Which statistics do you want to see on the photo contests?

This is something that has been planned for a while now

I will build that in the weekend! :)

What about, you drop your entry (it's not visible by anyone yet) and then you get presented with an optional title and description to fill? When you press save on that, the entry becomes public.

@staaan YES!!! We used to be able to do that here but it doesn't allow us to edit anymore. I was able to edit my Animal Mashup image.

Please don't make the contest rules as strict as we had on Pxleyes. It was a pain trying to keep track of every single source and linking to it separately. It was ok if we only had two or three source pictures but a total headache when we used ten or more sources. I think strict rules like those cause many people to not even bother entering the contests because of all the effort it takes to keep track of everything. It tends to ruin the fun a bit and turns it into too much work. It is much easier to just put all sources on one picture and post that someplace. It would be good if we could post the source pics under our work though so people don't need to click on a link to see them on a different page. It would be even better if posting source pics was optional. Many photoshop sites don't even ask members to post sources but simply trust that they are doing the right thing with choosing creative commons sources.

I also wanted to ask about "stories". Are "stories" just what you call "posts" or "threads" on this site? Can anyone start a "thread" in any category including contests, or just admin? The word "stories" tends to make me think of forms of literature like fiction, horror, romance, etc under a writing category. It might make people hesitate to start a post if they think they need to write an actual story in a writing category?

It would also be nice to have an option for people to ask for a critique if they actually want it on their contest entries. Not all people actually want critique on their work so I tend to hesitate to give any unless it is specifically asked for or I know the person would appreciate it.

Another question.... I am full of them today... ;-) It's about the bronze, siler and gold achievements. How do they work and can we give other members those kind of awards or does it depend on how many votes their comments get?