Actually, I think the formula is not all that bad. If I were doing something like this (e.g., when allocating prizes in a bike race, allocating votes in a contest, etc.) I would probably use a .1 + .3 + .6 = 1.0 formula. Which translates loosely to their .117 + .294 + .588 = .99 (or .2 + .5 + 1.0 = 1.7). Though my approach is more easily comprehended.
stan On Aug 17, 2014, at 11:29 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > ...I have no clue whether I have actually won ANY of the prizes yet, > let alone the K-3. And I may have NOT won anything. Unbelievable? Yep. > But that is the way this "contest" has been administered. One would > think that surviving the cut into the next round and winning the final > round would declare the winner. But not in this case. > > Here is the "formula" that was revealed (after Round 2 results were known): > > *quote* > > How will the overall winners be determined? > > We will factor in the results of each round > The photographer with the highest overall score will win > Overall score = 0.2 * (round 1 nominations / # of nominations for > highest-ranked image) + 0.5 * (round 2 votes / # of votes for winning > image) + round 3 votes / # of votes for winning image > The maximum theoretical overall score is 1.70, attainable if an image > were to win 1st place in all 3 rounds > > */quote* > > There was a runaway winner in Round 2, so it is possible according to > the rules above, that the photographer who took that Round 2 shot > could be the eventual winner, even if he only got approximately 50% of > the votes my photo got in Round 3. And it is likely that has happened, > but since names aren't put to the photos yet, I'm not sure which one > is his. > > I'm no mathamatician, but there is something that seems very illogical > to me about the formula (in addition to the "anomaly" I've pointed > out, above.) > > Anyway, the poll results have been released, but no word from Adam & > Co. yet on who won according to his "formula". That requires > calculating all 32 3rd round scores, for ALL 3 rounds. They made > themselves a lot of work, if nothing else. > > I'll keep you posted. But I wanted to sincerely thank all of you > PDMLers who are also PF members who voted. THANK YOU! > > Respectfully, > Darren Addy > Kearney, NE > -- > Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs > look like photographs. > ~ Alfred Stieglitz > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
