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posted by mattie_p on Tuesday February 25 2014, @03:33PM   Printer-friendly
from the choose-your-own-adventure dept.

So, what is SoylentNews? This is your chance to tell us!

I am announcing the first ever SoylentNews online video contest. The rules are pretty simple.

  1. Upload an original video (no more than about 60 seconds, please) to the site of your choice (but please tell us where it is up loaded and ensure it tracks views) that answers the question, "What is Soylent News?" Your video should ideally contain the phrase, "Soylent News is ..." but this is not strictly required. Let us know what site you upload to.
  2. Tag your video SoylentNews.
  3. Watch as the hits roll in.
  4. ????
  5. Profit!

Too easy, right? We will count the views on 31 March 2014, at 11:59 UTC. The winner is the individual video that has the most views.

You do not actually have to appear in the video! Make a cartoon, do CGI, do a voiceover of a movie, whatever. Be creative and explore your artistic vision! (Yes, you have one. It may be underutilized at times but it is there).

We have not yet determined the prize for the winner, but it will be jaw-droppingly awe-inspiring (it's a key-chain I found on the sidewalk somewhere). No, it'll be something good. At a minimum we'll feature your video on the site here and interview you for the "making of" your entry. But probably more (it's a keychain).

On behalf of the entire staff and volunteers, we continue to be amazed at the response we've gotten from the community so far. We will continue to provide ways that you can interact with us and help define us. I hope you enjoy this contest. If you have any other suggestions for how we can better meet your needs, feel free to let us know in IRC, the Forums, or the Wiki. Thanks for reading!

~Mattie_p

p.s. keychain!

p.p.s updated based on feedback

 
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  • (Score: 2) by kebes on Wednesday February 26 2014, @12:20AM

    by kebes (1505) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @12:20AM (#7020)
    For the record, the entire SN team appears to be doing an excellent job. Getting the site up-and-running in such a short time is amazing. And the attitude of the admins seems very down-to-earth and open-minded. This is all great.

    I think a video contest is fun and will generate some enthusiasm. So that's great. If it pulls in some extra readers/commenters, that's even better.

    My only concern is that the title/phrasing ("What is SoylentNews?") almost seems like you consider the video contest to be a primary way of soliciting community feedback. I'm fine with it being one of many channel of feedback, as long as it doesn't eclipse the opinions of all the users who were not inclined to produce a video. I suspect this is exactly how you intend it; so it might just amount to reassuring the community about what's going.

    I think a consistent stream of 'meta' posts, where we all talk about the current state of SN, and where we want it to head, is fun, healthy, and productive. (And this certainly counts as one.) So far you guys have been doing that... so my comment is really just: keep up the good work, and keep up the dialogue.
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