Creating this thread in hopes to take all the posts complaining about last weeks winner (mine included), OUT of the new contest's forum. The moderators are already going to have their hands full reading all the stories, they don't need it littered with people's opinions of the previous winning picture.
So hopefully, people will see this and choose to rage here, instead of muddying up the Beta Contest #4 thread, where nothing will get accomplished.
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As for my opinion on last week's winner: it was highly disappointing (to put it nicely).
I just wanted to say that it's a great idea to move the thread elsewhere indeed. I think things get too messy with everyone commenting in the new week's thread... but I'm sure they will still do it.
As for me, I don't complain about the winner's each week. If it wasn't them it would probably be someone else who isn't me. There's tons of people entering these contests and only one person will win. Sure, maybe not all the entries were as funny as others, in our opinions, but I'm sure the mods found them funny or amusing and had their reasons for picking the winners they did.
Writing contest this week? Will be interesting indeed!
The moderators are already going to have their hands full reading all the stories, they don't need it littered with people's opinions of the previous winning picture.
I agree, and should have thought about this myself before telling off the complainers. Deleting all my posts apart from my story submission.
I just wanted to say that it's a great idea to move the thread elsewhere indeed. I think things get too messy with everyone commenting in the new week's thread... but I'm sure they will still do it.
As for me, I don't complain about the winner's each week. If it wasn't them it would probably be someone else who isn't me. There's tons of people entering these contests and only one person will win. Sure, maybe not all the entries were as funny as others, in our opinions, but I'm sure the mods found them funny or amusing and had their reasons for picking the winners they did.
Writing contest this week? Will be interesting indeed!
That's what we are meeting here to express, our opinions
If not found the right humor for the caption nor take a chance on the short story. English is not my native language.
But true that all captions winners disappointed. The first one was really good, it erred in not being a caption. The penultimate found little creativity and the last not seen grace. Perhaps for those who just returned from BlizzCon have made some sense.
I don't think it's funny, but I'm fairly certain I got the joke. It was referring to the belief that the world will end in 2012 and that Blizzcon can't be stopped by it. Not very funny, but...well, keep on rollin'.
Moving my comments from the Contest thread to here:
I was looking forward to seeing the winner of week 3's contest, and I have to say, my excitement has been shattered. DESTROYED. Maybe I'm missing something, but I think there are much more creative entries that were posted that deserve more recognition then the one chosen.
I demand a re-vote
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Yeah, I've stayed up until 3am EST each of the past 2 nights, anxiously awaiting for the winning picture to be announced. After accepting that the forum moderators have had an insane weekend at BlizzCon, I adapted patience, with the mindset that, after so many great submissions, it will be worth seeing the winner.
The first week's winner was very funny. It was clever, visually attractive, and very humorous!
The second week's winner depicted the epitome of our feelings. A message just about every one of us deeply feels, and we can all relate to. It was simple, yet perfect.
This week's winner, well, ..... yeah. I can not find even the slightest good thing to say about it, and I know others agree.
Now, I know all I sound like is a whiny sore loser, but hey, perhaps that's what I am, and rightfully so.
The entry that won the 3rd contest sucks. Even though it is better than all the MJ, troll, and magic fountain ones, there were WAY better ones than it. I doubt they go through all of them but I think a better idea for them would be to pick a few of them and have people vote on which one they like best.
I've already suggested that after the first week's entry. The only way to avoid the votes being rigged however would be if newly created accounts are restricted from voting.
I've already suggested that after the first week's entry. The only way to avoid the votes being rigged however would be if newly created accounts are restricted from voting.
Its true. Or only participants who can not vote themselves.
Get over it, its not what you people think is the winner, this isn't a forum feedback contest where members vote the winner. Its a subjective contest, where it's up to the judges. If the judge likes it, it will win, bottom line. No amount of qq will change ones perspective of whats good, and not good. Ever been to a bbq contest? They could all be the best bbq you've ever tasted, but only 1 of them can win.
I can live with not winning but I wish they would make a clear set of rules for the contest and stick with them. I mean first winner of the 'CAPTION" contest wasn't even a caption and now its write a story about an NPC nobody even heard of. What next week? Make a movie or come up with our own sound effects track for the game?
Of course we will all lose any chance of ever winning after these posts, lol
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So hopefully, people will see this and choose to rage here, instead of muddying up the Beta Contest #4 thread, where nothing will get accomplished.
...
As for my opinion on last week's winner: it was highly disappointing (to put it nicely).
As for me, I don't complain about the winner's each week. If it wasn't them it would probably be someone else who isn't me. There's tons of people entering these contests and only one person will win. Sure, maybe not all the entries were as funny as others, in our opinions, but I'm sure the mods found them funny or amusing and had their reasons for picking the winners they did.
Writing contest this week? Will be interesting indeed!
I agree, and should have thought about this myself before telling off the complainers. Deleting all my posts apart from my story submission.
Thanks
That's what we are meeting here to express, our opinions
It was a poor selection
But true that all captions winners disappointed. The first one was really good, it erred in not being a caption. The penultimate found little creativity and the last not seen grace. Perhaps for those who just returned from BlizzCon have made some sense.
I was looking forward to seeing the winner of week 3's contest, and I have to say, my excitement has been shattered. DESTROYED. Maybe I'm missing something, but I think there are much more creative entries that were posted that deserve more recognition then the one chosen.
I demand a re-vote
... &&
Yeah, I've stayed up until 3am EST each of the past 2 nights, anxiously awaiting for the winning picture to be announced. After accepting that the forum moderators have had an insane weekend at BlizzCon, I adapted patience, with the mindset that, after so many great submissions, it will be worth seeing the winner.
The first week's winner was very funny. It was clever, visually attractive, and very humorous!
The second week's winner depicted the epitome of our feelings. A message just about every one of us deeply feels, and we can all relate to. It was simple, yet perfect.
This week's winner, well, ..... yeah. I can not find even the slightest good thing to say about it, and I know others agree.
Now, I know all I sound like is a whiny sore loser, but hey, perhaps that's what I am, and rightfully so.
Better luck next week.
I believe this would be the most fair & fun to everyone.
i think there would be enough people who vote that the percentage from friends would be minimal
That is a very good idea, perhaps something they could implement in the contests still to come.
would make until fake accounts to do it.
Its true. Or only participants who can not vote themselves.
Of course we will all lose any chance of ever winning after these posts, lol