What a Bummer

leekil · 07-29-2018, 11:11 PM

Originally posted by Adam

The first raffle thread filled up after exactly 30 seconds, so you do need to be quick. However, we still have 225 raffle slots and only about 550 more eligible users, so your overall chances of getting in are high.

So there were only 625 eligible users for July? Those are pretty good odds for winning.

How many of those eligible users are typical posters, and how many are just posting now to meet the entry requirement?

LensBeginner · 07-29-2018, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by reh321

How many of you practiced yesterday???

My advice all along was to ignore Internet clock because we know from June that time returned by Thread is more accurate - it comes from only source that matters

Beyond this, it is mostly luck

IMHO yesterday's practice was not useful, unless you needed the basics.

I clicked on the second, quick reply, the wheel started to spin, but Firefox only told me it was loading after quite a while (before that, it was still waiting for the server to answer).
Since yesterday's practice didn't fill on the second it opened, it was not a substitute for the real thing.

I'll try my luck again at 1 o'clock today, House of Medici meridian (

)...

**jhaji** · 07-29-2018, 11:44 PM

I was 5 seconds too late, yet I got in as the 2nd last entry.

---------- Post added 07-30-18 at 01:48 AM ----------

Originally posted by leekil

How many of those eligible users are typical posters, and how many are just posting now to meet the entry requirement?

I doubt that I make 10 posts a month; definitely didn't last month & even forgot about the raffle. This time I made sure that I had the requisite # of entries yesterday (while not contributing a great deal).

MatKus · 07-30-2018, 12:06 AM

I clicked "post reply" to see full answer page (not fast answer). Typed whatever i wanted ahead and clicked "post reply".
It shows then "you need to wait another 15 min 34 sec" or something like that, but answer is already typed, you just have to submit it again.
Then i zoomed out my screen a little to see "post reply" button on screen when page is loaded and started to click it few seconds before time. Page load is for me somewhere about 0,3s, so it was just "click", "too early", click, too early...click... good job, i'm #8 (so 7th answer).

But yes, i don't usualy write 10 posts every month. I read a lot, almost every day, but don't write much. I just don't like to talk when i don't have anything to say or when i feel there are some people with more knowledge and experience, who will answer for sure.

dick897 · 07-30-2018, 01:48 AM

Had to google utc time

**aslyfox** · 07-30-2018, 03:35 AM

Originally posted by MatKus

. . . But yes, i don't usualy write 10 posts every month. I read a lot, almost every day, but don't write much. I just don't like to talk when i don't have anything to say or when i feel there are some people with more knowledge and experience, who will answer for sure.

which,

IMHO,

is perfectly ok

everyone has their own comfort level

VoiceOfReason · 07-30-2018, 04:03 AM

Clicked it 5 seconds before, still got the all entries were filled. You've got to be kidding! This is twice!

**boriscleto** · 07-30-2018, 04:03 AM

Ahg. Totally spaced out and missed posting. Back at 1...

LensBeginner · 07-30-2018, 04:03 AM

In, even though I clicked the first time with 1 second remaining, and had to click again - I think I did better the first time, eye–hand coordination-wise...
So, yeah, luck/Broadband-Deities play a big role IMHO.

Now I can go back developing my RAWs

texandrews · 07-30-2018, 04:04 AM

Originally posted by MatKus

I clicked "post reply" to see full answer page (not fast answer). Typed whatever i wanted ahead and clicked "post reply".
It shows then "you need to wait another 15 min 34 sec" or something like that, but answer is already typed, you just have to submit it again.
Then i zoomed out my screen a little to see "post reply" button on screen when page is loaded and started to click it few seconds before time. Page load is for me somewhere about 0,3s, so it was just "click", "too early", click, too early...click... good job, i'm #8 (so 7th answer).

Well, I just did this, and at the 0 second mark, but the entire thing was already full.

Pretty harsh.

HoutHans · 07-30-2018, 04:04 AM

I got a 'system message', nothing more just now. Not sure what went wrong there.

**alfa75ts** · 07-30-2018, 04:10 AM

Originally posted by LensBeginner

So, yeah, luck/Broadband-Deities play a big role IMHO.

I must have done something right, it worked!

D1N0 · 07-30-2018, 04:12 AM

Bummer indeed. I keep forgetting about the raffle threads so always too late. And if they fill up with people who have less than ten posts, chances to win are quite high.

**aslyfox** · 07-30-2018, 04:13 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by texandrews

Well, I just did this, and at the 0 second mark, but the entire thing was already full.

Pretty harsh.

did any one promise you life would be fair?

they may have lied

the contest appears to be as fair as possible, there are circumstances beyond any one's control at work

and yes, I got lucky and got in but that doesn't mean I will win

BirdDude007 · 07-30-2018, 04:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by VoiceOfReason

Clicked it 5 seconds before, still got the all entries were filled. You've got to be kidding! This is twice!

same here, I posted right when the thread opened and it just sat there waiting, then message popped up that it was full....luck of the draw I guess, and I am on fast internet connection

07-29-2018, 11:30 PM	#17
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by reh321 How many of you practiced yesterday??? My advice all along was to ignore Internet clock because we know from June that time returned by Thread is more accurate - it comes from only source that matters Beyond this, it is mostly luck IMHO yesterday's practice was not useful, unless you needed the basics. I clicked on the second, quick reply, the wheel started to spin, but Firefox only told me it was loading after quite a while (before that, it was still waiting for the server to answer). Since yesterday's practice didn't fill on the second it opened, it was not a substitute for the real thing. I'll try my luck again at 1 o'clock today, House of Medici meridian ()...

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07-29-2018, 11:11 PM	#16
leekil Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,003	Originally posted by Adam The first raffle thread filled up after exactly 30 seconds, so you do need to be quick. However, we still have 225 raffle slots and only about 550 more eligible users, so your overall chances of getting in are high. So there were only 625 eligible users for July? Those are pretty good odds for winning. How many of those eligible users are typical posters, and how many are just posting now to meet the entry requirement?

07-29-2018, 11:44 PM	#18
jhaji Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,141	I was 5 seconds too late, yet I got in as the 2nd last entry. ---------- Post added 07-30-18 at 01:48 AM ---------- Originally posted by leekil How many of those eligible users are typical posters, and how many are just posting now to meet the entry requirement? I doubt that I make 10 posts a month; definitely didn't last month & even forgot about the raffle. This time I made sure that I had the requisite # of entries yesterday (while not contributing a great deal).

07-30-2018, 12:06 AM	#19
MatKus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 155	I clicked "post reply" to see full answer page (not fast answer). Typed whatever i wanted ahead and clicked "post reply". It shows then "you need to wait another 15 min 34 sec" or something like that, but answer is already typed, you just have to submit it again. Then i zoomed out my screen a little to see "post reply" button on screen when page is loaded and started to click it few seconds before time. Page load is for me somewhere about 0,3s, so it was just "click", "too early", click, too early...click... good job, i'm #8 (so 7th answer). But yes, i don't usualy write 10 posts every month. I read a lot, almost every day, but don't write much. I just don't like to talk when i don't have anything to say or when i feel there are some people with more knowledge and experience, who will answer for sure.

07-30-2018, 01:48 AM	#20
dick897 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 339	Had to google utc time

07-30-2018, 03:35 AM	#21
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by MatKus . . . But yes, i don't usualy write 10 posts every month. I read a lot, almost every day, but don't write much. I just don't like to talk when i don't have anything to say or when i feel there are some people with more knowledge and experience, who will answer for sure. which, IMHO, is perfectly ok everyone has their own comfort level

07-30-2018, 04:03 AM	#22
VoiceOfReason Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mishawaka IN area Photos: Albums Posts: 6,124	Clicked it 5 seconds before, still got the all entries were filled. You've got to be kidding! This is twice!

07-30-2018, 04:03 AM	#23
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Ahg. Totally spaced out and missed posting. Back at 1...

07-30-2018, 04:03 AM	#24
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	In, even though I clicked the first time with 1 second remaining, and had to click again - I think I did better the first time, eye–hand coordination-wise... So, yeah, luck/Broadband-Deities play a big role IMHO. Now I can go back developing my RAWs

07-30-2018, 04:04 AM	#25
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,390	Originally posted by MatKus I clicked "post reply" to see full answer page (not fast answer). Typed whatever i wanted ahead and clicked "post reply". It shows then "you need to wait another 15 min 34 sec" or something like that, but answer is already typed, you just have to submit it again. Then i zoomed out my screen a little to see "post reply" button on screen when page is loaded and started to click it few seconds before time. Page load is for me somewhere about 0,3s, so it was just "click", "too early", click, too early...click... good job, i'm #8 (so 7th answer). Well, I just did this, and at the 0 second mark, but the entire thing was already full. Pretty harsh.

07-30-2018, 04:04 AM	#26
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,117	I got a 'system message', nothing more just now. Not sure what went wrong there.

07-30-2018, 04:10 AM	#27
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Originally posted by LensBeginner So, yeah, luck/Broadband-Deities play a big role IMHO. I must have done something right, it worked!

07-30-2018, 04:12 AM	#28
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Bummer indeed. I keep forgetting about the raffle threads so always too late. And if they fill up with people who have less than ten posts, chances to win are quite high.

07-30-2018, 04:13 AM - 2 Likes	#29
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by texandrews Well, I just did this, and at the 0 second mark, but the entire thing was already full. Pretty harsh. did any one promise you life would be fair? they may have lied the contest appears to be as fair as possible, there are circumstances beyond any one's control at work and yes, I got lucky and got in but that doesn't mean I will win

07-30-2018, 04:13 AM - 1 Like	#30
BirdDude007 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Las Vegas NV Photos: Albums Posts: 784	Originally posted by VoiceOfReason Clicked it 5 seconds before, still got the all entries were filled. You've got to be kidding! This is twice! same here, I posted right when the thread opened and it just sat there waiting, then message popped up that it was full....luck of the draw I guess, and I am on fast internet connection