Story Contest Round 1: Nominations

[vovan]

For the fourth story for this contest, I would like to nominate Times of War and Diplomacy by johncmcleod.

But I do have a question: How far back can we go? I imagine we can't nominate stories from more than a year ago? Or maybe we only can't nominate the stories that were in the previous contests? Or maybe we can nominate any finished story written after the contest? What do you all think?

[johncmcleod]

Thanks for the input all. But don't forget about the new rules. Nominations aren't seconded. Just the four stories that get most nominations go to the finals. I will call it the Grundel award. I also have a new rule in answer to Vovansim's question. Though stories in this contest will not be nominated more than once, for this new contest, if a story has been to the prelims in the old contest, but wasn't finished at the time and has been added on since then and did not win the award, they can be nominated for this one. So my story, TOWD, would be eligible actually, because it wasn't finished at the time it was nominated, has been added on since then, and didn't win it. I did NOT I repeat NOT change these rules just so my story could be nominated again. And vovansim, I thank you for the nomination but I won't let you nominate it because it isn't finished and I don't want it nominated til its done.

[Cidifer]

wait, so if I like a story and it's already been nominated then I have to nominate it again to support it? that sounds kind of confusing, and someone may be reluctent to nominated a story that's already been nominated, but whatever that's just what I think. Also seems like people aren't posting stories much here anymore. Maybe that's just because everything is a sequel now, kind of like Hollywood...

[vovan]

Originally posted by johncmcleod
Nominations aren't seconded. Just the four stories that get most nominations go to the finals.

Well, in that case, count my "second" as as second nomination of the same stories

Originally posted by johncmcleod
I won't let you nominate it because it isn't finished and I don't want it nominated til its done.

Sorry about that, johncmcleod, I was pretty sure it was done...

[Lord Zalzabad]

Ok, can completed stories that were nominated in the last round (when it wasn;t completed!) be nominated?

[ChrisiusMaximus]

Thats what it says above Lord Zalzabad so if this is the case I will nominate "Ghost of Thermopolie"

But come on people we really should have a debate to decide new rules, Ive been trying since august to get some discussion going and my good friend vovan has got a poll running on the unfinished question. Theres far more people reading and writing here than are joining the debate and voting, so if we end up with a system you dont like you can only blame yourself.

John could we arrange a meet in the chatroom maybe to discuss this, be nice to talk to people regardless of whether we all agree on some rules or not.

[johncmcleod]

That's cool. How about though just post ideas/suggestions/complaints on the rules thread I made. It's called New Story Contest Rules. I personally like my system the best, but I don't want to be unfair.

[johncmcleod]

Lord Zalzabad-if the story wasn't completed at the time it was nominated (for the old story contest) and is now finished, it can be nominated again (unless it won). Also, for this one no incomplete stories can be nominated, so TOWD isn't elligible anyways. If you disagree with that say something.

[steamthunk]

It took me a while to catch up on messages here. Glad to see things picking up again. Anyway, thanks for the nominations, but I think I'd have to play by my own rules and say that all the America stories are part of one. So, if we decide that only completed stories are allowed I will say that whatever I write should only be submitted after the fifth and final installment (I just posted the 4th under America: Defiance).

[Lord Zalzabad]

Great! that is what I wanted to know!I was going to nominate Ghost of Thermopolie too.

[vovan]

Well, it's been a long time since anybody took any interest in this here contest.

I would like to nominate Mikes story by ChrisiusMaximus.

[gooberboob]

I'm gonna nominate Gooberpoxy

[steamthunk]

Since it's finished, I too would like to nominate Mike's Story.

[johncmcleod]

Finally, four stories have been nominated. I guess because no one has posted anything on the rules thread so the contest will go as planned. The finals will start saturday. Of course, that doesn't mean the voting is over. If two people nominate a story it'll be ahead of Gooberproxy.

[gooberboob]

someone else nominate gooberpoxy