October POTM missing?
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The October entry thread was removed from view after the entry deadline. (This process actually happens every month, not just this past one). The voting poll will be posted shortly in the Reef Discussion Forum. After the voting is complete, the entry thread will magically reappear here in the photo forum.
The November thread will also be posted shortly.
The November thread will also be posted shortly.
Dsnakes
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They had to pull my photo from it...because it was too good! 
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Cherub
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I deleted that, I gave no permission to change my post. And thanks for excluding my pic, because I made this post? I had the second most likes in all those pics and you didn't allow me to be in the contest. Thanks for nothing. Makes me regret being a supporter when you people don't work fairly.. I'm guessing all drawings are rigged too
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I merely thought others looking at the thread might be interested in knowing the voting poll was created.
Also, I can assure you your post had nothing to do with the exclusion of your picture being a finalist. Team R2R had already chosen the finalists prior to your post yesterday. There were 90+ entries in the contest, so there are numerous entries that didn't make the final 15.
scardall
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Understand as I had grand palys. There were at least 2 picks of rainbow zoa's to vote on. hmmm Why limit it to just 15 now. I have seen numbers in the past as high as 27 before.They had to pull my photo from it...because it was too good!
kschweer
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Your picture was not excluded because of this or any posts you have made. The field is narrowed down by the R2R staff to make the final voting thread more manageable. I’m sorry yours did not make it to the final thread. Posts can not be deleted by users. Using the edit function to do so is not allowed. Please familiarize your self with out terms of service (which you agreed to when creating an account):
https://www.reef2reef.com/help/terms
Specifically this part:
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Broadfield
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Guys/gals, this is just a fun and friendly photo contest that takes place every month.... that of which you do not need to be a Partner or Supporter in order to participate. R2R is giving away a pretty nice gift every month for a friendly contest. So the photos that get picked are not always the "best" photograph. Art is in the eye of the beholder... and just because you took in image that was in focus, sharp, had good composition, correct exposure, framing etc, then that doesn't mean it will get picked. I see a lot of likes on images that are not even in focus. That should be an automatic fail in my book. But most likely it had a killer coral or the composition was awesome. There's a contest every single month and I guarantee you will win one if you are indeed a decent photographer... just keep at it and remember it's all for fun. Trust me, I struggle myself because I'm super competitive lol.
You are not going to find a more non biased, and objective team and more dedicated to towing the line and respecting all members. We may need to make the occasional adjustments as does any forum but reaching out to the team rather than drag it down to drama is a better path, all you had to do was reach out.
Holy cow, it was a fun contest. Is getting this upset necessary? There were a lot of great entries but we weren't winning a new 300 gallon tank. I Look forward to the next contest as I get to see others wonderful collections and freindly comments. I thought thats what its all about? Anyway, not trying to add to the drama.
chefjpaul
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Nicely said.
I am the absolute worst photographer on this forum, (Probably why I don't update my build thread often)......
yet...its still fun to engage with fellow members with these contests.
.......what possible motive would we have for rigging a simple monthly photo contest? Lol I hate to break it to you but there is no conspiracy
Dsnakes
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The contests and giveaways are not rigged, because I won one...And I never win anything! Expecting to win every contest takes the excitement out of entering. The photos I enter are from my iPhone through dirty tank glass 
but I keep trying! It's a fun entry and I get to scroll through many beautiful corals!
Can I start a thread because my lotto ticket didn't win?
but I keep trying! It's a fun entry and I get to scroll through many beautiful corals! Can I start a thread because my lotto ticket didn't win?
kschweer
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I’m sorry if my post offended you it certainly wasn’t meant to. I think our mod team including myself is extremely laid back compared to other sites. It was insinuated that a contest was rigged and posts were being changed to make things look different. I simply pointed out this was not the case and the rules laid out by the site to handle any issues one may have with a team decision. No high horse here, I’m no better than anyone on this site, I just help try to make it run smoothly and fairly. Again I apologize if my post came across another way.
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Also, welcome to R2R!
Well it looks like some sadly immature users have gotten the thread side tracked. Please stay on topic (which is the grand conspiracy to rig the photo contest )
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