silvershoes
3 years ago
Hi all! The mod squad has been discussing different ideas for stimulating judge participation in the weekly contest. We'd love your input, and we're all ears (eyes) if you have other ideas. As it stands, we have been struggling to find and retain judges each term. |
prasanna
replied to silvershoes
3 years ago
I mentioned it in the other thread, but I think making comments optional, and inviting everyone to judge would open up more participation. If I also remember correctly, if someone gets promoted to a judge, they also would have nominating powers that they might not have had before, I think that too would be a bonus, since I personally feel iffy about laxing the criteria for a praised comment (which I think is probably the fastest way to get that power). My thinking is that, since the site's already low on activity, instead of making comments mandatory/making the comments needed more strict, being more lax might persuade people to vote more, which means they'd have to read more and maybe comment more as well. If there's ever a week without judges, as in there's a panel of 10 or however many judges and there's just no votes, than so be it. |
CJ Maleney
2 years ago
I think the judging process is was good but it can be very time consuming. I spent 2 terms as one and although I was humbled by the process. It's tiring. |
Michael
2 years ago
Hi all. |
Poet on the Piano
replied to Michael
2 years ago
Michael, always good to see you on here! You have some awesome ideas and the "your Honour" at the bottom made me laugh! |
prasanna
2 years ago, updated 2 years ago
I was also thinking maybe on saturday morning, a google form can be posted weekly and people can vote on the poems there? that way it's open to everyone who wants to judge, it'd be easier to see the results, and collate the comments if there are any? |
Michael
replied to Poet on the Piano
2 years ago
Hi MA :) |
CJ Maleney
2 years ago
I really hate the dislike button. |
silvershoes
replied to CJ Maleney
2 years ago, updated 2 years ago
I hate it too. Fortunately I think no one can see if you dislike their poem. It was meant to be part of an algorithm so that we would be able to tailor the type of poems advertised to us, but I don't know if Janis implemented that feature or not. Either way, it seems like a pointless and somewhat negative element of this site (being able to "dislike" poems). |