Here I am with a longer explanation. I'm sorry you took it the wrong way and misunderstood my message. The new update is a general one, was not made specifically because of you. That day I posted the link to most of the participants to let people know about the new update.
I can understand your frustration. This update was my decision for a very good reason. I love this contest and I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one. People were happy to find out about it and I've seen so many good entries along the short period of the contest. Unfortunately there are people who don't seem to understand or just don't care about rules and quality. There was a case when a user posted a huge rusty garbage can just because it was rustartwednesday. In these cases I have no other choice than to let them know this is not the purpose of the contest. Others can't be bothered to say one single word about the photo they are posting. They copy and paste the conditions from my post, use the daily tags as a title and that's it!
I understand what you've said about this, I really do but in many cases the photo does not speak for itself, and in many cases I'm wondering where it is or what it is. It's frustrating, believe me. I have an obligation to keep the challenge clean. I don't want it to become a garbage can for everyone. This will always be always a topic for discussion and some will be for, some against. I'm fine with that.
Let's get back to you! You've said: "This house is just one of thousands if not a million or more like it in Southern California. It's an older style that i tend to shoot a lot of just because i like them. I don't think of this shot as an award winning ultra dramatic showstopper but i do think it has a charm and value. maybe that value is only to me." This is excellent and enough. A couple of information along with your opinion.
In conclusion, I understand your frustration, sorry for your not exactly fortunate investment. You're doing fine, just keep up the good work. Starting on Monday, there will be a weekly spotlight to feature the best photos (in my opinion) of the week. So stay tuned. English is not my first language, I hope you understand what I'm saying.
I'm happy to have you in the challenge!
Hi Erikah, Thank you for your kind reply. Your English is better than mine! Thanks again for the contest :)
My pleasure and I'm glad you're not mad and quitting :)