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| I am holding a contest to design a millenium falcon. The only rule is that it must use the UFO quarter saucer hulls at the top (anu of the hulls you have in any color will do), like the TLG design. I want to see if anyone can come up with a better (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Because for some reason no-one enters them... -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| Why is it that you are always announcing new contests and challenges, but we never see any results from them? Fredrik (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in message news:389FFAAC.A2B607...ail.com... (...) Then that should tell you something... Mike (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Well, I'd suggest 2 things: A. A bit of formality & completeness B. Some inscentive to win! A. (Formality/Completeness) Your description of your contest was: (...) This is rather sparse-- some points need to be covered: 1. How do people submit (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | How to have a successful contest (was "re: A new contest")
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| I can add a few points to Dave's. A successful contest also needs to be: C. Interesting to build, and within the building capabilities of many builders (piece and skill-wise) D. Easy to enter, maintain interest, and adjudicate. C. A contest to build (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| OK, now its time for me to chime in. Everyone has made some good points about how to set up a successful contest, but there are a few other important points to be made. The first, and I mean no disrespect John, is that you have to have it for the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| WOW! tact seems to be a thing of the past... ec (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| Eugwe, Mike's comment is a bit short, but Jonathan has a reputation that, well... sometimes precedes him. I am not defending Mike's comments (1), but you should not think that the comment arose without a history. And proper tack is the norm on (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: A new contest
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| Linc Smith <lincolns@cogs.susx.ac.uk> wrote in message news:FpqGny.Fy1@lugnet.com... (...) tack (...) Thank you, Linc. There are two ways to phrase a statement: politely and straight up. From what I have seen, Jonathan Wilson doesn't easily offend, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: How to have a successful contest (was "re: A new contest")
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| Pat Justison <pat.justison@mail.utexas.edu> wrote in message news:38A0A281.856578...xas.edu... (...) about (...) points (...) have (...) possible, (...) you (...) actively (...) web, (...) about (...) couple of (...) word (...) the (...) get a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | JMW (Was Re: A new contest)
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| Linc Smith wrote in message ... (...) Wow. That's a very interesting set of links, thanks for posting this. It seems to have happened in groups I'm not subscribed to. I read the whole thing. I don't think that I've ever seen such a gross (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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