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--- rules_current_common [2016/06/30 20:20] – [Requirements] manic
+++ rules_current_common [2026/08/04 15:32] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 === Your submission must be... ===
-    * taken with a digital camera that records EXIF data.
+    * taken with a digital camera that records EXIF data (including original date, modified date, and file-type).
     * a JPEG (.jpg) file.
-    * no larger than 700 KB (716,800 bytes)
+    * no larger than 1400 KB (1,433,600 bytes)
     * at least 160 pixels, and no more than 1200 pixels on each side
     * taken after the challenge is announced and before the deadline, based on the Current Server Time (US Eastern Standard/Daylight Time) displayed at the bottom of every page on this site.
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     * comply with the DPChallenge Terms of Use.
     * ensure that your camera date and time are correctly set. If the date recorded in your original image file is not within the specified challenge dates, your entry will be disqualified - NO exceptions! If your photo was taken in a different location than indicated in your profile, you MUST note the location in the submission form so that we can adjust accordingly. If you chose to reset your camera's clock to local date and time where you were shooting, you MUST tell us this in your submission data.
-    * retain your original, unedited file (exactly as recorded by your camera), and provide it to the Site Council along with a list of your editing steps within 48 hours of any validation request. This notice with instructions will be sent to your listed email address, and will also appear on the left side of your DPChallenge home page when you are logged in. Files that have been saved or altered with any editing or transfer software are NOT originals.
+    * retain your original, unedited file (exactly as recorded by your camera), and provide it to the Site Council along with a list of your editing steps within 48 hours of any validation request. Said list must include sufficient detail such that we can substantially re-create* the entry from the original. This notice with instructions will be sent to your listed email address, and will also appear on the left side of your DPChallenge home page when you are logged in. Files that have been saved or altered with any editing or transfer software are NOT originals.
+    *
+    * *For example, we might not need the exact values used in a Tone Curve, but the use of a Tone Curve should be listed.
 === You may not... ===
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     * hold more than one DPChallenge account, ask anyone to vote on your behalf, or link to your entry's voting page.
     * submit a photograph depicting male or female genitalia, or acts of sex deemed inappropriate by a majority of the Site Council.
     * add graphics or clip art images to your entry or its border during editing.
+    * include AI-generated or AI-created content, where the software synthesizes or creates new imagery not found in the original file(s).
 === You may... ===
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     * In order to discourage repeated disqualifications and abuse of the disqualification system, the following penalties will apply for repeat disqualifications:
-        * 1st DQ in last 25 submissions/6 months: no penalty
+        * 1st DQ/Removal in last 25 submissions/6 months: no penalty
-        * 2nd DQ in last 25 submissions/6 months: 1 week suspension of submission privileges
+        * 2nd DQ/Removal in last 25 submissions/6 months: 1 week suspension of submission privileges
-        * 3rd DQ in last 25 submissions/8 months: 2 week suspension of submission privileges
+        * 3rd DQ/Removal in last 25 submissions/8 months: 2 week suspension of submission privileges
-        * 4th DQ in last 25 submissions/12 months: 4 week suspension of submission privileges and 3 months of required "pre-submission" of proof file.
+        * 4th DQ/Removal in last 25 submissions/12 months: 4 week suspension of submission privileges and 3 months of required "pre-submission" of proof file.
     * The above penalties will be assessed only after review by the Site Council. In exceptional circumstances, the Site Council may elect not to apply a penalty. If a user is found to have intentionally violated the Challenge Rules, the above penalties will be in addition to any assessed for the violation itself.