Issues Contest: The Fourth Awakens

by **Kentalia** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 8:22 am

Will issues be reviewed and accepted/rejected into the game and the contest pool prior to the deadline or after?

by **Candlewhisper Archive** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:19 am

Kentalia wrote:Will issues be reviewed and accepted/rejected into the game and the contest pool prior to the deadline or after?

Yes.

by **Tinhampton** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 1:40 pm

Candlewhisper Archive wrote:
Kentalia wrote:Will issues be reviewed and accepted/rejected into the game and the contest pool prior to the deadline or after?

Yes.

But when?

by **USS Monitor** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 1:49 pm

Tinhampton wrote:
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:
Yes.

But when?

When the editors get around to it.

by **Candlewhisper Archive** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 2:06 pm

Tinhampton wrote:
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:
Yes.

But when?

Probably after lunch, on that day.

by **Noahs Second Country** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:37 pm

Kentalia wrote:
Cyborgs And Sentient Machines wrote:I was looking through the issues to see if my idea has already been written, I don't think it has, but I am wondering in realtion to my idea what classifies a nation as transhumanist in validity?

In terms of nation classifications, multiple factors are taken into consideration from issues. I don't think that one issue, unless the NS team take it as an exception, would show the need for a new classification.

Here is a chart of current classifications:

Can people citing this please put the image in a spoiler? Thanks

by **Cuban Syria** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 8:52 pm

I accidentally posted an issue, and checked the contest box!
I didn't know about this contest, so I just ticked the box immediately.
Is there anyway of withdrawing it?

by **Luna Amore** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:26 pm

Cuban Syria wrote:I accidentally posted an issue, and checked the contest box!
I didn't know about this contest, so I just ticked the box immediately.
Is there anyway of withdrawing it?

I moved it to the normal queue.

by **Socio Polor** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 6:04 pm

I wish all contestants luck with their issues, and may the best win

by **The Ossirian Alliance** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 6:25 pm

I'd rather we just had better quality control of the existing issues. Like, refusing to crackdown on government corruption in a state where voting is illegal randomly raising my nation's political freedoms.

No. Let's not pretend that's working as intended.

by **Phydios** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 6:31 pm

The Ossirian Alliance wrote:I'd rather we just had better quality control of the existing issues. Like, refusing to crackdown on government corruption in a state where voting is illegal randomly raising my nation's political freedoms.

No. Let's not pretend that's working as intended.

Have you reported your concerns here? Were they responded to by a moderator or issue editor, someone who knows the issue system's backend? Serious questions here.

by **Luna Amore** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 6:46 pm

The Ossirian Alliance wrote:I'd rather we just had better quality control of the existing issues. Like, refusing to crackdown on government corruption in a state where voting is illegal randomly raising my nation's political freedoms.

No. Let's not pretend that's working as intended.

Not the thread for this. If you are going to report it in the appropriate thread, include the nation that answered it, the issue number and lose the attitude. We're volunteers.

by **Noahs Second Country** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:50 pm

Will this be based on anything besides the issue submitted?
(previous issue history, warnings or bans, etc.)

by **Kentalia** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 5:23 pm

NOAhs SEcOnd COUntrY wrote:Will this be based on anything besides the issue submitted?
(previous issue history, warnings or bans, etc.)

From my experience, the first line of review is based around the quality of the issues submitted, then once the team have whittled their options down, they will check a few things (Can't be sure exactly what). So even if you are a newbie to Got Issues? then you may still have a shot at winning.

The idea of these contests is to get new writers in who may have otherwise stayed away from issues, as well as encouraging experienced writers. But at the end of the day, it's a contest, it's just a bit of fun!

by **Kentalia** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 5:33 pm

Luna Amore wrote:
The Ossirian Alliance wrote:I'd rather we just had better quality control of the existing issues. Like, refusing to crackdown on government corruption in a state where voting is illegal randomly raising my nation's political freedoms.

No. Let's not pretend that's working as intended.

Not the thread for this. If you are going to report it in the appropriate thread, include the nation that answered it, the issue number and lose the attitude. We're volunteers.

I know I don't have a right to intervene here, but I have to second you on this one, it annoys me to see hard workers such as yourselves being treated likes robots (No pun intended, with your flag) who can instantly fix something. Plus, as I previously mentioned, the contest is just a bit of funm

Ossirian, next time, take some time to report an issue. As the saying goes, if you put effort in for others, others will put effort in for you.

by **Golgothastan** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:11 am

NoahS SeconD CountrY wrote:previous issue history

It'll be a factor, but how it will be weighted will depend on lots of other factors. Someone who's previously had issues rejected or never had an issue accepted is certainly still capable of winning the contest, and having previously written issues successfully is no guarantee of doing well in the contest. The main thing to concentrate on is writing a good issue: that's the most important consideration, and the only one you as a user can really influence.

NoahS SeconD CountrY wrote:warnings or bans

Most of us don't have access to that information. Issues editors aren't mods, although mods can be issues editors. So, no, because I wouldn't have any idea whether the person whose issue I was editing had a history of warnings or bans.

by **Candlewhisper Archive** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:11 am

Don't forget to bribe us though. We like bribes. I accept all major credit cards.

by **Sedgistan** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:28 am

NoahS SeconD CountrY wrote:Will this be based on anything besides the issue submitted?
(previous issue history, warnings or bans, etc.)

Luna or myself do check moderation history before Editors are invited on board, but it's never been a problem yet.

by **Noahs Second Country** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:29 am

Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Don't forget to bribe us though. We like bribes. I accept all major credit cards.

Do you have PayPal?

by **Drasnia** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:52 am

NoahS SeconD CountrY wrote:
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Don't forget to bribe us though. We like bribes. I accept all major credit cards.

Do you have PayPal?

Oh. Oooooooh! I see now why my offer of my soul wasn't accepted!

by **Kentalia** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:56 am

Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Don't forget to bribe us though. We like bribes. I accept all major credit cards.

Do you charge a transaction and conversion fee?

by **Cyborgs and Sentient Machines** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:59 pm

Me and my friend ministerial both co-wrote this issue, I don't want to have responsibilities put on me, because effort, ahh!
But I wrote this issue for fun, but he wants to be an editor, so how will that work out?

viewtopic.php?ns=1&f=13&t=397944&p=30659894#p30659894

by **Kentalia** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:14 pm

Cyborgs And Sentient Machines wrote:Me and my friend ministerial both co-wrote this issue, I don't want to have responsibilities put on me, because effort, ahh!
But I wrote this issue for fun, but he wants to be an editor, so how will that work out?

viewtopic.php?ns=1&f=13&t=397944&p=30659894#p30659894

As long as you agree that he has rights to claim that it is his issue, then he can submit it here.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.

by **Mousebumples** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:00 am

Kentalia wrote:
Cyborgs And Sentient Machines wrote:Me and my friend ministerial both co-wrote this issue, I don't want to have responsibilities put on me, because effort, ahh!
But I wrote this issue for fun, but he wants to be an editor, so how will that work out?

viewtopic.php?ns=1&f=13&t=397944&p=30659894#p30659894

As long as you agree that he has rights to claim that it is his issue, then he can submit it here.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.

I'm not really on the issue editing team, but letting a friend submit an issue that we can all tell that you wrote probably won't win him any points when it comes to being selected as an Issue Editor. The whole point of this contest is to see how submitting individuals handle the setup, organization, etc., of an issue. When he submits something that you already wrote ... what does that show the IE team about his abilities in this area?

by **Kentalia** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:29 am

Mousebumples wrote:
Kentalia wrote:As long as you agree that he has rights to claim that it is his issue, then he can submit it here.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.

I'm not really on the issue editing team, but letting a friend submit an issue that we can all tell that you wrote probably won't win him any points when it comes to being selected as an Issue Editor. The whole point of this contest is to see how submitting individuals handle the setup, organization, etc., of an issue. When he submits something that you already wrote ... what does that show the IE team about his abilities in this area?

Ah ok, I thought it was just a matter of handling rights as it is his content and he can use it, being able to lend it to NS for use as an issue.

Thanks for clearing this up.

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