GOTM Ideas?

[OmniM]

I havent been in the competition yet, but I will after I re-annoed the X.

But as a bystander I can say my thoughts on it.

All this crap about get a new "owner" and such makes this eminent forum look like pbnation all over it. We dont need that. Kids that rant bout how they didnt "won" this kinda a funny competition is just so silly.
Shut up and volontair to be a judge instead! ... you act like your life is depending on the ruling.

Now... I have to agree on previous posetr that running this every month is lil to often, you will run out of "customized" markers, wich this is all bout, not the regular stock ones.

Sorry for some hard attitude, but the thread bout changing the GOTM ownership made me shiver ...

[Mer]

I'll agree with this. That way it'll always be a "popular vote" and no one can complain that votes are not being taken into consideration.

Nice and simple.

Ok you want ideas..here is a radical one ...though I think you might have done this at the beginning..

Shut off date for the entries.
Clearly defined catagories

Once the cut off date is reached post the entries (for each catagory) together with a poll...that way the users themselves get to vote...you will get some post rigging but that will be quickly routed out. This way everything is visible and clear for all to see. So you could have a 2 week entry period and a 2 week voting period...result is instant...judges will only be required in the case of a draw and then they will only be looking at the markers that are tied not all the others even if one of the obvious losers would have got their vote.

[dj89]

ummm Ok well I like MarkMs idea and some others but keep it coming.

[Automaggot68]

MarkM and GT both have some of the best idea's yet.
Keep the judges over the age of 14. Please.

[hAppy]

How bout results before the next contest!

[Adrenaline_Junkie]

I like MarkM's idea, a poll open to all users would cut down on complaing of unfair voting and stuff. I also think that limiting the amount of catagories would help A LOT.

[Caffiend]

I like MarkM's idea also and I'm going steal a couple of others

If it's monthly:
Entry Period - First of the month to the 15th
Voting Period - 16th to the end of the month
Winner declared at XX:XX EST time. DJ should pick the time, whatever works best for him, hopefully after 8PM though.
I love the GOTM/AO Winner hopper sticker, talk with Load SM5 about getting the stickers or surf the web.
And I like the banner idea also.
Keep the owner.
Get rid of the judges.
Make it a popular vote.
Make it quarterly. That should make for more entries.
If you make it quarterly, change:
Entry Period - First month through the 1st of the last month. Make a new thread with Top 10 (chosen by sponsors)
Voting Period - 16th to the end of the month
The longer Entry Period allows more entries. And it allows you two weeks to post the Top 10 thread.

[master_alexander]

i go with GT.

[Sk8ermog]

Since we are talking about voting I thought I'd throw my vote out there. Here are the ideas I most like:

- Contest held every 3 months
- AO Poll voting for the top 10 or 5 guns
- Prizes
- Less Catagories (just best in show and honorable mention)
- Some kind of sig or sticker so show GOTM pride like the state sigs

Ok and now some of my ideas

- No chatting in the thread, only pictures of guns
- Gun must be currently owned by the person posting and not for sale or pending
- Have the winner of the last GOTM donate the prize for the next winner
- Sticky it if the mods allow
- Make it more professional and a real honor to win

I can help design some winner logos or I'm sure there are others willing to donate some time to help make this a real honor to win and not just a free-for-all.

Oh and thanks for spear-heading all this. I know it must be a hassel at times, but thanks for doing it dj89.