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Congrats! Love the color pallet, and that purplish hue to the wood!!! great job!!!

Wendy posted the great link regarding lotteries and skills contests, which includes the definitions and laws surrounding them. http://www.office.com/templates/page3.asp?docid=51

Wendy's point is... since the information regarding formula used to determine finalists and winners was not published, (a legal requirement for a skills contest), that Jumpstart is more like a game of chance. To get over it, because it should have been known that the contest was not all together to begin with... that questions regarding the counts etc should have been asked earlier.

Gravity is saying it's not a game of chance because there were Judges. It's a skills contest and we have a right to know the formula used to determine the finalists and winners.

We'd like to believe it's a skills contest, and still waiting for the formula used to determine finalists and winners.

love the reflections in the glass, creates a whimsical dream like environment!

I'd have to test it out. Looks interesting, unique, but it it comfortable? Does it fee strange to walk on? Will my grandmother trip and fall?

Great photograph... but dislike the reality of polluted waters subject matter - this is an unfortunate sign of the times.

The entries with the highest number of votes were WVSmith's Gender Neutral Shared Nursery with a whopping 309 votes. Next was Jennifer's Prime Time Kitchen with 250 votes, Shauna's DIY Mirrored Dresser with 236 votes, and Sagesse's Black Chair Reno with 222 votes. On average... the number of votes per entry was in the 150 range.

According to that link, if it's a game of chance, and the contestants paid for materials (paint, glue, fabric, etc.) to enter, then it's technically an illegal lottery. I think it's a skills contest and the formula used to select 1) the finalists 2) the winners should be disclosed.

Anyone who entered their project for criticism is a winner in my book.

Aside from that... This is a contest. Lol!
How were the votes were calculated to determine the finalists?
I assumed it was strictly “wow” votes converted to a %.
Or is it “wow” plus “well-done” to figure out the %?
Or is it based on the number of votes and not a %?
If it’s the latter, imo that’s not fair b/c some regions have more readers than others.

Also, why are there two painting categories?
“Best Use of Paint or Finish” aka “Best Decorative Painting”
“Best Decorative Painting” aka “Best Use of Paint or Finish”

Maybe Maxwell was burnt-out trying to make the deadline.

me either.

Some entry's not listed as finalists have more "wow" votes, less "glad it's done" votes, and an overall higher percentage of approval than numerous entries listed above. Apparently there aren't any mathematicians figuring it out. Strange. Very strange.