><br>Names and numbers have been changed to protect the innocent.<br><br>---<br><br>Site Member,<br><br>I do take all allegations of cheating very seriously. It is possible for me to look for voting patterns by knowing information like what you have sent here. For example, I did a search for all votes cast by this user on the owner of this image and got the following results for the score of each vote:<br><br>ImageID Rating<br>12345 10<br>12346 8<br>12347 6<br>12348 6<br>12349 6<br><br>With this information, it is not possible to take any action as there does not seem to be a pattern to indicate cheating between these members.<br><br>I do receive many complaints like what you have sent and I investigate all of them. Only once have I observed a pattern that was actionable. On those accounts, I implemented a block to prevent voting between them. I feel strongly that the community here is, by a great degree, fair and honest.<br><br>If you have any further concerns, by all means contact me and I can pull up the data needed to draw an objective conclusion.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Eric Elsten<br>DailyAwards.comTue, 19 Jun 2007 05:28:51 GMTAdmin