So, fotoblur.com has been online for just over one month.

What's new on fotoblur.com since it was initially launched? Quite a bit.

First let me say that we had a much better start than we could have even guessed or asked for. Currently we have had just over 250 members join, which is not bad at all.

So, theres a system on fotoblur.com and I want to explain how it works.

The basic components of the system go like this (I will explain each below):

User Ranking (based on the number of positive vs. negative image votes as well as comment votes (comment votes still being developed)

Image Votes (Each image is eligible for one vote (promote or demote) from each user, excluding the image owner)

Comment votes (Not released yet, but once it's released, this will allow the community to rate a user's comments based on the quality and conduct which will contribute tot he user's overall ranking

So how does it all work?

When a user uploads a photo, other users will vote on the image. Based on how many votes that image receives, it may or may not make it to the front page. These votes go into a points pool that each user has along with (when its released) comment votes.

How has the system worked so far?

It has worked great. It's doing exactly what it's designed to do. Putting the reigns in the hands of the community, while at the same time exposing quality work quite efficiently.

What else is new since launch?

There has also been a Search feature added. Exciting. I know!

Also a fotoblur feature which showcases one deserving photo per day which is linked to an RSS feed.

The RSS feed is new too. It feeds one photo feature per day to subscribers through, yep, you guessed it, RSS! [link] for anyone who is interested.

But really....

I wanted to write this journal to explain a little more in depth the inner workings of the site and also to remind those of you who may have forgotten or decided to wait a bit before checking it out.

What would be REALLY cool?

I would love to get a decent street photography group going on there. This I can not do by myself. If any of you would like to pass the word on to any shooters (of any kind) go for it. Every bit counts.