goldenkrnboi Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 aw fack kelvin. i'm really sorry if only my damn zsnes would cooperate with me.... ._. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I wonder if putting competitions into 2-month or even 3-month cycles would work better? Maybe a 1-month break between competitions would be good, or maybe just randomly starting up competitions at different times. Although, that last one I feel would be best served as a last resort. That's what we do at the Writing Competition Thread, and it seems to work out. Granted, the number of submissions has still been trailing off since I joined, but that started happening before the move to a new forum. Actually, the interest seems to have picked up in the last couple of rounds, even though several people missed the submission deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damathacus Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 We played a lot of chess for a year or so. Now we maybe all need a bit of a break. Every few months would be good. I still love chess and hope to hang and chess with you lot again one day. Lately, though, I've had too much going on. And in two weeks I'm gone to the other side of the world for at least a year. No point forcing it. We all appreciate the effort you put in Kamoh. I've still got you all on my chess list on aim. I'll be in touch. I know I'll play you all again at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I noticed that some competitions got moved to general. Can someone, mainly a "higher up", post as to why that is? If competitions are finally going back to general, I am so doing another OCR FG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I've mulled over the idea of moving current competitions back to General in order to increase viewership. For selfish reasons, of course, as one is potentially related to my project. But the move underscores how many think stuff posted in Comps loses attention. When current compos complete, they will be moved back to Competitions as more of an archive. I haven't run this past anybody, so it's more of an impulse thing, and we'll see how it goes after I discuss things more with TO & Douli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 This sounds awesome. Would it be cool if I started a tournament in general right now, or should I wait for you to inform said dynamic duo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 That seems like an equitable solution. Project threads get General spotlights, so it makes sense for compos to get them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_NutS Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Larry is gold. Or at least his pubefro is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamoh Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 lol I stop looking at the thread for a day and something happens! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connect6 I've been playing a LOT of that on www.littlegolem.net There's this one polish guy who's totally dicking me around - I'm 5-15 so far and he's accounted for 7 of those losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 lol I stop looking at the thread for a day and something happens!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connect6 I've been playing a LOT of that on www.littlegolem.net There's this one polish guy who's totally dicking me around - I'm 5-15 so far and he's accounted for 7 of those losses. Too much math, too few hadoukens. Worst tournament game ever [/sarcasm]. Is that what you were playing when I was talking to you the other day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamoh Posted August 2, 2007 Author Share Posted August 2, 2007 Too much math, too few hadoukens. Worst tournament game ever [/sarcasm]. Is that what you were playing when I was talking to you the other day? Yeah I think so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I've mulled over the idea of moving current competitions back to General in order to increase viewership. For selfish reasons, of course, as one is potentially related to my project.But the move underscores how many think stuff posted in Comps loses attention. When current compos complete, they will be moved back to Competitions as more of an archive. I haven't run this past anybody, so it's more of an impulse thing, and we'll see how it goes after I discuss things more with TO & Douli. After djp thought about it, he's moved the Competitions forum under Workspace where it's not merely a sublisting and should remain visible. The arrangement will be kept like this, but hopefully this solves some of the visibility problems caused when this was a subforum under Community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamoh Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 After djp thought about it, he's moved the Competitions forum under Workspace where it's not merely a sublisting and should remain visible. The arrangement will be kept like this, but hopefully this solves some of the visibility problems caused when this was a subforum under Community. As long as we can keep current competitions on the GenDisc forum, this isn't an issue - I don't care where the repository ends up. However, if this is where current competitions must go, then it's over and done here...if DJP thinks that visibility will be better as a Workspace forum he's out of his mind - it's now INVISIBLE to the casual forumgoer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atmuh Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 very few casual goers ever visit here i know i dont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 As long as we can keep current competitions on the GenDisc forum, this isn't an issue - I don't care where the repository ends up. However, if this is where current competitions must go, then it's over and done here...if DJP thinks that visibility will be better as a Workspace forum he's out of his mind - it's now INVISIBLE to the casual forumgoer. I don't think this forum is even designed for the casual forumgoers any moreso than the ReMixing forum is. Like that forum, this one is designed for a more specific purpose. After doing the move myself over the last few weeks and seeing the results, I don't think lack of visibility is the biggest negative, in that a lot more has to be done to make sure concepts thrive than just having it in the Community forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonectric Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I'm kind of glad we're not being mixed in with the community board anymore. It just makes things harder to find, and nobody really paid any more attention to the competitions anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltstarfire Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I kind of miss being able to easily find the competition forum O.o. Oh well, I know where to look now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 counter productive COUNTER PRODUCTIVE Is there any way we can keep it so that new competition threads are first created in General then later moved here? Like, have a new compo in general for about two weeks to give it some views by those that don't visit the other sub forums, then move it here to finish it. Having this sub be the new place is worse than have this being a subforum of general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamoh Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 counter productiveCOUNTER PRODUCTIVE Is there any way we can keep it so that new competition threads are first created in General then later moved here? Like, have a new compo in general for about two weeks to give it some views by those that don't visit the other sub forums, then move it here to finish it. Having this sub be the new place is worse than have this being a subforum of general. Well I'm under the impression that competitions will stay in Community until they end. Larry, btw, competitions really need the casual visitor a LOT more than the ReMixing boards do - we have no other rallying point as a community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 So, I'm confused. Are current comps going to be placed in Community or aren't they? If they are, whom do I contact to move them there? Alternately, if said person happens to see this post, the September Writing Competition just started, so could you please move it to Community? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analoq Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 i thought the previous arrangement of allowing active compos in GD was a great idea, and a fair compromise. I don't think lack of visibility is the biggest negative, in that a lot more has to be done to make sure concepts thrive than just having it in the Community forum. could you elaborate on this point? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Beyond just making a competition, it has to be a good enough idea that it'll attract people and subsequently continue to attract people. For now, everything active will stay in the Competitions area. I've got no problem with putting stuff in General, as it was my idea, but the buck stops with djpretzel. I'd PM him and explain your reasoning behind why you'd prefer current compo threads in the Community area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeganTheFox Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 I'm just putting in my two cents about the OCRCL. I honestly stopped playing hoping it would encourage more people to play. I just kept stomping people that eventually I had players simply forfeit/give up/give me the win for free when I asked for a game. From my point of view, I was crushing the community. Now I haven't been lurking regularly but I've been coming here for 6+ years, and I signed up for the forums 5 years ago and immediately lurked. It wasn't until last year that I felt a part of the community, even if I lurked more than posted, what with actually competing in the long dead Speedrun competition (I was Dark_shadow5 if any of you recall the OCRVSC). Heck, I still have the old Geocities page bookmarked. But thats not my point. My point is that because of you Kamoh, I actually felt a part of the OCR forum community and not another extremely avid OCR music fan. I'm not asking you to stay, but for what it's worth, Thanks. -Keegs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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