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Signature of the Week
Signature of the Week Discussion Thread The point of this thread is to provide a discussion thread for SOTW. And ideas or suggestions you have can be posted here, plus discussion about the current SOTW. Just remember to keep it polite ;d. An archive for the SOTW could be kept in this thread, or in the main thread. Depending on what everyone thinks. |
Well, first things first;
How would the winner be flooded if they're the ones choosing the theme? D: It should be the decision of the winner, nobody else should be allowed to suggest their ideas to them unless they say they can. *glories of winning, of course. :<* Otherwise, it defeats the purpose of winning the prize in the first place. xD |
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But people would be recommending a certain theme or telling them to choose that. Just like in a lottery with different prizes. (everyone wants the whisky, if you get it) |
That... is exactly contradictory to what I just said. xD
I think you're thinking where everyone puts in a suggestion for a theme for the winner to decide. I'm thinkin' the winner gets to pick something out of their own head and put their foot down and say, "We're doing this whether you like it or not". I don't think our trains of thought are on the same railroad tracks. xD Anyway, both me and Sachi think that the signature of the week contest should run for a week. If you were leaving time for voting, I'm pretty sure there shouldn't be any troubles with letting voting run over into the new contest. :< |
>.<, i'm not very creative xd.
I guess you could do that, while entries are being placed in one week, the voting can continue for another. It would be annoying but might aswell happen ;). I'm guessing i'll keep a list of signatures in the main thread. (Though you guys will have to change the name xD). |
So do you like post a sig and people vote on the best one?
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Then as you said, people vote for the best one. Then the person who won chooses the theme for the next week. |
I have a question: does the winner of this SOTW get to participate in the next one as well? I mean, if they could choose the theme, they could as easily pick something that only they're good at, and use that.
Also, I'm assuming that pre-mades (banners made before the contest has begun) are allowed? |
No, the people who win don't get to compete. I added this to the actual thread a few seconds ago x].
Doesn't matter though. And banners before the contest aren't allowed either ;p. But unfortunately I cant tell. |
Ah, right. Thanks for clearing that up.
I have another question now: what would happen if only one person submitted an entry? It's obvious that we can't make that person win by default, since it doesn't seem too fair to me. I was thinking either the deadline be extended, if there are other people planning to post, or start a completely new one, with a different theme, etc. Er, yeah, I just want to know ^^ Oh, and maybe make it clear that all the discussion should happen here, instead of the actual thread. I get too lazy to check two threads at once xD |
The competition would probably be restarted.
That would only be most likely if we had a really bad theme ;p. |
I hope that never happens xP
Thanks for the help again. I'm working on my entry for this week's contest right now ;D |
A lot of questions so here goes.
Now in the SOTW, can any level of skill, and person pariticipate? and if it's ocean theme this week, can a wave be that theme? Also, on the voting, is it a poll on a thread or like the MOTM were everyone says it? And if it's like MOTM voting maybe we should have categorys and then one of winner like Best design best creativity Overall winner Or something like that, just a thought |
I guess anyone can participate, but if you're a beginner you're just not likely to win.
Or if your banners suck, you're not likely to win either. [/me] |
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2. In SOTWs in other forums, the themes are quite strict, for example, if the theme says 'space' it can only be outer space, not aliens or sci-fi stuff. Though, seeing as this forum is a lot less focused on graphics, the range of the themes are probably broader, so waves do count within the theme of 'ocean'. Otherwise, my entry wouldn't count at all, nor would half of the other entries xD 3. The voting will most likely be a simple poll in the thread. But you'd have to clarify that with CheesePeow/one of the moderators o___o 4. Meh, I doubt that categories would be necessary. It would just make things more complicated and stuff. I hope that helped ^^;; |
Thanks for answering that Shiranui ;d.
As you said, it probably will be a simple poll. Theres really no other way. (we cant have judges ;d, booooring.) Also, if it has anything to do with that category do it. For instance, if I did Pokemon. A pikachu would be right wouldn't it? If I said ocean, a wave is in the ocean right? A pikachi is in Pokemon ;). |
Though technically, there are sound waves and stuff... xDD
Oh, and obviously in the voting, people aren't allowed to vote for themselves, right? So you should put up that thing where you can see who votes, when it's voting time, of course. And would there be a limit as to what the winner decides for the next theme? I mean, they could just go "-insert anime no one has ever heard of with only one existing, usable image here-" o___o I post too much here >.> |
Well, no you cant vote for yourself, I thought people would already know that ;d.
And yes, their would be a limit, i'll take yours for example. They could do anime? They could use a specific render? Or they could choose a name of a show. But of course, it must be popular enough for alot of images to be available. I'll only take specific anime such as Bleach, Naruto, Pokemon or something like that, because people know them :). Hope you get it.. |
Couldn't you just make it a rule that you can't choose anime as a theme?
Like, it has to be an theme that's a theme "theme", not a specific thing. Er.. Did that make sense? @[email protected];; |
When do we start voting? I assumed the competition would be over in a week (duh). So could we vote now, or do we have to do it another time. (Which would not make sense seeing as this is the Signature of the Week XD)
Never Mind about that...How long do the voting usually lasts then? |
I'd say if you want to go for something anime related, keep it just plain "anime". That way, it's not quite as restrictive, and we don't run into the problem of someone choosing an unknown anime. But it's your call on that one. xD
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ok for the signature making will start while people are voting how can they do that? the theme hasnt been created yet.
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It would probably be better to have just anime as a theme.
And evilcheese, the voting for this weeks competition starts during next weeks competition. So that way voting will run for a week. Maybe shorter, because there just votes. I still haven't made a complete rules list, but i'll get it done soon ;d. |
Another Question :D
Who are actually voting? Are the contestants, Anyone, or anyone BUT the contestants? |
It'd be best if everyone could vote- including participants, as long as they don't vote for themselves. :x I think CheesePeow said something about making a poll with voters visible earlier.
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I think that everyone, including the contestants, can vote.
They simply can't vote for themselves xD |
You guys are better at this than I am :P
Yeah, participants can vote, as long as they don't vote for themselves, since the only people who will vote are the participants xd. If you get what I mean.. = |
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Haa, no (s)he probably means that most of the votes will bee from the participants, but I don't think that'd be the case.
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Thanks for that munna.
But I do think that will be the case, because the people who are participating are the people getting involved. Sorry if anyone doesn't really think thats true, but my life philosiphies are logical and change my thought on things "P. |
It wasn't like that the last time we ha a SOTW .. but then again .. there were less people in 'graphics'.
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well if we want voters i suggest we put links in our sigs. it works for me.
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I suck at making affiliates but here's one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/munna170488/vote.png It's to get more people to vote I guess xD |
Man, I wish I was as skilled as you guys in graphic arts. I have so many ideas for the new, Black and White prompt but I can do anything for myself. :(
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You don't have to be talented to enter the competition. Like the clique, it's not about winning, it's about having fun. :P |
I also agree with the cliché… and plus look at what I entered … it's a bunch of fun scribbles… Just have fun creating and ignore the competing side…
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Cheesepeow, if you'd like people to follow the rule that pre-made banners are not allowed, I suggest you add it to the rules.
I already see one banner that was made before the start of the B&W SoTW. xD |
Who are we to say if a banner was pre-made or not? Maybe someone could have made edits to a pre-made banner. Frankly, rules like that can't really be enforced, Loki.
Anyways, in other news, I already see a banner that's going to get my vote. *glances at Michii* |
well like kais.'s who just entered a premade banner. ive seen it before in the graphics rating thread so yeah.
oh and just a suggestion why not make a thread (loki creates it) and locks it. that thread will hold all of the winners banners like a hall of fame. but i think we should get a new code of the banner because it might be deleted or something. |
It is difficult to enforce that rule. I mean, there are several banners I've made, but never show publicly, and I could as easily pick up one of those, and submit them into the contest. Either allow premades, or put the rule up, and hope that people follow it anyway xD
An archive thread sounds like a good idea, much like the Sprite contest ones in the Pixel Art forum. |
Gummy & Shiranui: It would be difficult to enforce, but really... There's always bound to be that one person who just posts it up as is. We can always get that guy. :<
But I personally don't mind having pre-mades allowed, so really. xD This is Cheesepeow's issue. evilcheese: I didn't name anyone for a reason... <_< As for an archive thread... Ehh, we already have a lot of stickies. xD;; I'll think about it. |
Well, it takes one person to ruin the fun for others, so think about it before you submit a pre-made banner. The whole point of SOTW is too have some fun, and try something new. Just submitting banners that you've made before won't really get anyone anywhere. Plus, if you already know someone who is doing this, it would be good to PM me with some proof. Then he/she could be disqualified.
(I also just noticed I didn't put it in the rules) Sorry. |
But who chose this week's theme?
It looks like Shira-chan didn't O.o |
Yush, I did. Otherwise, I would have submitted a black and white version of my Roxas banner by now xD
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Oh ok. I knew it from GRT so I'm here to edit the post xD
Also, I agree with the Hall of Fame. It was discussed in my old thread. I think... A badge or a bar with the winning number would be nice too. If someone who's good at them volunteer. xD |
OMGIGOTTWOVOTES ^_^
Shouldnt the polls be public, to ensure that no one voted for themselves? Edit: Wait, no I was looking at the first thread v.v The Hall of Fame should maybe be created later on. <_< |
Nothing like spending time on a banner for a competition only to have someone essentially rip what you did and use it themselves. Nope, nothing at all.
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Clade: Hall of Fame? o_O For what?
people who have won like, five SoTW's in a row? xDD Or do you mean like the gallery of winning entrants that people were discussing earlier? |
Gallery of winning entrants… Also the badge thing would be great too… Like have a contest ribbon tottaly ripped from the pokemon games to be displayed in user profile… although coding that would be fun.
Also Loki I think you should use illu too like how sawyer suggested…you'll love it more than PS when you get familiar with the tools, I still need to get used to em xD[/too lazy to pm] |
So Loki was the first to post for week 4, and I love it.
But... I'm a little sad cause I was going to use Gundam Deathscythe Hell Costume from Gundam Wing, but I will try and come up with something else. >.< |
Well, it's a different Gundam Suit, so I don't think it would really matter. xD
I hope ya'll don't mind that I be usin' my entrant as my theme as well. *shot'd* The theme happened to coincide with my current obsession, and then what was even better was that I liked the outcome. So if we need proof that I did the SOTW version first, then I'll go dig up the details on the two files in my comp. xD |
I hate mecha type anime… well except for Eureka 7 and FLCL lol… modern medicine counts as technology right?
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I don't think it is a problem. Naw, I have something else in mind. XD Though, I might do a gundam for a theme sometime. XD
Ohh, I haven't seen 00... is it good Nevermind, off subject. I wonder if this week (4) will have a big turn out? munna go away, I was here first. XD JKJKJKJK |
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Because I hated mecha anime. xD But I guess it's too late. I usually think SOTW theme's are up to the reader's interpretation, really. Modern medicine should be technology, and if it's not technology directly, you could always just twist it around and say that technology helped develop modern medicine. xD |
I dunno if this question has been answered before, but may I use the theme I submitted as my theme right at this minute, or must I use it when this week's competition is over?
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Well, Loki is using her most recent submission, so I guess that you can use the theme, as long as you submitted it to the thread before putting it up.
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It'd be pretty stupid if we had to wait until the competition was over to use the themes. o_o;
I mean, they belong to us, and we made them, so really. <.<; |
Well yeah, why not?
Remember, the only rule about banners was you cant submit something you made before the competition started. It never said about waiting until the competition was finished. If it's made after, you can submit, and use it as a theme, no one said you cant :s. |
There's a four-way tie in the SOTW#3 voting. We need more votes!
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I felt like reviving the thread >.>
Congrats to Akari, for winning SotW 4 :D I like your choice of theme, as well. I've already started working on my entry, though I don't know if it'll be finished in time xD And good luck to everyone who entered SotW 5~ May the best entry win. And I have no idea which to vote for, actually o.o |
Love? :P
i have no idea what to do! |
yeah, this is why I hate this weeks theme, I have no inspiration xD.
But I do think its good to have something challenging. And I beleive it will start to get much more challenging :). omgz, first time entering and no votes xD, meh. |
meh i'll see what i can do. can anyone give me an insperation?
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Wow, I think that this is quite a broad theme o___o I thought grunge was hard...
I don't know how to inspire you guys, though. Maybe I'll just toss out a bunch of words... love (-shot'd-), hearts, affection, Valentines (this then leads to chocolates, flowers, etc.), Luvdisc (lawls). Oh, and it's not just love for people and stuff. You could do, like, love for things. Okay, ran out of words/ideas/mush >.> ... OH. Legend of Zelda heart containers >.> -shot'd- All I know is that I have two ideas for banners. I've nearly finished the easier one, and I might try working on the harder one, and if I don't get to finish it, I'll submit the one I've already finished, eheh... |
Dammit. I should have used my current theme. >( But I made it one day early. DD:
Congrats Akari. :P I told you you were the god |
Oh, ouch.
Aaand it's a pretty awesome theme. Ah, well xD I'm sure you'll be able to make something that's just as good. Or maybe even better o.o |
Yes, clade. That's an amazing theme. (what did I rate it again? 7.9)?
Anyway, I think you probably would have won with this signature. As for me, I'm going to start working on mine as soon as I get back to my house. I already have some perfect renders, but I'm in a house that doesn't have photoshop =[ But oh well, my photoshop awaits me! ^^; AH NEAD MEH BEELUVED FOTOSHAUWP!!1!!!!1one! *shot'd* |
lawls? xD
Anyway, I'm probably not going to enter number 7. It's a pretty interesting theme, though. But I think I ran out of 'look towards the light' renders xD EDIT: Wait... I'm confused now. The changes in the rules state that you must have your username in the banner. But do you still have to put in "SotW"? |
I can't believe I just noticed this. o3o
Btw...the rules don't say I have to put light or sotw in it, so I don't have to, ne? |
Not when I'm running SoTW, but it's just for this week. xD You need your U/N though.
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but your name isnt in there loki :/ (i didnt see it)
EDIT: it was combined with a word nvm. and alot of people dont have thiers |
munna: Mecha's rock. >:D At least, Gundam 00 Mecha's do anyway. :< You need to add your name to your banner, by the way, unless I missed it. xD
angeliipika: Yup, you can leave SoTW out. evilcheese: There are only two people who forgot to put their name in their banner, so I don't think that really accounts for 'a lot'. xD I've already told one in this post and I'll inform the other later on. |
OOh I'm one xD
Shortened versions of your username are allowed, as long as it is still distinguishably yours. Thirty-Six ^^; I've been tagging a lot with that… and ぱにぽに wouldn't to fit with the death note style. D: Eh… changed it to munna… it that ok? |
Loki: Thanks. I wasn't too sure. :D
Andand another question. What if there was a tie..? Who would choose the next, next theme..? Idk. |
I guess Loki or CheesePeow would decide the tiebreaker… or get more of the staff / members to vote xD
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If there was a tie, I would probably just grab some of my friends by the ear and drag 'em over and be like, "Vote."
And then voila, no more tie. *shot'd* I don't know what CheesePeow would do though, this isn't my scene. xD |
I dont know what I would do either ;d. Either another vote, only for that day to decide the winners, so we dont have enough time to make it another tie xD. Thats what I was thinking in the first place.
Unfortunately im going to host next week as usual >;D. I didnt host it this week because I had some assignments to do. (which I probably should of done a couple of days before it was due xD) |
Or maybe start a new poll, but this time with only those two contestants? Though that might take up quite a bit of time...
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I think, if it is indeed a tie, maybe both should win...
Afterwards Loki/CheesePow would flip a coin to see who decides on the next theme xD or maybe both winners could agree on a theme.. |
Well the tie has been broken and Motsuko Live has won. ;D
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If there was a tie, for a very short period of time, the people tying would have another vote. Basically what you said ;]. |
Oh, right. Sorry, I misunderstood what you said at first ^^;
It would be funny if someone votes for angeliipika last minute >.> -shot'd- |
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So I don't have to put my name nor SOTW, I can just put: "MUSIC" ? |
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It gets confusing at times though :P. Yes, either put DarkChild or Music. ;) I gave the option of the theme name, because some people have long or silly usernames. (looks at myself o.O) |
I went with 36 and the band's name…I doubt I'd even get votes for it even if I don't get dq'd.
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Munna, I don't think we're allowed to post premade banners o.O
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I was just about to ask about that.
It doesn't state it in the rules that we can't put up premades. Then again, it could be because CheesePeow forgot to put it in... |
That's why I posted it… I'll make a new one if he did forget…
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Yeah I am forgetfull :P.
Cause I made the new thread from scratch, so there are some issues xD. But of course, everyone should know im a bit unorganised by now ;d |
Well since it only has to say "Music" I took my name off mine because it looks better.
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D: Loki why id you have to enter? Mine looks less original now xD
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Anyone else noticed that the entries this week seem to be better than before?
Maybe it's because it's a great theme ^^ It's gonna be a hard decision. |
@ DC's Sotw 8 The text on the first version was the best.
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@munna: Text has always been a problem for me.. I just gave up, I'm not too happy with the end result altogether really..
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Whoa, so many entrants, so many good entrys, My graphics slump NEEDS to end, i think i might enter next week.
EDITS: DarkChild;; Maybe, Cloister black would be alright for your entry although, on second thought, i don't think so. How about Wolf's Rain font, That seems to be alright, or even the font in your current theme, something like that would look great with your Banner. |
Yay, Akari won SOTW #7. I wonder what she'll choose for the next theme? Hopefully something good; I plan on entering.
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Aah, the entries for week 8 all look great~ It's going to take me forever to decide which one to vote for >.>
Ah, and congratulations to Akari :3 picksomethingeasyplzkthxbai -shot'd- I... might enter. It depends on how the week goes~ |
Maybe we should have a SOTW theme suggestions thread.. you know a place where everyone can suggest a theme.
That way, it won't be so hard for the weekly winner to pick a theme. The winner could choose from the suggestions, or he/she could choose any theme he/she wants.. what do you guys think? |
We could just use this thread…
Totally typography… |
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