The Prefects' Bathroom Dilemma, Guidelines and FAQ Options

[McGonagall's Cat]

Only a couple days until
submissions close
for Round TWO !!!!!!

[evlpez]

~ ANNOUNCEMENT ~

Your Formidible Ferrets have discovered a possible glitch in the way the new software could tabulate votes. This possible problem hasn't thus far affected any winners, thank goodness, so we're eliminating the 'vote factor' now to avoid later headaches. Sorry for any confusion.

We're also changing the voting booth so that you may only see comments on a submission after you've voted on it.

[timeturner]

We're also changing the voting booth so that you may only see comments on a submission after you've voted on it.

Questions-

I accidentally goofed in the Bubblehead booth and cast my vote without leaving a comment on one of the stories. Oops. Anyways I noticed that my avatar didn't appear showing I had voted when I went back to see what everyone else thought. (There is the * next to the story showing I voted on it already) Also I couldn't see what everyone else thought- I'm pretty sure from looking at the standings that ferrets have voted but I didn't see any comments from anyone or anyone else's avatar showing they voted.

Also I noticed the same thing in the other booth. I voted on Water Worries, the story was listed in the standings as having been voted upon but when I went back my comment is the only one I can see.

Am I looking in the wrong spot or am I just a bit confused or both?

[StarWalker]

...Also I couldn't see what everyone else thought- I'm pretty sure from looking at the standings that ferrets have voted but I didn't see any comments from anyone or anyone else's avatar showing they voted...

Interestingly enough, I did something similar. What I see is, where I left a comment, I can see both mine and timeturner's. Where I failed to leave a comment, but voted only, I see nothing.

Personally, this could possibly be classified as a 'feature' not a 'bug' - sorry, programming humor! - because it would encourage leaving comments, rather than just voting. If you want to see what others say, you need to say something yourself!

V/R
Clyde

[evlpez]

I don't think this 'feature' was exactly what we had in mind. I'm sure Agrippa will look into this very soon. What should happen is this:

• You cannot see comments until you have voted
• Once you've voted, you can see all comments about the submission
• If you haven't left a comment, your avatar will no longer show up with a blank comment space

By the way,

Submissions are now closed for Round Two!

Sorry so late! Voting will continue until Thursday September 23 at approximately 10am Central. Around noon Thursday the new mission will be up and the winner announced!

[timeturner]

Thanks Evlpez!

BTW I love the idea of not being able to see comments until after you have voted. Its much more fun to see you have left a similar comment and shared the opinion of another ferret afterwards. It keeps us all under the impression that we are original thinkers for as long as possible.

[StarWalker]

...

• You cannot see comments until you have voted
  
• Once you've voted, you can see all comments about the submission
  
• If you haven't left a comment, your avatar will no longer show up with a blank comment space

...

I think that's exactly what timeturner and I experienced! At least, it's exactly what I saw. She and I both failed to leave a comment on the same submission, because there are only 2 so far, and we each had a comment on the second sub, so nothing would show up on the first, since there are no comments on that one as yet.

So it sounds like we both saw what we should see.

That'll teach me to wait for a bigger sample before drawing conclusions!

V/R
Clyde

This post has been edited by StarWalker: Sep 21 2004, 12:23 PM

[evlpez]

Okay... so there have been no comments left, then? So, nothing to see. That explains it.

[timeturner]

That explains it.

Yes indeed. Sorry! I think I may have jumped on the conclusion train before checking my ticket.

[cherabela]

Great job to whoever submitted. I have finished my own, but now I realised I can't submit. Better luck next time I suppose.:cry:

Good luck to everyone!

This post has been edited by cherabela: Sep 21 2004, 02:05 PM

[evlpez]

Announcement:

We've edited the voting software again, just a wee thing, really. We can see our own subs and the comments left for us, but we're no longer allowed to rate our own submissions (Just like the Potter Project ).

[McGonagall's Cat]

Congratulations TimeTurner!



Your happy little Ducky will be flying to you
as quickly as its little wings can manage.



Voting Scores for Round Two:
Water Worries 7.00
THE SHADOW OF RESENTMENT 7.63


For Round Two:
TimeTurner recieves 10 Ferret Points!
Anhaire recieves 8 Ferret Points!

Total thus far for all Rounds:
Anhaire - 18 Ferret Points
TimeTurner - 10 Ferret Points
Andi - 8 Ferret Points
Cherabela - 6 Ferret Points

It's a VERY tight race!
Get your submissions in early for Round Three, the Grand Prize is still very much up for grabs!

And be sure to VOTE, a ducky is depending on you!


Thanks to each Ferret who entered or voted during Round Two!!

Great Ideas everyone!

Round Three looks to be even more challenging!

[evlpez]

Announcement:

There may have been some misunderstanding about the submissions deadline time. It's completely my fault, as I didn't specify whether we were running on Central time or Mountain time.

We do try to run all Official Project Ferret Duels on Central time, but McG's Cat and I are on Mountain time, so the little challenges we issue often run on Mountain time.

So to cover my butt and make sure everyone has a chance to submit their finished work, I've re-opened the Round 3 and Bubblehead Charms submission topics. They will remain open until 3:00pm Central time. (That's 2pm Mtn, right? )

I apologize for the confusion! I'll be more careful with the instructions in future.

The rest of the duel (voting, that is) will continue on an altered schedule.
The voting booths for both Round 3 and Bubblehead Charms will remain open until Friday October 1 at noon Central time.

This post has been edited by evlpez: Sep 29 2004, 12:22 PM

[evlpez]

Submissions for Round Three and Bubblehead Charms are now closed.

Voting will continue until Friday October 1 at noon Central time.


Good luck, fellow ferrets!!!

[evlpez]

Voting for the Prefects' Bathroom Dilemma has concluded!

Congratulations StarWalker!

Your happy little Ducky will be flying to you
as quickly as its little wings can manage.

Voting Scores for Round Three:

Slytherin’s Sycophant 9.00
Umbridge Undone 8.33
THE RETURN OF DOLORES JANE 7.17
Truth as Painted. 4.83


For Round Three:
StarWalker recieves 10 Ferret Points!
Anhaire recieves 8 Ferret Points!
Timeturner receives 6 Ferret Points!

Total Points for all Rounds:
Anhaire - 26 Ferret Points
TimeTurner - 16 Ferret Points
StarWalker - 10 Ferret Points
Andi - 8 Ferret Points
Cherabela - 6 Ferret Points


The Grand Prizes will be awarded as follows:

Anhaire wins Prize #1: A Harry Potter towel and a Harry Potter Bath Gel & Shampoo set

Timeturner wins Prize #2: A Harry Potter Bath Gel & Shampoo set

Congratulations! What a great story you've all created!

Bubblehead Charms Results:

The Jarvey who Talked like a Pirate 9.60
Lexi Flyaro: (The Word Babble Hex) 6.50

Zymurgy wins The Bubblehead Charm Award: A thoroughly Bubbly and Pine Fresh prize, the details of which are known only by the Department of Mysteries. Zymurgy will be contacted soon with the secret information and instructions. (In other words, The Prize Department has been hush-hush about this and may post later to tell us all what Zym won!)

Thanks to everyone for writing and voting in the Prefects' Bathroom Dilemma!