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Subject:	Re: Proposed changes to MOTM Submission guidelines
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date:	Mon, 5 Jan 2004 10:52:18 GMT
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Orion Pobursky wrote: > I'd like to make the following changes to the rules for > MOTM in order to level the playing field. I agree with your ambition. It makes good sense to let MOTM focus strictly on the models and let SOTM cover more broader aspects of presenting models. > - All submissions will be in LDraw DAT or MPD format. Makes good sense. And I would prefer that we insist that the submissitted files can be published on the LDraw.org site. > - All submission will be rendered by the contest > coordinator using a rendering program of the > coordinators choice (LDGLite or L3P+POV-Ray preferred) In practice I would suggest that the actual rendering is done automatically on the LDraw.org server. This would allow submitters to verify the rendered version of their submission faster. > - The voting page will present 4 renders of each > submission. Each render will be one of 4 standard views I would prefer if we continued with only one view and used a link to the DAT/MPD file for those who want to look more closely at the model. And I would suggest that the submitter had a choice in selecting the view parameters (scale and orientation). > A couple of notes from off LUGNet discussion: > > - The raw DAT code will be kept completely confidential > and will NOT be posted on the LDraw.org website or > anywhere else unless permission from the current owner > is obtained. I think we shouldn't accept submissions where the copyright holder will not allow us to show the DAT/MPD source file. Play well, Jacob -- Jacob's LEGO aircraft: http://jacob.sparre.dk/LEGO/Transport/Fly/

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		Re: Proposed changes to MOTM Submission guidelines
(...) I think this is an unreasonable restriction. I'd be interested in understanding why this is something that should be insisted on. In the offline discussions prior to presenting this proposal and elsewhere in the thread, there seem to be a (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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		Proposed changes to MOTM Submission guidelines
After formal running the MOTM contest for a month, I've becomed concerned with the fairness of the contest. In response to my concerns, I'd like to make the following changes to the rules for MOTM in order to level the playing field. - All (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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