VOTING

• How does voting work at this site?
  Each registered member on the site has the ability to rate an image on a scale of 1 - 10. The better the image, the higher the number you should award. Giving a score that is highly deviant from the images' average score (i.e. giving a friends' crappy image a 10 and it's competitors 1s) is considered deceptive practice and will reduce your karma - the impact your vote has on an image's average score in the future - considerably.
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• What is "voting karma" and how does it affect me?
  Karma is, in a nutshell, your voting power. Your karma is what determines how much weight your vote will carry toward the overall weighted average of the images you have rated. If you have 100 karma and rate an image a 6, for example, it's as if 100 people have rated that image a 6.
  
  Users in their first week are at 1 karma, which means, basically, that if they vote a ten, it counts as 1 person rated the image a 10 toward the image's overall average.
  Users advance their karma by voting fairly according to the voting scale and by voting on all the entries. If you vote fairly on all the entries in a contest you will receive 3 Karma points. If you vote poorly you can lose up to 100 karma points.
  If you have zero or negative karma your votes do not count until you have raised your karma back into positive numbers. There is no lower limit to how far your karma can fall.
  Regular members can achieve up to 175 karma. Jurors are at 500 karma, which means that when they vote a ten, it counts as 500 tens towards the image's overall average.
  The level of karma you have is automatically determined by your personal voting habits. It drops when you give entries votes they don't deserve. It raises when you rate all the images in a contest fairly.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 2:41:03 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  
• What is "deviation", and how does it affect me?
  Deviation is one of the ways we determine your individual karma, or voting power. Your deviation score is a measure of just how far from each image's total weighted average score your rating is. It is not how far your rating deviates from an average rating of 5.
  
  In general, any overall deviation below 1.0 is good (i.e. realistically, your rating was within +-3 points of an images' average).
  If your deviation is below 1.0, then the following may apply to you:
  
  If you rate 100% of the entries in a contest with 11 or more rateable entries then you will receive +3 karma
  If you rate 90% of the entries in a contest with 11 or more rateable entries then you will receive +2 karma
  If you rate 75% of the entries in a contest with 11 or more rateable entries then you will receive +1 karma
  If you rate less then 75% you will not advance your karma at all.
  
  If your deviation is above a 1 then your karma will be deducted by your deviation * 10.
  
  How we determine deviation
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  The premise behind this is that all voters who are voting fairly will fall into a range of +-3 of the average weighted score of that entry.
  
  (i.e. if an entry's average score is a 7.4, then anyone who votes within 4.4-10) is probably voting fairly.
  
  The further you are on the outside of that range, the higher your deviation will spring. Once you pass that range your deviation will skyrocket, as each new digit out of the range will be multiplied exponentially by the previous digit. Your deviation for each entry that you rated is then averaged out by the total number of entries in that contest to reach your final average result, which if you did everything fairly should result in a deviation of less than 1.
  
  Please note: this is not a system of punishment and reward, nor is it a judgement of your personal tastes. It's merely a way to measure your ability to discern actual image quality, and allows plenty of room for your individual tastes to come into play without damaging your karma. It maximizes the effects that consistantly fair and observant voters have on an entry's average, and minimizes the effects that "quirky" or downright dishonest voters can have.
  
  Trust us. It works.
  Last updated: 8/29/2006 3:57:30 PM by meerkat
  
  
• Do I have to vote on each image?
  Ideally, yes, but we recognize it’s not always possible. It is considered good citizenship to rate all of the entries in any contest that you have entered. The new voting system at Worth1000 will increase the impact your vote has (your karma) if you rate as many of the entries in a contest as possible. If you do not rate the entries in a contest that you yourself have entered, your username will be available to potential sponsors, who will take that into consideration when deciding whether or not to sponsor your entries.
  
  Please note that not voting at all in a contest you entered will add to your "NOVOTES" stat, unless the contest is a HxH. This stat is something that bidders look at when determining whether or not to sponsor an image you put up for bid.
  Last updated: 9/29/2007 3:18:45 PM by meerkat
  
  
• What guidelines should I take into account when rating an entry?
  Please note that the following guidelines are mandatory. Don't make up your own system (i.e. awarding bonus points for humor).
  
  Also, note that if you think an entry is off-theme, the proper action is to flag the entry, then vote on it as if it were on-theme.
  
  RATING ENTRIES
  Note that Worth1000 is a "wow" site first, and a "humor" site second (except where the contest rules state otherwise). If an entry makes you laugh, but doesn't make you say "wow" it probably shouldn't be rated that high.
  
  Using the available scale of 1 - 10 (one being the lowest and 10 being the highest):
  
  1 - Any entry you rate a 1, should be flagged at the same time. If it's so bad as to deserve a 1, it shouldn't be on worth1000. We don't need to list examples. You'll know them when you see them.
  2 - Any entry that is horrible. It probably should also be flagged.
  
  EXAMPLES:
  *Photoshop - Brutal blending and jagged layer edges.
  *Photography - Subjects are out of focus.
  *Illustration - Sketch remnants and blatant errors.
  *Animation - Mismatched music/sound on the timeline.
  *Text - horrible spelling and run-on sentences.
  
  3 - An entry that is below average. Definitely needs that extra hour of work or thought. Easy things have been ignored.
  4 - An entry that could have been good, but is missing that extra 15 minutes of work or thought behind it.
  5 - It's average. Not great, not bad.
  6 - It's better than average.
  7 - Great idea and execution. It's much better than average.
  8 - Terrific idea and execution, and something that sets it apart from just being "great".
  9 - This is almost perfect. The idea and execution are fantastic and there is a special something that makes it really stand out.
  10 - The execution is perfect and the idea behind it is brilliant. This is the best thing I have seen on this site in a while. "Wow!"
  
  Last updated: 3/18/2008 11:37:05 PM by Anni
  
  
• Do others know who made my entry during voting?
  No, your identity remains hidden until the contest has ended. Voters will not know whose image they are seeing when they are voting. Some people may choose to reveal their identities, but aside from that there are no indications as to the author until the contest has ended. Keep in mind that while the system is really only intended to be pseudo-anonymous, since you are allowed to reveal yourself as the author if you choose, you are *not* allowed to post another author's name revealing his or her entry while the contest is active. In other words, if you know who did what, that's fine, but keep it to yourself, please.
  
  Please note that you must not reveal your identity in Head to Head contests, where revealing your own identity would also unmask the other competitor by default.
  Last updated: 1/19/2006 12:40:18 PM by Mister_IQ
  
  
• A friend/family member and I entered the same contest, but it wouldn't be fair to vote on their entry. Can I still vote in the contest?
  Yes, just skip their entry. Skipping one vote in this case won't hurt your karma if you vote well on the rest of the entries.
  
  Deliberate collaboration on voting is a serious offense.(Serious offenses often result in removal of the member from the community.)
  Last updated: 3/4/2009 8:21:50 PM by Fanatic
  
  
• Am I allowed to use two different accounts?
  No. Never. Under no circumstances. Don't. You need special administrative permission to switch to a new account once you have opened one up (and then both accounts will not be allowed to be simultaneously active).
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• What is the Jury?
  It's made up of a rotating staff of site users who have a voting karma of 500, almost 3 times that of a normal user. They are there to ensure that anyone who is cheating by having friends vote high for them will be balanced out with the jury's weighted votes. Jurors and other staff are not affected by deviation for this reason.
  
  They also award stars to the best images in the contest, regardless of the images' scores.
  
  To be eligible for the jury you must have a 175 karma, and the administration will handle each application for jury duty on an individual basis-- it's not an automated "status" thing, you must be chosen for jury duty based on your overall citizenship, attitude and participation which includes but is not limited to your karma.
  Last updated: 8/3/2006 3:32:35 PM by mak
  
  

FORUM

• Can I discuss contests that are open for voting?
  No.
  Last updated: 11/19/2006 12:56:25 AM by Galoot
  
  
• What is inappropriate behavior in the forums?
  You will find Worth's forums to be slightly different than many online communities. No drama whatsoever will be tolerated. We trust that you are grown up enough to recognize when you are acting disruptive or counterproductive to someone else's enjoyment of the site, but if you are not, you will be asked to change your behaviour if you wish to continue to participate. Some specific details are displayed in the site guidelines. You can also find some useful tips and specifics in the chatguidelines, all of which pretty much apply to the forums, too.
  
  Please note that database space isn't cheap and isn't infinite. While we encourage you to voice your opinions, note that we're hypersensitive to people deliberately posting comments that are wasteful or have the potential to start a flame war, which is possibly the most blatant waste of space there is.
  
  It's become necessary to specifically mention here that political, bigoted, racist, sexist or socially controversial topics of any type are not appropriate for debate at Worth1000. This is a place for people to escape from daily stress, not argue about it. And please, don't try to find the loophole that will allow you to slam the subject and/or group you have decided is necessary to debate here- it's a waste of everyone's time and will only antagonize the moderators, which is to be avoided. Furthermore, any complaints about moderators themselves, site policies or other staff should be addressed in a private email to an admin, and should never be posted to the forums.
  
  In addition, you should be aware that posting a suicide note (any post stating that you intend to leave the site because you are unhappy with our policies/administration; ie, "You guys are mean, I'm taking my ball and going home") will result in your immediate banning. We assume that since you are leaving, you will no longer need access to your account anyway. If you should happen to change your mind, you'll need to contact the admins directly to explain and/or apologize before you can be reinstated.
  
  In an effort to keep the forum clear of spam (even helpful spam) you may not plug your own website or any website you yourself help to update without prior permission of the site admins, no matter how much interest it might be of to others.
  Last updated: 4/23/2004 7:42:47 AM by Cyn
  
  
• What kind of feedback is forbidden on entries?
  Purely negative feedback is inappropriate and will not be tolerated. Users here like advice as long as they have requested it, and if they have, you can post constructive advice, but only if it is polite and clearly not antagonistic. If there is a critic in you just dying to come out, you'll find the Critic's Corner forum a good place to find users who want your advice.
  
  Accusations of "stealing" an idea and/or an image from another website, links to a similar image, or any other slur are also inappropriate comments that should be *privately* directed to the moderators via email, or by flagging the entry, rather than posted to the entry in question.
  Last updated: 4/5/2003 7:02:40 PM by Cyn
  
  
• How do I include formatting in my comments and text entries?
  Internet Explorer users can use the shortcut bar. Users can also use the following code:
  
  
  • BOLD - [B] word [/B]
    
  • ITALICS - [I] word [/I]
    
  • IMAGE - [IMAGE]http://www.worth1000.com/image.gif[/IMAGE]
    
  • WEB ADDRESS - [URL="http://www.worth1000.com"] text goes here [/URL]
    
  • LIST - [LI] text1 goes here
    [LI] text2 goes here
    [LI] etc...
    To make a numbered list enclose the above list tags in between [OL] and [/OL] tags. To make a bulleted list enclose the above LI tags in between [UL] and [/UL] tags.
    
  • QUOTE - [REPLY] text goes here [/REPLY] or [QUOTE] text goes here [/QUOTE]
    
  • SARCASM - [SARCASM] text goes here [/SARCASM]
    
  • SPOILER - [SPOILER] text goes here [/SPOILER]
    
  • - :)
    
  • - :D
    
  • - :P
    
  • - :(
  
  Last updated: 5/26/2003 11:22:52 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  

LEGAL INFO

• What are my privacy rights at Worth1000?
  Worth1000 will not sell, loan or otherwise give your information over to anybody without a proper legal subpoena. All information remains completely private. We may collect information in aggregate for statistical purposes, but your personal information will never be tied to it in any way shape or form. Our full privacy policy can be found here.
  Last updated: 3/26/2003 11:34:53 AM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• What are the guidelines for what's allowed and not allowed here?
  You can find them here.
  Last updated: 3/26/2003 11:35:22 AM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• Who owns the copyright to all images submitted to the site?
  You do. The submitter maintains the copyright to all of his or her submitted photographs on Worth1000. Worth1000 reserves the right to store, modify, and display all images uploaded to the site permanently, without restriction. We also reserve the right to use submitted entries for Worth1000-related promotions in the future (i.e. newspaper articles on us).
  
  Worth1000 acts as an aggregate copyright holder, with an interest in the collection and display of submitted images on our site.
  
  You may not take even a single copyrighted image off of the Worth1000 website without our and our copyright holders' consent. This includes direct linking to images on our server (image leeching). Forward all requests here and we will reply promptly.
  Last updated: 11/28/2005 10:39:32 AM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• Does Worth1000 retain any legal rights against me and my entries?
  Worth1000 reserves the right to store and display your uploaded image and derivatives thereof permanently and to use it advertisements and for publicity purposes where possible. We don't take any of your own rights in the image away from you, nor do we own your images.
  
  Worth1000 reserves the right to take legal action against you (and to share your personal information with the proper authorities should it be legally requested by them) due to your involvement in illegal activity via the Worth1000 website or properties (i.e. hacking, sharing sensitive military information, copyright violations for monetary gain, libel, slander, etc...).
  
  Be good and we'll treat you good
  Last updated: 8/13/2003 4:17:54 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• Can I take images from Worth1000's website without permission?
  No. Whether or not you make money on your site is irrelevant. You may not use, display or make available images from our site without our permission. Trust Jax on this - he's a copyright lawyer in training.
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• Does Worth1000 have to take an image I uploaded down if I simply don't want them to store it anymore for personal reasons?
  No, and for many reasons (each of which is independant of the other):
  
  
  1. Every image is an integral record of what took place in a past completed contest. Unless we discover use of your image to be illegal, we do not modify these records as the stats of all involved in these contests would then become incomplete. The only time we will remove an image by request is when the contest it's entered into's submission period is still active and voting has not yet begun and we are given a valid reason.
     
  2. It's a physical burden for us to clean up your dozens of images after you.
     
  3. You granted us permission to store your image indefinitely in the User Agreement and site guidelines. Any use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement. By uploading the image in the first place you are indicating that Worth1000 has the permission to store and display your image forever, regardless of your future member status.
  
  Last updated: 11/28/2005 10:40:54 AM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• Someone else illegally uploaded material that was my intellectual property? Who do I contact and what will be the response?
  Contact us here and please provide some proof (i.e. a URL of your image) that the material in question is your intellectual property. If we find your allegations to be correct we will remove the material in question as quickly as is reasonably possible and take appropriate internal action.
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:31:37 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• I have found another site on the web displaying or selling merchandise using mine or other images from worth1000. What do I do?
  Contact us ASAP with the URL and any relevant site contact information.
  
  Piracy and theft are an unfortunate fact of life but we have had a 100% success rate in getting them to remove the images. One of the benefits of your image being uploaded here is that the site's reputation precedes it. There will not be any question of original authorship when you have the themed contest and timestamp to back you up.
  Last updated: 3/26/2003 11:06:48 AM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  

ABOUT THIS SITE

• What is this site?
  This site is mostly 2 things. It’s a daily image manipulation contest site and it’s also a gallery of all the entries ever produced for these contests. Whether you want to play or just browse a very good starting point when visiting this site is the Galleries page. As this contains only the best of the site most of the images here are amazing.
  
  As of March 12th, 2003, Worth1000 added other contest types in addition to image manipulation; writing, illustration and photography.
  Last updated: 1/6/2009 3:21:17 PM by StaffTech
  
  
• Worth1000 Media Mentions: 2
  Here’s a list of just some of the press mentions we have received recently and beyond (and if you find any more please let us know!):
  
  1. 06/10/09 The SUN (UK Newspaper)
     
  2. 05/28/09 The Daily Mail (UK Newspaper)
     
  3. 05/28/09 The Sun (UK Newspaper)
     
  4. 05/18/09 Shock (Colombian Magazine)
     
  5. 05/18/09 Telegraph (UK Newspaper)
     
  6. 05/18/09 B.T. (Danish Newspaper) Sources 1 and 2
     
  7. 05/18/09 The Sun (UK Newspaper)
     
  8. 04/13/09 B.T. (Danish Magazine)
     
  9. 04/02/09 BBC Brazil
     
  10. 03/30/09 ABC News (American television station)
      
  11. 03/25/09 The Sun (UK Newspaper)
      
  12. 03/25/09 Telegraph (UK Newspaper)
      
  13. 03/23/09 ABC News (American News Station)
      
  14. 02/15/09 Urban Animal: Article (Australian Magazine)
      
  15. 02/05/09 The Sun (UK Newspaper)
      
  16. 02/03/09 O Globo (Brazilian Newspaper)
      
  17. 02/03/09 The Sun (UK Newspaper; 1)
      
  18. 01/22/09 The Awesomer (Blog)
      
  19. 11/27/08 aftonbladet.se (Swedish Online Magazine)
      
  20. 11/12/08 New York Metro (US Newspaper)
      
  21. 08/27/08 The Sydney Morning Herald (Australian Newspaper)
      
  22. 07/29/08 telegraph.co.uk (Online Newspaper)
      
  23. 07/23/08 The New Yorker (Online Newspaper)
      
  24. 07/16/08 MSN Celebrity Fix (Online News)
      
  25. 04/21/08 www.webware.com
      
  26. 04/09/08 Telegraph.co.uk (Online Newspaper)
      
  27. 03/13/08 nydailynews.com (Newspaper)
      
  28. 03/13/08 foxnews.com (Online Newspaper)
      
  29. 12/14/07 National Geographic (American Magazine)
      
  30. 08/09/07 The Sun Online (UK Online Newspaper)
      
  31. 08/01/07 Woodshop News Magazine (American Magazine)
      
  32. 07/16/07 HekMag; Issue #4 (German Fashion Magazine)
      Image 1
      Image 2
      Image 3
      Image 4
      Image 5
      Image 6
      Image 7
      
  33. 07/13/07 www.techcrunch.com (an online weblog)
      
  34. 06/23/07 TMZ (Online Magazine)
      
  35. 05/10/07 La Repubblica.it (Italian Online Magazine)
      
  36. 04/18/07 Photoshop Focus Guide Issue #47 Pg. 18; Under compositions, the side note pointed out Worth1000 for examples. Small quote: "The website www.worth1000.com features some of the best montage and editing work you'll find online." (English Magazine)
      
  37. 04/01/07 Mac|Life (American Magazine)
      Page 24
      Page 28
      
  38. 03/23/07 www.repubblica.it (Italian Newspaper)
      
  39. 03/02/07 Young-Magazine.de (German Online Magazine)
      
  40. 02/07/07 Libero.it (Italian Online Magazine)
      
  41. 02/07/07 E! channel's show called the "Daily 10" had a promo spot for Worth1000 (American Television Network)
      
  42. 02/01/07 Bild.de (German Online Magazine)
      
  43. 01/24/07 ZDNet (Online Business and Technology Website[/url]
      
  44. 01/23/07 VH1; www.bestweekever.tv (American Television Show)
      
  45. 01/23/07 usmagazine.com (American Online Magazine)
      
  46. 01/23/07 The New York Times (American Newspaper)
      
  47. 01/22/07 defamer.com (American Online Editorial Webpage)
      
  48. 01/08/07 Energy (German Online Magazine)
      
  49. 11/27/06 La Repubblica (Italian Newspaper)
      
  50. 04/01/06 Keynote Address at the Digital Imaging Marketing Association
      Last updated: 6/10/2009 12:42:56 PM by Corporate
      
      
  51. What are major media companies saying about Worth1000?
      
  52. Worth1000 is a visual feast...breathtaking images - BBC World News
      
  53. Buzz-laden - The Buffalo News
      
  54. a great Web site... a real hoot. - Detroit Free Press
      
  55. Poor martha! - ABC's Good Morning America in response to our Martha Stewart's jailcell contest.
      
  56. Few can match Worth1000.com - Vancouver Province
      
  57. The Internet is 99.9% crap. Here's the rest - TechTV
      
  58. The Rolls Royce of photoshop contest sites - G4TechTV
      
  59. Visit this site once and you'll never believe photographic evidence again. - PC Magazine
      Last updated: 12/17/2005 10:59:37 PM by Eurydice
      
      
  60. Where did the site's name come from?
      The expression “a picture is worth 1000 words.”
      Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
  61. Who designed this site?
      Avi Muchnick (JaxomLOTUS) and Israel Derdik (Iz).
      
      You can find more of Avi's work here.
      Last updated: 3/26/2003 11:09:27 AM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
  62. When did it officially launch?
      The domain name was purchased on August 8, 2001. It launched for beta testers only on December 2nd, 2001 before opening to the public on January 1, 2002. Most recently, it's new contest types (text, animation, writing, photography and 3d) launched on March 12, 2003.
      Last updated: 3/26/2003 11:32:19 AM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
  63. Where has Worth1000 appeared in the press? (2002 list)
      Here’s a list of just some of the press mentions we have received in 2002 (and if you find any more please let us know!):
      
      
      
      
      1. 12/20/2002 Computer Novices (BC, Canada)
         
      2. 12/20/2002 Sapo (Portuguese)
         
      3. 12/19/2002 Planet Internet (French)
         
      4. 11/26/2002 3XL.net (Spanish)
         
      5. 11/12/2002 TV Cultura (Brazilian TV)
         
      6. 09/09/2002 About.com's Funny Site of the Day
         
      7. 08/12/2002 ITC Online (Russia)
         
      8. 08/03/2002 The Border Mail (Australia)
         
      9. 07/30/2002 Silicon Valley.com
         
      10. 06/22/2002 Wired Magazine (2nd article)
          
      11. 06/18/2002 Net.Nana.Co.Il (Israel)
          
      12. 06/01/2002 Macworld Magazine
          
      13. 06/01/2002 Start.no (Norway)
          
      14. 05/01/2002 Hyper Magazine (Australia)
          
      15. 04/01/2002 Voir Journal
          
      16. 04/01/2002 Yahoo Magazine
          
      17. 04/01/2002 The Australian
          
      18. 04/01/2002 Sydney Morning Herald
          
      19. 04/01/2002 Cairns Post
          
      20. 03/18/2002 NPR radio
          
      21. 03/18/2002 Minnesota Public Radio (Future Tense)
          
      22. 03/18/2002 PRI radio show (As It Happens)
          
      23. 03/18/2002 KALW radio
          
      24. 03/18/2002 BBC station (KIOS radio) in Omaha,Nebraska
          
      25. 03/07/2002 Portsmouth Herald
          
      26. 03/01/2002 Cincinnati Enquirer
          
      27. 03/01/2002 Houston Chronicle
          
      28. 03/01/2002 Clarion Ledger
          
      29. 03/01/2002 Daily Spectrum (Georgia)
          
      30. 03/01/2002 Pioneer Press
          
      31. 03/01/2002 Silicon Valley
          
      32. 03/01/2002 Quad City Times
          
      33. 03/01/2002 Miami Herald
          
      34. 03/01/2002 Detroit Free Press
          
      35. 03/01/2002 Sun News, S. Carolina
          
      36. 03/01/2002 Contra Costa Times
          
      37. 03/01/2002 Charlotte Observer
          
      38. 03/01/2002 Philadelphia Inquirer
          
      39. 03/01/2002 San Jose Mercury News
          
      40. 03/01/2002 Wilmington News Journal
          
      41. 02/01/2002 La Presse (Canada)
          
      42. 12/11/2001 USAToday
          
      43. 11/19/2001 Wired Magazine
      
      Last updated: 1/19/2004 4:39:33 AM by hbomb
      
      
  64. Where has Worth1000 appeared in the press? (2003: 08- 2004: 09 list)
      Here’s a list of just some of the press mentions we have received in August 2003 and beyond (and if you find any more please let us know!):
      
      
      11/10/2004 - Sydney morning Herald (Australia)
      
      1. 11/3/2004 - Good Morning America
         
      2. 9/12/2004 Here on Earth (radio interview with us)
         
      3. 9/11/2004 News Interactive (Australia)
         
      4. 9/10/2004 USAToday's Hip Clicks (link might be inactive as page features changing content)
         
      5. 8/30/2004 New Zealand Herald
         
      6. 8/23/2004 Star Magazine
         
      7. 8/14/2004 Toronto Star Online
         
      8. 8/16/2004 Earthlink.net's newsletter
         
      9. 7/14/2004 News Times 180
         
      10. 7/13/2004 News 10 Now | Video
          
      11. Wow, we've been extremely lazy updating this over the last few months, despite getting a ton of press. I'll go through the logs and start getting everything back up to date. -Avi]
          
      12. 5/19/2004 Start.No
          
      13. 5/19/2004 USA Today "Hot Site"
          
      14. 5/18/2004 URL="http://www.coolsiteoftheday.com/cgi-bin/stillcool.pl?month=05&year=2004">Cool Site of the Day[/URL]
          
      15. 3/6/2004 Toronto Star
          
      16. 1/14/2004 LA Times
          
      17. 10/28/2003 IZVESTIJA (Russian newspaper)
          
      18. 11/1/2003 T3 Magazine (Portugal Cover | Index | Page48 | 49 | 50-51 | 52 | 54)
          
      19. 10/28/2003 The National Enquirer (page 83)
          
      20. 10/14/2003 PC Magazine (Top 100 sites)
          
      21. 10/12/2003 Infokomputer (Denmark magazine)
          
      22. 10/10/2003 Corriere della Sera (Italian national newspaper's Sunday magazine - not available online)
          
      23. 10/07/2003 Gazet Van Antwerpen (Belgium newspaper)
          
      24. 10/04/2003 L'Équipe Magazine (French magazine | English translation)
          10/01/2003 Power '97 morning show (Canada radio)
          
      25. 09/19/2003 ZeelandNet (Netherlands)
          
      26. 09/15/2003 National Review (print version)
          
      27. 09/12/2003 Dagbladet.no (Norway)
          
      28. 09/10/2003 Bangkok Post's Site of the Week (Thailand)
          
      29. 09/10/2003 Exit Online (Israel)
          
      30. 08/20/2003 Mojo Radio interview (Canada radio. Listen!)
          
      31. 08/20/2003 De Telegraaf (Netherlands)
          
      32. 08/20/2003 It-Avisen (Denmark)
          
      33. 08/20/2003 The Inquirer (UK)
          
      34. 08/19/2003 Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (Watch it!)
          
      35. 08/19/2003 Freace (Germany)
          
      36. 08/19/2003 Hindustan Times (India)
          
      37. 08/19/2003 Chron Watch
          
      38. 08/18/2003 Korrespondent (Russia)
          
      39. 08/18/2003 CNN (all day, every hour)
          
      40. 08/18/2003 ABC News (Australia)
          
      41. 08/18/2003 MSNBC News | Followup
          
      42. 08/18/2003 Fox News
          
      43. 08/18/2003 UPN News (watch it!)
          
      44. 08/18/2003 Ananova
          
      45. 08/18/2003 The Guardian (& front page!)
          
      46. 08/18/2003 London Mirror (UK)
          
      47. 08/18/2003 New York Post (Front cover and page 3! [URL="
          http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/3452.htm">Online story[/URL])
          
      48. 08/18/2003 Ireland Online (Ireland)
          
      49. 08/18/2003 Nzoom (New Zealand)
          
      50. 08/17/2003 Yahoo News
          
      51. 08/17/2003 Reuters
          
      52. 08/14/2003 BBC World News ("Click Online" program. Watch it!Realmedia or Windows Media )
          
      53. 08/13/2003 Nettavisen (Norway)
          
      54. 08/13/2003 Official Australian X-Box Magazine
          
      55. 08/10/2003 Scene Magazine (New Zealand)
          
      56. 08/08/2003 The Register
          
      57. 08/07/2003 The Buffalo News
          
      58. 08/05/2003 New York Post
      
      Last updated: 11/15/2004 1:29:48 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
  65. Where has Worth1000 appeared in the press? (2003: 01-04 list)
      Here’s a list of just some of the press mentions we have received in 2003 (and if you find any more please let us know!):
      
      
      
      
      1. 04/22/2003 Denver Channel
         
      2. 04/22/2003 WSOC TV
         
      3. 04/22/2003 Omaha Channel
         
      4. 04/22/2003 WRAL TV
         
      5. 04/22/2003 NBC5i
         
      6. 04/22/2003 WHIO TV
         
      7. 04/22/2003 Channel Oklahoma
         
      8. 04/22/2003 WESH TV
         
      9. 04/22/2003 Click 2 Houston
         
      10. 04/22/2003 Carolina Channel
          
      11. 04/22/2003 WGAL TV
          
      12. 04/22/2003 New Orleans Channel
          
      13. 04/22/2003 News Net 5
          
      14. 04/22/2003 San Diego Channel
          
      15. 04/22/2003 KCRA TV
          
      16. 04/22/2003 WBAL TV
          
      17. 04/22/2003 NBC5
          
      18. 04/22/2003 WSBTV
          
      19. 04/22/2003 Indiana Channel
          
      20. 04/22/2003 Hometown Channel
          
      21. 04/22/2003 Turn to 10 TV
          
      22. 04/22/2003 Boston Channel
          
      23. 04/22/2003 WJAC TV
          
      24. 04/22/2003 NBC 10
          
      25. 04/22/2003 WTOV 9 TV
          
      26. 04/22/2003 Milwaukee Channel
          
      27. 04/22/2003 WFTV TV
          
      28. 04/22/2003 NBC 4 Columbus
          
      29. 04/22/2003 WPXI TV
          
      30. 04/22/2003 Iowa Channel
          
      31. 04/22/2003 NBC 30 TV
          
      32. 04/22/2003 Cincinnati Channel
          
      33. 04/22/2003 WPBF Channel
          
      34. 04/22/2003 Louisville Channel
          
      35. 04/22/2003 NBC 4
          
      36. 04/22/2003 WXII TV
          
      37. 04/22/2003 Champlain Channel
          
      38. 04/22/2003 KTVU TV
          
      39. 04/22/2003 Pittsburgh Channel
          
      40. 04/22/2003 NBC 4 TV
          
      41. 04/22/2003 Click on SA (NBC TV affiliate)
          
      42. 04/16/2003 PlanetPhotoshop.com
          
      43. 04/14/2003 St. Petersburg Times (Florida newspaper)
          
      44. 04/11/2003 News24 (New Zealand television)
          
      45. 04/09/2003 20 Minutes (Switzerland)
          
      46. 04/08/2003 Orb (Germany television show "Polylux" (ARD station))
          
      47. 04/07/2003 The Corey and Jay Show (USA radio show 100.3 FM The Edge)
          
      48. 04/03/2003 WebWereld (Netherlands)
          
      49. 04/03/2003 WebToday.be (Belgium)
          
      50. 03/26/2003 [a href="http://www.nettavisen.no/servlets/page?section=908&item=260781
          ">Spray.no[/a] (Norway)
          
      51. 03/23/2003 TechTV's Site of the Nite (rerun - watch it!)
      52. 03/22/2003 ETToday (China)
          
      53. 03/20/2003 Get Out magazine (South Africa)
          
      54. 03/19/2003 Canada.com
          
      55. 03/10/2003 San Diego Union-Tribune
          
      56. 03/09/2003 Canadian Television Network - Webmania television show
          
      57. 02/26/2003 Tiscali Online's Site of the Day (Netherlands)
          
      58. 02/24/2003 Tampa Tribune
          
      59. 02/24/2003 MSNBC (via Tampa Tribune)
          
      60. 02/19/2003 Planet's Site of the Week (Netherlands read it!)
          
      61. 02/18/2003 Lockergnome.com gnomeFavorite
          
      62. 02/11/2003 Haagsche Courant (Netherlands)
          
      63. 02/10/2003 De Twentsche Courant Tubantia (Netherlands)
          
      64. 02/08/2003 TechTV's Site of the Nite (watch it!)
          
      65. 01/31/2003 Dagbladet (Norway)
          
      66. 01/26/2003 StavangerAvisen (Norway)
          
      67. 01/24/2003 Nettavisen (Norway)
          
      68. 01/23/2003 Ekstra Bladet (Denmark)
      
      Last updated: 5/7/2003 11:31:34 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
  66. Where has Worth1000 appeared in the press? (2003: 05-7 list)
      Here’s a list of just some of the press mentions we have received in May - July 2003(and if you find any more please let us know!):
      
      
      1. 07/28/2003 Star 100.7 FM (Anita Rush Total Request radio)
         
      2. 07/27/2003 Nationally syndicated Non-Sequitor cartoon, possibly mentioning our Martha Stewart contest pictures that made the rounds on the web and TV.
         
      3. 07/25/2003 New Zealand Herald (follow up)
         
      4. 07/24/2003 New Zealand Herald
         
      5. 06/27/2003 USA Today
         
      6. 06/24/2003 95.7 WLHT (US radio - The Dave & Geri Show)
         
      7. 06/20/2003 iWon.com
         
      8. 06/20/2003 Detroit Free Press
         
      9. 06/19/2003 CNBC (TV Show - Stills: 1 2 3 4)
         
      10. 06/17/2003 Bob Rivers Show (US Radio)
          
      11. 06/17/2003 CNN ("American Morning" with Jack Cafferty)
          
      12. 06/17/2003 WB 11 Morning News (TV)
          
      13. 06/17/2003 Chicago Tribune (Red Eye section)
          
      14. 06/16/2003 Good Morning America (ABC television show - watch it!)
          
      15. 06/15/2003 Blues News (gaming news site)
          
      16. 06/13/2003 Spray.no (Norway)
          
      17. 06/13/2003 The Schnitt Show (U.S. radio)
          
      18. 06/13/2003 MJ Morning Radio (U.S. radio)
          
      19. 06/13/2003 Vancouver Province (Canada newspaper)
          
      20. 06/11/2003 The London Telegraph (UK)
          
      21. 06/09/2003 WWW.com's Site of the Day
          
      22. 06/09/2003 Much Music (Canada radio)
          
      23. 05/15/2003 B3TA newsletter
          
      24. 05/12/2003 TechTV Unscrewed
          
      25. 05/10/2003 Digital Revolutie
          
      26. 05/05/2003 TechTV's ScreenSavers (rerun - watch it)
          
      27. 05/04/2003 City TV (Candadian TV - large download clip)
          
      28. 05/01/2003 Planet Photoshop
      
      Last updated: 10/19/2003 8:42:47 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
  67. Worth1000 media mentions
      Here’s a list of just some of the press mentions we have received recently and beyond (and if you find any more please let us know!):
      
      1. 10/29/06 Front Page of the NY Post (American Newspaper)
         
      2. 09/21/06 Spiegel Online (German Magazine)
         
      3. 08/30/06 Washington Post - Tools For Geeks (newspaper)
         
      4. 07/13/06 The Southland Times (New Zealand newspaper)
         
      5. 06/15/06 The Dallas Morning News
         
      6. 05/16/06 Pocket-Lint (photography/photoshop website)
         
      7. 05/01/06 Science & Vie Junior (french children science magazine)
         
      8. 05/01/05 National Geographic (american wildlife magazine)
         
      9. 04/24/06 Beijing Youth Daily (chinese newspapper)
         
      10. 04/18/06 E! (Entertainment News Network) (The daily 10 segment)
          
      11. 04/15/06 Daily Star (Magazine)
          Super Heroes
          
      12. 04/01/06 New Zealand Trucking Magazine
          
      13. 03/31/06 www.techdigest.tv(european technologies website)
          
      14. 03/31/06 www.indystar.com (Cool Dot Com section of an Indiana local media website)
          
      15. 03/22/06 www.energy.de (website for a European radio station)
          
      16. 03/15/06 Joepie (Flemish magazine)
          
      17. 03/11/06 Bravo Channel (Viral Videos)
          
      18. 03/02/06 Tomorrow (German Magazine)
          
      19. 02/20/06 Zoo Weekly www.zooweekly.com.au (Australian magazine)
          Zoo image 1
          Zoo image 2
          Zoo image 3
          Zoo image 4
          
      20. 02/16/06 Max (German paper)
          
      21. 02/16/06 Focus(German online newspaper)
          
      22. 02/16/06 Moderskeppet (Swedish Magazine, article called "Humor using Photoshop")
          
      23. 02/13/06 MovieFone.com (best of the web section)
          
      24. 02/01/06 OutLoud Newsgazine, issue #66 (Web Candy section)
          
      25. 01/31/06 www.photoshopsupport.com. Interview With Avi Muchnick On His Latest Worth1000 Photoshop Book - "I've Got A Human In My Throat"
          
      26. 01/18/06 Washington Post (american newspaper)
          
      27. 01/17/06 JD Bliss (A blog for attorneys)
          
      28. 01/12/06 Krone.at (austrian on-line newspaper)
          
      29. 12/29/05 TV2 -Nettavisen(norwegian news site)
          
      30. 12/19/05 AskMen.com Cool site of the day!
          
      31. 12/13/05 PC World
          
      32. 12/08/05 El Pais | print version (Spanish newspaper)
          
      33. 12/06/05 ABC press blog
          
      34. 11/26/05 Mad TV's On the Download segment
          
      35. 11/21/05 The National Enquirer
          
      36. 11/21/05 Chili (Swedish magazine)
          
      37. 11/19/05 wtmx (radio station)
          
      38. 11/18/05 Tgcom (Italian newspaper)
          
      39. 11/18/05 Focus (Polish magazine)
          
      40. 11/18/05 Advanced Photoshop Magazine (UK)
          
      41. 11/18/05 Bild (German newspaper)
          
      42. 11/17/05 La Repubblica Italian Newspaper
          
      43. 11/16/05 Corriere Della Sera Italian news paper
          
      44. 11/16/05 5fm (South Africa radio station)
          
      45. 11/15/05 NKTV (Lithuanian TV)
          
      46. 11/15/05 women (Norwegian magazine)
          
      47. 11/14/05 Folha de Sao Paulo (Brazilian magazine)
          
      48. 11/13/05 Dr. Web Magazin Denmark
          
      49. 11/11/05 790 KABC (Los Angeles radio)
          
      50. 11/06/03 Telegraph (UK newspaper)
          
      51. 11/05/05 kyw1060 (Philadelphia, PA radio station)
          
      52. 11/05/05 20min (Swiss newspaper)
          
      53. 11/05/05 Zero Hora (Portuguese newspaper)
          
      54. 11/05/05 Pro Sieben (German magazine)
          
      55. 11/03/05 Fox News' Dayside show
          
      56. 11/03/05 Radio Hamburg (German radio station)
          
      57. 11/03/05 Weird Al Yankovic (newsletter)
          
      58. 11/02/05 Komnbhoteppa (Russian newsletter)
          
      59. 11/01/05 Inside Edition (News report TV segment)
          
      60. 10/31/05 NY Daily News (newspaper)
          
      61. 10/31/05 Spiegel (German magazine)
          
      62. 10/17/05 PC Magazine: Top 101 web sites
          
      63. 10/11/05 G4TechTV's Attack of the Show
          
      64. 10/28/05 www.spiegel.de (German magazine)
          
      65. October 2005 Advanced Photoshop (magazine), Article:"Digital Cosmetic Surgery" by Jack Cheng.
          
      66. 04/21/05 www.spiegel.de (German magazine)
          
      67. 03/20/05 Comedy Central "Roast of Jeff Foxworthy" (american comedy tv network)
          
          Last updated: 1/13/2009 3:56:13 PM by Corporate
          
          
      68. Where has Worth1000 appeared in the press? (2004:09 - 2005 list)
          Here’s a list of just some of the press mentions we have received in September 2004 - 2005 (and if you find any more please let us know!):
          
          
          1. 11/28/2005 MADtv (Fox tv show)
          
          
          Last updated: 11/29/2005 9:50:31 AM by Corporate
          
          

JURY DUTY

• What can a member of the jury do?
  Jury members are given 500 karma and this karma is stable (i.e. does not fluctuate over time).
  
  Jurors are chosen based on their voting merit and outstanding participation as a regular member.
  
  After the contest has ended each juror will have the right to choose images from the contest that they felt stood out from the others, even if they did not win the contest.
  
  These entries will appear in our Juror's pick gallery.
  Last updated: 11/28/2005 10:43:24 AM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• What does being a juror require of me?
  Voting on as many entries as possible and waiting until the last minute to do so. This requires dedication. You can bow out at any time if you don't think you can handle it, but if you visit the site 2000 times a day anyway as I see some of you do, it will really only take a minute of your time. Needless to say, it also requires fairness and equality.
  
  We know life gets busy, so, should you be pulled away by life and be inactive as a juror for 6 months, you'll be reset to member status. Upon your return, let us know if you want to be a juror again. Jurors are expected to actively use their karma clout to improve the site by virtue of their great voting.
  
  Being a juror also means that you should comment on as many Training Grounds entries as possible, giving the beginners feedback so that they know how to improve for next time.
  
  
  Last updated: 1/25/2009 12:42:31 AM by Fanatic
  
  
• What benefit do I receive from doing this?
  Crucial cardiovascular finger/wrist workouts.
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• Where do I sign up?
  Message an admin with your interest. You must have a karma of 175 and been an active member of the site for at least 3 months before you can be considered though.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 12:44:43 PM by meerkat
  
  

IMAGE LIBRARY

• How do I upload a photo?
  
  1. You can only submit to contests that are currently open to submission. When they are open to submission there will be an option to "Submit Entries" listed in the Contest Options box on the left hand side of the contest page. Click it and you will be brought to an uploading form.
     
  2. To find the file you are uploading, click on browse and a menu will pop up with all the files on your computer. Find the photo you would like to upload from your hard drive, and hit "Open," Select File" or whatever the equivalent of 'Choose this file' is.
     
  3. Give the image a short name that is descriptive. (i.e. Call a photo of an ambulance: Ambulance).
     
  4. Choose an appropriate category from the drop-down menu.
     
  5. Enter some keywords that describe the image: a keyword is a word or phrase that is entered by a user who is searching for a photo.
     
  6. Enter any additional info and hit submit.
  
  Last updated: 11/24/2004 12:08:46 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• What types of files can I upload? Photoshop files?
  In general we prefer high resolution files with the JPG file extensions as they are most common and easy to work with. The system can also accept TGA, GIF, PCX, PNG and FLASH (SWF)files. Photoshop files are not supported as web browsers can not display photoshop files.
  
  Try to upload as sharp and large an image as possible, but make sure it does not go higher than 200,000 bytes. Flash files can be up to 4 mb's in size. We have placed this limitation to keep the server from being inundated with ridiculously large file sizes.
  Last updated: 10/6/2005 3:37:45 PM by MeanMrMustard
  
  

CREDITS

• What is a credit?
  A credit is the online currency at Worth1000. Think of it as a series of tokens that you purchase when you enter an amusement park, to gain access to different rides. Your credit account is completely secure, but subject to certain rules.
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• How do I use credits?
  Credits are a form of online tokens that can be purchased on Worth1000 and then used to gain entry into the contests, sponsor and bid on other player's entries, play in the casino, as well as other areas of the site.
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• How do I buy credits?
  Credits can either be purchased directly from our shopping cart via your PayPal account or with a credit card. The ordering process is fairly straightforward. Just add an item to your cart and then click "view your cart." Follow the instructions on PayPal's page for any further questions.
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• How quickly until my account is updated with the credits after I've paid for them?
  IMMEDIATELY.
  
  It may take approximately 24 hours for your account to be updated, but it's usually within a couple of seconds. If it takes longer than 24 hours, let us know at once.
  
  If you pay by e-check then your account won't be updated until after the e-check clears.
  
  Please note that the credit amount in the top left hand corner of most screens is cached, and may not automatically update when you buy new credits. If you log off and back on it should refresh itself and show the correct amount. In any case, your settings page will ALWAYS show the correct amount.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 2:29:21 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  
• Can I get my money back if I don't use up all my credits and never play again?
  Because the site has thousands of users, all sales have to be final. When you purchase credits you should do so with the intention of using all of them up. If you no longer participate on the site for whatever reason (i.e. are banned), your credits will not be refunded.
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• What's the exchange rate for credits?
  10 credits = $1 USD
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 6:11:51 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• If I want to give another user some of my credits will the admins allow the credit transfer to take place?
  No, sorry.
  Last updated: 11/28/2005 10:45:17 AM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• Can I buy credits if I don't have a paypal account or credit card?
  Yes! Follow these instructions:
  
  
  • Send a money order made out to "Worth1000, LLC" - personal checks are not accepted.
    
  • Write your username somewhere on the money order.
    
  • The amount of money you include will be converted to credits in American currency (USD $)
    
  • Mail the money order to the following address:
    
    temporarily unavailable
    
    
  • Send an e-mail to creditsworth1000.com so we know to expect it and can confirm it for you when it arrives. It typically takes 1 week from receipt of the money order to update your credits. For this reason we recommend electronic payment, which is immediate.
    
  • Please note that at this time only the following services are accepted:
    • Western Union (no pickups!)
      
    • United States money orders
      
    • International money orders
      
    • Bidpay
      
    • For any other service please contact us first.
  
  Last updated: 10/12/2004 12:16:21 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  

PERSONAL SETTINGS

• Can I change my username once it's been set up?
  Yes, but your switch will be retroactive so all of your past comments, uploads etc will reflect the change. It will require contacting an admin and explaining the good reason that you have for wanting to change. Choose a username you like and stick with it.
  Last updated: 2/4/2004 1:37:01 PM by Mister_IQ
  
  
• Can I reset my account and wipe away my stats?
  No. Should a valid reason arise you can request to close your old account and open a new one. However the old account will still be a part of the system - it will just be inactive. Please note that "I scored badly" or "I have many disqualifications" is not a "valid reason".
  Last updated: 2/4/2004 1:38:18 PM by Mister_IQ
  
  
• Where can I find my bio, forum signature and avatar image on the site?
  On the left of your stats page. You can create this bio on your User Profile page. Avatars display at 125 pixels square; if you want yours to look right, please make it square. Avatars may be removed by site admins without warning if over 60 kilobytes in size.
  Last updated: 5/29/2008 1:36:06 PM by MeanMrMustard
  
  
• How can I view my uploads and downloads?
  You can find this on your User Profile page.
  Last updated: 3/27/2003 1:21:10 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• I lost my password or my confirmation e-mail. How do I retrieve it?
  Click here
  Last updated: 3/25/2003 8:55:18 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  

BIDDING / SPONSORING PLAYERS

• What is the point of user sponsorship?
  Some users cannot afford to pay the contest entrance fees. Some users cannot photoshop, or may have extra credits. In effect, bidding lets the two of them team up to submit a paid entry. The first place winnings get split 50 / 50 between the sponsor and the player and the trophy goes to the player.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 2:16:07 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  
• How exactly does it work?
  During the submission period of contests when a user attempts to upload their photo in contests with entrance fees, they are presented with an option to pay the entrance fee, or play for sponsorship.
  
  Selecting the play for sponsorship option will then put you on the bid listings page for that contest. Interested sponsors can then choose to sponsor you if they like. They will be presented with some of your raw stats and they usually look to your voting habits in deciding whether or not to bid on you.
  
  If your entry wins, you get the trophy and half of the credits in the jackpot. Your sponsor gets the other half.
  Last updated: 5/12/2007 10:25:21 PM by jago
  
  
• Why would anyone want to sponsor me as opposed to a well-known user?
  We have many generous users who will often bid on anybody to make sure everyone gets a fair shot. There is never any guarantee that your entry will be sponsored but in our experience it is fairly likely, especially in Training Grounds competitions.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 1:50:49 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  
• What happens if a user I'm sponsoring has uploaded a low quality entry?
  That's the risk you take. Sometimes the entrant you're sponsoring might be on a roll and they'll produce their best ever work, some days the entrant might have missed something and produced an image that is below their usual standard. There's no way of telling until the voting has ended.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 2:08:37 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  
• I sponsored an entry but now I've changed my mind. Can I revoke it?
  No. That's why there is a confirmation screen. Once you confirm your bid it is final.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 1:54:28 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  
• If I sponsor an entry and it gets disqualified, will my deducted bid credits be returned to me?
  Sorry, no. Disqualified entries are not reimbursed. When you sponsor someone there's always the chance that the entry might win, but there's also the chance that the entry might be disqualified.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 2:00:58 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  
• When does bidding begin? When does it end?
  Bids can be placed as soon as an entry is uploaded, which can be at any time durign the submission period. In Photoshop contests this is a 48 hr period, in other areas the period may be longer.
  
  Bidding ends when the submission period ends and voting starts, and absolutely no bids can be placed after that time.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 2:12:45 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  
• Nobody bid on my image and the contest has begun. Am I eligible to win?
  No. That's the risk you took in not sponsoring it yourself. Your entry is now a "Play for fun" entry for all intents and purposes and can not win 1st, 2nd or 3rd. If you place 1st, 2nd or 3rd according to score, the next paid or sponsored entry will get the trophy instead of you.
  Last updated: 2/4/2004 1:42:30 PM by Mister_IQ
  
  
• When do I get to see the image that I have sponsored?
  When the contest voting period has ended.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 2:04:50 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  
• Can I show my image to others for feedback prior to the contest if I plan on having it sponsored?
  Entries that you are planning on putting up for sponsorship can be critiqued just the same as paid entries. You can ask for a critique in the Critics Corner forum or you can ask in chat. Remember not to actually post a copy of your image anywhere on Worth until the voting for that contest has ended, and that H2H entries can only be critiqued by an Admin, a juror or your official mentor.
  Last updated: 8/19/2008 2:21:46 PM by GutterMonkey
  
  

LOGGING IN

• How do I log in to the site and what does that mean?
  Logging in allows the system to identify and track your account for you. If you do not log in, you cannot post comments or upload entries because the system will not know where the information is coming from.
  
  You can login here.
  
  Please note that you must enable cookies in order to login to Worth1000.
  Last updated: 6/27/2003 11:54:24 AM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• What do I do if I have problems logging in?
  There are 4 possibilities:
  
  1. You made a typo somewhere. You will get a red error message box saying it couldn't find your information in the database if so.
     
  2. You have not confirmed your e-mail account. You will get a red error message box telling you if that's the case. It will also provide you with the link to retrieve the confirmation e-mail. If the e-mail doesn't arrive, pop into LiveHelp and a Worth1000 staff member will help activate it for you.
     
  3. You never registered in the first place.You will get a red error message box saying it couldn't find your information in the database if so.
     
  4. The final possibility is the most common: You do not have cookies enabled. You must have cookies enabled for the Worth1000 site in order to login! Internet Explorer users can take the following steps to enable cookies for Worth1000:
     
     • On the browser window's menu bar, go to Tools ] Internet Options.
       
     • You will see a bunch of tabs on the top.
     • Click on the Privacy tab.
       
     • Find where it says "Web sites: To override cookie handling... etc.." and click the Edit button.
       
     • Now enter the following addresses one by one and click "Allow" each time
       
       http://www.worth1000.com
       http://worth1000.com
       http://www.w1k.com
       http://w1k.com
       
       
     • When you are done, hit OK and close the menu.
       now close off all open browser windows.
       open the login page:
       
       https://www.worth1000.com/login.asp
       
       enter your username and password (log in)
  
  Last updated: 6/27/2003 12:01:52 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  

CHAT ROOMS

• How can I participate in chat?
  Chat is a fun way to meet your fellow users and get to know the community here, and we encourage all new users to drop in and say hi. The admins all hang out there too, and are available to answer any questions or help you out with any problems you may have encountered on the site. Let us welcome you!
  
  Worth has four chatrooms, one for all members, and two for staff only. All are accessible through the chat applet on the site, or you can connect to them via an irc client such as mIRC or Trillian (Snak or ircLE for mac users) on tuath.ny.us.darkmyst.org.
  
  #worth1000 - a Worth1000 hang-out channel, a place for chat regulars to have fun and visit with friends. This is not moderated as strictly as the site forums.
  Last updated: 11/28/2005 11:08:36 AM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• What are the rules for participating in chat?
  The most important rule here is to treat others with respect, even those not present in the chat channel. If a more experienced user tells you that you are out of line, accept it gracefully and adjust your behaviour accordingly.
  
  * No discussing live contests or your entry in a live contest. You can private message a staff member for a specific question or help with an entry.
  * No porn. Any link which might be "not safe for work" should be proceeded by a "NSFW" warning
  * No links to sites you are affiliated with, without admin permission.
  * No links to sites with warez, malicious scripts, or other illegal pages.
  * No soliciting of work.
  * No public fighting or posting antagonistic comments designed to get a response.
  * No hate speech.
  * No soliciting for sex/romance in open chat.
  * No annoying chat scripts or ascii art.
  
  
  Last updated: 12/7/2006 5:35:56 PM by meerkat
  
  

CORPORATE CONTESTS

• How much does it cost to run a corporate contest?
  There are two fees involved in every contest.
  
• The listing fee to worth1000 for posting and managing the contest for you.
  
• The prizes to the contest winner and/or winning entry of your choice.
  
  The listing fee is very affordable generally costing $50-$500 depending on the what type of contest you run (i.e. logo contest, photo restoration, merchandise contest, commercial tie-in, advertising work, web/graphic design, etc...), your contest requirements and other factors. Worth1000 will also include a prize of 100 credits to the voting winner included in your listing fee. Contact us with your contest requirements (answer these questions in your e-mail) and we will prepare a quote for you.
  
  The prize to the winners is always affordable because you decide what it is and to how many winners you will award prizes to. Generally the rule of thumb is: the greater the prize and the greater the number of prizes, the greater the number of entries (and the greater the quality of entries) your contest will attract.
  
  Please note that if you would like to give away merchandise as a prize and intend to ship it directly Worth1000 may not allow the prize (we'll decide on a case-by-case basis). The preferred method of prize payment is generally money (and/or a gift certificate towards Worth1000 merchandise) that is paid to Worth1000 before the contest runs. We will then disburse the prize payment to the artists immediately at the end of the contest.
  Last updated: 2/17/2004 2:34:26 PM by JaxomLOTUS
  
  
• If my entry in a corporate contest wins, how will I be paid (assuming it's a cash award)?
  Worth1000 will pay you immediately by paypal.
  
  If you do not have a paypal account, you may be subject to 10% off your prize award, in addition to whatever transfer fees are applicable, depending on your desired method of payment and how time-consuming it is for us. The only method available to those who don't use Paypal and Xoom. We do allow business check for USA/Canadian residents and special circumstances.
  
  Word of warning to anyone without a PayPal account: You will not be paid immediately. You will be paid at the end of the calendar month. If you are in a country that does not support Moneybookers or Xoom, you may be paid in credits if you can't arrange payment through another option.
  Last updated: 11/12/2008 3:16:11 PM by Corporate
  
  
• What are the full corporate contest rules?
  PLAYER RULES
  • Participation
    • Anyone with a Worth1000 account may participate unless the sponsor purchases an Invitation Exclusion upgrade.
      
    • Variations of entries must be uploaded as a single entry.
      
    • Voting is expected to be done fairly. If we notice that an entrant is attempting to cheat through voting, we may assume that the entrant's integrity in creating entries is questionable as well and exclude them from participation.
    
    
  • Prize Awarding
    • The contestant whose work is chosen by the sponsor will be paid within 2 business weeks of the contest ending (unless the sponsor has purchased a decision extention) usually by Worth1000 directly.
      
    • Paypal, Moneybookers and Xoom are available payment options. Any associated transaction fees from the payment will be deducted from the prize.
  CONTEST SPONSOR RULES
  
  
  • The Process:
    1. The sponsor fills out a provided questionnaire and sends it with the answers here.
       
    2. Based on the questionnaire we provide a price quote for the listing fee.
       
    3. The money for the listing fee and prize is prepaid in advance to Worth1000.
       
    4. The rules are created from the questionnaire and sent to the sponsor to approve/correct (upon request).
       
    5. Upon approval or waiver of approval, the contest is posted next in the queue, usually within 2 business days, but this varies depending on current demand. If the client wishes to cut to the front of the queue, a Rush upgrade may be purchased.
       
    6. The contestants have 7-days to submit entries (which can be extended using a Contest Extention upgrade). The entries remain hidden from everyone including the sponsor during this period (unless a Preview Upgrade is purchased).
       
    7. The entries open to the public for voting. The public have two days to vote on which entry they like the best.
       
    8. The voting period ends. The sponsor has 7-days in which to inform Worth1000 which logo they like the best. The sponsor is allowed to ask if a contestant would be willing to revise the logo for slight changes in determining their favorite.
       
    9. The original logo files are collected by Worth1000 and sent to the client immediately.
       
    10. The artist is paid the prize money by Worth1000.
        
    11. The sponsor now owns the full rights to that entry of their choice.
    
    
  • Basic Required Fees
    
    
    • There are two basic fees required to setup a corporate contest: A Listing Fee and a Prize Fee
      1. Listing fee - Generally $50 - $500 depending on your requirements. E-mail us for a price quote.
         
      2. Prize Fee - You determine the amount. $50 or above recommended. The larger the prize, the better the entries is the economic rule of thumb. For those who can't afford a cash prize and want to offer Worth1000 "credits" instead, a discount is available. Please note that money is always recommended.
      
      
    • What's included in the Basic Package for the price of the listing fee:
      1. We manage, setup and host the contest.
         
      2. We promote the contest on the top right hand side of our homepage where it is most visible to visitors.
         
      3. The contest is free for anyone to enter.
         
      4. 7 days of submit time during which contestants submit entries.
         
      5. 2 days of voting time during which the public can vote on their favorite entries.
         
      6. 7 days of decision time, during which the sponsor decides which entry they like the best.
         
      7. 100 Worth1000 credits are provided to the winner of the entry that people vote on).
         
      8. You can specify as many entries as you like that will be subject to a prize. (For example, the top 4 submissions of your choice will receive $25 each).
         
      9. We will arrange payment to the artist responsible for your favorite entry and send you the logo files directly.
    
    
  • Optional Upgrades
    
    
    • Anytime Upgrades
      The following upgrades may be purchased at any time during the contest (even after the contest has started):
      
      
      • Preview Upgrade - $25
        This allows you to preview the entries as they come in (on a 24-hour time delay), instead of waiting for the submission period to end.
        
        
      • Rule Revisions - $25
        This entitles you to change the contest rules after the contest has been live for more than 1 day. This will also extend your contest by an additional 7-days (at no extra cost), if desired.
        
        
      • Contest Extention - $25
        This allows you to request a time period extention (up to 7 days) for submissions or voting. This can be useful if you feel that not enough people are entering or you want to give more people a chance to vote on the live contest (i.e. if your contest purpose is more for promotion than to receive a product). If you are in need of submission extension time the request and payment must be made before the submission period has ended.
        
        
      • Decision Extention - $25
        This allows you to take more time (up to 7 days per extention) in deciding which logo(s) you want to keep. Your basic plan comes with 7 days, after which if no decision has been made, the prize money will default to the voting winner.
        
        
      • Extended Promotion - $25 Per Item or $50 for all three
        1. Invitations to participate are sent to past corporate contest winners
           
        2. Preview Upgrade -
           This allows you to preview the entries as they come in (on a 24-hour time delay), instead of waiting for the submission period to end.
           
        3. Site News post / forum post promoting your contest.
      
      
    • Advance Upgrades
      The following upgrades may be purchased only in advance of the contest.
      
      
      • Rush Upgrade - $25+
        Your contest will be posted immediately, even if there are other corporate contests ahead of it in the queue or others currently running. Price increase subject to current demand and availability.
        
      • Insurance Upgrade - 25% of original listing fee
        You are guaranteed that you will like your results. If no entries are to your liking, you are entitled to run one additional contest for free. The prize fee will be applied to your one favorite entry from the total entries in both contests. Upgrades are not free for the second contest. Please also note that this insurance upgrade will be noted in the contest rules, which may deter some people from entering.
        
        
      • Invitation Exclusion - $25
        You can choose to limit who may enter to people you specify (i.e. if it's a private contest for your co-workers). This upgrade is not recommended for contests where the goal is to generate lots of ideas or content.
      
      
    • Ending Upgrades
      The following upgrades may be purchased after the contest has ended:
      
      
      • Hide contest to search engines - $10
        Our contests are publically available and search engines will frequently include our contests in their results, which means your competitors could potentially see some of the ideas. This will hide the contests from search engines and anyone without a valid worth1000 account.
        
        
      • Hide contest to everyone - $25
        This will not only hide the contest from search engines, but will also prevent everyone (including worth1000 members) from seeing the contest results.
        
        
      • Additional choice requests - 25% of negotiation per request
        If the sponsor liked additional logos (beyond what was specified in the rules) they can let Worth1000 know what price they'd be willing to pay for them. If the artist accepts we'll send the original logo files for those as well and arrange payment to the artist. Worth1000 will take 25% of this negotiated fee. This fee will come out of the sponsor's end. An example would be an agreement to pay $20 for an extra logo. The total cost to the sponsor would be $25 for that logo ($20 for the artist, and $5 to Worth1000).
        
        
      • Repeat Contests - 50% of original listing fee
        If the sponsor would like to run the same contest again, the price is 1/2 of the original listing fee. This does not include a monetary prize.
      
      Last updated: 3/27/2009 2:03:57 PM by Corporate
      
      
    • How long does the sponsor have to choose an entry?
      7 days from the end of the contest. After 7 days have gone by, the chosen prize will automatically default to the number 1 voting winner (and any subsequent winners in descending order, should more than 1 winner be described in the rules).
      
      A week-by-week extention upgrade can be purchased if 7 days are not enough.
      Last updated: 9/23/2004 12:34:46 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • Who will be entitled to the rights to the entries submitted?
      The corporate contest sponsor is entitled to the full rights to the image of their choice from the contest, in exchange for their offered prize. The prize serves as compensation for the full rights (it's called a "work for hire" in legal terminology). Additionally, you can be entitled to the rights for as many images as you like, should you offer a prize for additional images in the contest rules.
      
      The only rights that the artist has in an image that you choose (and provide them with a prize for compensation) is the right to display the image in their personal portfolios.
      
      Please note that this only applies in contests where the sponsors are looking for content (i.e. a logo contest). The above "work for hire" specifications must be worded into the contest rules in order to take effect.
      Last updated: 2/17/2004 2:12:46 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • How long do the contests run for?
      Most contests run for a 7-day submission period (during which entries are hidden from everyone except the Worth1000 administrators). Then they run for a 2-day voting period immediately after, during which the entries are visible to everyone.
      
      The above timeline is just what is generally done, but can be altered based on the needs of the sponsor, the type of contest (i.e. an animation contest) and/or the listing cost of the contest.
      Last updated: 2/17/2004 1:49:45 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • Can the sponsor preview the entries during the submission period?
      Yes. This can be purchased as an upgrade. All you need is a valid user account at Worth1000 (we can help you set one up if you don't have one), so that you can login to preview the entries.
      Last updated: 9/23/2004 12:31:01 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • What questions should I take into account in establishing my contest rules?
      Answer the following questions as descriptively as possible and include them in your e-mail to us:
      
      Logo contests:
      
      Please describe your company:
      A) Company Name
      B) How many employees?
      C) Where is it located?
      D) What is your main product line or services?
      E) How many years has it been in existance?
      F) What will the logo be used for? (company, product, etc...)
      G) Where will the logo appear? (storefront, business cards, website, letterhead, etc...)
      H) What prize amount (in US dollars) can you offer to the winners (of your choice)?
      I) What style logo are you looking for (modern, business professional, etc...)
      J) How many colors should this logo be? Which colors?
      K) Can this logo have mixed colors (gradients) or should none of the colors overlap (better for business cards)?
      L) What symbols or items should the user create and integrate into your logo?
      M) What should your logo represent? What feelings should it invoke?
      N) What symbols or items should not be integrated or included in your logo?
      O) What wording should be included in your logo (if any)?
      P) Are there any nuances of spelling that the artists should take into account with the wording ? (i.e. all capitol letters, or if an abbreviation, should periods be included after each letter)
      Q) Do you have any preferred fonts? May any font type be used? May any not be used?
      R) Do you need the logo in vector format specifically (i.e. Adobe Illustrator), or can artists also submit high-resolution raster files (i.e. Adobe Photoshop)?
      S) Is there any other criteria you personally have that's not in this list? If so, please add it!
      T) What is your Worth1000.com user name? If you don't have one, please take a minute to sign up for one (it's free!). It makes our administration much simpler to link a contest to a user name.
      Last updated: 7/7/2005 5:24:18 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • Will the Worth1000 watermark appear on the actual images the sponsor chooses?
      No. That's just a copyright watermark automatically added to all images displayed to site viewers. The original unwatermarked copy of the image is still stored on our server (and by the artist) and that will be the version you are entitled to.
      Last updated: 2/17/2004 1:55:21 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • When will my contest run?
      We generally try not to overlap very similar contests so that they don't compete with each other for talent. Therefore we'll run them on a first-come, first-serve basis. Generally the longest waiting period is not more than one week. Most contests run within a day or two of payment receipt.
      Last updated: 2/17/2004 2:11:24 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • Which entry does the sponsor get the rights to?
      The entry of the sponsor's choice.
      Last updated: 2/17/2004 2:26:01 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • Does it cost the artist any money to enter corporate contests?
      No. It's completely free.
      Last updated: 2/17/2004 2:13:50 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • Will I be happy with my contest results?
      We certainly hope so! Obviously, people's tastes vary, but the benefit of finding your logo or content through running a corporate contest is that you are able to receive a large number of different entries from different talented artists. Rather than going to a single artist and getting 5 versions, you are able to access many artists and see dozens of ideas for the fraction of the price. Additionally, you can gauge the public's opinions of the different logos (because the public gets to vote on which they like best). So there's a built-in test-audience factor for you.
      
      Bear in mind that because the contest is free and open to the public, the overall submission quality takes on the form of a bell curve. This inherently means that there will be a small number of entries that are submitted that are poor. If you would prefer that those entries be removed by us prior to the contest becoming visible to you, please let us know in advance. We recommend leaving them in so you can see the full spectrum of entries.
      Last updated: 2/17/2004 2:25:03 PM by JaxomLOTUS
      
      
    • Do I have to award the prize if I'm not happy with any of the results?
      It hasn't happened yet, but yes, you would have to. It's the only way we can ensure that you aren't simply taking an idea that you liked and recreating it to avoid paying the artist. Additionally, if none of the artists weren't awarded prizes they would stop entering contests and it would harm our future business.
      
      If you really are not happy with any logo, we can arrange to have our top professional artists create a logo for you at a highly discounted rate.
      Last updated: 5/12/2008 11:21:34 AM by StaffTech