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K David · 11-23-2014, 11:58 PM

I assume I'm not the only one here who uploads to the Pentax Photo Gallery. How long is it taking for you guys to get your photos approved or rejected right now? Back in March, it took about a week or 10 days, IIRC. I took the summer off of uploading but have been doing so again since October and nothing I've uploaded since October 21 says anything except Pending Artist Voting. Is the artist voting queue really that long? Does anyone have any ideas on how long the queue is right now?

photolady95 · 11-24-2014, 12:49 AM

It has been taking about six weeks for my stuff to be accepted.

K David · 11-24-2014, 08:40 PM

Thank you. I had started to think mine were just in some kind of non-voting limbo.

**Mikesul** · 11-27-2014, 07:45 PM

It takes time because the photos have to acquire a sufficient number of positive votes to be accepted.

K David · 11-27-2014, 11:43 PM

Originally posted by Mikesul

It takes time because the photos have to acquire a sufficient number of positive votes to be accepted.

Yeah, I figure they have some kind of system where a picture is accepted or rejected based on whether it reaches a threshold of up or down votes first. It would be nice to know more about how that works, how many people have to like it for it to be accepted, and so forth.

phoenixvision · 12-26-2014, 05:18 AM

I just had some accepted....as photolady said...it took six weeeks

K David · 12-26-2014, 11:06 PM

Yup. I'm running six-seven weeks, too. Either I didn't realize how long it took last year when I uploaded some, or it was a bit zippier.

slowpez · 01-02-2015, 09:10 AM

They never seem to reject any photos anymore so my theory is that they leave them in the que until they get enough votes. A few years back, lots of images were rejected but not anymore. I may have to dig up some of those rejections to test my theory. LOL.

K David · 01-02-2015, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by slowpez

They never seem to reject any photos anymore so my theory is that they leave them in the que until they get enough votes. A few years back, lots of images were rejected but not anymore. I may have to dig up some of those rejections to test my theory. LOL.

I just had a couple rejected, one of which I don't understand why at all. And another that, I found had a major technical flaw after I submitted it, was approved. The voting system is not without flaw. I did, accidentally, submit one that had been previously (a year earlier) rejected . It was rejected again. At least the community is consistent.

slowpez · 01-02-2015, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by K David

At least the community is consistent.

That's good to know.

**boriscleto** · 01-02-2015, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by K David

It was rejected again. At least the community is consistent.

I have had photos accepted after they were rejected. One time it was just a minor change to how the photo was cropped.

Flugelbinder · 01-02-2015, 02:22 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by boriscleto

I have had photos accepted after they were rejected. One time it was just a minor change to how the photo was cropped.

It can make a big difference...

**boriscleto** · 01-02-2015, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by Flugelbinder

It can make a big difference...

In this case it really didn't. I had photos that I made no changes to accepted on a second or third try...

11-23-2014, 11:58 PM	#1
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437	Pentax Photo Gallery LAg Time I assume I'm not the only one here who uploads to the Pentax Photo Gallery. How long is it taking for you guys to get your photos approved or rejected right now? Back in March, it took about a week or 10 days, IIRC. I took the summer off of uploading but have been doing so again since October and nothing I've uploaded since October 21 says anything except Pending Artist Voting. Is the artist voting queue really that long? Does anyone have any ideas on how long the queue is right now?

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11-24-2014, 12:49 AM	#2
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	It has been taking about six weeks for my stuff to be accepted.

11-24-2014, 08:40 PM	#3
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437 Original Poster	Thank you. I had started to think mine were just in some kind of non-voting limbo.

11-27-2014, 07:45 PM	#4
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	It takes time because the photos have to acquire a sufficient number of positive votes to be accepted.

11-27-2014, 11:43 PM	#5
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mikesul It takes time because the photos have to acquire a sufficient number of positive votes to be accepted. Yeah, I figure they have some kind of system where a picture is accepted or rejected based on whether it reaches a threshold of up or down votes first. It would be nice to know more about how that works, how many people have to like it for it to be accepted, and so forth.

12-26-2014, 05:18 AM	#6
phoenixvision Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,458	I just had some accepted....as photolady said...it took six weeeks

12-26-2014, 11:06 PM	#7
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437 Original Poster	Yup. I'm running six-seven weeks, too. Either I didn't realize how long it took last year when I uploaded some, or it was a bit zippier.

01-02-2015, 09:10 AM	#8
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	They never seem to reject any photos anymore so my theory is that they leave them in the que until they get enough votes. A few years back, lots of images were rejected but not anymore. I may have to dig up some of those rejections to test my theory. LOL.

01-02-2015, 12:44 PM	#9
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez They never seem to reject any photos anymore so my theory is that they leave them in the que until they get enough votes. A few years back, lots of images were rejected but not anymore. I may have to dig up some of those rejections to test my theory. LOL. I just had a couple rejected, one of which I don't understand why at all. And another that, I found had a major technical flaw after I submitted it, was approved. The voting system is not without flaw. I did, accidentally, submit one that had been previously (a year earlier) rejected . It was rejected again. At least the community is consistent.

01-02-2015, 02:05 PM	#10
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Originally posted by K David At least the community is consistent. That's good to know.

01-02-2015, 02:10 PM	#11
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by K David It was rejected again. At least the community is consistent. I have had photos accepted after they were rejected. One time it was just a minor change to how the photo was cropped.

01-02-2015, 02:22 PM - 1 Like	#12
Flugelbinder Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Toronto - missing the ocean Posts: 466	Originally posted by boriscleto I have had photos accepted after they were rejected. One time it was just a minor change to how the photo was cropped. It can make a big difference...

01-02-2015, 02:48 PM	#13
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by Flugelbinder It can make a big difference... In this case it really didn't. I had photos that I made no changes to accepted on a second or third try...

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