This is a trial to test an idea to make it easier to extract data from the new forum.
That is, if we are to continue with the VMs, and rapid vote counting,
while the simple option is to go back to the ways it was done before Toolkit and VMs.
We all learnt how to make a thumbnail post in the old forum,
so I do not see it as a big step to use the new template below.
First of all, as a separate issue, if you have yet to learn to insert a thumbnail, see this
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/panoramio-share-photos/9kVDoTj58KI/FkAtJggWc1YJAlso, know that you can click on the image and click on the "Align left" icon.
Now, for posting an entry to the NPC.
Copy the block of text below into a text editor or word processor, so that you can take your time with the edits, and minimise the time you take to make the actual post, to reduce the chance of using a duplicate entry number.
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<entry#>xx
<title>This is the title used within the contest
<photoID>yyyyyyy
<userID>zzzzzzz
<end>
Use the URL text below for inserting the photo
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/small/yyyyyyy.jpgNow delete these 3 lines and click the Post button.
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Edit the text after each <label>
for example
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<entry#>1
<title>Too blue to be true
<photoID>16396486
<userID>2485985
<end>
Use the URL text below for inserting the photo
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/small/16396486.jpgNow delete these 3 lines and click the Post button.
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Now go back to the forum topic and click "Post reply", and copy the whole block in.
Insert the image, delete the last 3 lines, so there is a small image at the top AND the 5 lines of <labels>.
And finally click Post.
It is by finding these <labels> that a revised Toolkit will be able to extract the required data.
For this test, please submit a photo for the very wide theme of "Water".
You can use the topic
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/panoramio-games-competitions/J_Mjs22ccKsto experiment in, before making one here.
I have to wait and see how this test progresses, to hopefully try a test of the voting format in a few days.
Well, over to you, please do not comment here, use the NPC comments
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/panoramio-games-competitions/rkLkQp-FDpsCheers, Rob