ROTM Comments and Suggestions

[Yodums]

Unfortunately, I think it is too hard to regulate that. To some certain extent, I do believe that your ride of the month should be presented in some what of an appealing fashion. This doesn't necessarily mean you have to drop $2,000 in camera gear in addition to whatever modifications you've done to your ride. It just means to provide a relatively clear image. You would never try to sell your million dollar house by taking camera phone pictures, would you? Likewise, you would never want to walk into a professional job interview wearing khaki shorts, sandalls and a ripped t-shirt because it wouldn't matter what kind of assets you could contribute. Your presentation is terrible.

[JeShUa]

This is what I see, and I guess we have to live with it.

[ASHRAF]

Originally Posted by Yodums

Unfortunately, I think it is too hard to regulate that. To some certain extent, I do believe that your ride of the month should be presented in some what of an appealing fashion. This doesn't necessarily mean you have to drop $2,000 in camera gear in addition to whatever modifications you've done to your ride. It just means to provide a relatively clear image. You would never try to sell your million dollar house by taking camera phone pictures, would you? Likewise, you would never want to walk into a professional job interview wearing khaki shorts, sandalls and a ripped t-shirt because it wouldn't matter what kind of assets you could contribute. Your presentation is terrible.

I'm not against taking quality photos, i'm against photoshop

[JeShUa]

I sure dont NEED photoshop.

I think my pics look better with a border though

[illusionstwice]

I dont have much of a suggestion, but I do however have to say the current state of ROTM and ROTM rules/regulations is probably the best IMO.

I like the fact all users can vote once again, and I like the fact new users cannot, because we never know if someone is getting friends to sign up to vote for them. I think that is great.

[Mikey6p]

Originally Posted by FG2uner

i think photoshop shouldnt be allowed....

Why? If I didn't have photoshop, I wouldn't be able to shop in my LE37s or my HFP kit. My car would look so boring stock.

[k20MaNiAc]

Originally Posted by Mikey6p

Why? If I didn't have photoshop, I wouldn't be able to shop in my LE37s or my HFP kit. My car would look so boring stock.

wait... you cant forget photoshopping in your retrofit... duh!!.. isnt this like not supposed to be a chat thread... totally homegirl...(bored)

[06RREX]

Thanks to Yodums and any other mods for changing it back so the members can vote. I know I was one of the people complaining about the old system. I love the new system. I just need to do a couple more things to my car to get it up there!

[speedracervroom]

so i have i have a question i read on the rules you cant summit yourself for ROTM but when i see people summit it says MY**** Civic??? what am i missing thanks everyone

[jrMartinez24]

what rules did you read? You can submit your ride for ROTM

[FG2uner]

it used to be like that, not any more

[MobiusTech]

where is the thread to vote for the august ROTM? i mean its the 16th already???????

[06RREX]

It doesn't usually start until this time of the month. I'd say the next two days.

[dt07Si]

Originally Posted by MobiusTech

where is the thread to vote for the august ROTM? i mean its the 16th already???????

I was wondering the same thing...We are supposed to submit our cars between the 1st and the 15th and then vote from the 16th to the end of the month.

Not being able to use photoshop in pics is just stupid...professionals use photoshop, aperture, or some photo editing software on almost all of there work, so why shouldn't we be able to?!?

[jasonandre]

Originally Posted by dt07Si

I was wondering the same thing...We are supposed to submit our cars between the 1st and the 15th and then vote from the 16th to the end of the month.

Yodums handles the ROTM and is a bit backed up with some other things. The final voting for August will commence very soon.

Originally Posted by dt07Si

Not being able to use photoshop in pics is just stupid...professionals use photoshop, aperture, or some photo editing software on almost all of there work, so why shouldn't we be able to?!?

My assumption is that using Photoshop has some other members crying foul. It's believed it gives an advantage over other potential nominees who are unable to use Photoshop, for whatever reason. ROTM is a contest on best rides, not best photo-editing skills.

Again, that's just my assumption.

[OweNsi]

HDR is allowed correct ?

all it is, is combining two-three pics together

[MobiusTech]

you can make magic with MS paint if your good enough lol :P

[dt07Si]

Originally Posted by jasonandre

Yodums handles the ROTM and is a bit backed up with some other things. The final voting for August will commence very soon.



My assumption is that using Photoshop has some other members crying foul. It's believed it gives an advantage over other potential nominees who are unable to use Photoshop, for whatever reason. ROTM is a contest on best rides, not best photo-editing skills.

Again, that's just my assumption.

I'm in no rush, I was just curious...

And as far as people thinking PS is an unfair advantage thats just ridiculous...Like you said this is ride of the month not pic of the month and if people are voting for cars based on their pics then thats too bad. As far as editing pics goes, if a person decides to spend the time taking quality pics and editing them then they deserve to post their hard work.

Originally Posted by OweNsi

HDR is allowed correct ?

all it is, is combining two-three pics together

Although 99% of the HDR's on this site are completely unnecessary, I don't see why you couldn't post one.

[BlueSi4]

If a mod wants to delete my post in the ROTM Voting for August...I guess I understand but i will post my answer here too

Originally Posted by jrotax101

Does that not show you that its because everyone from the NE votes for their person, not necessarily because they have the nicest car, but because they know them?

I'm not saying this doesn't happen in other regions, there are lots of sick Si's in cali and all over the country but when one region has the majority vote, it is kind of hard for anyone else to win.

Originally Posted by jrotax101

Exactly my point - There are 3 cars, so the votes are spread out. If there was 1 car from the NE, all you guys would vote for that one car. That = easy win.

That is the only downfall to the ROTM system in my opinion. Each region will vote for the person representing them, sometimes no matter whether the car is worthy to win or not.

I guess this should be in the rotm suggestion thread, so mods - sorry.

again

This month has been close so far, hopefully it will go to the last day between the 3 of us for an exciting end!

That's so not true, and you my friend have a bad view on this topic, and just to prove you even more wrong, I know a bunch of guys from the Northeast that voted for cars that are not part of the Northeast, it's ROTM not Member of the Month, and if you still upset that Crack beat you with similar mods a couple months ago, I think it might be time to move on. I didn't want to get into this conversation, but I had no choice. You know as well as anyone else that "your boys" voted for you, the same way "my boys" voted for me, that happens everywhere, but then there are the rest of the guys that voted for the nicest car, the car that deserves to win it because of all the time/effort put into their car.

If your statements are true, the top 3 should be Demo, Me and Dave...just because we know so many people from the Northeast, correct???

[dt07Si]

Originally Posted by turbocivic

x2

People are always going to vote for their friends. Call it fair, unfair, whatever you want...I still think its better having all members able to vote rather than just the mods or VIP members.

Me personally I don't really plan on doing much more to my car, atleast not in the immediate future so I don't plan on submitting my car for ROTM anymore.