Ninja wrote:Well how much does anonymity in contests matter anyway, really? Who would seriously let something as petty as a username affect the entry they vote for?
In my experience being a moderator can make you a target for either affection and loyalty (I'l vote for this person, because their a mod and I want to be on their good side) or jealousy and hatred (I'm not voting for them, they told me off once for spamming). Alternatively, for non-mods there is a degree of friendship and rivalry that may swing your votes. If you see an entry by someone who is your best friend you may be more inclined to vote for them, rather than for someone who you disagree with and argue with all the time, even if your friends entry is vastly inferior to the other.
It's petty, of course it is. But it happens. Maybe not here and now, but it could happen in the future with new members. This is why all entries are kept private until the winners are declared. That said, there are no rules stating that you can't reveal which entry is yours during voting. If you want to give up your anonymity then that's entirely your choice.
Big Bad Bug wrote:I'd like a contest where there isn't so much to read. Of course, it would be hard to do that, especially since so many people participate in contests now, but there's a lot to read and I ended up not making a vote or doing more reviews because it took so long.
I appreciate having more members on the forum, but I also preferred when contests had 2-4 entries at a time.
It really depends on the amount of entries. The Enemy combine had eight entries, which is a lot considering previous contests have only had four or five. If we'd had less entries it probably would have been easier to read. Likewise, if we have a small contest with only three entries, it's going to feel like there's nothing to read. It's all swings and roundabouts.
I will try and vary the sizes of the entries so we have a big contest (like we just did) followed by a few smaller ones, then a big one again. I had planned on a fairly big one next, but I can shelve that for later, and replace it with a smaller one fr next week and we'll go on from there.
Ninja wrote:(Shouldn't this thread be stickied?)
That can be remedied.