What's wrong with the "pick this place" competition

Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:15
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If you check out http://www.exploroz.com/Places/77873/QLD/Qantas_Outback_Museum.aspx you will notice the same photo as the competition one......why does it not recognise this then?

I don't care if i don't win this, however why isn't it recognising a "copy and paste" answer????? (and about 1000 variations). The official website for the Museum lists their name as Qantas Founders Outback Museum.....not the shortened version mentioned above!

Good luck now to all!! :-)

Andrew
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:42

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:42
Can't see a problem..
Qantas Outback Museum (in) Qld
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:45

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:45
Well then, the system is stuffed. I copied (Ctrl+C) that exact name (nothing more, nothing less, no extra spaces etc) and it didn't work!

Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member -Signman - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:51

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:51
G'day Andrew
I'll cut the Cap in half..I wouldn't have had a clue without your info.
Do you want the front or back half-
Or the left or right side !!

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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 13:00

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 13:00
Nah, i didn't enter to win anything.......hence the "No Prize needed - just having fun!" selection.

Enjoy your prize ;-)

Andrew
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Reply By: Member - Gillian L (NSW) - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:47

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:47
I knew where it was too and I'm sure I entered it exactly the same way as the winner did! All good fun anyway!
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Reply By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:47

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:47
finished???

Laura

ps who cares......its fixed....plus there was only 2 guesses - one of which was mine....oh well...
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:57

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:57
Laura, if you don't care, don't post anything! Otherwise i cared, as i posted this thread to ask the obvious question.

I'm not sure what you possibly mean with the statement of only 2 guesses???? That is about as useful as saying "its fixed".

Andrew





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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 15:56

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 15:56
never said i cared andrew....2 guesses...why...its not as if they are trying to rip us off with the wrong photo still there after 50 guesses!!.............be a little more light hearted.....if you didnt care wether you win or not why did you post the prob here instead of emailing the people who set this up!

Laura
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 16:59

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 16:59
Well then my previous statement of "if you don't care, don't post anything" is reiterated......time for you to move on to topics that you may care about and leave mine alone. Common courtesy must prevail here.

The fact that i posted here has no relation to whether i win or not......

Have you thought that a high number of those 50 guesses may have been circling around the correct answer however if it was entered incorrectly (as it may be in this case.....the location is known as Qantas Founders Outback Museum), then there is a problem.

There are numerous reasons not to send off an email straight away to the EO staff over something that may or may not be correct.......my intentions was to give others a headsup and possibly allow someone to check if my logic is correct.

My intentions are to be more light-hearted, however it may pay for you to look at your responses from the OP's point of view and either wait for a more appropriate time or choose better words than "who cares".

Andrew
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Reply By: ExplorOz Team - Damian - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:53

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:53
Hi All,

Apologise for the error. It seems the place had a space after it and the software that compares the place title to the guess title computes that they are different. We need to make a mod to delete spaces after the title automatically, so we will add this to the things to do. In the mean time I will double check to make sure there are no spaces after place titles that are featured in the competition.

Thanks
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:59

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 12:59
Thanks for the quick response Damian...... i'm happy that it all sorted out now.

Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 21:25

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 21:25
so we all win then ...eh Damian
you have my adress for the two stubby holders...:))))
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