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Contests update - upload fixed ... !

Posted by Teresa Hanafin  November 19, 2012 05:04 PM
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As you know, many of you have had trouble getting the photos you submitted to the past few contests - June's 'My Backyard', July's 'Need for Speed', August's 'Center It', and October's 'The Color Green'. It's a problem that has plagued every department here that uses the photo submit tool, from News to Sports to A&E.

One of our newsroom developers has given us a snippet of code to add in front of the code for the form you fill out to attach and submit your photos. Early reports are that it works. So I've added it to our August and October contest forms; if you have tried to submit a photo, but didn't get a confirmation or see your photo in those galleries, please try again.

Here are the links to those pages:

June 'My Backyard' contest

July 'Need for Speed' contest

August 'Center It' contest

October 'The Color Green' contest

Sorry for the hassle you've had to endure ... meanwhile, we've signed a contract with a photo-upload company called Cell Journalist whose software we think you'll like. I'll let you know when we switch to that platform.

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11 comments so far...

  1. Looks like the function to move forward and backward through the pictures - doesn't work

    Posted by Liz November 19, 12 06:35 PM

  1. In an earlier posting you said you had the results of the Group Portrait. Any idea when the results might be published?

    Posted by Chuck S. November 19, 12 08:25 PM

  1. Yes, I only see one picture enter into the contest but was able to upload now!

    Posted by Sarah Grote November 20, 12 03:59 PM

  1. Seemed to successfully upload but 4 days later still no photo appearing on the October contest board.

    Posted by Beth November 23, 12 12:20 AM

  1. Who ever won the February 2011 photo contest?

    Posted by James December 14, 12 10:54 AM

  1. I was trying to find out what the December contest subject was but haven't been able to locate it. Does anyone know?

    Posted by terry dolan December 19, 12 10:36 AM

  1. Hi Teresa,
    I hope you had a Merry Christmas and now I want to
    wish you a Healthy, Happy New Year.
    I am now 84 and going on to 85.
    WHAT EVER HAPPEN TO THE FEB. SCAVENGER HUNT, DID I MISS THE RESULTS ? /Users/carestivo/Desktop/Scavenger Hunt.mov

    Posted by Carmen A Restivo December 27, 12 02:42 PM

  1. I uploaded a photo for October's contest no less than 10 times after the upload utility was "fixed". It never showed up on the page.

    It seems pretty clear to me that these contest haven't been a priority for Boston.com in quite some time. The backlog is ridiculously long, the uploader is completely unreliable, and it seems you've even given up on having a new contest every month. Please just take the links down if you don't intend to keep up with them. I have an entry in the September 2012 contest and don't even feel confident it will be judged in September of 2013. I can't be the only person who is frustrated with the lack of activity here.

    Posted by Beth January 24, 13 04:45 PM

  1. Hi. I was wondering if the contests will continue again or if they have been discontinued? Thanks for your time.

    Posted by Trish February 1, 13 03:15 PM

  1. Good morning. Have the photo contests been discontinued permanently?

    Posted by Trish February 5, 13 11:59 AM

  1. Hello. Have the monthly photo contests been discontinued?

    Posted by Trish February 14, 13 07:35 PM
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