The Top Ten Lists are possible in any Gallery, but are really only useful if the Host is holding Contests in the Gallery.

 

 

It is totally up to the Host whether or not to display the Top Ten Lists for their Gallery, and, if so, how far back SnapBraggin

should go when calculating points earned.

 

 

 

The Top Ten Start Date establishes how far back in time SnapBraggin should look when tabulating the points and awards earned

by the current entries in the Contest.

 

 

 

The Top Ten Start Date is controlled in Gallery Management: 

 

 

 

To change the Top Ten Start Date for an established Gallery,

 

NAVIGATE TO GALLERY MANAGEMENT:

 

1.  While visiting your Gallery's Home page, access Manage This Gallery (via the Host Tools button or menu link.) 

 

2. Click on the Gallery Contest Settings button.

 

3. Toggle the Year, Month, and Day indicators to select the desired date. 

 

4. Then Click Save.

 

 

 

OR JUMP TO GALLERY MANAGEMENT !

 

The Host can also JUMP to Gallery Management from the Top Ten Lists:

 

1.  While visiting your Gallery's Top Ten pages, click on the Date displayed at the top of a Top Ten page.

 

2.  A popup window will provide a Jump to the Gallery Management - Gallery Contest Settings page.

 

3.  Make your desired change to the Top Ten Start Date:

 

4.  Then Click Save.

 

 

 

 

 

HOW DOES THE TOP TEN START DATE WORK?

 

 

The Start Date allows you to "begin" the points calculations from a specified date.  

 

Points earned before the Start Date will not be included in the Points Totals.

 

You may reset the points at any time by changing the Start Date.

 

NOTE: Resetting the points totals to zero (at the start of a new year, for example) would allow different members and different

photos the chance to reach high point totals.  

 

 

 

Top Ten Start Date examples:

 

Specific amount of time:

Should you wish the entries in your Gallery to earn points for one year 

(January 1 to December 31, for example), set the Start Date to YEAR/01/01.  

Points will continue to accumulate throughout the year until you change the date.  

 

When the year ends, change the Start Date to January 1 of the new year (NEW YEAR/01/01).     The points earned during the

previous year will be reset back to Zero at the start of the new year.

 

Go back for several years:

Should you decide that you want the points to start two years ago, for example, then set the Start Date to be two years ago. 

 

Indefinitely and continuously:

Should you wish to keep points indefinitely and continuously collecting, then set the Start Date to be on or before the date that

you created the Gallery, and do not change the date.   

 

NOTE:  When you Create a New Gallery, the Top Ten Start Date will initially be the date that the Gallery is created.