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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Rules reminder: it's 10 posts or 48 hours... (whichever comes first!) And neither has yet. About 7 hours to go. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
isn't that too rigid a rule I agree, I never knew it was that cut and dried. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Remember that who ever wins should cut and paste the rules so everyone knows them. New players stop in here and have a go also. And yes the rules are mostly flexible. Oh and Chris S. you have an appointment with a squad:) [/quote] Old James |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I forgot to say about my last beets, my caption would have been SPAM??!!! David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Wouldn't have won on principle!!! Since it was my picture, yes it would. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30608 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Coming by Beets discussion late ... I remember a caution about the 10 caption rule saying something to the effect of if the 10 came in an hour wait some more time so others could caption. That was written at a time when the TPTPW thread went over 1000 in less than a week. Participation has fallen since then. I'd also like to monkey wrench about captions, posts or people. We have had people post more than one caption at a time. I also think the spirit was for ten different posters. I've never been completely happy with how Beets rules got written. I'm going to suggest another way to frame it, numbers subject to revision. Project down time extends the clock. Minimum 24 hours, so everyone gets a chance. Minimum 10 captions, so there is something to pick. Maximum time is 48 hours, no matter how many people/posts/captions, to keep the game moving. Maximum captions 25, no matter how short a time, to prevent the contest from getting unwieldy long. Between these limits it is up to the picture poster when to call it. Mods should be flexible realizing that a limit may be hit while someone is asleep. Also of course the rest of the rules on posting 2nd 3rd place and the time limits to post the next pic. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Coming by Beets discussion late ... Sounds reasonable to me. I'm going to append a phrase onto one of them: "...while a person is asleep or otherwise unavailable." David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Rules rules rules rules Point taken here. What say ye all? David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34253 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
I agree with Chris. I also want to remind you that some versions took longer than 5 days and this wasn`t a big drame imho. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
Yes, we all have a life and need to sleep sometime. All comments need to be posted here, unless we are waiting for a new pic. This includes the current owner. This is why Gary started this thread. The Mods should move any comments posted during the contest here, without having to be prompted. This is also part of the Job description knowing the rules of the various games and enforcing them. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Yes, we all have a life and need to sleep sometime. As a former mod, Not every mod visits every thread posted. I know there was no way I could read every thread and automatically move threads with out a red x saying hey this is not right what say you. My biggest bitch and still is, Is the winners when they have to start a new thread not copying and pasteing the rules to a new thread. And then seeing new posters getting reamed out for not following the rules. Yes they are rules, But there is aslo leeway in enforcing them. Back when I had to look up Beets original rules it was 24 hours with a minimun of ten captions. There never was a cap on how many in the 10 hours. As I see there is a big flap starting about the rules, Maybe you need another rules convention to change and or modify them. I used to play Beets, so it is one thread I still read and keep up on just like this discussion thread. Thats my 2 cents worth. [/quote] Old James |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Yes, we all have a life and need to sleep sometime. Yes! It's mine too. Yes they are rules, But there is aslo leeway in enforcing them. I agree with that too, and I'll gladly give you 2 cents for it. (Or even a drink on me at Rocky's.) David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I sure hope its not just two cents worth of drink:) [/quote] Old James |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
I think the drinks are on the CRL today. #16 and nipping at Team China's toes. Someone please take a screen shot. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I think the drinks are on the CRL today. #16 and nipping at Team China's toes. We just went over China. I did a cut and paste on the team site. [/quote] Old James |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
Thank you James. It looks like we now nibbling at the toes of my Mutterland. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
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j mercer Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 2422 Credit: 12,323,733 RAC: 1 |
yummm!! ... |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
C'mon everybody, Angela's buying! :)) In that case, I'll take them all :) ______________________ Voyager 1 exits solar system; let's hope aliens bring it back Lynn |
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