Sorry for the year-old image, but Herb is still training, so it's applicable!
But Cinders, I don't want to WAIT until JULY! I want to do something RIGHT NOW!
No problem! We have all sorts of things going on right now as I type this article. Fanpop's Got Talent 2010 needs a new mascot. Several beautiful and brilliant people, including yours truly, have provided suggestions. But the contest is STILL OPEN. Since it has been open for a really long time, I'm thinking it will close bởi Monday, June 21, 2010 at 9:00PM Pacific (West Coast Americas), which is 12:00AM EST (or East Coast Americas).
So if bạn want to get your mascot a shot at winning the tiêu đề of official FGT 2010 mascot joining the ranks of link of last year, then link to get started.
If bạn don't want to create a mascot, check out the existing mascots up for the contest!
link bởi huddysmacked
link bởi Olivine
link bởi Cinders
link bởi oblix
Awesome, right? OK, so you're not into the mascot thing? hoặc you've already done it? Have no fear! We here at FGT 2010 STILL have thêm for bạn to do! There is a link open until July 1st 12:00AM EST. So DO IT! It will be fun, and come on, haiku's aren't exactly brain surgery. Though, admittedly, brilliant ones can be tough to come up with, which is why we have this contest! So stretch your creative thinking! Write a three line Japanese poem. Be awesome, like link and đệ trình YER POEMS!
STILL Bored? Not a problem! Germany123 has been legen-waitforit-dary enough to start a diễn đàn for the NEW 2010 BANNER AND ICON! So if you're not much of a writer and would prefer to work with graphics, THAT IS ALSO AN AWESOME OPEN CONTEST! For thêm info, link! I'm going to leave all that in germ's capable hands. She seems to have that covered, so ask her about the rules and stuff for that.
That's it for stuff going on RIGHT NOW! Keep your eye out for thêm sideshows to come! I will update this bài viết as they become available.
So Cinders, I don't care about the preshow! What can I do for the REAL FGT stuff?
Voting etc. on real FGT entries will not occur until mid July, but bạn know what? Considering the utter lack of traffic in the FGT spot recently, I'm going to do bạn all a favor and open up submissions RIGHT NOW!
That's right. bạn heard me. Submissions for FGT 2010 are open RIGHT NOW and bạn have a WHOLE MONTH.
I hope that bởi giving bạn a whole tháng to decide on and work on your talent will not only improve the already excellent quality of entries, but will also allow thêm people who may miss the thuyền in the first two weeks to enter. So here are the rules for your submissions in a nutshell.
RULES FOR SUBMISSIONS -- DO NOT SKIP THIS
These rules are based on how FGT has gone down in the past (2008, 2009), and on link, which bạn should all look at. But basically:
1) Each person may đệ trình precisely ONE entry, and no more. There is no way to get around this, and don't bạn dare make ghost accounts to try! Because we will find bạn and nasty things will happen! Keep in mind that participating in sideshows like the haiku contest hoặc the banner contest DO NOT COUNT as an official FGT 2010 submission, so compete away in those!
2) Each entry must be labeled "[username]'s Entry 2010". It doesn't matter where it is, so long as bạn link it on this spot under that label. bạn can also post it directly to this spot and save some trouble. But put your tên người dùng in the title!
3) Entries must have keywords, including but not limited to the following list. bạn should also add a description, but I will not require it. The following necessary những từ khóa are:
* your username
* 2010 (our current year)
* the talent(s) that are to be demonstrated (IE, acting, singing, parachuting out of an airplane, etc.)
* "fanpop's got talent"
* OPTIONAL (not necessary): Any other necessary những từ khóa bạn see fit, "FGT".
4) The following is a set of rules depending on the type of submission (taken directly from link):
Videos: any entries đã đệ trình as video must be between one (1) and ten (10) phút long.
Images: hình ảnh đã đăng must include proper credits. Image entries may include up to five (5) images, but multiple hình ảnh must all be of the same subject.
Links: bạn may link to other content that demonstrates your talent (either on fanpop hoặc elsewhere), but bạn are encouraged to post hoặc link to new content, rather than something that is "old" to the users and judges.
vvvvv DEADLINE FOR FGT 2010 SUBMISSIONS vvvvv
July 14, 2010 - 9:00PM Pacific, 12:00AM Eastern, 4:00AM on July 15h in Greenwich Main Time.
^^^^^DEADLINE FOR FGT 2010 SUBMISSIONS^^^^^
The following is also snagged directly from link, because I am too lazy and it'll be the same anyway. It has minimal changes to make it relevant to 2010's games.
Voting
As entries are submitted, users may rate and bình luận on the submissions as usual. This does not in any way relate to the actual voting for the competition.
Voting begins immediately after the submission period ends, and lasts for two (2) weeks (different from last year). An bài viết listing all of the FGT entries will be đã đăng shortly after the submission period closes, for easy reference.
When voting, each user may cast two votes: his/her first choice and his/her một giây choice. In voting, users are encouraged to vote solely on the basis of the entry and the talent(s) the participant has specified. When judging the talent(s), users should also consider the five following criteria:
1) Showmanship
2) Effort
3) Difficulty
4) Entertainment value
5) Originality
The sự bỏ phiếu are cast bởi sending a message with "FGT 2010 voting" as the subject to the appropriate judge. thêm details on sự bỏ phiếu and which judge you'll be sending them to will be revealed later this year.
That leads me to my tiếp theo topic - JUDGES! Who's judging this time around and please let me know! If bạn told me you'd judge a tháng ago, I have forgotten, so tell me again please! Thanks, bạn are all awesome.
I think that's everything for now. I will update this bài viết as new information becomes available.
