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Beerstein[1322136]
· 20 likes · Keeping it simple this year Ill fitting suits: 1 All other entries: No vote
Hate_Train[23707]Officer
· 7 likes · I just give 8's and 10's to everyone. You're all beautiful and special to me in your own ways.
Lady_Face[679926]
· 4 likes · Lowest score to anyone who thinks nudity or suggestive clothing sways my vote. To be honest, I don't want to see it. Plain selfies, no effort, next score up. Torn content. Yes. That's the ticket. Show me something Torn related …
For the most part i start with 5 and score as such -1 point for face covered by mirror cam/paper/mask (i just feel there going for the merit and did not want to do it) -1 or +1 possibly +2 points for effort to link to torn with items and background +1 or 2 point for wardrobe/cosplay more so if torn related +/- point for lighting/photo quality
photo shop edit = -2/-3 points not a fan of editors for the comp i like the effort from a unedited photo
Friends tend to get a extra point or 2 but ill still always drop them down if it looks like something to do a merit grab in witch case totally deserve the merit but not the win ;p .
just curious to what other people do to justify scores they give people?
im not doing this year but i did in the past mostly just a merit grab but tried to be somewhat fun with it clearly not nearly as much effort as some.
I start at 5 as well but I have more criteria 4: boobs male nudity (I don't like men sorry men) low effort/boring 5: nice looking women (they look like they would hug me) funny cute animal (sometimes 6) 6: uhhh I think I've given someone a 6 one time, might have been a misclick though
Regardless of sex: Originality and/or showing skin = 5+ depending on the amount of originality and skin.
Saw one dude with his shirt off, looking ripped af... gave him an 8. Saw a chick with some kind of strappy bra thing showing more than it hid, straight 10.
Generally a 6 for being brave enough to enter. Increased points for creativity. 10s for people who’s pictures make me think, “that’s pretty cool”. Immediate 1 for any female who makes her photo’s most prominent feature her breasts. Be creative ladies, not primal. You can be beautiful AND artistic.
Edit: Forgot to mention the immediate +1 for having an animal in the picture.
Uhhhh guys I have a problem... https://postimg.cc/64qDhsnq This "Ocean" person should be getting a 4 for having cleavage but also they look like a friend I used to know and they were nice to me and I think I should give it a 5?
Animals will always bump up 2-3 points, depending on the animal (DAVE) Being relevant to Torn will bump you up a few points (ie, modelling your character, excessive "drugs"/energy drinks/weapons/etc in the shot, Infinitum's submission is a great example) Being unique or novel (I think Zean's entry that looks like a movie poster is a clever idea, I haven't personally seen it before) Generally well photographed entries (good framing, lighting, quality, etc, Rook's submission is a wonderful example) Having some cool artwork or similar incorporated (RexAlec's design for their username is a good example) Credit where credit is due on things like stunts (I haven't seen any yet this year, but one of the submissions last year where the guy was doing a backflip into the pool was a good example, though iirc, it was DQ'd because he had to edit in his username)
I tend to knock points off for just generally uncreative entries. Everyone knows the "it's just a selfie but I'm also holding up a piece of paper that has my name, UID, and Mr/Mrs Torn 20XX" posts. Reversed images will usually knock a point or two off, unless it's obviously intentional (aiyih2333's submission is a good example of intentionally reversed, as it's in a mirror) Overtly sexual submissions are just unfair, so that's a good way to land you with a 1 in most cases, imo I know this might make some people upset, but I gotta agree with AndyMan that trigger discipline is important And of course, anything that just straight up doesn't meet the requirements for the competition. I have yet to see it happen, but on the day I come across an approved submission that slipped through the cracks and doesn't have all the things, it's gonna get a 1.
That's pretty much everything that would affect my voting.