Journal FortKnox's Journal: Slashdot Photo Contest 3 Questions 43
OK, I was dumb and didn't explain what this is all about for the new people.
Basically, you send me a pic of yourself + your slashdot user id. I post up a buncha pictures (and all the aliases but in random order) and you try to guess who is who. Its a fun way to see the people behind the screen, so to speak.
Its been a ton of fun and most people that avoid playing usually regret it (seriously, I've had at least a half dozen people tell me they wished they played). Don't worry, we are all geeks and 99% of us look that way, so don't get embarassed or anything!
Anywho, the biggest question for the 3rd photo contest:
Should we do it like the first contest? Basically, I'll put all the pics up on an html page, you guys guess in comments in the journal.
Or should we do it like the second contest, where there is a program and you guess inside the website.
Obviously point one had a lot more community feel and some good conversations, but people guess easier and use other peoples answers when in doubt (especially people's answers that have played in the first two contests and have an idea of who is who).
Anyhow, you decide, and I'll get it started in a day or two!
Basically, you send me a pic of yourself + your slashdot user id. I post up a buncha pictures (and all the aliases but in random order) and you try to guess who is who. Its a fun way to see the people behind the screen, so to speak.
Its been a ton of fun and most people that avoid playing usually regret it (seriously, I've had at least a half dozen people tell me they wished they played). Don't worry, we are all geeks and 99% of us look that way, so don't get embarassed or anything!
Anywho, the biggest question for the 3rd photo contest:
Should we do it like the first contest? Basically, I'll put all the pics up on an html page, you guys guess in comments in the journal.
Or should we do it like the second contest, where there is a program and you guess inside the website.
Obviously point one had a lot more community feel and some good conversations, but people guess easier and use other peoples answers when in doubt (especially people's answers that have played in the first two contests and have an idea of who is who).
Anyhow, you decide, and I'll get it started in a day or two!
I liked the first one better (Score:1)
Re:I liked the first one better (Score:1)
I'm for the first style too. Alas I won't have as much time to post as I used to.
Re:I liked the first one better (Score:2)
Re:I liked the first one better (Score:1)
Also, remember: on orkut most of us have a picture. How many people will forget to remove that one before the contest goes on?
I still don't know why so many people know what I look like. Heck, even in the first photo contest many people just knew "Hey, that guy must be jawtheshark".
Re:I liked the first one better (Score:2)
Re:I liked the first one better (Score:1)
Re:I liked the first one better (Score:1)
Re:I liked the first one better (Score:1)
A few months ago we looked at baby films (you know how girlfriends are) and my mom looks hot on every single one... Daddy seemed to have taste.
I vote for the way it was done the first time. (Score:1)
Vote for the first one (Score:2)
Re:Vote for the first one (Score:2)
I'm new to this whole thing, but the first way sounds more fun.
I never saw the 2nd photo contest... (Score:1)
Just let me know how and when to submit the photo. :)
Re:I never saw the 2nd photo contest... (Score:2)
I vote for the format of the 3rd contest.
The original and best! (Score:2)
The second photo comp was less fun, IMNSHO, because there wasn't the same level of community involvement in the guessing phase.
Since the first one is winning... (Score:2)
Combination (Score:2)
I'm in (Score:2)
Re:I'm in (Score:2)
i liked the second, BUT... (Score:2)
That said, do it that way anyway, because you're totally right about community involvement.
Re:i liked the second, BUT... (Score:2)
<gratuitous_flattery>Hey, I predicted that you are a hawttt l'il dragon, and see, I woz right!
Cheers.
Ethelred
PS: Oh, drat, I forgot to close the tag. Well, you know what that means...syrupy flattery posts for the rest of my life. I'm cursed! I'm cursed!
My thoughts (Score:2)
I also think there should be a thread for each picture in the comments so we can easily reply. (I think we did that the first time). It would also be fun to have Bethanie (or whoever did it last) to think up some categories for ranking like she did last time so we can all vote
Also, one other idea. After it runs about a week or two, we should allow "clues" to be posted where the original submitter
Well this idea is OK... (Score:2)
Pictures of puppy skulls you've bashed
Pictures of lesions on
Pictures of the Q key on our keyboards
Pictures of the last SigOth you killed
Re:Well this idea is OK... (Score:1)
Re:Well this idea is OK... (Score:1)
Re:Well this idea is OK... (Score:2)
http://ellem.is-a-geek.org:5280/images/Lou3.jpg [is-a-geek.org]
http://ellem.is-a-geek.org:5280/images/Lou.jpg [is-a-geek.org]
Re:Well this idea is OK... (Score:2)
Inquire within.
Cheers,
Ethelred
Re:Well this idea is OK... (Score:1)
For shame, for shame.
Re:Well this idea is OK... (Score:1)
lemma (Score:2)
Re:Well this idea is OK... (Score:1)
No, really its the size of the photos that is scary. Now I'll be able to score one point on this "Who's who of Slashdot" picture quiz. I might be able to pick the dragon out too, unless she cheats and submits a picture older than a month.
Re:Well this idea is OK... (Score:2)
Well, I don't bash puppy skulls. And since I'm in Norway, I could do the usual clubbing baby seals and harpooning whales and stuff, but everyone would know it was me...
Re:Well this idea is OK... (Score:2)
some more details? (Score:1)
So... (Score:1)
Hybrid answer (Score:2)
Wont be home in the weekend.. (Score:1)
I`ll send if time permits..
email? (Score:1)
i'll participate (Score:2)