BuzzKill Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Have they been announced yet? You stated in an above post they're going to be announcing them in 08-08-08... Quote - DO NOT contact me asking for the .pdn of my avatar or the PDN logo. Thank you. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmcguinness Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 There were 7 'man-made' wonders of the world announced on 07-07-07. Voting is now underway regarding the 7 'natural' wonders of the world to be announced on 08-08-08. So, SOTW #7 could be based on the recently announced 7 'man-made' wonders of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike 121 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 lol, so many sevens that is a good idea though, i would second that Quote  "No. Dreaming is illegal."~Pyrochild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzKill Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Thanks for the clarification, CJ. Quote - DO NOT contact me asking for the .pdn of my avatar or the PDN logo. Thank you. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineappleQc Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Hmm, something like you must put your seven chosens in your sig... that would be cool! Quote "Ah, i love it when huge pineapples try to take over the world, it makes me sentimental :')" -Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Alrighty guys, I've been thinking, and BuzzKill's concern only reaffirmed it: Is there anything we can do to increase the number of people who compete in / vote for these things? SOTW#5 was piddly, with only 11 total votes cast. With so few people voting, we almost has a tie for first. SOTW#6 was better, with 16 people casting their votes, but still we ended up with a tie for second. So my two questions are: 1) Are people still interested in competing in a SOTW contest? I understand that sometimes people get busy. It's happened to me before plenty of times. I don't expect everyone to compete every week, but there seems to be a general lack of interest of late. If people still want to do 'em, I'll keep making 'em. 2) Is the current voting process too difficult? I realize that sending in a PM isn't exactly difficult, but it does require a bit more effort than voting in a poll. I tried to make this somewhat simpler by adding a "Send your vote to CMD" link in the last post of the comp thread. My hope was to be able to use the Query String to pass over the subject line so that was one less thing the people had to enter, but I don't think they allow that. I tried a few variable names, all to no avail. I'm considering alternatives, such as using my server to set up a voting form (I promise I won't skew the results :wink:), where all one would have to do is enter their forum user name and click a radio button for the winner. The problem therein is the difficulty of user validation. What, other than my general penchant for honesty, is there to keep me from filling out everyone's vote for my entry, entering BoltBait, usedHONDA, BuzzKill, barkbark00, Ash, Ed Harvey, et cetera as the user name each time? (IP logging and 1 vote per IP restriction, perhaps.) If you guys want this to be easier, I'll try an come up with a way. If you think you know how to make it easier, tell me! I promise I won't make fun of you or your idea. Cheers, and happy happy! CMDan Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 You summarized very well the situation. It's the old "why only 10 people are active" subject, a PHPBB poll will be nice for "shy" users, it's not that sending a PM is difficult, but you have to interact with a user, enter in his private bubble in some sort. You know what I mean? You become part of the community. I think any anti-cheat system will be useless, who will cheat such a contest? Quote No. Way. I've just seen Bob. And... *poof!*—just like that—he disappears into the mist again. ~Helio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzKill Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I think the "Send your vote to CMD" link is the way to go. It's by far the easiest way to ask for, and provide a means for, people to vote. Asking people to go off-site in order to vote may not appeal to some as it would involve more steps to be taken. I think ease and simplicity is the way to go... EDIT: Bob does provide some good reasoning about the shyness and interaction aspect of voting, though. Quote - DO NOT contact me asking for the .pdn of my avatar or the PDN logo. Thank you. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineappleQc Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Who would want to hack a free game? Still, WET is one of the most hacked games in the world. This is for saying, even though we may think people are intelligent, most people are so lazy sending a PM can seem difficult for them. I think the best would be to act just like with young children. Make something interactive to get them interested. Quote "Ah, i love it when huge pineapples try to take over the world, it makes me sentimental :')" -Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lionhearted Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I like PM'ing you the votes. Perhaps we should make it clearer that you don't have to enter the contest to vote? And I didn't enter the last one because I was extremely busy this week (been introduced to unit testing at work ). Quote My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 1) Are people still interested in competing in a SOTW contest?I understand that sometimes people get busy. It's happened to me before plenty of times. I don't expect everyone to compete every week, but there seems to be a general lack of interest of late. If people still want to do 'em, I'll keep making 'em. Have contest, will enter. Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 1) Are people still interested in competing in a SOTW contest?I understand that sometimes people get busy. It's happened to me before plenty of times. I don't expect everyone to compete every week, but there seems to be a general lack of interest of late. If people still want to do 'em, I'll keep making 'em. Have contest, will enter. I second that. Keep going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilNeko Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I'm in it. Missed the last one becuase I wasn't even home. Next one I think..Theme should be the melting hot days of summer. Its the desert here, and wow..it gets hot. Dog Days of Summer, anyone? ~EvilNeko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake2k Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 hey guys sorry i kinda started this thing then dropped out but i've just been extremely busy, I'll try my best to get something entered into the next one. Also when im able I can take back responsibilty for getting things together unless of course CMD doesnt want to hand em back over haha Quote ^Click to visit my Flickr Gallery^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lionhearted Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 So...what's next? Quote My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Calvin and Hobbes? Please?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someone2016 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Jerbert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Alright, we have Jerbert, Calvin & Hobbes, Dog-Days of summer, and the 7 new wonders of the world. I'm actually thinking the 7 new wonders is a really great idea, but Jerbert is very near and dear to my heart... Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineappleQc Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Ohhhh! PLEASE JERBET!! Quote "Ah, i love it when huge pineapples try to take over the world, it makes me sentimental :')" -Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lionhearted Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Jerbert. Hardcore. Quote My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkfight Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 jerbert FTW Quote  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmcguinness Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 With it being SOTW #7 I think it would be quite poignant to do the seven wonders of the world. It could be based on 'NEW' seven wonders as recently determined in a global vote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Seven_Wonders_of_the_World However, Jerberet was a long-time front-runner for SOTW #6; passed over for Friday 13th (my suggestion after being victorious n SOTW #5). As is tradition, the ultimate decision lies with CMD as winner of SOTW #6. @CMD - If it's to be Jerbert, what would the rules be? New Jerbert family members? Jerbert Fun Facts? As you say, Jerbert is very near and dear. Would you have any do's & don'ts about what we can do with/to your creation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 If the verdict isn't Calvin then I think I would go for the 7 Wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Ahhhhh! Finally! Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Hey! Thanks for bringing it back to the front page for me! I was just about to go searching for it myself to let everyone know... :wink: So yeah, I apologize, guys. I've been busy myself, and making the new SOTW just wasn't the highest thing on my list. That being said, THERE'S A NEW ONE UP!!! Look look look look!!!! Enjoi! Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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