Reply #1: Sounds like a reasonable suggestion

[F.Gordon]

I'm big on titles so I'm a bit biased. But.... I understand what you are suggesting. Ideally a photograph should be judged as a respresentation of a particular theme and nothing else.

However, I do see that sometimes a title is needed for a photo when a story is being told. Sometimes not. Sometimes the story doesn't need a title.

While there a few standard "rules" for the contests IMO the rest is open to whatever the person hosting wants to do or try. This place is constantly evolving....changing... which is good. I like it when people try new things. These contests don't have "prizes" or "awards" so the important thing is just to get MORE people to participate....IMHO.

Sooooo.. I say give your suggestion a try. Perhaps lobby a current or future host.... or maybe a current or future host will take it upon themself to try this.

Keep in mind.....there are other "issues" that have been brought up in the past. One is the "lounge liz buddy" thing. People vote for a photo only based on the fact that they are "lounge liz" friends with that person.

I'd like to see ALL the photos voted on at the same time and to have "grades" assigned to each photo instead of just ONE VOTE but that's impossible with the way things work here. There was one photo from last month (I aint sayin which) that I was disappointed not to see in the finals. It should have been but wasn't. But... the "first round" thing is what it is. I just see photos get screwed once in awhile just because of the first round group they happen to be in.

Oops... too much coffee. I'm done.