Jackie and I decided to implement a randomizer on the cake contest gallery display.
We decided to do this because we noticed that the first page always seemed to get the most votes, so it became an unfair advantage to be displayed on page one.
So what happens now is that when you go to the gallery, the server generates a random order. The pictures will stay in place as long as you remain in the gallery.
If you only vote on part of the cakes, and then leave cake central, there will be a different order when you return.
We have noticed that this change has dramatically improved the voting distribution resulting in a more fair opportunity for all the entries to be judged.
We decided to do this because we noticed that the first page always seemed to get the most votes, so it became an unfair advantage to be displayed on page one.
So what happens now is that when you go to the gallery, the server generates a random order. The pictures will stay in place as long as you remain in the gallery.
If you only vote on part of the cakes, and then leave cake central, there will be a different order when you return.
We have noticed that this change has dramatically improved the voting distribution resulting in a more fair opportunity for all the entries to be judged.
