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Uploading Tips

Aug 21, 2012

Time and again, we've been having the same issues come up when it comes to photo submissions. Here are some tips and guidelines we'd like to ask you to follow when submitting and reporting photos.

 

1) Stolen Images:


We want to thank our members for being active at identifing stolen photos and reporting it. Just one tip: before reporting, please make sure you have decent proof and include that proof in your report.

If you are able to find the exact same image on another site, it doesn't necessarily mean the image is stolen. There's a chance the spotter has posted it on the other site. So please try to check facts before reporting and/or posting accusations in comments.

There have been cases when all the reports and accusations were just wrong. For example, the following two photos were reported stolen many times, but it turned out everything was legitimate.


Ferrari Enzo spotted in Samedan, Switzerland on 09/15/2006  Bugatti Veyron spotted in Montreal, Canada on 06/09/2012, photo 6


For those who upload stolen photos, we have no choice but to delete your account, so please don't do it.

 

2) Posting Non-Exotic Cars


We've had many submissions of vehicles that are not exotic.
Arguments are often the same: "I know it's not exotic but this is the first time I've seen this on the road" or "I know it's not exotic but it looks so cool". If it's not an exotic car, the photos will not be accepted.


 If for some reason you are 100% sure the image deserves to be posted here - please provide a thorough explanation in the description.

 

3) Submitting Photos to the Wrong Category


Often spotters will select the wrong category just because they can't find the proper one. Sometimes we don't have the proper category on the site, so people will try to upload to a similar category. For example, we've had Porsche Cayman submitted as a 911 or Audi TT as R8.


If you can't find the proper selection, please submit under the "Other" category. We closely monitor the "Other" category and will create new vehicle categories as needed.

 

4) Only 2 Photos Per Spotting


 Please upload only 2 images per spotting. They should be two completely different angles of the vehicle, choose the two best ones. Sometimes we receive almost the same image with only tiny differences. Please, don't upload the second image if it looks almost the same and brings no new details.

 

5) Low Quality Images


We understand that it's sometimes difficult to get a good shot of a vehicle, but please be mindful of the quality you upload. We can accept somewhat blurry images, but they must be interesting.


Don't upload pictures of very common exotics that are parked, blurry and dark. We expect the quality of these photos to be good to excellent. For super exotics like a Bugatti Veyron, we'll make more of an exception on low quality.

 

6) No Descriptions


Please don't post empty or meaningless descriptions.
We all want to know more about the spot, so why keep it secret?
If you're posting a Ferrari F430 image, then what is the point in a 2-word
description "Ferrari F430"? At least describe the exact location you spotted it along with the time of day.


Thanks for taking the time to read this. By following these guidelines, it will make it easier for us to maintain and grow the site for you guys.

Comments (87 total)
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I haven't seen a Veyron yet..
Posted:  09/12/2012 06:05:17
 
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oh and andrew
no offense but you see a veyron like everyday so there common to you. i see a few each month so th me they are exotic
Posted:  09/11/2012 19:00:09
 
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i agree with both comments and i would like to help out as well
Posted:  09/10/2012 17:59:34
 
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@Gregg: we need a Maserati Merak category, because there are a lot of photos in the other category.
Posted:  09/10/2012 02:17:25
 
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and again... what about an exotic spotter app
Posted:  09/09/2012 18:28:19
 
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the ferrari p4/5 catagory is gone!!!!
Posted:  09/09/2012 12:12:18
 
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@Gregg: I want to be one of those people to help with the sorting, but only with the Italian and European cars, because I don't know the American cars. (I've already start to ask to move some Ferrari 308 photos wich are in the Dino 308 GT4 category.)
Posted:  09/09/2012 11:49:24
 
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Exactly, i've only ever seen 3 maseratis.
Posted:  09/09/2012 10:23:25
 
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Andrewo: No offense, but you live in a city with more than 3mln abitants, so fot you it's a normal thing to see AMGs or Exitic cars, instead for we it's difficult to see a normal Maserati GT :)
Posted:  09/09/2012 05:05:19
 
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@FerarriF4 0, On which part???

@andrewo, because in most places (not cities) any AMG is very rare to see.
Posted:  09/09/2012 00:14:06
 
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DjShift: Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted:  09/08/2012 20:56:26
 
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Why does everyone keep posting C63 and ML 63 AMGs? They are nothing but common mass produced cars that are kind of fast. Go to any big developed city and you see tons of them. Am I the only one that thinks these are not remotely exotic?
Posted:  09/08/2012 18:01:27
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can i be a sorty person aswell please!?!?!?!?!?!
Posted:  09/08/2012 11:40:18
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Please keep the GT500 category though. I love those and there are enough on the site for their own category.
Please ignore the people who might be saying to get rid of that one.
Posted:  09/07/2012 21:46:43
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I RRRRREEEEEAAAAALLLLLLLLLLYYYYY WANT TO BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE TO HELP WITH THE SORTING!!!!!
PICK ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've already started helping on the Corvettes and have them mainly sorted just by asking people (on literally every miscategorised corvette on the site)
Posted:  09/07/2012 21:40:30
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Hey guys,
Quick update. We realize we need to add more make/model categories, but first things first. We're currently working on adding a Forum. Once the forum is live, we're going to open a thread for make/model suggestions. We will get your feedback and add a bunch of new models (and perhaps delete some that are not exotic enough).

The next step after that is to get a bunch of volunteers to go through the archives and mark the photos that need to be moved to proper categories. We realize there are a lot of photos that are under the wrong make/model, but we need your help in sorting all of that out.

So everyone, stay tuned, thanks for all of your contributions. We're excited to add all these new features and trust us, this site is going to get much, much better.
Posted:  09/07/2012 16:08:38
 
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How about an es app
Posted:  09/07/2012 15:16:00
 
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Hundred times agree with the others idea.

Said that before though. And i was the first to email and ask for it. So i'm also not trying to be a bother.
Posted:  09/06/2012 19:08:58
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agreed with below
Posted:  09/06/2012 15:59:36
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I know many, many people have mentioned this in their posts in the previous blog and a few on this, but we need brands that say "Other" with designated brands. It's sometimes a little tough when you know what brand it is, but you have to count it as "Other."

And another thing I would like to request (which also has been requested by others) more AMG categories, specifically the..
Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG and so on.
I've been emailing Gregg a bit but I felt as if I were being a bother, so I decided to post on this instead.
Posted:  09/06/2012 03:35:56
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