Comments on: Pre-register Now!

By: Matthew Patulski

Matthew Patulski — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:21:54 +0000

Why does my account stay logged in even when I quit the browser and come back hours later? If I voted where venues offered it on someone else’s laptop or workstation will my data remain on that system? Will you be providing guidelines for privacy to venues who offer this ability? It seems like you need something I get from my bank when i log in at the library and it asks if I am on a public computer.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:27:23 +0000

Wow 500 people.

By: Paul Moore

Paul Moore — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:38:54 +0000

Mary, Over 500 people have successfully pre-registered their cell phones, which leads me to think you have a one-off problem. Please, describe the details of your issue here: http://artprize.org/feedback

By: Mary Fortuna

Mary Fortuna — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:52:16 +0000

I pre-registered to vote and tried to register my cell phone to be able to vote by phone. I entered the code they texted me, and received the message that it’s an invalid code. When I try to call the “help” number they texted, I get nothing but somebody who can’t speak english who knows absolutely nothing about Artprize or their system and is unable to help me. Useless system. Yet another Artprize system that does not work.

By: Matthew Patulski

Matthew Patulski — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:05:07 +0000

@Liz, thank you for the kind words in my defense.

@Cap-10: The short answer: No. If I wanted AP to fail then I want my family and friends to fail because many are showing in AP. That would also mean I want my town to fail. I live here and plant the flag for GR and WM every day.

I have out of town AP artists staying in my home, I have advised others on venues and resources. I put my thoughts out there to provoke dialog, transparency and challenge the Artpack to be smarter and act with empathy: to keep in mind that artists are professionals and should be treated as such.

I make my points I put my name on them and I stand by them.

@All: Richard Kooyman is an exceptional painter, a smart, considered professional who puts his ideas and his name out here in defense of other professional artists with candor and consistency. I don’t always agree with him but that’s OK because that’s the way it goes sometimes.

Let’s all try to be a little nicer to each other OK?

By: Liz Hayes

Liz Hayes — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:04:46 +0000

Cap-10, I think maybe you’re confusing Matthew for Richard Kooyman. From what I recall on Facebook, I think Matthew has actually had some very good ideas/comments for Artprize.

By: Cap-10

Cap-10 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:13:36 +0000

Matthew- I don’t usually comment on blogs but I love to read people’s thoughts on ArtPrize. I have to say that I’ve been following what you’ve had to say throughout this whole process… some of it is good critical discourse and some isn’t, but there is this underlying tone to your comments that I really don’t think is necessary. It seems as though you would love nothing more than for ArtPrize to fail- even though you say your comments are meant to be constructive, I can’t help but wonder if you just use that excuse to attack something that I don’t think you fully understand. Needless to say, it’s sad that you would react that way. Let me ask you a question: Do you think it would be possible for you to not find fault with ArtPrize? Even if all the changes that you are advocating for were implemented? I think not, you would always find something… something that you would deem unfair or untrustworthy and hammer away at it. In a sense, that’s a great quality but on the other hand I think it is incredibly petty. I would ask you to keep your thoughts to yourself- but I know it isn’t my place to do so and you probably wouldn’t listen.

I just wanted to throw in my two cents, and remember Matthew, try to chill out. I’m beginning to think you do nothing else but spout bull*hit all day about ArtPrize.

By: matthew Patulski

matthew Patulski — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:22:14 +0000

Two remarks:
[1] The ID information is actually a pretty common tool. Bars and clubs will scan the barcode for verification and may use the details as part of their marketing plans. Check this article out for more:

http://www.barcodehelponline.com/2009/02/what-data-is-in-a-drivers-license/

Given some of AP’s security lapses such as not having SSL in place, it does give me pause though.

I throw this out there as a next year idea: I would rather have something like the barcode cards that one puts on their keychain for the Library, Staples and the like. Then anyone could register with something as simple as a utility bill or rent receipt if they do not want to share private details like an ID number. It also opens up options for other kinds of data capture to improve the event as well. Say if each venue had a bar code scanner to vote or if it were used to track who enters an event.

[2] Requiring email addresses is quite exclusionary as well. My mother cannot vote. She does not have email. Never uses a computer. She does have a keychain card from the library though.

Democracy’s role is to protect the rights of the minority form the majority. In this instance, that would mean allowing those without email addresses to vote.

By: Paul Moore

Paul Moore — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:28:28 +0000

Email address is required because voting is entirely electronic, no paper ballots (think Florida circa November 2000). ID is required to prevent gaming the system with multiple accounts. Its actually very simple.

By: Nathaniel Crump

Nathaniel Crump — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:59:32 +0000

So, if you don’t have an email address you can’t vote, or cell phone? Why is it so complicated?