Guess the Location Thread Rules thread

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

I been looking at it this evening. That pic was fairly 'difficult' alright. Fair play to Josip for getting it on his 476th guess though.
I don't want to jump into a thread and start making rules for the regulars as it is more your thread than mine and has never generated anything in the way of trouble but if a few of you want to draft a few ground rules I would be happy to put them into post number 1.

Lately, a few posters have been forgetting that one of the few rules that the thread DOES already have (in post #1) is that it has to be in the Rep. of Ireland.

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

I been looking at it this evening. That pic was fairly 'difficult' alright. Fair play to Josip for getting it on his 476th guess though.
I don't want to jump into a thread and start making rules for the regulars as it is more your thread than mine and has never generated anything in the way of trouble but if a few of you want to draft a few ground rules I would be happy to put them into post number 1.

Also, perhaps a little clarification as to when one is allowed post a new image. I would suggest:

1. Correct guesser gets to post next, unless they say "Go ahead, whoever wants"
2. Correct guesser should wait for confirmation from the poster that they are actually correct before posting, unless the poster hasn't come back to the thread for a few hours.
3. If posting before the poster has confirmed the location, then the correct guesser should provide evidence that their guess was correct, such as an unredacted Google Streetview image of the same location.

locum-motion wrote: »

Also, perhaps a little clarification as to when one is allowed post a new image. I would suggest:

1. Correct guesser gets to post next, unless they say "Go ahead, whoever wants"
2. Correct guesser should wait for confirmation from the poster that they are actually correct before posting, unless the poster hasn't come back to the thread for a few hours.
3. If posting before the poster has confirmed the location, then the correct guesser should provide evidence that their guess was correct, such as an unredacted Google Streetview image of the same location.

4. Since the thread is called "Guess the Village/Town/City" the guesses should be restricted to Village or Town or City!

To Elland Back wrote: »

A housing estate in a Town, Village or City dies not make it a Town, Village or City in my opinion

I remember a few months back someone posted a crossing on a back road or something. Not even a house in view

Into The Blue wrote: »

If the correct guesser hasn't posted a PIC in 24 hrs it's open to the community to post a PIC...

Yes

Into The Blue wrote: »

...Move the thread from cool pics to quizzes..

No.

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

I was thinking of suggesting that regulars who are certain of a correct location might go ahead, but maybe the rule is more for the benefit of the original poster of that location so they don't have to hunt back through several rounds of the contest?

It doesn't matter to me if people go ahead as long as they are 100% sure and I think regular players know when they are 100% sure of a location.

The first one I ever posted, another poster guessed incorrectly and then posted a new one. That's why I suggested that either the OP has to confirm, or the new poster has to provide evidence.

theres no point in having rules mentioned recently or in another thread
post #1 of this thread is where they should be

feargale wrote: »

Can I have clarification of a rule? Somebody recently mentioned the " three guess rule." I took the trouble to locate OP in the original thread, which specifies " only three guesses per post." What exactly does this mean? Can I post 30 times with 3 guesses each time, or having posted 3 guesses must I wait for an adjudication before posting again? Or am I out after three incorrect guesses. Sorry if I breached the rule in the past, but I wasn't in at the start of this.

ganmo wrote: »

theres no point in having rules mentioned recently or in another thread
post #1 of this thread is where they should be

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I posted a few weeks ago that the scattergunning has pretty much ruined this thread for me, I'm not sure what satisfaction it gives to anyone to get it on their 20th guess when they've basically been led to the answer through a series of hot and colds. I remember when I first came across this thread I was delighted to get one right from having recognised the village (think it was Milford in North Cork, it was eating me up for a few hours but it finally hit me, that would never happen now).
Anyway this post is a bit off topic but I'm just putting it out there, perhaps a new set of rules would do no harm, the mission shouldn't be just to get it as soon as possible IMO.

Guys,
A mod posted a thread recently for discussing the formulation of a new set of rules for the thread.
I suggest you contribute there.

Regarding the scattergun problem, which has become a bit of a necessity for some of the pictures I propose some or all of the following:

1. More significant detail in the original picture.
2. Original pictures to be large in size, there've been a few thumbnails.
3. OP doesn't confirm/deny the county for the first 30 guesses.
4. Only 1 guess per post
5. Guessers can't have successive goes. If you've guessed incorrectly, you can't go again until someone else guesses.
6. Limit the number of guesses per participant to 3 per day, policed by the OP and other "guessers".

This thread was a very good idea but only in so far as helpful posts and comments. Insults or flippant negative remarks are not necessary and certainly not in the spirit of any thread on this site imo and should be left un-said.

Great suggestions thus far imo; including:
~ a landmark of some kind in the image posted
~ an actual village at very least
~ maybe 2posts per poster each time
~ no successive postings by someone, wait until at least one other poster has guessed also
~ whoever guesses correctly, to post a picture. The OP can be amended with details incl images explaining how this is done for people who don't already know. It's a nice new skill to have
~ if someone cannot post due to some other issue, than not knowing how, then say something simple like 'whoever wants to go next can ...'
~ time-frame if no-one posts a new image, yeah 24hours sounds fair as it would give those who got the right answer a chance to log back in again
~ if someone thinks they have the right answer but original poster has not been on to say so, if they post a link to the image guessed to prove they are correct, then that would be good
~ I'd also like to include all of Ireland, North & South in this game
~ that people keep it light-hearted and fun and not take it/get too serious about this 'Guess the ...' game

yeah, the above would be my suggestion(s) to this thread anywhoo,
kerry4sam

I don't think this should be rushed. I suggest we give it a few days. Others may want to have their say.

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

You should probably avoid this thread then :P
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057314601

Well may that thread prosper. It may help to resolve an issue here that is bothering alot of posters.

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Is there any appetite to extend this to N Ireland? After all we may have posters from there.

I'm sure there are posters from NI and if NI were included it might attract many more. It's only right that they should be accomodated by extending to NI. Mind you, I expect that will do for the rest of us what the entry of Eastern Europe to Eurovision has done for Ireland!

Red Hare wrote: »

I think what is happening in this thread about the rules is having a positive impact on the guess the village/tow/city thread in that better pictures with more clues are being posted and there is no scattergunning. Lets wait a few more days:)

I think you're right that the quality of the posts in the game is improving.

I bow to your and Feargale's wisdom; let's give it a bit longer.

But not too long, though!

Folks; have your say soon if you haven't already.



EDIT: I wrote the above before I saw this:

feargale wrote: »

Exactly as I said, a few more days. Some of us were unaware of the existence of this thread ten days ago.

I don't wish to labour the point, but we will get one chance to get this right. Trying to mend it later will simpy sow confusion, I don't think we should rush it. For all its problems the thread is a good one and will survive a few more days with minor defects.

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

We don't have any rules on it as such afaik but I guess if someone is being a dick it falls under the sitewide rules.

I can't recall anyone ever acting the dick. Such rare misunderstandings as arose were, I believe, a result of the lack of clear rules.

On the issue of moving to another thread/ forum well we in Art& Architecture had to move our game - " Name that Art" because the forum was closing. We lost some players in the move. We chose Cool Pics because we reckoned that people in that forum were into pictures and what it takes to manipulate and upload photos to the thread - more so than potential players in Puzzles 7 Quizzes.
I suppose I would worry most that any regular players would be lost in any transition to another forum.

Ok. Three mods have posted here. I suggest if they don't mind that one of them draft a set of rules, based on what consensus has emerged here rather than on their own preferences, and that others be given a few days to approve or dissent. In their draft they might enshrine their own preferred rule where there is neither consensus nor a clear majority.
Incidentally I for one wouldn't be telling you all that I won't be posting again if you include a rule that I don't like. If I did I would expect to be told that that's my problem, and if I quietly walked away some of you might even say " good riddance."

feargale wrote: »

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Incidentally I for one wouldn't be telling you all that I won't be posting again if you include a rule that I don't like. If I did I would expect to be told that that's my problem, and if I quietly walked away some of you might even say " good riddance."

If that's a reference to what I posted, I was just pointing out that I don't visit that forum.