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Author:  Metal Chao [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A Mod Contest Sub Forum?
Duh102 wrote:
Oh come Metal Chao, don't use that fallacy.
There's not much bannings around the forum at the moment but that might be something we should have more of

I was just trying to point out that his argument was a fallacy in itself, in an amusing manner
Guess that failed huh
Author:  Lizardheim [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:05 pm ]
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The bord has a rule against child porn.
The board doesn't have a rule against new subforums.
Author:  Metal Chao [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:25 pm ]
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Well I could also have said Ham, Choose Your Own Adventure games, Art or Metal Chao Fan Topics and my point would have been the same
It was just an example!
Author:  Duh102 [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A Mod Contest Sub Forum?
Well, so is pointing out that racism is bad by mentioning the war in Rwanda, but bringing it up is bad taste.
Author:  whitty [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:22 am ]
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Racism is good.
Discrimination based on race is bad.



Not that hard.
That's what she said.
Author:  Contrary [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:27 am ]
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You know who likes Cortex Command Mod Contests? Hitler.
Author:  Lizardheim [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:30 am ]
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He also appreciated good art.
Author:  Mind [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:45 am ]
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Me wrote:
Despite the fact that it's stickied, it'd be nice if the contest had a subforum or something. Maybe not to that high of a degree, but it'd probably help with the amount of entries if it did get more attention.
Author:  projek deeglik [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:37 pm ]
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Lizard wrote:
The bord has a rule against child porn.
The board doesn't have a rule against new subforums.
Just because something doesn't have a rule or guideline or law preventing it doesn't mean its a bad idea. Plenty of US states dont have anti-texting laws but that doesn't make driving and texting a good idea.

If you all want a new subforum for your mod contests, show interest by trying to manage multiple contests simultaneously.

I think we can agree that changes to the forum structure have always been decidedly reactive. Demonstrate a need and then you can address the need with a solution. No reason to make changes and develop solutions for non-existent problems.

Honestly, though, all a flood of contests will do is force creation of content that may or may not be good--whether you think that's better than no content is up for debate.
Author:  Grif [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:49 pm ]
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Boy, Project Someone-who-is-definitely-not-THOR sure has a really good point here.

One semi-monthly mod contest with about five entries is not enough to populate a worthwhile subforum. There simply aren't enough entrants, or enough contests, for a subforum to be worth it.

The argument could be made that, with a subforum to fill, the contests would grow larger, but I doubt it, frankly.
Author:  p3lb0x [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A Mod Contest Sub Forum?
The only really useful aspect of a mod contest sub forum would be for easier archiving. I mean, a list of all the contests to date would be kinda cool.
Author:  dragonxp [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A Mod Contest Sub Forum?
yes it would be.

Someone needs to make a new modder's contest, people who haven't been on the forums for more then 3-6 months. Probably might encourage some new guys.
Author:  bioemerl [ Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:56 am ]
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YESYESYES

mod contest subform sounds awesome
Author:  411570N3 [ Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:46 am ]
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Can you think of a better reason than 'it sounds awesome'?
Author:  Metal Chao [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A Mod Contest Sub Forum?
You've already heard my opinion, especially if you are Lizzrd.
But I guess I'll repeat it with different words;

At the moment there is one contest. One contest does not deserve a subforum.
A subforum may provoke more contests, however it also may not.
The possibility of more contests is not enough to deserve a subforum.
Supply should not provoke Demand, rather than make a subforum and hope for contests I think we should wait for more contests before making a subforum.
Once it actually becomes apparent that there are enough contests that a subforum is necessary then making one would be a good idea, that is not the case at the moment.

TLDR; If you really want a subforum for contests, make more contests first instead of promising to make them when the fabled subforum appears.
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