I was looking for a way to draw people's attention to Dream Journals and Featured Dreams, and I thought of making a contest. I thought of different models, but all have their flaws.

(click to show/hide) QuoteAnd then I thought... What if I made a contest? An official contest - the member-owner who submitted more total proposals for Featured Dreams would gain the Dream Stalker Award (which basically consists of that medal above , and public exposure) in May, to celebrate one year of the return of Featured Dreams.

The contest starts in February, to give people the most opportunities, and I will keep a record of the proposals here. In the end of May's deadline, a winner (or even more than one, who knows , would be announced. (click to show/hide)Quote(15:49:11) StarSeeker: What if someone (maybe you, Hukif ) gathered parts of several dreams recorded here (15:50:14) Hukif: Also, parts of dreams recorded? (15:50:22) IndigoGhost: Wazzzzzzuuuuuupppps ^_^ (15:50:39) StarSeeker: And write a sort of a dream with all those parts (15:51:00) StarSeeker: no, forget it (15:51:09) StarSeeker: they could just use the Search feature (15:51:43) Hukif: lol (15:51:57) StarSeeker: Or the contest could be making a story out of excerpts from dreams (15:52:33) StarSeeker: A story with beginning middle and end (15:53:09) StarSeeker: And either the best story or the story with the most different dreams (IDK) would win the medal (15:54:03) StarSeeker: Condition - you can't use your own dreams; the dreams must come from more than two different dreamers (15:54:04) Hukif: Well, you are the one who got the idea, so whatever floats your boat lol (15:54:34) StarSeeker: I was asking for opinions (15:55:02) Hukif: But I'm bad at complicated stuff. (15:56:39) StarSeeker: Yes... you're right. Complicated stuff doesn't get many participants I could use some ideas for a contest (and that contest could be used to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Featured Dreams, IDK)...  I even have a medal

I like both of those, especially the second one.  For the second one, I could see the following.

(click to show/hide)First Semi-Annual Mortal Mist Dream Weaver Contest

Synopsis: The purpose of the Dream Weaver contest is to create a story from various dreams of other dreamers.  You may combine as many dreams as you wish in order to create a single continuous story.  At the end of the contest, the best (two) story(ies) will be voted to win a medal(s).  Also, the longest (quality) story will be selected to win a separate medal.

Rules:

• You can't use your own dreams.
• You can't use dreams from any single dreamer twice in a row.
• Your story must be at least three parts long, preferably with beginning and ending.

Quote from: wolvendeer on February 19, 2011, 12:12:35 PMI like both of those, especially the second one.  For the second one, I could see the following.

(click to show/hide)First Semi-Annual Mortal Mist Dream Weaver Contest

Synopsis: The purpose of the Dream Weaver contest is to create a story from various dreams of other dreamers.  You may combine as many dreams as you wish in order to create a single continuous story.  At the end of the contest, the best (two) story(ies) will be voted to win a medal(s).  Also, the longest (quality) story will be selected to win a separate medal.

Rules:

• You can't use your own dreams.
• You can't use dreams from any single dreamer twice in a row.
• Your story must be at least three parts long, preferably with beginning and ending. Do you think we would gather enough participants?

(btw, I'm glad there's a warning asking us if we want to modify someone else's posts)

Honestly?  I think it is just a matter of advertising and seeing who turns out.  The original DS contest had quite a turnout, so maybe this will too.  I couldn't say with any certainty, however.

I guess it doesn't hurt to try

And what about the first model? AspiR thought it could lead to a false participation.

How's this for an award? (click to show/hide)

The awards should be 16x16.

For the first model, I think there should be a limit of 1 or two max per week, and the focus should be on bringing in quality entries rather than a large quantity of entries.  Perhaps it could be just a badge to people who submit at least three entries per month (at a entry cap of 1/week) rather than a contest.

Quote from: wolvendeer on February 19, 2011, 02:50:50 PMThe awards should be 16x16.16x16 pixels? You mean for having those icons  like MMP or Monthly challenges? I was thinking of just putting something in a post or a thread saying "This one is for X! Thank you for submitting those entries!" And if the person wanted he/she could have a smaller medal to put in his/her sig. But for the Dream Weaver contest, having those little medals would certainly be more rewarding

Yeah, for the medals like the MMP gives.  I wouldn't do the ones like the challenges gives because that's too much work.  I think it is more rewarding to be able to collect the little badges, though.

Quote from: wolvendeer on February 19, 2011, 03:39:02 PMYeah, for the medals like the MMP gives.  I wouldn't do the ones like the challenges gives because that's too much work.  I think it is more rewarding to be able to collect the little badges, though. Even if you can't see the nice things the badge has, you can distinguish them. One is golden, the other is not But I think only the Dream Weaver should have that. It's a bit too easy for the other contest

It would be more of a reward for participating than anything else.  Something like "All I have to do is read journals and post dreams I liked and I get this shiny new badge!  "

Quote from: wolvendeer on February 20, 2011, 01:06:15 AMIt would be more of a reward for participating than anything else.  Something like "All I have to do is read journals and post dreams I liked and I get this shiny new badge!  " Yeah, you're right.

I suggest a prize for: "Longest time without any recall"

Quote from: Burned up on February 20, 2011, 01:00:24 PMI suggest a prize for: "Longest time without any recall" but I couldn't offer myself a prize!