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23 Dec 2024 15:11:46 EST (-0500)
  Re: Image filenames and viewing page sorting  
From: Nieminen Mika
Date: 3 Nov 1998 04:32:00
Message: <363ecd90.0@news.povray.org>
Jerry Anning <cle### [at] dholcom> wrote:
:> Is there any indication going early is an advantage?  It may
:> well be a disadvantage, as voters intentionally compensate while
:> going through the list, if they in fact do so in alphabetical
:> order.

: Good point.  It seems likely that at least some sequential voters would
: behave like figure skating judges and tend to slightly downrate good
: images that appear early in the list in order to "leave room" for
: possible better entries later.

  I think it doesn't matter if it's an advantage or a disadvantage. I think
the list should be in random order anyways. This way you have little
possibilities to cheat in any way and have a small chance to get a
disadvantaged place in the list even if your image name starts with '0' or 'z'.

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