JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4740 posts, RR: 8 Posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1944 times:
Hi all,
Now I know how the ratio works but why does it always seem to plummet with one or two rejections but only creep up slowly with multiple acceptances? 7 in this morning with only one rejection and it's gone up by a whole...
2%!
I'm sure there's something going on when we go to sleep!!!
Gabik001 From Poland, joined Jun 2005, 185 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1918 times:
But how many previous rejection you had? Acceptance ratio is based on last 50 screened uploads ... I always thinking why ratio is rising that slow but I forgot there were rejection before...
Regards , Gabriel
Belfordrocks From Australia, joined Nov 2007, 60 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1906 times:
Well it's simple maths.
For every new photo accepted/rejected, one gets 'pushed' out of your most recent 50. So if you're most recent 50 contained 40 acceptances and 10 rejections, and you get another 10 acceptances, then your ratio depends on where the acceptances and rejections are. For example, if the 10 rejections were the 10 earliest photos in the 50 most recent, then they would be pushed out, making a ratio of 100%. But if the 10 earliest results in the 50 were all acceptances, they would all get pushed out, so even if you replaced your earliest 10 acceptances with 10 new acceptances, your ratio would still stand at 80%.
JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4740 posts, RR: 8 Reply 3, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1901 times:
I know all about how the math works - but does anyone else notice that their ratio seems to plummet after one rejection but not go up after multiple acceptances?
Light-hearted thread guys - something to have a laugh at. I've been trying to hit a ratio of 90% for about two months now and every time I get to 88% I get a load of rejections! I'm sure someone doesn't like the idea of me on 90%.....
Psych From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2004, 2968 posts, RR: 60 Reply 4, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 1872 times:
Quoting JakTrax (Reply 3): but does anyone else notice that their ratio seems to plummet after one rejection but not go up after multiple acceptances?
That's the maths for you Karl - it is a dead cert to happen that way. Rejections have an immediate hit on the ratio, but due to the system (well explained by Belfordrocks) acceptances only directly impact on the ratio at the time they are made if it just so happens that rejected photos are the ones dropping off the end of your latest 50.
For me this is a good example of the 'psychological' impact of the current system that I don't think is ideal - as discussed in my current thread. Whether there is a better system is the question for me..............
Viv From Ireland, joined May 2005, 3106 posts, RR: 31 Reply 5, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 1867 times:
Quoting JakTrax (Reply 3): I know all about how the math works - but does anyone else notice that their ratio seems to plummet after one rejection but not go up after multiple acceptances?
Yes, this is also my experience - although it may be largely subjective. As already explained, it depends on the bunching of acceptances and rejections, as well as on the overall ratio between the two.
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ThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 2021 posts, RR: 52 Reply 8, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 1836 times:
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Quoting JakTrax (Reply 3): Light-hearted thread guys - something to have a laugh at. I've been trying to hit a ratio of 90% for about two months now and every time I get to 88% I get a load of rejections! I'm sure someone doesn't like the idea of me on 90%....
Karl, try this: get an acceptance ratio of less than 50% and then upload some tremendously good shots that will eventually get accepted and you'll see how your AR plummets upwards!
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4538 posts, RR: 28 Reply 9, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 1812 times:
Yeah, I was on a roll with something like a string of 18 accepted in a row and my acceptance ratio slowly creeped up 10 or 12%. Got one rejection and immediately lost 2%. Made me scratch my head a little. Got 3 more acceptances since and my ratio is still frozen where it was after that one rejection.
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JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4740 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 1807 times:
Quoting Silver1SWA (Reply 9): Got 3 more acceptances since and my ratio is still frozen where it was after that one rejection
It's a conspiracy!
Does make me laugh though - I know the system is in perfect working order but it's strange how it always seems to creep up slowly but zoom down so quickly!
LGW340 From United Kingdom, joined May 2007, 314 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1778 times:
If you want an acceptance ratio to giggle at... here is mine... 18%. Lol
Its because when I was a bit younger I had a crappy 2mp camera with 4x DIGITAL zoom and I constantly attempted to upload awful pics which I truly believed were great! Now I'm 16 and on Nikon SLR equipment I'm slowly working on getting more pics accepted! On 12 pics now. Lol. My target is 30 by December! Wish me luck!
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 14, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1673 times:
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I think what Jeff is saying is that - are there really people that are 'psychologically impacted' because they have a photo rejected?
Come on! If anyone is so wrapped up in their aviation photography that not getting a photo accepted on a website affects their well being - that person should seek some sort of help.
Psych From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2004, 2968 posts, RR: 60 Reply 15, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1653 times:
Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 14): are there really people that are 'psychologically impacted' because they have a photo rejected?
In short, yes. Particularly when they struggle to understand the reasons why. I am not on about whether that is right or wrong - but it 'is'.
Now I am not saying that systems should be changed just to deal with that; just that we should be aware of these things. I wouldn't say it reeks of drama, Royal, just evidence of human nature. People are different.
JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53 Reply 16, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1640 times:
Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 14): I think what Jeff is saying is that - are there really people that are 'psychologically impacted' because they have a photo rejected?
That is what I was implying.
Things that psychologically impact me would be like loosing a job, a loved one, a pet, a car wreck, having the house burn down, a good friend move away....etc., but having someone tell me to try again my airplane picture isn't exactly what they are looking for (regardless of the reason or lack of..) falls into the "oh well" category which is like checking your Power Ball numbers and finding out I'm not an instant millionaire again.
Royal's advice on possibly seeking help if a rejection really bothers you might have some real merit.
Jalap From Belgium, joined Oct 2007, 349 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1567 times:
Quoting JeffM (Reply 16): Things that psychologically impact me would be like loosing a job, a loved one, a pet, a car wreck, having the house burn down, a good friend move away....etc., but having someone tell me to try again my airplane picture isn't exactly what they are looking for (regardless of the reason or lack of..) falls into the "oh well" category which is like checking your Power Ball numbers and finding out I'm not an instant millionaire again.
I don't believe you
If a rejection falls into that kind of "oh well" category than you have no incentive to try and improve yourself. Your Power Ball numbers are pure random, "oh well" is justified there. But getting a shot rejected means you need to improve certain skills and I think a mild curse after a rejection would be a much healthier reaction. One is allowed to be ambitious when it comes to acceptance ratio and even though this is just for fun, you have every right to be disappointed when you fail your ambitions.
If I play a game, I want to win - or at least play the best I can. If I fail doing that then I actually am "psychologically impacted", a series of events starts playing in my head. First a curse, then disappointment, then analysis and finally a plan to do better next time. And apart from those first 2 stages this actually is fun
Dehowie From Australia, joined Feb 2004, 1044 posts, RR: 38 Reply 18, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 1556 times:
Quoting Jalap (Reply 17): But getting a shot rejected means you need to improve certain skills and I think a mild curse after a rejection would be a much healthier reaction.
Ahh i think by this you imply that a photo is deficient or lacking because a screener chooses to not tick the accept button.
Believe me there is way more to photography and aviation photography than wanting or needing the acceptance of the screeners here or anywhere for that matter.
Not having a photo here for whatever reason is not indicatie of the value either of the image or the person taking it.
Yes lots of people try and fail because of techincal deficiences but there are hundreds of images that never get seen here as they dont "fit the mold".
What one sceener likes another doesnt.
I've had shots bounced from here that have made money as they fit someone elses mold just not ANET's.
I used to get peeved because i wanted a particular image to be viewed in a particular way now i really dont care.
People take it far to personally..
Jalap From Belgium, joined Oct 2007, 349 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1539 times:
Quoting Dehowie (Reply 18):
Quoting Jalap (Reply 17):
But getting a shot rejected means you need to improve certain skills and I think a mild curse after a rejection would be a much healthier reaction.
Ahh i think by this you imply that a photo is deficient or lacking because a screener chooses to not tick the accept button.
Hmm, yes because I was only referring to getting shots accepted here. The "certain skills" I was referring to are the ones needed to get a photo to "fit the mold".
So I do stand corrected, an "oh well" reaction would be justified for those who very well master the skills to get a shot accepted but aim for the outer edges of the "mold"
ThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 2021 posts, RR: 52 Reply 20, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1518 times:
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Quoting Jalap (Reply 17): If a rejection falls ... ...fun
This is a very good post and explains the "issue" quite well.
Getting pictures accepted on A.net can be seen as a game where the uploader is the player and the screeners are the referees.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you loose; sometimes you take it easy and then sometimes you argue with the referees.
And like every game one likes to play, one tries to become better and better and it's only natural that sometimes people get frustrated when they don't or if they have the feeling they don't become better.
All that of course has not the same psychological impact like loosing your job or a loved one but it has an impact after all, just like it would have an impact on you if the postman left you a soaked newspaper at your doorstep (only a random example ).
Dvincent From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1719 posts, RR: 12 Reply 21, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1510 times:
Hey, I finally busted through to 90% after this weekend. I've been stuck in the mid-80s for a long time.
I agree with Thierry in that it's like a game. I don't get too upset with rejects but sometimes I do get confused (in which case I email the screeners respectfully and I get a helpful reply) or I had a feeling about something in the image. Just like I feel a little disappointed when the Red Sox or Patriots lose, I do feel a little let down when I get a bunch of rejects in a row.
It's a lot like Top Chef on TV - the judges at judge's table can be harsh, but as one chef said, "It feels harsh because they are right."
At least they are most of the time, hence the appeal function.
NIKV69 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (3 years 8 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1399 times:
Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 14): I think what Jeff is saying is that - are there really people that are 'psychologically impacted' because they have a photo rejected
Strikeeagle From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 12 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (3 years 8 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1356 times:
HI ,
This post has generated some very interesting responses , so to add to the debate
lets look at something here that needs clarification , if one suffers with say a nerve related
illness it is very likely that rejections could cause problems for the person concerned but
this does not only affect these types of people. As i understand it the screening team often
receive abuse from photographers who feel that they have received a raw deal in-fact this is
highlighted in the recent announcement ( new screening positions ) note that there is a
mention that you must be able to cope with abusive people - now those abusive people
will not all have a mind related problem or be such that they need help from a mental health
team - this is not a drama its a real issue and it boils down to this - its about which side of
the fence one stands on one side the photographer the other side the screen er and the view
can be different depending on which side one stands , it will always be this way i suspect
and thus there is always the risk of confrontation because of the very nature of what is at
stake and a win or loose situation . Those people who can push negative results aside and
move on without it causing problems are in a good position no doubt but we are not all like
that people react to different situations in different ways , I certainly don't accept that it is
right to be rude or abusive to the team when things don't go right - if one feels they have had
a harsh decision go against them then they have the right to defend their corner in a polite
manner .
All the best
Anthony.
25 Viv: Not so. I care little about rejections here, but constantly try to improve my photography - it's called being "inner-directed" or "self-motivating".
26 Jalap: Nevertheless, getting shots accepted here requires "certain skills". Rather a lot of them even. So my statement, made from the perspective of a rathe
27 JakTrax: Having read through recent posts (I've been away for a few days) and noticed that the thread has been channelled relevantly into a slightly different
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