2011-12-30, 04:21 | Link #461 |
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You guys are seriously over thinking this. The SOTM is going to resume after the New Years holiday. I wanted it to be a surprise but with certain members pushing, I see there's no choice but to announce it early. Yes, it will include the new rule changes I outlined earlier this year.
In regards to the format of the contest itself, people need to understand that the SOTM is not a competition, it is a tool to help users improve their abilities and creativity. It's in a contest format so that we can offer a new challenge every month in a manner that feels somewhat meaningful. That's why the "prize" for winning is so simple, and not something fancy like a bump in reputation or a special title. Your reward shouldn't extend past the contest itself, since the point is improvement and expression of creativity and not fame/fortune.
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2011-12-30, 04:51 | Link #463 | |
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Still there will be a time when all good things come to an end. It might happen after another few runs, or maybe it will take a few more years. We'll see. Inevitably though, it will end. It's not like Saimoe, which is a huge event run across multiple forums and websites. It's just not built like, or for, that kind of size and interest. I'm proud of what the contest has accomplished, but I'm not going to delude myself into thinking it is more than it is.
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2012-03-31, 14:25 | Link #468 | |
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2012-04-01, 08:49 | Link #471 |
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I for one am still cautiously optimistic about SotM's future. At least I'll wait for the official announcement.
BTW rather than complaining about it how about taking initiative. Solace has been organizing the SotM in the past but I wonder how much he'd mind if someone else took over or at least did some ground work for the possible SotM reincarnation... I'm sure a few volunteers could be found around here to take care of the workload. |
2012-04-01, 08:53 | Link #472 | |
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I will stay optimistic as well! Only thing we can do is hope that it will rise again!
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2012-04-01, 09:19 | Link #474 | |
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That being said my schedules permitting I'd be glad to help out. It's worth remembering that Solace wasn't part of the regular site staff when SotM started so I guess the origins of the "official" SotM are somewhat equally underground. |
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2012-04-01, 14:36 | Link #475 |
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But how are you to organize a competition without moderator rights? Well I guess it's possible to some extent but hm .. I do really wonder if Solace would just let someone else '' take over '', even though the contest is pretty much dead as it is now.
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2012-04-01, 15:18 | Link #476 |
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Solace becomed a moderator not before but after he started to organize the SOTM, so I think than we don't need a moderator to organize a competition, it might help because they can give more easiely visibility to the contest than the average member but otherwise.
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2012-04-01, 16:30 | Link #477 |
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I don't want to sound like a downer, but...what do you guys expect the attendance to be? I mean sure, go ahead if there's interest, but this thread was dead for almost 3 months.
Solace won't bother organizing this if there's a blatant lack of interest. If you want to take over, try to get a poll working, see how many people actually want SOTM back (+it gets newcomers interested).
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2012-04-01, 17:21 | Link #478 | |
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I personally would count 20 or so entries as a success. If there's less it might need a bit more time to simmer. I've been more or less gone from the forums for a year and I do have to admit the activity of the whole Fan Creations sub-forum seems to be down from what it used to be but then again a bit of a headlining event might help to rejuvenate the FC as well. Anyway resetting the theme cycle will probably help as will the new technical regulations. I know that there are a few already used themes I'd love to have another stab at and looser regulations are an added bonus as well. I believe I'm not alone. |
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