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.
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: 2) by VLM on Tuesday February 25 2014, @08:02PM
Quality posting WILL eventually lure people in.
Youtube videos? Not exactly a target rich environment. "Blitzwinger lets play: Troll soylent" "Hey guys look at this cute kitten video on Soylent" Yeah, good luck with that.
Getting mentioned on 4chan? Maybe. Probably better than YT. Higher class clientele anyway.
Getting mentioned on Reddit? That would definitely work. Just make sure its /R/Scala or /R/ECE not /R/Gonewild-grouchy-old-unix-beards (which probably exists...)
Post something on G+ / FB / twitter? Maybe not. I bet grannie and auntie would love to hear all about Soylent.
Having a post get quoted on stackexchange? That would work.
Vaguely famous tech blogger or podcaster? That would work. Get this mentioned on TWIT or Linux Link Tech Show or retrocomputing roundup or whatever, that would work.
But YT? Donno man.