The Pentuple Contest: Anything-But-Pandemics

by **Akragas** » Sat May 30, 2020 2:39 am

Hi all, I've been wanting to ask this to someone experienced for some time now (well specifically since the contest was announced with the influx of issues which followed).
As someone who is not particularly interested in the contest (what’s the point of being an editor when your own entries require significant editing?), but simply wanting to have satisfaction of having authored a decent NS issue of my own inspiration, what would you say to me on the following:

Will the rate of draft publication significantly drop once the contest is over so that they don't get immediately lost among the plethora of new ones?
Will the probability of publication be much higher once the deadline for contest entries passes?
And what I'm really getting at, for my own situation, would you recommend that coming back to issue writing (in which I have found some enjoyment, but still need practice and improvement) for example in 2 months time will be the best thing to do?

I haven't been around the Forum long enough to be certain about any of these, so thanks a lot! And sorry if this is not the place to ask that...

by **The Marsupial Illuminati** » Sat May 30, 2020 3:20 am

Akragas wrote:[*]Will the rate of draft publication significantly drop once the contest is over so that they don't get immediately lost among the plethora of new ones?
[*]Will the probability of publication be much higher once the deadline for contest entries passes?
[*]And what I'm really getting at, for my own situation, would you recommend that coming back to issue writing (in which I have found some enjoyment, but still need practice and improvement) for example in 2 months time will be the best thing to do?[/list]

No to all questions.

by **Chan Island** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:31 am

Oh no I've missed the deadline to the contest now I'll never -

*remembers he didn't want to be an editor anyway*

- you know what, I hope everyone had fun

Looking forward to seeing who wins!

by **Candensia** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:34 am

Chan Island wrote:Oh no I've missed the deadline to the contest now I'll never -

*remembers he didn't want to be an editor anyway*

- you know what, I hope everyone had fun Looking forward to seeing who wins!

The deadline is June 14th, according to the news post.

We've still a ways to go.

by **Chan Island** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:35 am

Candensia wrote:
Chan Island wrote:Oh no I've missed the deadline to the contest now I'll never -

*remembers he didn't want to be an editor anyway*

- you know what, I hope everyone had fun Looking forward to seeing who wins!

The deadline is June 14th, according to the news post.

We've still a ways to go.

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by **Socio Polor** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:37 pm

Chan Island wrote:
Candensia wrote:

The deadline is June 14th, according to the news post.

We've still a ways to go.

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no u

It's ok Chan, we know you're a time traveller from the future on a top secret mission

by **Sanctaria** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:58 am

If you've been working on an issue over the past few weeks, now is the time to start your final calls for comments, finalise polishing etc. There's less than a week to the deadline.

by **Le Libertia** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:50 am

Is there a time schedule following the deadline when the contest results will be processed and announced?

by **SherpDaWerp** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:53 pm

SherpDaWerp wrote:FWIW, 14th of June in which timezone?
My 2nd of May is getting near finished, but over in the US it's just beginning...

I would like to reiterate my question - can we get a specific (or at least ballpark) time and timezone when the contest will close? The timing has not been kind to me so I will likely be going down to the wire in terms of finishing my draft.

by **Honeydewistania** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:26 pm

Le Libertia wrote:Is there a time schedule following the deadline when the contest results will be processed and announced?

/notaneditor but I think there is nothing specific.

by **Sanctaria** » Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:31 am

SherpDaWerp wrote:
SherpDaWerp wrote:FWIW, 14th of June in which timezone?
My 2nd of May is getting near finished, but over in the US it's just beginning...

I would like to reiterate my question - can we get a specific (or at least ballpark) time and timezone when the contest will close? The timing has not been kind to me so I will likely be going down to the wire in terms of finishing my draft.

I'm not speaking for the team here, but I imagine 23:59 PST is fair enough. Most of us are actually in Europe (or further east!) so even if was midnight BST, or CEST, we still wouldn't get around to it until the morning of the 15th.

by **Sedgistan** » Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:38 pm

I doubt it's automated (pretty sure it wasn't last time) so it's whenever one of us 1) prods an admin, and 2) admin removes the contest-related code.

Le Libertia wrote:Is there a time schedule following the deadline when the contest results will be processed and announced?

No, but I imagine we'll get on it pretty quickly once it's closed. Trials for potential new Editors can take a while though.

by **SherpDaWerp** » Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:56 pm

Sanctaria wrote:
SherpDaWerp wrote:I would like to reiterate my question - can we get a specific (or at least ballpark) time and timezone when the contest will close? The timing has not been kind to me so I will likely be going down to the wire in terms of finishing my draft.

I'm not speaking for the team here, but I imagine 23:59 PST is fair enough. Most of us are actually in Europe (or further east!) so even if was midnight BST, or CEST, we still wouldn't get around to it until the morning of the 15th.

Sedgistan wrote:I doubt it's automated (pretty sure it wasn't last time) so it's whenever one of us 1) prods an admin, and 2) admin removes the contest-related code.

I'll aim for 23:59 AEST then; that still leaves me all weekend and guarantees I'll be in before the deadline. 23:59 PST is 5pm the next day here, so there is some leeway for me to use Monday for finalisation if absolutely necessary, but I don't want to get busy on Monday and miss the opportunity to submit.

Thanks for letting me know!

by **Honeydewistania** » Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:53 am

The deadline in the OP is confusing. It says before 14th June inclusive. So is it due before on on? Just a question

by **Sanctaria** » Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:07 am

Honeydewistania wrote:The deadline in the OP is confusing. It says before 14th June inclusive. So is it due before on on? Just a question

Please see the posts directly above yours.

Also inclusive means including.

by **Honeydewistania** » Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:10 am

Sanctaria wrote:
Honeydewistania wrote:The deadline in the OP is confusing. It says before 14th June inclusive. So is it due before on on? Just a question

Please see the posts directly above yours.

Also inclusive means including.

Ah, right. Sorry for that moment of stupidity.

by **Jutsa** » Sat Jun 13, 2020 7:36 am

Dw it happens to me on a daily basis.

by **Honeydewistania** » Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:18 pm

Jutsa wrote:Dw it happens to me on a daily basis.

xD

by **Sanctaria** » Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:58 am

The contest has ended. Go in peace to love and serve the ~~Lord~~ Editors.

We had almost 300 entries, which is great. Thank you to everyone who entered.

by **Honeydewistania** » Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:04 am

Sanctaria wrote:The contest has ended. Go in peace to love and serve the ~~Lord~~ Editors.

We had almost 300 entries, which is great. Thank you to everyone who entered.

I’m surprised! The fourth one had less submissions per person and no lockdown, and that had a lot more.

by **Sanctaria** » Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:06 am

Honeydewistania wrote:
Sanctaria wrote:The contest has ended. Go in peace to love and serve the ~~Lord~~ Editors.

We had almost 300 entries, which is great. Thank you to everyone who entered.

I’m surprised! The fourth one had less submissions per person and no lockdown, and that had a lot more.

Well don't equate number of submissions with submission quality.

by **Honeydewistania** » Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:11 am

Sanctaria wrote:
Honeydewistania wrote:I’m surprised! The fourth one had less submissions per person and no lockdown, and that had a lot more.

Well don't equate number of submissions with submission quality.

I won’t

by **Fauxia** » Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:15 am

Sanctaria wrote:The contest has ended. Go in peace to love and serve the ~~Lord~~ Editors.

We had almost 300 entries, which is great. Thank you to everyone who entered.

How many submitting authors? About 100 or were there more nations with fewer entries?

by **Sanctaria** » Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:24 am

Fauxia wrote:
Sanctaria wrote:The contest has ended. Go in peace to love and serve the ~~Lord~~ Editors.

We had almost 300 entries, which is great. Thank you to everyone who entered.

How many submitting authors? About 100 or were there more nations with fewer entries?

You have many questions. If you become an Editor, you can find out.

by **Honeydewistania** » Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:26 am

Sanctaria wrote:
Fauxia wrote:How many submitting authors? About 100 or were there more nations with fewer entries?

You have many questions. If you become an Editor, you can find out.

OooooooooOoooOOOOOOooooh

Roasted

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