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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: 2) by Khyber on Tuesday February 25 2014, @08:44PM
So make a fake yet realistic sounding name to post one video to one account that you'll never touch again.
It's not terribly difficult.
Destroying Semiconductors With Style Since 2008, and scaring you ill-educated fools since 2013.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by c0lo on Tuesday February 25 2014, @10:07PM
Mate, ask me to help with SN promotion and I might be able, even willing, to do it somehow.
Ask me to waste my time in learning the minimal video editing/creation and I'll start asking impertinent questions [soylentnews.org]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by Khyber on Friday February 28 2014, @03:57AM
"Ask me to waste my time in learning the minimal video editing/creation"
Click the record button. Shut the fuck up except about your topic. Click the record button again. Save.
If you need to learn how a record and stop record button works, you're nowhere near as old as me and you should probably be very quiet!
Destroying Semiconductors With Style Since 2008, and scaring you ill-educated fools since 2013.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday February 28 2014, @04:42AM
Yeah, I was missing the sprinkle of rudeness and flame-biting from /. Thanks for providing it to me.
Seems that (your presumably longer than mine) life didn't teach you too many. But, hey, I reckon having a mind set of a bully 7 years old may be have its advantages.
So, what's your next desire: kick me out of SN?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by Khyber on Friday February 28 2014, @05:09AM
"Seems that (your presumably longer than mine) life didn't teach you too many."
Too many what, son? You didn't learn how to finish your sentences?
"But, hey, I reckon having a mind set of a bully 7 years old may be have its advantages."
No, having the mind of an educated person with actual life experience has its advantages. Seriously. You still haven't demonstrated that you know the differences between a record and stop button/icon. Get to it, and maybe my attitude will change. Until then, you're demonstrating sheer ignorance or a solid lack of support for this site, and there's no excuse for that.
"So, what's your next desire: kick me out of SN?"
People with the proper mod points could in effect do that on a temporary basis.
Destroying Semiconductors With Style Since 2008, and scaring you ill-educated fools since 2013.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday February 28 2014, @05:27AM
Mate, you know what? Read the first post of the thread, is mine.
In the context of my objections expressed in that post, try to think how much I value your "press record button" advice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by Khyber on Friday February 28 2014, @06:52AM
"Seriously guys, that's your best shot in promoting SN?"
You're obviously doing better? I fucking think not.
Destroying Semiconductors With Style Since 2008, and scaring you ill-educated fools since 2013.