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scrapfiend says:
Closed Challenges
I really dislike all these closed challenges. Not everyone wants to join challenges all the time and I don't see why people should be excluded from voting just because they aren't competitive. I thought the idea at SbF was to be as inclusive as possible, not to shut people out.

Also, I've returned to SbF after an absence of about a year and reading through the forums I was surprised to see someone admit that she doesn't c/v pages unless they're in a challenge that she joined. Can't be bothered to c/v any other pages? That's really sad. Still, at least I know now why the person concerned always ignored my pages even though I always commented and voted on all of hers: I just wasn't useful to her in terms of a prospective vote. Wish I'd been sharp enough to figure out her modus operandi for myself though, it would have saved me years of bewilderment! Hope there aren't too many others with that attitude.
Apr 13, 2017
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simsage says:
Hi this practice was started to avoid, a problem we had for over a year or so, so please forgive us. Things are now getting back to normal after it was corrected last month. Should be easier from now on.
Simone
Apr 13, 2017
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Xguern66 says:
Hi Sandra - as Simone says we had to start up this practice because of problems with some members - all seems to be back to normal now so hopefully challenges can be opened to all. It is such a shame that people put such a focus on winning challenges and not on enjoyment of scrapping. Challenges are just for giving us incentive and ideas for pages. Haven't been aware of anyone not voting on my pages except in challenges though - I might have missed something here. Thank you for all your comments on my work. Joce xx
Apr 13, 2017
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scrapfiend says:
Have posted a reply twice but it's not showing here.
Apr 14, 2017
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scrapfiend says:
Will try in smaller bits!
Apr 14, 2017
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scrapfiend says:
I joined SbF in 2009 & there was always cheating in the challenges. Lots of people complained & lots left in disgust, never to return.

Closed challenges have been around for years, I joined a few way back in 2011. They weren't an effective solution. Even now there are people who join closed challenges & don't vote on all the pages, which becomes obvious when voting totals are revealed. Whether that's cheating or just mean-spiritedness is debatable, but it's still inclined to produce the same old winners time after time and unfortunately casts suspicion on all participants as everyone wonders who the non-voting culprits were.
Apr 14, 2017
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scrapfiend says:
I don't think there's a solution to the challenge problem. You can't police people who are determined to win at all costs & will do almost anything just to get an award. I was just struck by the number of challenges I wasn't able to vote in when commenting on friends' pages the other day, it made me feel like a door was being slammed in my face all the time.

Apr 14, 2017
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valrushton says:
I have now started making my challenges open to everyone to vote (hopefully now things are back to normal). As Joce said we had to start doing this because of problems with certain members.
Apr 14, 2017
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Grandma M says:
I will go into all open challenges and speed vote on all pages even if I haven't got a page in it..... Its just me trying to be neighbourly xxxxxxx
Apr 28, 2017
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simsage says:
Maddie I do the same thing when ever I have a chance!
I have also started doing my challenges open to all.
things seem to be getting along quite well now.
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May 3, 2017
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