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Talent contests

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Paul_UK, Feb 20, 2007.

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  1. Paul_UK

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    After the moderate success of the first EC talent contest and the failure of the second one, what do you all think we should do with the idea from now onwards?

    Do we want more talent contests? If so, what sort of talents do we want to have competitions for? It obviously needs to be things that can be demonstrated via the Internet (without involving any unusual or expensive technology).

    Further artistic contests, either on paper or electronically?

    Writing contests (short stories or poetry for example)?

    Musical contests (assuming people have the means to record and submit their performances as MP3 or whatever)?

    Votes for best galleries or blog entries?

    What else? All ideas welcomed. If enough people are interested in an idea and think they would take part in such a contest we'll run it.
     
    #1 Paul_UK, Feb 20, 2007
  2. LorenzG1950

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    Hi Paul,

    Here are few that would interest me:

    photo of the month
    short stories
    poetry, song lyrics
    500 word essay on hot topics affecting the GLBT community

    Sorry, I just didn't have time to join in the last contest and my creativity was wanked. Or maybe I was wanking too much to be creative. But that's a different thread :slight_smile: .
     
    #2 LorenzG1950, Feb 20, 2007
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    I'd love to see a musical talents one. People could sing, play an instrument, etc.
    I think the reason the last contest failed was because not alot of people know their way around Photoshop, and it was a tough subject to work on. (I didn't get mine done in time, I know.)

    I think photography would be good too. =]]
     
    #3 GuitarGirl1350, Feb 20, 2007
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    I'm electronically artistcally challenged...hence my lack of an entry.
     
    #4 Qu_, Feb 20, 2007
  5. nisomer

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    i would like to see music and writing :slight_smile:
     
    #5 nisomer, Feb 20, 2007
  6. Proud1p4

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    Ooo, im an essay geek so i have several entries even if a contest is not initiated, i would be interested in posting them here.

    So far, in relevancy to GLBT peoples:
    The History Of Discrimination, A Legacy of Affirmative Action.

    Although there is only one, true creativity has to be spontainious so there may or may not be more to come soon.. and i think thats why we haven't seen great prosperity in the second competition.

    MY VOTE IS:

    EC currently does not have the required traffic to have a thriving contest. I decline the idea for continuing such competitions.
     
    #6 Proud1p4, Feb 20, 2007
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    Bah! So sad it didnt work out. If you need me I'll be sulking in the corner / planning my revenge.
     
    #7 Micah, Feb 21, 2007
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    Hey!!!

    We mere mortals can't help it if you're the only talented :slight_smile:grin:slight_smile: one around here...
     
    #8 TriBi, Feb 22, 2007
  9. nisomer

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    i still say we try out another one....hey we had one success and one failure. do we quit right after the failure?
     
    #9 nisomer, Feb 22, 2007
  10. Paul_UK

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    Best of three, I reckon! So one more (once we have decided what to do), and if that gets a few entries we'll keep going. We're not expecting loads of entries, but if we can get about half a dozen that's enough for a fun competition.
     
    #10 Paul_UK, Feb 22, 2007
  11. Proud1p4

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    I think we'd get more turnout if it was a open competition....whoevers talented at whatever it is they do....the practicality is questionable and my mind is groggy from the immunization needles today but that's what i'm thinking.

    I'll send in the essay, someone might send in a sketch, another a poem....let the best win. Base the votes on voice and calibur of work.... anyway i'm off for a nap, feel at liberty to tell me i'm crazy, right now i feel it lol.
     
    #11 Proud1p4, Feb 22, 2007
  12. Paul_UK

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    If it's too open though it is difficult to compare entries. Perhaps we just say what type of entry, such as "a poem" or "a painting or drawing" but don't specify a theme? So it could be a poem about anything, or a painting/drawing of anything. Wound that help get more entries, while still giving us entries that can reasonably be compared and judged against each other?
     
    #12 Paul_UK, Feb 22, 2007
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    I think that sounds swell. And the less restricted the media (if it was an artistic challenge) the easier it would be to enter... I think.
     
    #13 tired_of_lying411, Feb 22, 2007
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    Going along with the above post, you could try just setting a theme or topic, and letting people submit whatever type of media they wanted.
     
    #14 step49x, Mar 1, 2007
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    I agree with Stephen, because I think the freedom of the particular medium is what made the first competition a considerable success. Also, I don't know about everyone else, but I personally like themes; they tend to inspire me more.

    Yes! I used a semi-colon!

    Sorry.
     
    #15 suburbs_of_sodom, Mar 3, 2007
  16. Paul_UK

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    OK, so who would you all react if we had a talent contest which said, for example:

    The theme is "music". You are welcome to enter anything related to this theme that can be submitted electronically and placed on a webpage for judging.​

    That could allow for artwork, creative writing, poetry, performances as audio or video files, etc.

    Would something like that work?
     
    #16 Paul_UK, Mar 4, 2007
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    Cool, I already have something that can be submitted. :icon_bigg
     
    #17 William1, Mar 4, 2007
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    me too :slight_smile:
     
    #18 nisomer, Mar 5, 2007
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    I have a poem or two that can fit.
     
    #19 biggayguy, Jun 20, 2013
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    This thread is six years old. Let's put it to rest.
     
    #20 Ethan, Jun 20, 2013
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