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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.
- 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.
- Tag your video SoylentNews.
- Watch as the hits roll in.
- ????
- 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
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 25 2014, @03:45PM
The site is barely off the ground yet. Do we even know what it is yet?
(Score: 1) by bucc5062 on Tuesday February 25 2014, @03:45PM
It is Spartacus.
The more things change, the more they look the same
(Score: 5, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 25 2014, @04:07PM
It's people.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 25 2014, @09:15PM
Its people
(Score: 3, Informative) by maxwell demon on Wednesday February 26 2014, @07:56AM
Whoever moderated this redundant didn't pay attention. It is actually a great joke. It plays on the apostrophe correction posts. Of course the original apostrophe was correct ("it is people"), but the "correction" gave it a new sense, which also makes sense, and in context actually refines the previous post: It is not just people, it is its people. That is, it is not random people who are SN, it is the people of SN.
It's sad if you have to explain such a joke.
The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.
(Score: 4, Funny) by ikanreed on Tuesday February 25 2014, @04:24PM
Of course not, we haven't had dozens of poorly scripted, performed, and edited videos uploaded to a third party site, yet.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by lhsi on Tuesday February 25 2014, @06:39PM
Indeed. There was a call for questions to put to those running the site a couple of days ago, you'd think those would be answered first so we have a better idea of the direction of the site.
(Score: 4, Informative) by mattie_p on Tuesday February 25 2014, @06:49PM
We're working on that. Reviewing more than 200 posts isn't exactly a piece of cake. We're working on refining those down based on moderation and distributing those answers, though. Look for it in several days. Thanks for reading! ~mattie_p
(Score: 1, Funny) by crutchy on Tuesday February 25 2014, @08:35PM
the direction of the site is always forwards... 'cos we can't find reverse scotty
(Score: 4, Interesting) by mattie_p on Tuesday February 25 2014, @06:51PM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 25 2014, @08:28PM
I'm sorry but I have to agree. Mostly because video consumers probably only add to noise.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by morgauxo on Tuesday February 25 2014, @08:38PM
It's a community driven project. Therefore it is what it's community is. In the video just describe the site you want to attract people who want the same.
(Score: 2) by unitron on Wednesday February 26 2014, @02:40AM
"It's a community driven project. Therefore it is what it's community is."
Well, there's a scary thought.
something something Slashcott something something Beta something something