Shall we forget Screenshots of the Month, then??

[krigl]

Hi,

After we got 30-40 votes in the January contest I had high hopes that people would nominate loads of pics this month and we would really see the best of the forums chosen by YOU...

However, it seems like people aren't too bothered about this contest, which is fine - it's for members of Simviation and if you, as members really don't feel like submitting anything, okay.

However, if you don't then I have to, but I'm not going to spend hours every month trawling the 3 screenshot forums selecting pictures, putting up the polls, and editing and galleryizing the winners if nobody really cares about it. It becomes Krigl's contest then, and not yours.

If there aren't many more threads with nominations this month I am going to give up on the 'screenshots of the month' competition and we will just have Rate This and the Judge's Choice contests. Maybe that's enough....

Perhaps like the Cage gallery Clipper and I will just arbitrarily add shots to the gallery when we feel like it.

This month's comp will take place as planned, because people have already contributed, but it will be the last unless some other people - lets say another 20 nominations (over at least 4 posts) after Flying Buckeye's post - show interest in it.

Use it or lose it.....

Cheers

Krigl

[an-225]

To be fair, I think Studio V already has enough contests. Judges Choice. Gallery gates (not a contest, really just nomination, but similar). I think it has gone astray from its original purpose to aid the quality of people's screenshots with the introduction of all these contests. Screenshot of the Month is, in my opinion, not needed as long as the Gallery and JC are in places.

Edit: Don't forget the monthly screenshot contest! With that in place, again, I don't see a need for Screenshot of the Month.

[krigl]

Well, at Christmas and in January it was made clear that Gallery Gates has finished and Screenshots of the Month is replacing it.... maybe you missed that and the fact there has been no Gallery Gates for almost two months??

[Clipper]

Well put Krigl. There have been many features and articles at the Studio focusing on learning new screenshot skills, and as Krigl mentioned, most have proven to be unpopular and/or ignored. Examples: Wingtips, Tutorial library, screenartist interviews... there was even an online editing tutorial set up with one of the finest screenartists ever, even that

[krigl]

Cheers Clip

[fighter25]

Clipper I would put an aircraft into the Museum, but it doesn't fall into WWII. So maybe opening a Korean War/Veitnam room, then a Coldwar Room, then Modern Flight Gallery? I would put a couple aircraft in if that was the case.