# SDMB Monthly Photo Competition - rolling discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [November 27, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642 "2022-11-27T20:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 24
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/464 "2023-06-26T06:48:51Z")
Just a reminder that the deadline for voting is 9pm tonight (UK time) - which is about 13 hours from the time stamp on this post. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/465 "2023-06-26T16:23:48Z")
What happened? The vote totals changed radically. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/466 "2023-06-26T17:27:52Z")
It looks like the poll somehow changed from three votes per person to one vote per person. Massive voter fraud, I tell ya! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/467 "2023-06-26T17:41:36Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Massive voter fraud, I tell ya! @TwoCarrotSnowman stole the election! ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/468 "2023-06-26T17:59:14Z")
Yeah, this thing is rigged! Rigged, I tells ya! The most rigged and unfair photo competition in the history of the world! ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/469 "2023-06-26T19:01:53Z")
It seems like the next theme should be “witch hunt”, no, better “ **WITCH HUNT!** ” but I bet the winner imposes something different and denies any involvement. You’ll see, mark my words! It’s always the same with them unfair riggin’ bandits. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/470 "2023-06-26T19:16:31Z")
You need to extend the deadline! I can’t remember who I voted for and I am at work for the next 12 hours(1) and cannot see the photos to reestablish my votes!!! (1) OK not all those hours are at work, some are driving slooowwwwwlllly on the freeway to get home… ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/471 "2023-06-26T19:52:24Z")
I got more votes than any photo in history! ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/472 "2023-06-26T19:55:40Z")
Welp. I’ve no idea what happened there. The poll states 22 voters and 24 votes which clearly can’t be right, since it should enforce three votes each. I’ve just had a look at my own votes (I only voted earlier today), and as @WildaBeast notes it only seems to have recorded one of my three votes. I haven’t changed any settings (and I don’t think I could even if I wanted to - we’re well outside the edit window, and I can’t even see the poll settings now). Having had a play, it seems I can still submit two other choices and vote. I’ll report the poll post to the mods on the off-chance they can see something we can’t. I’m wondering if there was maybe a software update that reset the vote parameters or something. ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/473 "2023-06-26T19:58:12Z")
I’ll leave the poll open for a couple of days at least while people revote. To be fair, we made it half a year without a major voting scandal 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/474 "2023-06-26T20:00:02Z")
It’s just let me submit my three choices, so all I can suggest is that people re-submit. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/475 "2023-06-26T20:02:09Z")
Same here; it looks like two of my three votes got erased. I went back and re-voted (I’m pretty sure I remember who I voted for the first time), and it looks like recorded all three of them this time. ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/476 "2023-06-26T20:09:18Z")
I’ve flagged the poll to the mods to see if they can shed any light. In the meantime, I’ll leave the poll open until at least 9pm UK time on Wednesday 28th (about 48 hours from now) - please everyone resubmit your votes. Thank you and sorry for the confusion (which I’m fairly sure isn’t my fault for once…) ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/477 "2023-06-26T20:12:24Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Massive voter fraud, I tell ya! > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > @TwoCarrotSnowman stole the election! > [@snowthx](#): > > Yeah, this thing is rigged! Rigged, I tells ya! The most rigged and unfair photo competition in the history of the world! > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > You’ll see, mark my words! It’s always the same with them unfair riggin’ bandits. The competition most definitely not rigged, and in the spirit of sportsmanship I’d like to congratulate next month’s runners up @WildaBeast @Mean_Mr.Mustard @snowthx and @Pardel-Lux ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/478 "2023-06-26T20:18:31Z")
For some reason, I cannot re-vote to add my two other votes. The “Vote Now!” button is grayed-out for me. Is there some trick to get it to allow me to vote again? ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/479 "2023-06-26T20:22:27Z")
First click on the “X Show Vote” button, then you can recast your vote. At least that did it for me. (The X is the closed eye symbol) ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/480 "2023-06-26T20:24:10Z")
That worked! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/481 "2023-06-26T22:25:22Z")
Thank you, Snowman! ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/482 "2023-06-27T16:06:25Z")
I think this do-over has been very unfair to @Zyada. She was clearly in the lead the first time, and is barely on the board this time around. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/483 "2023-06-27T17:44:35Z")
Good point. Last time I checked the standings, she had it by a landslide. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=25)