Re: 3d@xxxxxx - imagless entries?

[Joel.Alpers@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Rick Inzero writes (regarding "audit-only" 3d@xxxx entries):

#We need to limit it somehow... I don't think it'd be fair to all
#the "true participant" entrants to have to wait an extra 6 months
#to get their turn while the package goes around the country to 100 
#imageless entrants.  

Excellent point.

#But what's a good limit?  Number of imagless 
#entrants kept below 10?  Charge $10 or $20 for the right to see it
#(maybe dropping the $5 entry fee- used to defray overseas shipping)?
#Imageless entrants must provide an item to go into the prize pot? 

All good ideas...

#Allow only true newbies to enter this way?

Probably not feasible, since the "newbies" vs. "amateur" is on the honor 
system only anyway...

#Hey, maybe bribery is in order here!  :-)

Best idea I've heard yet! ;)

#But any limit on participation will result in somebody being disappointed
#on being left out.
#I guess I can't think of a viable way to limit it right now, so maybe
#mandating an image be entered is the only way...

One thought I had was, for example, limiting the imageless entries to
1 for every 2 "image" entries... Then if someone really wanted to audit,
and audit entries were full, they could plead with photo-3d to get
more image entrants... ;)

I want to strike a balance that allows someone without images to enter
to benefit, but doesn't penalize the contributors.

I like the higher fee idea as well - I'm not comfortable with 
dropping the entry fee for participants, hoping that enough audit
entries will come in - I'd hate to go back to all entrants and beg
for more cash!

Anyone out there thinking of an audit entry? Or is this just
a moot point? What do you think would be fair? $10 instead of $5?

If no one answers, I'll just assume everyone is thinking of entering
images, and we'll drop the whole thing...   Answer either via
the list or private email ---


Joel Alpers
Rocky Mountain Memories - Equipment and Supplies for the 3D Photographer
rkymtmem@xxxxxxxx
http://www.frii.com/~rkymtmem


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