Edward H. Carpenter
@ehcarpenter
Every time I log on, I seem to come across another example of "features" which unbalance the user experience. The latest? I'm trying to help curate a Round in @inceptionally 's "I Took a Photo" contest. But when I search by the hashtag, the default is to show me only the photos which already HAVE a lot of votes. Other (some really great) photos are "hidden" in Recent. This kind of stuff is frustrating - I always have to be looking for the catch - which is hard when I have very limited time and am trying to fairly assess a lot of art in a short span of time.
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Inceptionally π©
@inceptionally
I hear you! Iβve tried various strategies. One good strategy is to look at the photos on the Rounds site. But you will need to scroll down to see the less popular one. Right click and open a new tab on the time stamp under the username of the caster https://rounds.wtf/itookaphoto/itap-round-4-tip-victors-1
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Edward H. Carpenter
@ehcarpenter
Hmmm... I also wonder what algorithm determines whose posts go into "Main" vs "Recent" - which is another discriminatory feature. I see there are a lot of pictures in "Recent" that don't appear elsewhere - and thus it's a self-fulfilling prophecy that they will receive fewer views and fewer chances. The game seems rigged, IMO, in favor of a subset of already-popular casters. Had I known that in advance, I'd have been a lot less likely to have participated.
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Kat π₯
@katwolfie.eth
Can confirm this is true. Iβve had a lot of rounds content go unnoticed in other channels even with a power badge and following the rules. I think it depends on how the channel is set up and moderated. Not sure if rounds favors pbs and social graphs, but I wouldnβt be surprised if it did.
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